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Velir and Brooklyn Data Announce Leadership Transition as Company Enters its Next Chapter

Somerville, Massachusetts · Somerville

Velir and Brooklyn Data Announce Leadership Transition as Company Enters its Next Chapter

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/PRNewswire/ -- Velir, a data-driven digital experience agency, is entering a new phase as it celebrates 25 years of innovation. After a decade of leadership,...See the Story

Solar panels will cut school’s energy costs

Solar Power · Grantham

Solar panels will cut school’s energy costs

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A school has become the first to benefit from a £1 million green energy rollout.See the Story

Lucas County Plans to Increase Water, Sewage, Solid Waste Fees in 2026

Politics · Somerville

Lucas County Plans to Increase Water, Sewage, Solid Waste Fees in 2026

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County officials are proposing an increase water and sewer rates by nearly 17 percent over four years, and raising solid waste fees to $25 per year. The ...See the Story

Celebrate Pride in Somerville at Big Gay Dance Party

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Somerville Unveils New Solar Panel Array at Somerville High School

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[Opinion] CBA Passes with 71% of the Vote

(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries and letters to the Editor of The Somerville Times belong solely to the authors and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville Times, its staff or publishers) As of 9:18 a.m. June 9 2025, the USNC/Somernova CBA final vote count was verified. The USNC is thrilled that the CBA with Rafi Properties passed and that the community elected to support this CBA with over 71% of the votes. …Opinion · Somerville Read Article

Land Use Committee holds off on zoning changes

The city’s Land-Use Committee postponed a vote on proposed changes at their latest meeting. By Norah Doyle On June 5, the Somerville Land-Use Committee met with the Planning Board virtually to discuss proposed changes to the city’s zoning ordinance, many of which would impact Somernova, Somerville’s innovation hub. After nearly four hours of discussion, the committee decided to table the vote and delay their decisions on the changes due to conce…Somerville, Massachusetts · Somerville Read Article

Somerville through the eyes of Denise

Pink… ~ Photo by Denise ProvostSomerville, Massachusetts · Somerville Read Article

Somerville’s Laura Sanchez Brings The Flamenco to Motherhood and Caregiving

* I recently caught up with Laura Sanchez, who will be performing her flamenco piece “Welcome to Holland!?” It deals with motherhood, and caregiving through expressive dancing, poetry, and ample doses of humor. Doug Holder: How has Somerville been for you as a creative? Laura Sanchez: Somerville has become my home, not only where my son went to school, but also where I found my community and my artistic voice. For over ten years, I’ve been bring…Somerville, Massachusetts · Somerville Read Article

Obituary: James L. Burns

James L. Burns of Belmont passed away on June 7, 2025 he was 78. Born in Boston and raised in East Somerville; where he lived much of his life, James was the son of the late Imelda E. (McKinnon) and Maurice J. Burns. He was a member of the first graduating class of Arlington Catholic High School and served honorably in the US Army when drafted during the Vietnam War. He was then appointed to the Somerville Fire Department and began his 37-year …Somerville, Massachusetts · Somerville Read Article

Central Hill Veterans Vietnam & Korean Wars Memorial Groundbreaking Ceremony, June 12

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Ward 3 City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen, and the City of Somerville’s Department of Veterans’ Services and Public Space and Urban Forestry Division invite members of the public to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Central Hill Veterans Vietnam and Korean War Memorial project. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 12, from 2 to 3 p.m. on the lawn in front of Somerville High School (81 Highland Ave.). The…Somerville, Massachusetts · Somerville Read Article

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