Ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m.; Rain date: June 18, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. —Photo courtesy of City of Somerville

Event update: The Nunziato field and dog park ribbon cutting will now take place on Tuesday, June 16, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon.

We have the ‘paw-fect’ reason to celebrate. Community members and their furry friends are invited to a ribbon cutting for a dual water fountain for dogs and people on Tuesday, June 16, at Nunziato Field and Dog Park (7 Putnam St.) from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon). Rain date: Thursday, June 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Somerville K9 Team dogs Fluff and Missy, will join the officials gathering with the community to mark the occasion.

Mayor Jake Wilson joins the Veterans Dept. to remember those who have given all at the annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at The Somerville Veterans Cemetery.

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Friday, May 22, 2026

Layoffs are always a last resort. But like many communities across the Commonwealth and country, we have found ourselves facing a difficult budget season. For Somerville, that took the form of a $5.4 million projected budget shortfall for the next fiscal year that needed to be addressed.

This Memorial Day weekend, the city of Somerville invites you to join in as the City honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

City buildings will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Trash and recycling collection will be delayed by one day.

Hybrid meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 28, at 6 p.m.

The City of Somerville Water and Sewer Department invites all community members to a public hearing to review proposed Water and Sewer rates for Fiscal Year 2027.

Jessamy Shay Kilcollins wants you to love your clothes, and she’s getting you there one garment at a time. — Photo courtesy of Jessamy Shay Kilcollins

By Regina Arana

Choosing to repurpose something instead of throwing it away sounds simple, but in reality, we would prefer to toss an old shirt and buy a new one instead. This consumerist culture has become a big problem today.