Somerville Urban Forestry Committee Approves Minutes, Hears Report on Dozens of Tree Removals
Somerville Urban Forestry Committee hears report of 15-plus tree removals, approves minutes from two meetings.
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Somerville breaks ground on former Star Market redevelopment
Somerville's former Star Market property is reaching a new construction milestone as redevelopment of the long-vacant site advances, with city officials on hand to mark the occasion, per a Patch report published this week. The project, long anticipated by residents watching the site sit…
Somerville Panel Votes to Merge Bike and Transit Committees Into Single Mobility Body
Somerville's board-review panel voted to merge its two mobility committees and dissolve the Ethics Commission at its July 8 meeting.
Somerville Panel Votes to Merge Bicycle and Transit Advisory Committees
Somerville's multi-body review panel votes to merge two mobility committees and dissolve the Ethics Commission. The Review of Multiple Member Bodies Committee, meeting remotely on July 8, voted 3-0 on both actions, with two members absent from each roll call.
Somerville Traffic Commission Approves Loading Zones on Revolution Drive, Prospect Street
Somerville Traffic Commission unanimously overhauled curb regulations at Assembly Row, Union Square, and Prospect Street at its July 7 remote meeting. The five-member body, chaired by DPW Commissioner Eric Weissman, approved all items 5-0.
Somerville advisory committee reviews sole remaining 90 Washington Street development bid
Somerville's 90 Washington advisory panel reviews Wood Partners' updated 418-unit proposal with no competing bid remaining.
Somerville School Building Committee to Pick Preferred Design Option at August Meeting
Somerville school building committee hears geothermal savings case, Brown School frustration at July 6 session.
Somerville School Committee Hears Geothermal Could Save $20.8 Million Over 30 Years
Somerville's school building committee heard that geothermal heating could save $20.8 million over 30 years and braced for community questions about MSBA-mandated options for a 12-to-20-story school at the Brown site.
Somerville June Sales Cluster Tightly Around $1 Million Median Price
Sixteen deeds were recorded in Somerville between June 6 and July 5, 2026, with nine carrying disclosed sale prices ranging from $799,900 to $1,320,000 and a median of $1,000,000. The month's top transaction was 192 Washington St., Unit R at $1,320,000, followed by 26 Newbury St. at $1,…
Somerville youth hockey celebrated two championship runs while the city's soccer community prepared a World Cup-themed week of events.
Somerville Youth Hockey Association announced two championship titles — the Instructional Mites took a tournament crown and the PeeWee Blue squad won the Valley Hockey League championship — as the city's soccer community heads into a busy stretch tied to the World Cup. Somerville Youth …