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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.

Somerville Job Creation and Retention Trust sets January 2027 RFP target and hears CTE funding pitch. The trust, holding an uncommitted balance of just over $2.6 million, approved its June meeting minutes 6-0-1 at the July 16 session chaired by Managing Trustee Annika Van Eaton.

Somerville Redevelopment Authority designates Wood Partners to develop the 90 Washington Street parcel near the East Somerville MBTA station.

Somerville Urban Forestry Committee hears report of 15-plus tree removals, approves minutes from two meetings.

Somerville's board-review panel voted to merge its two mobility committees and dissolve the Ethics Commission at its July 8 meeting.

Somerville's multi-body review panel votes to merge two mobility committees and dissolve the Ethics Commission. The Review of Multiple Member Bodies Committee, meeting remotely on July 8, voted 3-0 on both actions, with two members absent from each roll call.

Somerville Traffic Commission unanimously overhauled curb regulations at Assembly Row, Union Square, and Prospect Street at its July 7 remote meeting. The five-member body, chaired by DPW Commissioner Eric Weissman, approved all items 5-0.

Somerville Redevelopment Authority sets July 13 as decision date for Assembly Square master developer selection, while a Union Square rezoning conflict ends in withdrawal.

Somerville Condo Review Board approves conversion permits for nine properties, splits over developer intent question.

Somerville's Community Preservation Committee received a full-year housing trust report showing a $3.8 million CPA transfer and 106 affordable units supported in FY26.