Property taxes, excise taxes and water bills will have until June 29, 2020 to pay. Cancelled events include porchfest and 4th of July fireworks.

Dear Community Members,

Somerville Public Events and Large Gatherings Canceled Through June

Today Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced that residents and property owners will have extra time to pay their property tax, excise tax, and water bills. He also announced that all City-sponsored or permitted public events and large gatherings will be canceled in Somerville through June, including the City’s annual Fourth of July fireworks. 

The city encourages everyone to follow CDC’s recommendation (bit.ly/3aRUOr6) to wear masks or face coverings in public. It is important to remember that these are meant to complement, not replace, social distancing. Even if your face is covered, you should still stay 6 feet away from others.

This Saturday Somerville Winter Farmer’s Market is offering a pre-order only market, outside at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. You can order from several of the vendors this week, and then pick up your goods on Saturday. This is a great way to support their vendors, especially smaller vendors who do not have the capacity to set up their own delivery systems at this time. Please consider purchasing some of their delicious products.

Tufts University is opening up its dorms to a variety of medical personnel, first responders and patients.

The university has offered to house:

Jess Bloomer is the Arts at the Armory Blue Ribbon Recipient of the Month. The Blue Ribbon recognizes a staff member, volunteer or intern who has demonstrated great dedication and outstanding performance at Arts at the Armory.

Mayor Joe Curtatone uses his emergency powers to give Partners Healthcare a site where it can sterilize 80,000 medical masks a day.

Free Grab & Go Meals available at 1,200 sites statewide for 18 and under

As Massachusetts grapples with the shuttering of public buildings, schools, and businesses due to coronavirus, the one in 11 households and 1 in 9 children experiencing food insecurity before this crisis can depend on uninterrupted access to a critical child nutrition resource: school meals. Project Bread, in partnership with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, is leveraging decades of experience with federal nutrition programs and school meals in particular, to support community partners and school districts operationalizing grab & go meals at more than 1,295 alternative meal sites throughout the state.

Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services committed to helping the people we serve throughout this emergency, and we are taking steps to safeguard the health and well-being of our clients and staff.

The agency is working with state and local stakeholders to balance delivery of essential services with precautions that reduce exposure.  As a result of those discussions, SCES is taking the following measures: