Somerville’s Shared Streets initiative will add a new route, weather permitting, starting Thursday, September 3. Shared Streets open up low-volume or residential side-streets to pedestrians, cyclists, and other users while still allowing vehicle access for residents who live on the street or who need to use the street to get to their homes, their guests, and service vehicles such as first responders, delivery drivers, sanitation trucks, and street sweepers. Continue reading Somerville-New Shared Streets Route Coming to Davis Square Area →

As the Labor Day weekend and cooler temperatures approach, residents should continue to take precautions to protect themselves against mosquito bites and mosquito-borne illnesses. Continue reading Somerville Protect Yourself from Mosquito Bites as Summer Winds Down →

Partnership with Northeastern University researcher and Stantec to offer early detection of COVID-19 spread in city

SOMERVILLE, MA – Mayor Joe Curtatone announced today that Somerville is launching a community wastewater testing program to monitor for the coronavirus and provide earlier detection of increased spread of COVID-19. In partnership with Northeastern University Asst. Continue reading Somerville to Monitor Wastewater for Evidence of COVID-19 →