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Somerville Urban Forestry Committee Plans Foss Park Pollinator Garden, Warns of Ordinance Legal Risk

Somerville's Urban Forestry Committee flagged potential legal vulnerability in the city's tree preservation ordinance while planning a weekend pollinator garden installation at Foss Park.

Somerville Preservation Board Blocks Victorian House Demolition, Clears Two Others

Somerville's Historic Preservation Commission cleared demolition paths for two properties while protecting a third at its June 16 remote meeting.

Somerville's June Median Tops $1 Million as Upper-Tier Sales Dominate Early Month

Somerville recorded 17 property transfers between June 1 and June 14, 2026, with 13 carrying disclosed prices ranging from $606,000 to $1,400,000 and a median sale price of $1,030,000. The month's standout transaction was 128 Powder House Blvd., which sold for $1,400,000 on June 2. With…

Somerville Bicycle Committee Endorses T-Intersection as Top Choice for Magoon Square

Somerville's Bicycle Advisory Committee unanimously endorsed a T-intersection design as its top preference for the Magoon Square reconstruction, ranking a roundabout second and a tightened conventional signalized layout — called the X — last.

Somerville ZBA Approves Windsor Road Heat Pump Variance, Continues Bartlett Street Shed Case

Somerville's Zoning Board of Appeals approved one heat pump variance and delayed a contested shed case at its June 3 remote meeting.

Somerville HPC Finds McGrath Highway Building Historically Significant, Requiring Second Hearing

Somerville's Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to find a McGrath Highway commercial building historically significant, requiring a second hearing before demolition can proceed.

Somerville transit committee softly backs T-shaped design for Magoon Square intersection

Somerville's Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee took a straw poll favoring a T-shaped intersection redesign at Magoon Square over a roundabout or simplified X configuration.

Somerville Urban Forestry Committee Approves Memo to Preserve 22 Pine Trees at Development Site

Somerville's Urban Forestry Committee unanimously approved a memo urging preservation of 22 mature pine trees threatened by the redevelopment of 90 Washington Street in East Somerville.

Somerville Fair Housing Commission Tables Minutes, Reviews Two New Family-Status Complaints

Somerville Fair Housing Commission reviews two noise complaints involving families with children and debriefs successful April outreach events.

Somerville PTAC Approves March Minutes, Backs Broadway Safety Overhaul This Spring

Somerville's pedestrian advisory committee backed a spring quick-build safety project on Broadway and began organizing for upcoming MBTA bus network changes.

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