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Ceremony will open new 18,000-square-foot public space on Monday, October 23
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, are inviting the community to celebrate the grand opening of Union Square Station Plaza, the first public space to open as part of the City’s Union Square Master Development Plan.
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Blue: The Celebration of a Color, curated by Martha Friend:
For millennia humans have treasured the color blue, using it to create both great works of art and ordinary but treasured household objects. Blue suggests royalty, peace, and tranquility. Even the words we use to describe shades of blue evoke a sense of beauty: turquoise, indigo, cerulean, periwinkle, cobalt, aquamarine. It is associated with the stillness of night, the calming waves of the ocean, and the cooling properties of water. This exhibition invites visitors to explore the many different meanings and uses of blue – through a collection of art, artifacts, regular household objects, fashion, and concepts. A celebration of all things blue.
What does blue mean to you. Is it secretly everyone’s favorite color?
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Phil Reavis, Sr. receives a tour of the new SHS gym from SHS staff.
All are invited to celebrate the completion of Somerville High School’s new athletic field, the Philip Reavis, Sr. Field. The High School has long operated without a practice field onsite making this a momentous occasion. Join Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Somerville Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rubén Carmona, City Council President and Ward Three Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen, and more for a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony. Events will take place on Thursday, October 26 at 12:00 p.m.
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Assault
On 10/4/23 at approximately 6:40 p.m., Somerville Police responded to 355 Broadway for report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he was picking up food and was approached by an unknown male who yelled at him and threatened to come back with a gun. Shortly after, the male came back with another male party and they started attacking the victim with a metal pole.
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Yesterday the Massachusetts Senate voted and passed Senator Patricia Jehlen’s (D-Somerville) bill S.1191 An Act relative to pay range transparency for a vote. Known as the“Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act,” after the first woman to serve as U.S. Labor Secretary, this legislation builds on the state’s landmark Equal Pay Act, also originally sponsored by Senator Jehlen.
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Free Open Streets event to feature live music, family-friendly activities, and more!
Join us at the last SomerStreets festival of the year, the spooky and fun “Monster Mash” on Sunday, October 22, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. (rain date Oct 29) on Somerville Ave. between School Street and Warren Avenue. SomerStreets is the City of Somerville’s take on the internationally renowned Open Streets concept, closing busy city streets to vehicles. Through SomerStreets, the City and its community partners aim to promote and encourage reconnecting with neighborhoods and businesses and their unique cultural elements in a thriving urban environment.
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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and City Clerk Kimberly M. Wells are pleased to announce that the City of Somerville has updated its marriage certification process, so partners are no longer compelled to share their sex or gender identification. The update is part of Somerville’s ongoing commitment to creating a more equitable environment for all residents, and mirrors the recent example set by the City of Boston.
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