Voters have until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, to register to vote or update their voter information for the November 2 election. Massachusetts voters have the option to register online or via a paper form. To register by mail, call (617) 625-6600 ext. 4200 and request a form be mailed to you or download one from the Elections website, somervillema.gov/elections. Don’t forget that your form must be received by the Somerville Elections Department by 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13.

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Don’t forget, on October 8–10 Lyndell’s Bakery in Ball Square will be holding their annual Sean Collier Memorial Weekend. They will have some great raffle items and will be selling half-moons with Sean’s badge number on them. One dollar for every half-moon purchased will be donated to the SAPD Sean Collier Scholarship Fund. Do not forget to stop by for your half-moon. This is a great way to honor Sean Collier! You can learn more about Sean and donate here! https://officercolliermemorialfund.org.

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Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin Parish’s Annual Holiday Bazaar will take place on Friday, October 15, from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, October 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in St. Catherine’s Parish Hall, 179 Summer Street, Somerville. Free Admission.

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Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 7 City Councilor Katjana Ballantyne, and city staff invite you to a virtual community meeting to review the final design for schoolyard renovations at the West Somerville Neighborhood School. The design includes a small turf field, age-appropriate play structures, active areas for kickball and basketball, a climbing wall, significantly more tree canopy, tables and seating, new safety surfacing and fencing, and drainage improvements, among other features. The meeting will take place Wednesday, October 13, at 6:00 p.m. Learn more and register to attend at somervillema.gov/WSNS.

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Happy birthday this week to several locals: Happy birthday to local activist and good guy Ben Echevarria. We wish him well. From a great family and a proud Somerville guy. Happy birthday to Mike Buckley, another proud Somerville guy. We wish him the very best. He’s a dedicated and good guy. We wish all of our Facebook friends, such as Mike Capuano, Kerri Shannon Schaefer, Sue Casazza Smith, Steven Connarton and Phyllis D’Annavery happy birthday. We hope everyone has a great day. To all the others we may have missed, we sincerely wish them the very best of birthdays.

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Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, the Somerville Commission for Women, and RESPOND Inc. invite residents to join them for the annual Domestic Violence Vigil on Tuesday, October 26, to remember and honor those who lost their lives to domestic violence in 2021. The vigil will take place from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Statue Park in Davis Square.

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See the latest Somerville case data at somervillema.gov/covid19dashboard. Need a COVID test? Go to somervillema.gov/covid19testing to find a testing location.

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Pfizer vaccine clinic is open to all people age 12+ will be held at the location below. The vaccines are free, regardless of immigration status or health insurance. Identification is not required. The CHA vaccine site at 176 Somerville Ave. (next to Target in Union Square) and many local pharmacies also offer walk-in vaccinations. To find out more about these clinics and where else you can get vaccinated, visit somervillema.gov/vaccine. If you’re not vaccinated, make a plan today to get your shot. Monday, October 18: City Hall Annex, 50 Evergreen Ave., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. At-home vaccinations available: Massachusetts offers in-home vaccinations for anyone who can’t travel to a vaccination location. To learn more and sign up for an in-home vaccination, call (833) 983-0485.

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The City of Somerville is set to debut the new Assembly Square Neighborhood Plan, a master plan and zoning recommendation document that establishes the long-term vision for Assembly Square, Somerville’s newest and fastest growing neighborhood. Once adopted, it will provide the basis for decision making, development, and further planning as Somerville and the Assembly Square Neighborhood move into the future. After more than a year engaged in a comprehensive public process, the city has finalized the draft plan and is ready to share it with the community. Please join the Planning Division as they present the plan virtually on Wednesday, October 13, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting link will be posted before the event at somervoice.somervillema.gov/assemblynp. After the presentation, community members will be able to provide feedback before the plan goes to the Planning Board for official consideration on November 4.

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Somerville High School students are encouraged to enter the Somerville Mathematics Fund 2nd Annual Game Jam. Teams of three students vie for top honors and prizes in a game-creation competition. Students can register individually or as a team. Registration deadline is October 13. Participating students must be residents of Somerville who have not yet graduated high school. For more information and to register, visit http://somervillemathematics.blogspot.com.

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Somerville High School parents and guardians are invited to the virtual Back to School Night, Thursday, October 7, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. There will be a virtual parent orientation from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., then you may watch videos and slideshows that teachers prepared for the event. Administrators will be accessible for general questions and information. Interpretation in Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole will be available. More information will be posted in your student’s ASPEN account.

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A Somerville Girl Scout troop has started a petition for a crosswalk at Somerville Ave. and Spring St., which they see an important desire line, and one that is not currently safe. To support them visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMYDFDOVo9sHZwgwcNdkoxRwVVZwmQzOulYuVLIMOXZz7nYw/viewform.

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Continuing through Friday, October 29, excluding weekends, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will implement a closure of the Foss Park/ Latta Brothers Memorial Pool parking area in the City of Somerville from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to accommodate work on the Latta Brothers Memorial Pool Modernization Project. No roadways will be closed or blocked due to this work, but the public is advised to be cautious of construction vehicles entering and exiting the site at the Fellsway West/ Jaques Street intersection.

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Interested in building a career in construction? Somerville Community Corporation, in partnership with the City of Somerville, is hosting a job fair to connect residents with local construction employment opportunities. Anyone looking to learn more about the different jobs that exist within the construction industry is welcome. This job fair will focus on opportunities with the ongoing Boynton Yards development, but representatives from organizations that provide training in the construction field will also be present. No prior construction experience is required to attend. The job fair will take place Wednesday, October 13, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. and from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 561 Windsor Street, Fourth Floor, Room B402. Multilingual interpretation will be available.  For questions, please contact Juan Williams at jwilliams@somervillecdc.org or 617-874-7198.

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The Healey Community Play Area ribbon cutting ceremony at 5 Meacham Street has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 7, at 1:45 p.m. Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 4 Councilor Jesse Clingan invite you to celebrate the newly renovated playground, formerly known as the tot lot, which features state-of-the-art play structures for children ages 2 through 5, an expanded natural area with log seating, and bright colors and graphics. The design was developed in partnership with the Healey School community and the Friends of Healey group. Renovations were funded entirely using Community Preservation Act funds. The Healey Community Play Area is the first phase of a larger, transformational schoolyard renovation project focused on equity and access that is currently under construction and expected to be complete in the summer of 2022.

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The Somerville Board of Health (BOH) approved a face-covering mandate for all indoor public places. The mandate applies to anyone two or older, and face coverings can be removed when people are actively eating or drinking. Masks should have a snug fit and cover the nose and mouth. The order can be read at https://www.somervillema.gov/sites/default/files/COVID-19-Mask-Order-Proposed-8.21.pdf.

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The Somerville High Class of 1971 is looking for classmates for their 50th reunion on Saturday, October 23, at Anthony’s Function Hall in Malden from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. The price is $65 per person. Please contact Rosalie DeLucia or Jimmy Del Ponte, or the SHS71 page on Facebook for more information. Wave high your guilded banners as SHS 71 celebrates their 50th!

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