Live music, local food, artists and makers, family-friendly activities, and more at Edward L. Leathers Park

From kid’s music and a Honk band to interactive circus activities and pumpkin painting, there’s free fun for the whole family at the upcoming SomerStreets: Gilman Square Arts & Music Festival.

~Photo courtesy of Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church

GreekFest Somerville is back September 11-13, and it’s been a neighborhood tradition for over 40 years – always the weekend after Labor Day.

The City of Somerville’s Veterans’ Services Department invites community members to a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, September 11, at 6 p.m. in Davis Square to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and honor all victims as well as first responders, workers, and volunteers who rushed to the scene to save lives or to later help carry out the dangerous cleanup.

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Dear Members of the Somerville City Council,

With input from, and on behalf of, the residents of Cobble Hill Apartments as well as all who enjoy and celebrate urban green space, please hear us out one last time.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

If you have a nice lawn or garden, this summer’s weather was memorable. You were out there watering in the muggy heat. It’s a labor of love to keep the garden and lawn thriving.

Project seeks to deliver a new state-of-the-art school building that will serve the city’s students and community

The City of Somerville is one step closer to building a new school. After extensive planning, community input, and preliminary design work, the city has officially selected its preferred approach for the new school building project.

On September 4, 2026, Claude and Margie Barsotti were married at the Dilboy Post in Davis Square. Reverend David Lee officiated the ceremony.

Somerville Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ruben Carmona briefed the School Committee on three focus areas for the upcoming school year.

By The Times Staff

A presentation by Superintendent Dr. Ruben Carmona at the School Committee meeting on August 31 provided an update for Somerville Public Schools and highlighted three focus areas for this academic year.

Leddy Saenz next to her art installation, “Somerville Quipus: The Stories of Padres Latinos.” — Photo by Mina Rose Morales

By Mina Rose Morales

Leddy Saenz sits quietly on a community picnic table in Somerville, Massachusetts, drawing, coloring, and communicating with a friend. On a peaceful Saturday morning of August 22, surrounded by trees and greenery, she points to her art installation not far away: a quipu.