Somerville playgrounds are open with strict rules aimed at minimizing the spread of COVID-19. Caretakers are responsible for assuring children are following social distancing rules and wearing face coverings if over the age of two. If a playground is too crowded for social distancing, users should wait or come back at another time. The Department of Public Works will adhere to CDC recommendations for cleaning the city’s playgrounds on a weekly rotation, weather-permitting. Playgrounds will need to be closed during cleaning. Please be patient.

President Matthew McLaughlin has called for a Special Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, June 30, at 6:00 p.m., for the consideration of a Fiscal Year 2021 continuing appropriation and related financial matters, as well as consideration of an appointment in the Fire Department.

The MBTA tweeted they will have shuttle buses replacing service at Davis Sq. T station. 

Red Line Update: Shuttle buses replacing service between Harvard and Alewife due to a medical emergency at Davis. Shuttle buses have departed from Harvard and Alewife and more have been dispatched.

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Somerville Media Center, Just Us Somerville, Our Revolution Somerville , and Somerville Stands Together Present The Second Middlesex State Senate District Forum with Pat Jehlen and Gary Fisher.

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Somerville Media Center, Our Revolution Somerville , Just Us Somerville, Somerville Stands Together Present The Governors Council District 6 Forum with Helina Fontes, Candidate for Governor’s Council District 6

Meals on Wheels is one of several SCES programs that has provided vital assistance for local older adults throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. Referrals to the program rose by 23% from March to May.

By Nathan Lamb

As a mission-driven non-profit, Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) is proud to provide essential services that help more than 4,800 older adults Age in Place. This has continued throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, and our data from March through May does a lot to illustrate the impact of elder services during COVID-19:

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Somerville Media Center, Just Us Somerville, Our Revolution Somerville, Somerville Stands Together present The 27th Middlesex State Rep. District: Catia Sharp / Erika Uyterhoeven

Somerville Media Center, Just Us Somerville, Somerville Stands Together, & Our Revolution Somerville present 34 Middlesex State Rep. District: with Christine Barber / Anna Callahan

The City of Somerville was named a 2019 Tree City USA award winner for the 25th time by the Arbor Day Foundation in recognition of the city’s commitment to urban forest management. The city also received its fifth Tree City USA Growth Award for showing environmental improvement and a higher level of tree care.

As part of a continuing conversation on systemic racism in Somerville, the City of Somerville is holding a virtual Town Hall Discussion on Race and Equity in Policing and launching a series of small group listening sessions for residents. Tackling systemic racism in Somerville requires input from diverse voices in our community, and both the Town Hall and listening sessions are meant to be ways for the city to get feedback, ideas, and suggestions from the community on how we move forward as well as to answer related questions.