SOMERVILLE WIRE: APRIL 19, 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Somerville Budget Priorities … and More! FEATURE MAP CAPTURES LESSER-KNOWN ATTRACTIONS IN SOMERVILLE Features historical, recreational, artistic, and certified Atlas Obscura sites SHORTS Somerville Budget Priorities for FY 2024 Wondering what your City Councilors hope to prioritize in the upcoming budget? Click here for a repository of City Councilors’ budget priority letters. Or navigate […]
MAP CAPTURES LESSER-KNOWN ATTRACTIONS IN SOMERVILLE

Haines began building Somerville Sights in early March of 2023. It remains a work in progress, he said, noting West and East Somerville are underrepresented at the moment.
SOMERVILLE WIRE: APRIL 13, 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Carmona Elected SPS Superintendent, Bike Network Plan, and More! FEATURE THINKING OF RUNNING FOR OFFICE IN SOMERVILLE?What you need to know FROM CAMBRIDGE DAY SOMERVILLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE SELECTS CARMONA OVER FOUR OTHER FINALISTS FOR SUPERINTENDENT ROLE SHORTS City Moves Forward on Bike Network Plan The City has released its final draft of the bike network […]
THINKING OF RUNNING FOR OFFICE IN SOMERVILLE?

This article provides an overview of the election process as well as salaries, benefits, and duties of the offices open for election in Somerville this year.
SOMERVILLE WIRE: APRIL 5, 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Superintendent Search Concluding, Participatory Budgeting, and More! FEATURE US2 MISSING DIVERSITY, OTHER HIRING TARGETSUnion Square Neighborhood Council may issue non-compliance notice as City Council seeks more data SHORTS Last week for the Somerville Superintendent Search In advance of the Somerville School Committee voting on its next superintendent next Monday, April 10, the Committee is inviting […]
US2 MISSING DIVERSITY, OTHER HIRING TARGETS

At the moment, the city council does not receive the monthly reports on hiring targets provided by US2. Instead, Council President Ben Ewen-Campen explained, he and Councilor JT Scott receive briefings after every meeting detailing “how they went,” but no reports are shared.
SOMERVILLE WIRE: MARCH 22, 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Somerville’s First Participatory Budget, Councilors to Speak at Tufts, and More!
SPS, CITY AT ODDS OVER MASS SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY APPLICATION TIMELINE

While the City studies crumbling infrastructure, the School Committee wants immediate action to address issues they see before their eyes
SOMERVILLE WIRE: MARCH 15, 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP (WE’RE BACK!)

Residents Call for More Community Mental Health Services at Police Chief Search Meeting, and More!
FOLLOWING BOSTON, SOMERVILLE PURSUES RENT STABILIZATION

City Council considers filing home rule petition with the legislature, reaffirms support for Tenant Protection Act