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Somerville leaders advance police bodycam plan

Somerville leaders advance a plan to equip police officers with body cameras, city officials confirmed this week. Elected officials in Somerville have agreed to move forward with implementation, according to a report from NBC Boston, though no timeline or budget figure has been released…

Somerville Youth Soccer opens registration for a fall program serving players with disabilities and announces two summer clinics, including one with a U.S. women's national team legend.

Somerville Youth Soccer is taking registrations for several fall and late-summer offerings. The organization opened sign-ups July 22 for its Fall 2026 TOPSoccer program, which serves players with mental and physical disabilities and returns September 11. Registration is also open for th…

Obituary notices, week of 2026-07-20 through 2026-07-26

One Somerville-resident obituary was published this week: Karintikal, Pradeep, 65, who died Monday, July 20, 2026, with arrangements handled by Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home of Everett, as listed on Echovita.com.

Somerville Sale Prices Cluster Above $1 Million Even As Range Stays Wide

The South Middlesex Registry of Deeds recorded 15 Somerville property transfers between June 26 and July 25, with 12 disclosed sale prices ranging from $550,000 to $2.1 million and a median of $1,049,500. The month's top sale was 73 Chandler St at $2,100,000, followed by 56 School St at…

Somerville Historic Commission Approves McGrath Plaque, Clears Three Properties for Demolition

Somerville's Historic Preservation Commission cleared three buildings for demolition and ordered a memorial plaque as a condition of a fourth at its July 21 remote meeting.