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ArtBeat 2026 'REVolution' Fills Davis Square Today

Somerville's 40th annual ArtBeat festival, themed 'REVolution' in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary, runs today from noon to 9 p.m. in Davis Square, with a rain date of Sunday. Admission is free, featuring over 70 craft vendors, food vendors, two performance stages, and roaming performers. A REVolutionary parade steps off at 5 p.m. from the Elm Street stage to Seven Hills Park, where music continues until 9 p.m.

City of Somerville

ArtBeat Street Closures Reroute Buses, Close Elm & Holland

For today's ArtBeat festival (8 a.m.-8 p.m.), Elm Street, Holland Street, and Seven Hills Park are closed to traffic, and MBTA bus routes 87, 88, 89, 90, 94, and 96 are detoured.

City of Somerville

Groundbreaking Held for 319 Homes on Former Star Market Site

Somerville held a groundbreaking Thursday, July 16, for the 299 Broadway and 15 Temple Street project, converting the long-vacant former Star Market site into 319 new homes, including 136 affordable units.

City of Somerville

Somerville Armory Selects First Public Arts Center Tenants

The City of Somerville announced July 16-17 the inaugural artists and organizations, including the Center for Arts at the Armory, that will occupy the building as the city's first publicly owned arts center.

City of Somerville

Historic Hobbs Building Listed for $12M; Mayor Vows to Protect Theatre

After the July 16 listing of the Hobbs Building, home of the Somerville Theatre, for $12 million, Mayor Jake Wilson said the theatre must remain central to Davis Square's future and that the city's planning process will prioritize protecting it from disruptive redevelopment.

Cambridge Day

Mayor Urges Copper Mill to 'Show Your Work' on Tower Proposal

On July 17, Mayor Jake Wilson expressed hesitation about a proposed 24-story apartment tower at Elm and Grove streets, urging Boston-based developer Copper Mill to publicly present its planning logic and finances.

Banker & Tradesman

Obituary: Longtime City Employee Theresa Romanoff Dies at 83

Lifelong Somerville resident Theresa Germaine Romanoff, a counselor and director for the Council on Aging who sang in the choir at St. Catherine of Genoa Parish, died July 12; her obituary was published July 17.

The Somerville Times

Wim Tapley & The Cannons Play The Rockwell Tonight

Indie folk-rock acts Wim Tapley & The Cannons and Certainly So perform a 21+ concert in Davis Square tonight, July 18, with doors opening at 7 p.m.

The Rockwell

All She Wrote Books Hosts Quiet Queer Book Club

Independent bookstore All She Wrote Books hosts its monthly low-pressure, silent Quiet Queer Book Club on July 19 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

All She Wrote Books

Somerville Extends Restaurant and Bar Hours for World Cup

Through July 19, licensed Somerville bars, cafes, and restaurants may stay open until 3 a.m., with alcohol service permitted until 2 a.m., to accommodate World Cup viewers.

City of Somerville

Free Community Yoga Session in Powderhouse Park

Lotus Studio leads a free outdoor yoga class open to the public at Nathan Tufts Park (Powderhouse Park) today, July 18, from 9 to 10 a.m.

Somerville Parks & Recreation

Mobile Farmers Market Visits Mystic Housing Development

Today, July 18, from 10 a.m. to noon, the Somerville Mobile Farmers Market sells fresh, locally grown produce at assisted-pricing rates at 25B Memorial Road, accepting SNAP, WIC, and Senior Farmers Market coupons.

City of Somerville

Kids Yoga at the West Branch Library

Today, July 18, from 10 to 10:30 a.m., the West Branch Library hosts Mindful Movement: Kids Yoga with local yoga teacher Rachel Estes for children and grownups.

Somerville Public Library

Playful Engineers Comes to Central Library

Today, July 18, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., the Central Library hosts Playful Engineers: Chain Reactions, where kids ages 6-12 build Rube Goldberg-style contraptions.

Somerville Public Library