In the latest Somerville Neighborhood Newscast, the news team brings you some of the latest headlines and happenings in Somerville. Here are the headlines:

Somerville Real Estate Getting Too Hot To Touch – The real estate market in Somerville this spring was so hot many homebuyers felt left behind. Find out what’s fueling the frenzy.

ArtFarm Rises From Waste Station Ashes – The old waste transfer station along McGrath Highway is being transformed into ArtFarm, a self-sustaining complex that incubates art, life and nature. The Somerville Arts Council sees it as a model for redevelopment and community building.

ArtBeat: In the Loop – ArtBeat, one of Somerville’s oldest arts festivals will see artists and performers interpret this year’s theme: loops. The events lined up include hoola hooping, stilting workshops and a large loop-knitting event. Not only is ArtBeat trying to bring in fresh talent from the Somerville area but is also making it a more diverse community event.

Into The Mystic – As the overall health of the Mystic River improves, welcoming boaters and wildlife to its waters, an invasive plant species threatens to choke the waterway. The Mystic Watershed Association is welcoming many hands to help their clean up efforts.

Somerville Neighborhood News is a production of Somerville Community Access Television, made by professional journalists, volunteers and staff. The half-hour news show has as its mission to provide a lively, informative newscast focusing on the events, issues and information impacting Somerville residents.