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Citing budget cuts and no action on oversight, a Somerville committee goes 4-1 against officer cameras (corrected)

by Marc Levy July 7, 2026

The possibility of body-worn cameras on Somerville police officers isn’t so much working its way forward as it is lurching toward a decision a little backward and upside-down.

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Somerville meetings, July 6-13: Voting a budget didn’t resolve the police body-camera issue

by Marc Levy July 5, 2026

Take part in meetings on combining two public schools, remaking 90 Washington St., filling Arts Council leadership and the Armory arts building, whether police will get cameras, and more.

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Somerville’s budget (2026 edition): Wrapping up a season with symbolic resolutions and symbolic ‘no’ votes

by Chris Dwan June 29, 2026

After approving a horribly constrained $394 million budget, the council went on to dish out a bit over $12 million in “free cash.”

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Somerville meetings, June 29-July 6: Hot-button issues from Palestine to police tech

by Marc Levy June 28, 2026

Take part in meetings on water and sewer billing issues, procurement policy, police tech and oversight, public drug use in Davis Square and more.

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Somerville’s budget details (2026 edition): It’s Cut Night, when the cuts have been coming for months

by Chris Dwan June 23, 2026

With “cut night” starting at 6 p.m., the end is approaching rapidly for the 2027 fiscal year budget process in Somerville.

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Somerville meetings, June 22-29: Final budget votes and a Ward 2 pizza party

by Marc Levy June 21, 2026

Take part in meetings on funding the next fiscal year and socializing with the mayor, city staff and city councilors.

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Somerville meetings, June 15-22: Somerville Avenue bike lanes and crunch time for budgeting

by Marc Levy June 14, 2026

Take part in meetings on Somerville Avenue bike lanes, a financing miscellany and $376.8 million operating budget and school funding legal conflict.

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Somerville’s budget details (2026 edition): School and police budgets offer plenty to puzzle through

by Chris Dwan June 10, 2026

The budget does not account for pending agreements with police unions and includes strong-arm tactics over just $600,000 for the schools.

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Somerville meetings, June 8-15: Budgeting for City Hall and the school department

by Marc Levy June 7, 2026

Take part in meetings on municipal and school district budgeting and making a new school with environmentally sustainable practices.

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Here’s Somerville’s budget book, as a new mayor perplexes and the council steps back

by Chris Dwan June 3, 2026

Even a cursory skim of the budget book raises questions. Because of all the changes, it’s difficult to tell if investment are increased, steady or reduced.