City of Somerville Office of Housing Stability (OHS)
@somervilleohs.bsky.social
OHS works to prevent the displacement of Somerville MA residents by providing direct services and advocating for housing justice.
Make a referral: bit.ly/OHSreferral More info: linktr.ee/somervilleohs
Make a referral: bit.ly/OHSreferral More info: linktr.ee/somervilleohs
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City offices will be closed on Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, for Thanksgiving. Trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will be delayed by one day.
November 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
City offices will be closed on Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, for Thanksgiving. Trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will be delayed by one day.
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The 199 Gardner Street, aka Linden development in West Roxbury, is now accepting rental lottery applications. One- and two-bedroom units are available to households earning at or below 70% of the Area Median Income. Learn more and apply by Dec. 1st here: bit.ly/199GardnerAd or boston.gov/metrolist.
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The 199 Gardner Street, aka Linden development in West Roxbury, is now accepting rental lottery applications. One- and two-bedroom units are available to households earning at or below 70% of the Area Median Income. Learn more and apply by Dec. 1st here: bit.ly/199GardnerAd or boston.gov/metrolist.
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Beginning this upcoming Monday, December 1, City contractors plan to construct a raised crossing to improve safety at the intersection of Somerville Ave & Central Street. Work will require westbound (towards Porter Square) motor vehicle traffic on Somerville Avenue to be detoured at Park Street. 🧵
November 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Beginning this upcoming Monday, December 1, City contractors plan to construct a raised crossing to improve safety at the intersection of Somerville Ave & Central Street. Work will require westbound (towards Porter Square) motor vehicle traffic on Somerville Avenue to be detoured at Park Street. 🧵
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1/ Housing problems like inadequate heating, water damage, and pest infestations don't only affect your health. These issues also make the housing crisis worse. We're putting housing quality under the lens in our new series, Fit to Live in: Fixing Our Housing Stock. bit.ly/UTLhabitabil...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
1/ Housing problems like inadequate heating, water damage, and pest infestations don't only affect your health. These issues also make the housing crisis worse. We're putting housing quality under the lens in our new series, Fit to Live in: Fixing Our Housing Stock. bit.ly/UTLhabitabil...
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Eviction sealing clinic coming up at @bostonbar.bsky.social with De Novo!
Dec. 12 at 2pm
Register here by 9am Dec. 2 (so- do it now before the holiday takes over!): forms.office.com/r/aWuMc0d18H
Somerville neighbor needing eviction sealing help closer to home? bit.ly/OHSreferral
Dec. 12 at 2pm
Register here by 9am Dec. 2 (so- do it now before the holiday takes over!): forms.office.com/r/aWuMc0d18H
Somerville neighbor needing eviction sealing help closer to home? bit.ly/OHSreferral
Microsoft Forms
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November 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Eviction sealing clinic coming up at @bostonbar.bsky.social with De Novo!
Dec. 12 at 2pm
Register here by 9am Dec. 2 (so- do it now before the holiday takes over!): forms.office.com/r/aWuMc0d18H
Somerville neighbor needing eviction sealing help closer to home? bit.ly/OHSreferral
Dec. 12 at 2pm
Register here by 9am Dec. 2 (so- do it now before the holiday takes over!): forms.office.com/r/aWuMc0d18H
Somerville neighbor needing eviction sealing help closer to home? bit.ly/OHSreferral
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"To live up to that promise, building a wide range of diverse housing options must be a central goal, ensuring that new families can put down roots and that existing residents are not priced out by rising costs."
To learn more, check out the Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2025.
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To learn more, check out the Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2025.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"To live up to that promise, building a wide range of diverse housing options must be a central goal, ensuring that new families can put down roots and that existing residents are not priced out by rising costs."
To learn more, check out the Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2025.
buff.ly/NF8hGbY
To learn more, check out the Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2025.
buff.ly/NF8hGbY
SNAP and food resource information from the City: www.somervillema.gov/snap
SNAP Updates
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October 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
SNAP and food resource information from the City: www.somervillema.gov/snap
Free food markets on Thurs. Nov 6, 2:45-4:30pm at two locations in Somerville:
- West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powderhouse Blvd.
- East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross St.
- West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powderhouse Blvd.
- East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross St.
October 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Free food markets on Thurs. Nov 6, 2:45-4:30pm at two locations in Somerville:
- West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powderhouse Blvd.
- East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross St.
- West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powderhouse Blvd.
- East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross St.
Our CHAMP workshop is next week! Want support doing your state public housing application? Please register at bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025 today!
Please join us and share the word about our next OHS CHAMP Application Workshop!
October 23, 2025
City Hall Annex Conference Room
50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville MA 02143
Cost: Free
To register: scan the QR code, visit bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025 or call 617-625-6600 x2581 & request the CHAMP workshop
October 23, 2025
City Hall Annex Conference Room
50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville MA 02143
Cost: Free
To register: scan the QR code, visit bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025 or call 617-625-6600 x2581 & request the CHAMP workshop
October 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Our CHAMP workshop is next week! Want support doing your state public housing application? Please register at bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025 today!
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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, along with Somerville’s Department of Public Works and Parks & Recreation Department, invite all for a hauntingly good time at the fourth annual “Truck O’ Treat” on Thursday, October 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. outside City Hall (93 Highland Avenue).
October 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, along with Somerville’s Department of Public Works and Parks & Recreation Department, invite all for a hauntingly good time at the fourth annual “Truck O’ Treat” on Thursday, October 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. outside City Hall (93 Highland Avenue).
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City offices will be closed on Monday, October 13, for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will be delayed by one day. No street sweeping on Monday.
October 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
City offices will be closed on Monday, October 13, for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will be delayed by one day. No street sweeping on Monday.
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State public housing = affordable rent based on your income.
All Somerville residents welcome
Sign up & we’ll confirm eligibility bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025
Workshop is in English. Somerville can provide you an interpreter for free. Request at languageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311)
All Somerville residents welcome
Sign up & we’ll confirm eligibility bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025
Workshop is in English. Somerville can provide you an interpreter for free. Request at languageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311)
September 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
State public housing = affordable rent based on your income.
All Somerville residents welcome
Sign up & we’ll confirm eligibility bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025
Workshop is in English. Somerville can provide you an interpreter for free. Request at languageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311)
All Somerville residents welcome
Sign up & we’ll confirm eligibility bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025
Workshop is in English. Somerville can provide you an interpreter for free. Request at languageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311)
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Please join us and share the word about our next OHS CHAMP Application Workshop!
October 23, 2025
City Hall Annex Conference Room
50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville MA 02143
Cost: Free
To register: scan the QR code, visit bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025 or call 617-625-6600 x2581 & request the CHAMP workshop
October 23, 2025
City Hall Annex Conference Room
50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville MA 02143
Cost: Free
To register: scan the QR code, visit bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025 or call 617-625-6600 x2581 & request the CHAMP workshop
September 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Please join us and share the word about our next OHS CHAMP Application Workshop!
October 23, 2025
City Hall Annex Conference Room
50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville MA 02143
Cost: Free
To register: scan the QR code, visit bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025 or call 617-625-6600 x2581 & request the CHAMP workshop
October 23, 2025
City Hall Annex Conference Room
50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville MA 02143
Cost: Free
To register: scan the QR code, visit bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025 or call 617-625-6600 x2581 & request the CHAMP workshop
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Real estate investors bought one-third of all single-family residential homes sold in the second quarter of 2025.
October 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Real estate investors bought one-third of all single-family residential homes sold in the second quarter of 2025.
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Communities often oppose new housing, citing concerns of school overcrowding. But research shows most districts are losing students—and with them, critical funding. It’s time to debunk this myth. Full story: bit.ly/3JORe7G
#FactCheck #AffordableHousing #EnrollmentCliff #UnderTheLens
#FactCheck #AffordableHousing #EnrollmentCliff #UnderTheLens
September 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Communities often oppose new housing, citing concerns of school overcrowding. But research shows most districts are losing students—and with them, critical funding. It’s time to debunk this myth. Full story: bit.ly/3JORe7G
#FactCheck #AffordableHousing #EnrollmentCliff #UnderTheLens
#FactCheck #AffordableHousing #EnrollmentCliff #UnderTheLens
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Community members are invited to a neighborhood meeting on October 6th to discuss public safety and homelessness in the broader Seven Hills/Davis Square area. 🧵
September 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Community members are invited to a neighborhood meeting on October 6th to discuss public safety and homelessness in the broader Seven Hills/Davis Square area. 🧵
OHS developed the Somerville Older Adult Housing Bridge Pilot Program with our partners. We're SO excited that this older adult housing stability program could go statewide. You're invited to a legislative briefing @ the State House Wed. Oct 8, 10am to learn more! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
OHS developed the Somerville Older Adult Housing Bridge Pilot Program with our partners. We're SO excited that this older adult housing stability program could go statewide. You're invited to a legislative briefing @ the State House Wed. Oct 8, 10am to learn more! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please join us and share the word about our next OHS CHAMP Application Workshop!
October 23, 2025
City Hall Annex Conference Room
50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville MA 02143
Cost: Free
To register: scan the QR code, visit bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025 or call 617-625-6600 x2581 & request the CHAMP workshop
October 23, 2025
City Hall Annex Conference Room
50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville MA 02143
Cost: Free
To register: scan the QR code, visit bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025 or call 617-625-6600 x2581 & request the CHAMP workshop
September 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Please join us and share the word about our next OHS CHAMP Application Workshop!
October 23, 2025
City Hall Annex Conference Room
50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville MA 02143
Cost: Free
To register: scan the QR code, visit bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025 or call 617-625-6600 x2581 & request the CHAMP workshop
October 23, 2025
City Hall Annex Conference Room
50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville MA 02143
Cost: Free
To register: scan the QR code, visit bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025 or call 617-625-6600 x2581 & request the CHAMP workshop
We're glad you're our neighbor!
As we celebrate Welcoming Week, OHS joins City of Somerville staff to share a warm message of belonging to all our residents.
Thank you for your partnership, Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs (SOIA)!
#WelcomingWeek #Somerville #BelongingBeginsWithUs
As we celebrate Welcoming Week, OHS joins City of Somerville staff to share a warm message of belonging to all our residents.
Thank you for your partnership, Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs (SOIA)!
#WelcomingWeek #Somerville #BelongingBeginsWithUs
September 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We're glad you're our neighbor!
As we celebrate Welcoming Week, OHS joins City of Somerville staff to share a warm message of belonging to all our residents.
Thank you for your partnership, Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs (SOIA)!
#WelcomingWeek #Somerville #BelongingBeginsWithUs
As we celebrate Welcoming Week, OHS joins City of Somerville staff to share a warm message of belonging to all our residents.
Thank you for your partnership, Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs (SOIA)!
#WelcomingWeek #Somerville #BelongingBeginsWithUs
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When looking for a place to live, it's important to understand how landlords do tenant screening and what rights you have. Find out what laws landlords must follow to accept or reject you as a tenant.
In English www.masslegalhelp.org/housing-apar...
En español www.masslegalhelp.org/es/vivienda-...
In English www.masslegalhelp.org/housing-apar...
En español www.masslegalhelp.org/es/vivienda-...
September 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
When looking for a place to live, it's important to understand how landlords do tenant screening and what rights you have. Find out what laws landlords must follow to accept or reject you as a tenant.
In English www.masslegalhelp.org/housing-apar...
En español www.masslegalhelp.org/es/vivienda-...
In English www.masslegalhelp.org/housing-apar...
En español www.masslegalhelp.org/es/vivienda-...
Helpful analysis from @nlihc.org
Original report on state-funded rental assistance: www.cbpp.org/sites/defaul...
Our MA programs incl. RAFT & MRVP are critical- & need codification! See & support these bills: malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1... malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1...
Original report on state-funded rental assistance: www.cbpp.org/sites/defaul...
Our MA programs incl. RAFT & MRVP are critical- & need codification! See & support these bills: malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1... malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1...
#NLIHC analyzed a recent report from the @centeronbudget.bsky.social that examines the implementation of state-funded rental assistance programs for low-income renters and their potential for helping solve the housing affordability crisis. See our analysis: nlihc.org/resource/sta...
September 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Helpful analysis from @nlihc.org
Original report on state-funded rental assistance: www.cbpp.org/sites/defaul...
Our MA programs incl. RAFT & MRVP are critical- & need codification! See & support these bills: malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1... malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1...
Original report on state-funded rental assistance: www.cbpp.org/sites/defaul...
Our MA programs incl. RAFT & MRVP are critical- & need codification! See & support these bills: malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1... malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1...
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All ward meetings are in-person and will begin at 6:30 p.m. An all-ward, fully virtual meeting will take place on Thursday, October 16.
First up is Ward 3 on Wednesday, September 17, in the Somerville High cafeteria (81 Highland Ave). A meet-and-greet with refreshments will begin at 6 p.m.
First up is Ward 3 on Wednesday, September 17, in the Somerville High cafeteria (81 Highland Ave). A meet-and-greet with refreshments will begin at 6 p.m.
August 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
All ward meetings are in-person and will begin at 6:30 p.m. An all-ward, fully virtual meeting will take place on Thursday, October 16.
First up is Ward 3 on Wednesday, September 17, in the Somerville High cafeteria (81 Highland Ave). A meet-and-greet with refreshments will begin at 6 p.m.
First up is Ward 3 on Wednesday, September 17, in the Somerville High cafeteria (81 Highland Ave). A meet-and-greet with refreshments will begin at 6 p.m.
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City buildings will be closed Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day. There will be no street sweeping on Monday 9/1 and all trash, recycling, and yard waste collection services will be delayed by one day. Visit www.somervillema.gov/trash-and-recycling for all pickup information
August 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
City buildings will be closed Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day. There will be no street sweeping on Monday 9/1 and all trash, recycling, and yard waste collection services will be delayed by one day. Visit www.somervillema.gov/trash-and-recycling for all pickup information
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Are you looking for an apartment? Here are some things to know and do before you agree to rent an apartment:
www.masslegalhelp.org/housing-apar... (English)
www.masslegalhelp.org/es/vivienda-... (español)
Our content is written and reviewed by legal aid programs, lawyers, and community partners.
www.masslegalhelp.org/housing-apar... (English)
www.masslegalhelp.org/es/vivienda-... (español)
Our content is written and reviewed by legal aid programs, lawyers, and community partners.
August 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Are you looking for an apartment? Here are some things to know and do before you agree to rent an apartment:
www.masslegalhelp.org/housing-apar... (English)
www.masslegalhelp.org/es/vivienda-... (español)
Our content is written and reviewed by legal aid programs, lawyers, and community partners.
www.masslegalhelp.org/housing-apar... (English)
www.masslegalhelp.org/es/vivienda-... (español)
Our content is written and reviewed by legal aid programs, lawyers, and community partners.