Evidence Photo

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Cambridge Acting Police Commissioner Pauline Wells and Somerville Chief of Police Shumeane Benford have announced that four individuals have been charged in connection with their alleged participation in an operation to deal illicit narcotics in the Greater Boston area including in the communities of Cambridge and Somerville.

(L to R) Lizzi Weyany, executive director of MAPC, Chahat Kalia, and Erin Wortman, president of MAPC.

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) has awarded a scholarship to Somerville High student Chahat Kalia.

Kalia received the Planning Our Communities: Reimagining the Region Scholarship, created to support the next generation of planners advancing MAPC’s mission to create a region that is equitable, sustainable, collaborative, and climate-resilient.

Residents can review and comment on updates through July 3

The City of Somerville is inviting residents to review and comment on proposed updates to its electricity aggregation plan for Somerville Community Choice Electricity (CCE). The 30-day public review period is open through July 3, 2026.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

It’s summer in Somerville. The year is 1969. Most of my friends are around 16. One or two of the older kids already have their licenses, so four or five lucky kids at a time went off in their dads’ car for the night. The rest of us were left to hang around on the corner of Kidder Ave. and Bay State Ave.

New shared-use path along Blessing of the Bay Park to bring new waterfront access

A greener, more connected waterfront area is taking shape in Somerville. Community members are invited to a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, June 12, at Blessing of the Bay Park (32 Shore Dr.) at 11 a.m. to kick off construction of the Shore Drive Greenway.

Concept designs for the Broadway Magoun Reconstruction Project were recently presented to the public. — Photo by Bobbie Toner

By The Times Staff

The Broadway Magoun Reconstruction Project presentation on May 26 provided an overview of the concept design made by the project team.

Somerville’s annual Pride flag-raising ceremony took place on Thursday, June 4, at the City Hall Concourse. — Photo by Bobbie Toner

By Sean Perry

Somerville celebrated the start of Pride Month last Thursday with the annual Pride flag-raising ceremony. Mayor Wilson, Somerville students, and Somerville’s LGBTQ+ Services Coordinator, Izzy Starr, spoke to the city’s LGBTQ+ community, sharing messages of hope and resilience outside of City Hall.

— Photos by Madalyn Jimiera

By Madalyn Jimiera

With the goal of bringing attention to the causes and impacts of artist displacement, the Art Stays Here coalition encapsulates its journey in the Somerville Museum’s new exhibition, “Faces, Spaces, & Places.”

Due to the weather forecast last weekend, SomerStreets: Carnaval was moved to the June 14 rain date. The festival will take place on Sunday, June 14, from 2–6 p.m. and will once again transform Broadway into a vibrant, walkable celebration of community and culture. The festival will stretch along Broadway, from McGrath Highway to Pennsylvania Avenue, creating a welcoming space for everyone to enjoy. https://www.eastsomervillemainstreets.org/carnaval2026.