Somerville Earth Day events are moving to Sunday, April 27! 10am-1pm at South St Farm and at the Growing Center from 2-4pm.  Join then  at one–or both–for “Rooted in Resilience-a celebration of community strength and collective action”.

Also due to expected rain, East Somerville’s  Spring Clean-Up is being moved to Sunday, April 27.

Congresswoman also discussed her fight to protect Federal Workers, Social Security and Medicaid, Federal Education Funding, and more

At a town hall Wednesday at Somerville High School, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) discussed her meeting in Louisiana with Somerville resident Rümeysa Öztürk and outlined how she’s fighting back against Donald Trump’s cruel and callous agenda to divide communities and impose wholesale harm.

Support for a girls only hockey program was among the topics covered by the Committee on Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families, and Vulnerable Populations at its recent meeting.

By Carlie Lombardi

At the April 16 meeting of the Committee on Equity, Gender, Seniors, Families, and Vulnerable Populations, Somerville councilors and community members discussed three major issues affecting local residents: the creation of a middle school girls intramural hockey program, the shortage of crossing guards amid recent pedestrian injuries, and the future of the city’s guaranteed basic income (GBI) pilot.

Local Look at the American Revolution in Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Nation

The Somerville Museum is proud to present History on the Line: The Exhibit and Map, exploring the untold stories of Somerville’s revolutionary past through physical and digital maps and archival materials. Funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s MA250 grant program, this dynamic initiative brings history to life in new and meaningful ways with a map of over 60 historic sites in the Somerville area and an exhibit showcasing the museum’s sweeping archives. Join them on May 1, 2025 at 6PM for an exhibit grand opening and map launch!

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

The songs Happy Together, Something Stupid, and Groovin’ were playing on our transistor radios as we listened to WRKO AM.

It was the summer of 1967 and four Somerville kids ages 11-14 were excited to have been on furlough from the local adolescent detention center. Actually, we were on summer vacation from St. Clements Parochial School.

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By Liam Beretsky-Jewell

Note: This is the first in a series of articles exploring climate change education in Somerville Public Schools

In recent years, several states have adopted standards requiring climate change education to be included in the curricula of K-12 public schools, including New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York. However, Massachusetts has yet to adopt such standards, and the implementation of climate change-related education remains in the hands of local school districts, through the curricula they choose to purchase or design, and the classes they offer or require.

A number of local volunteers, led by Jessica Rayno, recently undertook the task of renovating the Elfland at Cedar art installation. — Photos by Jessica Rayno

By Jeffrey Shwom

A Ball Square-area resident, seeking out “the joy of crafting and sharing with other people,” organized an impromptu cleanup of Elfland at Cedar and the community path. Jessica Rayno and about eight volunteers came together midday on a Tuesday with helping hands and supplies to recover, restore, and add to the art exhibit, a collection of miniature buildings and figurines started by an eight-year-old.

The Somerville Arts Council and the Program on Georgian Studies at the Davis Center at Harvard are thrilled to continue their successful Exchanging Notes initiative, which began in the spring of 2023. This project aims to bring together artists and performers from Georgia and Somerville, Massachusetts. The 2025 Artist in Residence at the Davis Center is Mishiko Sulakauri, an artist from the capital city of Tbilisi with a background in street art.While in the area, they have invited Mishiko to Somerville where he will paint a mural at Warehouse XI, 14 Homer Sq., Somerville in Union Square. See the freshly painted mural on April 23, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. and also enjoy a night of Georgian cuisine and multicultural mingling.Space is limited. Please RSVP for this event via this link: https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/about/people/mishiko-sulakauri.

— Photos by Claudia Ferro

The 250th Patriots’ Day Commemoration took place at Foss Park on Monday. Attendees enjoyed colonial games and activities, delicious refreshments, and a chance to greet Paul Revere.