Somerville News

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 5 Alderman Courtney O'Keefe unveiled the new Magoun Square sign on Thursday night.. On Thursday night, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 5 Alderman Courtney O'Keefe invited Somerville residents to celebrate as they unveiled the new sign for Magoun Square.

The annual Memorial Day Ceremonies, concluding with the largest Memorial Day parade in the region, are set for Sunday, May 26.

Last week I was ready to throw in the towel on this column. I felt burned out and depleted.

Somerville Bans Polystyrene Takeout Containers The Somerville Board of Aldermen Thursday night voted to ban the use of polystyrene-often known as styrofoam-takeout food containers.

Patrick Coman's For the Sake of the Song online series, taped monthly at Johnny D's in Davis Square, will be featuring an old deity in the songwriting community this Sunday night.

The Nave Gallery continues to collaborate with and promote the community work of the Somerville Homeless Coalition with public art Yarnstorming.

Over the objections of some restaurants and container manufacturers, officials in Somerville have approved a ban on the use of foam containers and cups at takeout food establishments.

Making Somerville "walkable" isn't just about making neighborhoods pleasant places to walk.

Boston Calling Okay, it's not in Somerville, but it's cool. This two-day festival will feature 18 bands, including Fun, The National, Of Monsters of Men and The Shins.

Somerville's Memorial Day Parade will be led by two veterans this year. James F. Legee, Jr.

The 40-year-old museum run by the Mount Washington Observatory is planning a major overhaul designed to give summer visitors a feel for the mountaintop's extreme winter weather.

If the Green Line Extension doesn't receive federal funding, other transportation projects in the state might take "a back seat" in order to fund the light rail project through Somerville, according to boston.com. The news website said Richard Davey, the Massachusetts secretary of transportation, is committed to funding the entire Green Line ... (more)

A Watertown Police detective had a car thief in his sights when the suspect made a run for it, but he didn't get far thanks to an alert landscaper.

Curtatone, who has been mayor since 2003, held a campaign kickoff party at the Armory.

Just one hundred yards across the Mystic River from Somerville's burgeoning Assembly Square neighborhood lies the proposed site for a 19-story casino in Everett.

Now, Magoun Square has a sign, and there's a ceremonial unveiling this evening at 6 p.m. outside the CVS .

Somerville police found bags of heroin and cocaine at 141 Pearl St. Friday after executing search warrants at the home, according to a Somerville police report.

Somerville's largest employer: Tufts Its biggest corporate taxpayer: NSTAR Electric, Co.

As spring turns to summer, some people think about heading to the beach or camping in the woods.

Taste of Somerville takes place Tuesday. The event features restaurants from around the city.