Mayor Ballantyne Inviting Somerville Class of 2024 to Apply for Municipal Scholarship Opportunity Wednesday, April 17, 2024 tgormley Wed, 04/17/2024 - 2:59pm Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, and the City of Somerville Municipal Scholarship Committee are reminding Somerville residents graduating high school in 2024 to apply now for five municipal scholarship opportunities. Selected applicants will receive $1,000 to help with post-secondary education expenses.  To qualify for consideration, students must be in high school, a resident of the City of Somerville at the time the financial aid is awa ..read more

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne Shares 2024 Integrated Pest Management Plan to Combat Rodent Issues Tuesday, April 9, 2024 tgormley Mon, 04/22/2024 - 7:30pm Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Somerville’s Inspectional Services Department are proud to share Somerville’s 2024 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan, a comprehensive strategy crafted through collaborative efforts between various city departments and community stakeholders. Aimed at enhancing rodent management efforts, the updated plan incorporates Integrated Pest Management principles to effectively address rodent issues across residential, pub ..read more

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne Announcing 2024 Integrated Pest Management Plan to Combat Rodent Issues Tuesday, April 9, 2024 tgormley Mon, 04/22/2024 - 7:30pm Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Somerville’s Inspectional Services Department are proud to announce Somerville’s 2024 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan, a comprehensive strategy crafted through collaborative efforts between various city departments and community stakeholders. Aimed at enhancing rodent management efforts, the updated plan incorporates Integrated Pest Management principles to effectively address rodent issues across residenti ..read more

Curbside Yard Waste Pickup Resumes Week of April 15 in Somerville Friday, April 5, 2024 tgormley Fri, 04/05/2024 - 9:41am Somerville’s yard waste pickup begins for the season the week of April 15th. That week's collection is on a one-day delay due to the Patriots’ Day Holiday on Monday, April 15, so put all trash, recycling, and yard waste out one day later than you normally would. A full yard waste calendar is available at somervillema.gov/yardwaste and is also in the Environmental Service Guide mailed to all households this month.  Yard waste should be put out with your trash and recy ..read more

Mayor Ballantyne Invites Local Teens to Apply for Mayor’s 2024 Summer Jobs Program Friday, April 5, 2024 tgormley Fri, 04/05/2024 - 9:30am Applications are now open for the City of Somerville Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program. Mayor Katjana Ballantyne encourages all interested local teens to apply. Interested teens can apply online now at somervillema.gov/summerjobs. Applications are due by Sunday, April 28. All applicants will be interviewed the week of May 13.   About the Mayor’s Summer Job Program  Every summer, the City of Somerville hires local teens to work with a variety of City d ..read more

Join the Mystic River Outfall and Sewer Separation Community Meeting on April 24 Thursday, April 4, 2024 tgormley Thu, 04/04/2024 - 2:40pm Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Ward 4 Councilor Jesse Clingan, and City staff invite you to join a virtual community meeting to learn about flood relief and water quality improvement efforts planned for Winter Hill, Ten Hills, and the surrounding neighborhood.  The meeting will take place Wednesday, April 24, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Visit the project website at somervillema.gov/mysticoutfall to learn more and attend the meeting. For those unable to attend ..read more

Mayor Ballantyne Invites Somerville to Celebrate the ‘Week of the Young Child’ April 8-12, 2024 Thursday, March 28, 2024 vmacgregor Thu, 03/28/2024 - 10:34am Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Somerville Public Schools, and Somerville’s early childhood community invite Somerville parents, children, and educators to celebrate the Week of the Young Child from April 8 to 12, 2024. The Week of the Young Child was designated by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families. This week of celebrations ..read more

One Somerville, Every Child: Mayor Ballantyne Invites Somerville to Celebrate the ‘Week of the Young Child’ April 8 through April 12, 2024 Thursday, March 28, 2024 vmacgregor Thu, 03/28/2024 - 10:34am Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Somerville Public Schools, and Somerville’s early childhood community invite Somerville parents, children, and educators to celebrate the Week of the Young Child from April 6 to 12, 2024. The Week of the Young Child was designated by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to focus public attention on the needs of young children an ..read more

SustainaVille Week 2024: Celebrate Climate Action in Somerville, April 20-27 Thursday, March 28, 2024 vmacgregor Thu, 03/28/2024 - 10:29am Join Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Office of Sustainability and Environment for a series of free and family friendly events and interactive activities to celebrate SustainaVille Week, April 20-27, an annual celebration of climate action in Somerville during the week of Earth Day. See the full schedule of events online here: www.somervillema.gov/sustainavilleweek. “Whether it’s planting a pollinator garden, advocating to decarbonize ne ..read more

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne Invites Community to Join the West Broadway Reconstruction Open House on Saturday, April 13  Thursday, March 28, 2024 vmacgregor Thu, 03/28/2024 - 8:46am Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Ward 7 Councilor Judy Pineda Neufeld, and the City of Somerville Office of Mobility are inviting the community to an open house to discuss proposed new designs for Broadway between Clarendon Avenue and Alewife Brook Parkway. The event will be held on Saturday, April 13, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Somerville Neighborhood School (177 Powder House Blvd).  The City of Somerville is planni ..read more