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Somerville meetings, May 18-25: Reforms to ‘cottage’ zoning and condos replacing a Union Square blight

by Marc Levy May 17, 2026

Take part in meetings on a rental registry and stronger city civil rights, “backyard cottage” zoning and Union Square condos replacing a wreck.

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Somerville meetings, May 4-11: Building a school and moving council meetings to Tuesdays (in 2028)

by Marc Levy May 3, 2026

Take part in meetings on building a replacement school, filling crossing guard shortages, changes to meeting schedules and much more.

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Somerville meetings, April 27-May 4: Developers vie for 90 Washington St. project

by Marc Levy April 26, 2026

Take part in meetings on remaking 90 Washington St., surveillance technology, a teen center at Cummings School and Davis Square issues.

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Somerville meetings, April 13-20: Displacement and affordability, a change of use in Union Square

by Marc Levy April 12, 2026

Take part in meetings on finances for the school district, displaced people and creation of affordable homes and a wish not to build Union Square offices.

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Somerville meetings, April 6-13: Police cameras and a new two-school campus

by Marc Levy April 5, 2026

Take part in meetings on progress toward a new school, police body camera funding and bike lanes at the Elm-Beacon Connector project.

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Somerville meetings, March 30-April 6: Affordable homes overlay zoning … and doughnuts

by Marc Levy March 29, 2026

Take part in meetings on 90 Washington and new school plans, affordable homes overlay zoning and hours a Winter Hill Dunkin’.

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Entering a budget cycle $5.9M in the red, Somerville city councilors are united on priorities

by Marc Levy March 25, 2026

Somerville city councilors know their wish lists for the city might not happen, but the shared themes were deemed “really striking.”

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Somerville meetings, March 23-30: Public school upkeep and budget priorities

by Marc Levy March 22, 2026

Take part in meetings on setting budget priorities, maintaining public schools, Mystic River sewage and affordable-unit rent collection.

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Somerville meetings, March 16-23: Lessons from winter’s snowfall and affordable-housing zoning

by Marc Levy March 15, 2026

Take part in meetings on building school campuses and maintaining current educational facilities and a postmortem on winter snow clearing.

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Somerville meetings, March 9-16: Merged schools, Davis Square tower and a new YMCA

by Marc Levy March 8, 2026

Take part in meetings on a merged school campus, a proposed apartment tower, a YMCA on Highland Avenue and Elm-Beacon road plan.