Somerville's second off-leash recreational area (OLRA) officially opens Thursday evening, August 28, 2008. The OLRA is located on Skilton Avenue, behind the Central Library and the High School. It is adjacent to the Ed Leathers Community Park on Walnut Street,...

The Lincoln Park neighborhood near Union Square and Inman Square is reaching out to neighbors with dogs to participate in a Summer Gathering, Monday evening, August 4. Among the family-friendly activities planned for the evening is a Lincoln Park Doll...

via the som|dog discussion group More info from Cleo's owner: She ran away from Fletcher Field near Packard St and Professors Row on Tufts Campus. Animal rescue in Medford and Somerville, and Tufts Campus security have been alerted and can...

Stop by the som|dog booth at ArtBeat on Saturday, July 19, in Davis Square (Rain Date: July 20). At our booth you can learn about a nationwide movement to make regional and national train and bus services accessible to families...

The Somerville Dog Owners Group (som|dog) encourages residents who own dogs to attend the public hearing for the City's Budget for the 2009 fiscal year (July 2009 - June 2010). The Public Hearing will be held at City Hall in...

Two important meetings next week will address open space along the Mystic River and at Assembly Square. Please make other arrangements for your canine companions. Monday, June 16 - Mystic River Reservation Master Plan Meeting 6 to 8 pm Tufts...

Twenty Somerville dog owners walked with eighteen dogs in the City's Memorial Day Parade on Sunday. Spring finally arrived this year, just in time for the parade. It was a beautiful day—bright and sunny and warm. The people who were...

[via the somdog-discussion group] Loren, who owns Arliss the Pug, has started a blog to post pictures taken at Nunziato Field. If you have taken pictures at Nunziato Field, you can send them to Loren (lorenbryand * AT * gmail.com)....

Is your dog an attention hound? For the fourth year, the Somerville Dog Owners Group (som|dog) is walking our dogs in the City's Memorial Day Parade, Sunday, May 25. Dogs that enjoy the company of other dogs, that are licensed...

The City of Somerville is conducting an online survey about park usage and park-user satisfaction. Do you use parks together with your dog? Are you satisfied with the parks you use with your dog? What can the City do to...

Nicole Rioles, Shape Up Somerville Coordinator, welcomes Ward 2 resident Michele Biscoe, her daughter, Kate, and Strummer to the Ward 2 cleanup in Union Square. The cleanup in Union Square was one of seven neighborhood cleanups organized by the...

Somerville artists Kim Mezick and Steph Koufman invite Somerville dog owners to visit them at Vernon Street Studios, 6 Vernon Street (third floor), off Central Street, this weekend and "bring the dog!" This weekend is Somerville Open Studios: May 3...

We're going Beyond the Call of Doody! The Somerville Dog Owners Group is proud to participate for the fourth year in a row in the City of Somerville's Annual Spring Cleanup! This year, we're going Beyond the Call of Doody:...

The Somerville Dog Owners Group (som|dog) is featured in the June 2008 issue of DOG FANCY, "the world's most widely read dog magazine," as the chief example of how to build a successful dog park in your community! Congratulations, Somerville...

Please show your support for the City's goal to increase opportunities for off-leash recreation throughout the City: Come to the second public meeting for the City's Open Space and Recreation Plan. It will be held on Wednesday evening, April 30,...

As a constituent service, the City of Somerville offers rabies vaccinations to cats and dogs for $5 at its annual Rabies Vaccination Clinic. The 2008 Rabies Clinic is Saturday, April 19, from 10:00 to noon at the Highway Department in...

Community meetings for the renovations of Albion Park in Ward Five and Grimmons Park on Governor Winthrop Road in Ten Hills (Ward Four) were held on October 22 and October 24 respectively. The presentations the City made at these two...

The City of Somerville is accepting comments on the development of its Five-Year Consolidated Plan for 2008-2013. Comments may be directed to Brianna O’Brien, City Of Somerville, Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), 93 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA...

Walk your dog to Perry Park Saturday morning, October 20, at 9:30 for the grand opening of the renovated park with refreshments donated by The Biscuit on Beacon Street, Taqueria La Mexicana in Union Square, Star Market, and coffee by...

A new episode of City Tails, a series which showcases the different ways that the people of Somerville share our City with its four-legged, winged and otherwise non-human residents, premiers Friday, October 19, on channel 16 (13 if you have...