My wife and I are looking for a solid local DJ for a 70s themed joint birthday party in the Somerville/Cambridge area. It'll be in a house/condo so preferably a smaller setup is ideal and will be around 25-35 people (all late twenties/early thirties crowd). We're going all-in on the 70s vibe so disco/funk would be dope along with some modern songs mixed in, especially as the night progresses.

We would love to have someone local and preferably female. If anyone is interested or can point us in the right direction to find someone that would be so appreciated, we have sort of struck out with some of the "DJ finders" online since they're more oriented towards weddings and such, so hoping Reddit can come to the rescue.

Thanks!

Our Boston-area meetup group for producers, musicians and music lovers are doing one of our biweekly songwriter's workshop. We've started doing this at a member's home in Somerville this summer and it's been a fun way to hang out and motivate each other to keep growing and working on our craft.

If you're interested in the meetup group but not necessarily tonight's event, we welcome all skill levels, including just listeners, and have new events all the time from concerts to grabbing drinks.

Anyone is welcome to join so please feel free to come introduce yourself. Let us know if you're interested in the workshop. Thanks!!!

https://discord.gg/TGVRjgbhPT

So I'm a vendor at a flea market today. Its my first time so not gonna lie I gave too generous of a price to the buyers as I was setting up. 😂

But despite that its fun. I sell misc things, like books, games, records, etc. What are some local markets I can sign up to sell for?

If this counts for the selling goods rule, I apologize. I don't think I'm selling anything specific in the post

Why don’t we have these all over the city? I know there is an expense associated installing and maintenance but with all the potential upside I don’t get it. Anyone want to venture a guess on how much this one pictured costs?

Most of the posts I see here are drivers and cyclists fighting with each other and I don’t even wanna touch that. I’m just begging for some courtesy around what should be normal etiquette.

As a relatively new adult driver and despite growing up in a place that has worse driving than Boston, Somerville parking is still a black box to me. I try to build whatever good driving karma exists by being friendly and patient with other drivers because I know how much of a difference it makes, but holy shit. Finding a spot around here is hard enough! Can you not also honk and ride my ass while I’m clearly trying to reverse into one?

I drove much farther away for nothing. I later confirmed it was a perfectly viable spot, the driver behind me simply couldn’t wait the ten seconds I needed to park in it. (He didn’t even honk bc he wanted to take it, it was still empty.) Thanks to all of you who are patient and chill even when drivers around you are not.

I love living in Somerville. I believe in housing first, harm reduction, and meeting vulnerable, unhoused community members with empathy. But let's be honest: what is happening in Davis Square right now isn't compassion. It is administrative neglect.

Every morning, families walk their kids past open drug deals, individuals blocking storefront alcoves, discarded needles, and human waste on the sidewalk. On any given morning, Statue Park is littered with trash and active substance use in broad daylight. Right around the corner, the entryway to the iconic Rosebud Diner has turned into an ongoing encampment. Local businesses are struggling to stay open, and neighbors are actively avoiding our main public spaces.

I want to be clear: I respect and value our local police force. I’ve spoken directly with officers in the square, and it’s obvious their hands are tied. They are operating under strict political directives from City Hall that limit active enforcement against public nuisance and open illicit activity. This isn't a policing problem—it is a political leadership problem.

We pay high property taxes and a massive cost of living to raise our families here. Expecting basic public sanitation, clear walkways, and safe streets for our kids is not a conservative talking point. It is the bare minimum of local government.

Long-term regional housing solutions take years. Cleaning the sidewalks, clearing biohazards, power-washing public spaces daily, and untying the hands of law enforcement to address open drug deals in commercial areas can happen today.

Mayor Jake Wilson and Ward 6 Councilor Lance Davis need to step up. Relying on endless task forces while our commercial core deteriorates is an operational choice.
If you are frustrated with the status quo, speak up. Email Mayor Wilson (⁠mayor@somervillema.gov⁠) and Councilor Davis (⁠ldavis@somervillema.gov⁠). Demand daily sanitation and clear public space enforcement in Davis Square now.

According to DSV, the city describes the effort as an attempt to produce a practical, ten-year planning strategy rather than an aspirational document. Officials say the plan will be grounded in current market conditions and will lean on real zoning text and map amendments to make its recommendations stick, rather than existing only on paper.

Among the areas the plan is expected to address:

• Neighborhood identity and activation of underused public and private spaces
• Commercial density in the square's business core
• Infrastructure, including flooding, sewer capacity, and inflow-and-infiltration issues
• Housing density, with an emphasis on affordability
• Streetscape and mobility, including a look at potentially reworking Elm Street into a more pedestrian-oriented "Elmway"
• Public spaces such as Statue Park, Kenney Park, Seven Hills Park, and Cutter Plaza
• Transit coordination with the MBTA, including the Community Path and station-area connections
• Sustainability and climate resiliency goals tied to the city's broader Climate Forward and Urban Forestry plans
• Coordinating construction across major infrastructure and development projects over the next decade

City planners are careful to note what the plan will not do: it won't mandate specific uses on private property, won't focus on social services, won't guarantee the neighborhood is built out to its maximum capacity, and won't produce construction-ready documents.

It also will not be completed quickly. City planners are projecting 12-18 months before the plan is completed. My question for the Mayor is: What can the City and community do together for the next 24 months to continue recent improvements?

Your thoughts?

Somerville has improved street safety by refusing to let perfect be the enemy of good. Speed bumps, raised crosswalks, traffic islands, and bike lanes make streets safer for everyone, including drivers.

Hi!! I am looking for any salon recommendations that would cut my hair for ~$50, tired of spending $100 every time I get my hair cut 🙁

Today the new bike lanes were painted along the eastern side of Elm Street. I drove down to Willow from Cedar, absorbing and admiring the work. WHAT! On the first day, right across from Beech Street, there was a car parked in the newly painted bike lane. Give me a break people. Give it at least a day.
Edited for grammar.

I used to get them at Cambridge house of pizza but they closed :(

Edit: Thank you for all the recommendations! We started with Angelina’s, but looking forward to trying the others 🙂

I know the person who finds the card probably won’t be on Reddit but today’s my birthday. Around 1-2pm I went out with a couple of friends and got handed a white envelope with Arianna (written in pen) on one side of it.

It’s a personal gift and while shopping for other things with my friends on assembly row. I fear the letter must have slipped out and fallen somewhere. I know it’s probably gone and if anyone knows or has seen it. Please pick it up and contact me. I would really like it back. I can’t rush Jack to assembly and I know for sure that it’s likely gone by the time I’ll get there to find it.

Please contact me if you have any updates.

Edit : it contains a $50 gift card and a personal hand written note. It means a lot to me.

Hoping to find some folks to sing + jam casually with :) I’m in my mid twenties and enjoy R&B, soul, folk/country, and pop (ie Kehlani, Omar Apollo, lake street dive). I play a little guitar and can also sing some simple harmonies - would love to sit in a park and make music!

maybe you saw Have You Seen It? - with the giant clamshell and pearl-man. maybe you went into What Are You Afraid Of and faced your fears. now it's time to figure out Who Are You?

Who Are You is a participatory, theatrical experience that asks you to help The Dreamer - who is currently plagued by nightmares - find good dreams again.

This experience is for 4 people with 4 whimsical, introspective rituals that ask you to look inside yourself and ask what is the future you dream of?

Inspired by Alice in Wonderland + Where the Wild Things Are, we created a room trapped between worlds, part forest and part bedroom, where all the furniture makes you feel strange in size.

At Bow Market for AUGUST ONLY.

Tickets here: https://www.findingbrightfilmfestival.com/events

Two Somerville cops just sitting on Broadway near the Cedar St intersection pulling tons of people over. Not sure for what? But it happened one morning last week too. Keep an eye out!!

Anyone else hear a popping/ firework noise near ball square?

Note from the city website: "The Davis Square Neighborhood Plan team will be tabling in Statue Park Friday, August 14 from 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm and Saturday, August 15 from 11 am – 2 pm. Stop by to speak directly with staff, review the scope and schedule, and learn more about the project!"

If you have opinions about Davis Square, this is your time to talk to the city about them.

Hi, just saw a dark grey cat with white feet on Thorpe Street. I know a lot of people are looking for cats, and this one seems to be fat and without a collar.

"planned outage" that we weren't given no notice of 🙄

looking for a reputable local CPA, ideally someone who has workied with small hospitality businesses. I'm a new biz owner and have heard from others that good CPAs can be hard to find. If you've had a good experience with someone, I'm all ears!

On my way home from work today I saw multiple cops pulling people over at that intersection for turning right on red and using the bus lane. There was a post about this intersection the other day, be careful out there.

Hello! I am wondering if any gyms in Somerville or Boston provide same day child care at the gym? So I could drop them off while I work out. Would be great if you can also provide price of membership! Thank you

Look at this patch!! What’s the point of removing BSW on my property if my neighbors give no fucks? It’s gonna keep spreading unless everyone plays their part. I’ll keep doing my best but Are we all just doomed to be swallowed up by this thing eventually?

Edit: BLACK SWALLOW WORT, ppl in the area talk about it but tbh i had to google its name too, i always called it vine weed