News & Announcements

2023 City Council Election Voter Guide Now Available

Over the past few weeks we’ve been discussing the detailed and informative survey responses that city council candidates have sent in for us, and we’ve put together a short guide to the council candidates we think will have the strongest housing policies. We’ve also included the full responses if you want to dive deeper.

Vote-by-mail ballots are already arriving in inboxes. If you’re not registered to vote, you can register at City Hall until Friday, October 27 at 5:00 pm.

Early voting begins on November 1.

Upcoming Events

• Tuesday, October 3: The Mayor's Community Meetings begins their fall series: the mayor and other city officials meet with residents to share news and answer questions. There's one meeting per ward plus an all-ward online meeting. The first will cover Ward 7 (West Somerville, Teele Square, etc.) at the West Somerville Neighborhood School Cafeteria, 177 Powder House Blvd, from 6:30–8:00 pm. Learn more and get the full list of ward meetings on the city website.

• Wednesday, October 4: An Assembly Square Marketplace Master Plan Neighborhood Meeting is being held in-person at 60 Middlesex Ave and via Zoom. Contact Councilor McLaughlin if you have difficulty with the Zoom link.

• Thursday, October 5–8: Honk! Festival of Street Bands kicks off this Friday, with a semi-official pre-festival event Thursday night starting at 7pm. Festival details here!

• Wednesday, October 11: Somerville YIMBY General Meeting. We'll talk these endorsements over and start thinking about next steps, including our next book club selection. Online via Zoom, 6:00–7:00 pm.