Bridge closures throughout Somerville to support the Green Line Extension are scheduled to begin on March 22. Learn more about the scheduled bridge closures and detours at: https://www.somervillema.gov/news/bridge-closures-support-green-line-extension-begin-march-22. Anyone interested can sign up to receive a weekly email outlining upcoming construction citywide at www.somervillema.gov/construction. Somerville residents are also encouraged to enroll in the city’s alert system at www.somervillema.gov/alerts to ensure they are notified prior to major detours or disruptive construction activity in their neighborhood.
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The Somerville Museum will host The Unofficial Somerville Antiques Road Show, Saturday, March 9, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. As part of the Somerville Museum’s current exhibit, Our Stories, Our Stuff, Our Somerville, and Community Curator Bess Paupeck, they will be hosting an unofficial antiques road show. Bring an object to the museum and let some of our local historians tell you what they think of it. $8 admission, members are free. Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Rd., Somerville.
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Are you a Somerville High School Class of 1969 graduate? If so, we hope you’ll join in the SHS 2019 Class Day festivities. Somerville High School is looking for 50 graduates from the SHS Class of 1969 to participate in Class Day activities. Class Day will take place on Friday, May 24, starting at 9:00 a.m. at SHS, 81 Highland Ave. If you are an SHS Class of 1969 graduate and would like to be a participant in the Class of 2019 Class Day activities, please email Barbara Favaloro, SHS Main Office, Head Clerk at bfavaloro@k12.somerville.ma.us, or call (617) 625-6600, ext. 6110 to sign up. The Class of 2019 looks forward to seeing past graduates from the Class of 1969.
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There will be a public hearing before the City Council Land Use Committee and the Planning Board on open space requirements for mid- and high-rise buildings, tree protection, the citywide zoning overhaul, and other zoning amendments, Tuesday, March 12, at 6:00 p.m., at City Hall. See https://www.somervillema.gov/events/2019/03/12/planning-board-and-city-councils-land-use-committee-joint-public-hearing.
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It appears as though Ward 3 School Committee member Lee Erica Palmer will not be running for another term next time around. She has reportedly sent an email out to that effect to several members of the community. No word yet on her reasons for this decision, although speculation among those who are paying attention runs wild. We wish Erica the best for the future and thank her for her service.
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The annual Somerville Maple Syrup Project has returned for its 16th season. It began with a local maple tree tapping on January 27 on Tufts University’s campus Somerville/Medford campus. The project will culminate in the Maple Syrup Boil Down on March 16 at Groundwork Somerville’s urban farm at 138 South Street, Somerville, MA. Each year over 1000 community members participates in the maple events. Go to www.groundworksomerville.org for more info.
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Join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin, Ward 2 City Councilor J.T. Scott, Ward 3 City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen, City of Somerville staff, and representatives from the GLX team for a community meeting on Wednesday, March 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to discuss the upcoming Washington St. bridge closure and detour routes. The meeting will be held in the auditorium at the East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross St. Starting in April 2019, GLX Constructors will begin reconstructing the Washington St. bridge in East Somerville, between Union Square and Inner Belt. The underpass below the bridge will close to all traffic, and detours will be in place for cars, bikes, pedestrians, and MBTA bus routes 86, 91, and CT2. This bridge and the underpass will close for two different intervals: first, from April 2019 through the fall of 2019, then again from the spring of 2020 through the fall of 2020.
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Explore food from around the world at the 10th Annual YUM: A Taste of Immigrant City on Thursday, April 11, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. VIP reception beginning at 6:00 p.m. Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave. The evening will include tastes from local immigrant-run restaurants, entertainment, raffles, a cash bar, and an awards presentation honoring the work of local community leaders, Betty Francisco and Cecy del Carmen. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/welcomeprojectSomerville.
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Somerville Rotary Club will be holding a night of comedy and fun for charity. You can help out by placing an ad or buying tickets. To place an ad, email it as a PDF or high-quality JPEG to Patricia McGovern at pmcgovern@ecsb.com. Ads must be submitted by Friday, March 8. For additional information about the event, please email Gilda M. Nogueria at gnogueira@ecsb.com. The event takes place March 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Giggles Comedy Club, 517 Broadway, Saugus.
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TEDxTufts is proud to present their 5th annual event, powered by the spread of ideas within and throughout the larger Tufts community. This year’s theme is Mosaic in Motion, speakers each focus on a specialized topic, honing in on an individualized subject with passion and intention. Yet altogether, the talks create a mosaic of the human experience: what it means to explore, understand, take action, and question further. TEDxTufts 2019: Mosaics in Motion will take place on Sunday, March 10, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Cohen Auditorium on the Tufts University Campus. Tickets are $10. Find them on sale NOW at www.tedxtufts.com. Admission includes eight engaging speakers, free food from local restaurants, performances, and interactive experiential exhibits.
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The 17th Annual Brian Higgins Foundation Trivia Night takes place Thursday, March 21, from 6:30-11:00 p.m. at the Tufts University’s Cousens Gym. Join the fun and support a great cause. The Brian Higgins Foundation’s goal is to help children with special needs and their families have a fun quality of life. Along with a fun and friendly trivia competition, the evening includes a silent auction, a 50/50 drawing, numerous raffles to win, a light dinner and a cash bar. Donations are tax deductible. Enter a team for $250, or purchase an individual ticket through PayPal and join an existing team. Learn more about this event and the Brian Higgins Foundation at http://www.thebrianhigginsfoundation.org.
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Bridge closures throughout Somerville to support the Green Line Extension are scheduled to begin on March 22. Learn more about the scheduled bridge closures and detours at: https://www.somervillema.gov/news/bridge-closures-support-green-line-extension-begin-march-22. Anyone interested can sign up to receive a weekly email outlining upcoming construction citywide at www.somervillema.gov/construction. Somerville residents are also encouraged to enroll in the city’s alert system at www.somervillema.gov/alerts to ensure they are notified prior to major detours or disruptive construction activity in their neighborhood.
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The Somerville Museum will host The Unofficial Somerville Antiques Road Show, Saturday, March 9, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. As part of the Somerville Museum’s current exhibit, Our Stories, Our Stuff, Our Somerville, and Community Curator Bess Paupeck, they will be hosting an unofficial antiques road show. Bring an object to the museum and let some of our local historians tell you what they think of it. $8 admission, members are free. Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Rd., Somerville.
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Are you a Somerville High School Class of 1969 graduate? If so, we hope you’ll join in the SHS 2019 Class Day festivities. Somerville High School is looking for 50 graduates from the SHS Class of 1969 to participate in Class Day activities. Class Day will take place on Friday, May 24, starting at 9:00 a.m. at SHS, 81 Highland Ave. If you are an SHS Class of 1969 graduate and would like to be a participant in the Class of 2019 Class Day activities, please email Barbara Favaloro, SHS Main Office, Head Clerk at bfavaloro@k12.somerville.ma.us, or call (617) 625-6600, ext. 6110 to sign up. The Class of 2019 looks forward to seeing past graduates from the Class of 1969.
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There will be a public hearing before the City Council Land Use Committee and the Planning Board on open space requirements for mid- and high-rise buildings, tree protection, the citywide zoning overhaul, and other zoning amendments, Tuesday, March 12, at 6:00 p.m., at City Hall. See https://www.somervillema.gov/events/2019/03/12/planning-board-and-city-councils-land-use-committee-joint-public-hearing.
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It appears as though Ward 3 School Committee member Lee Erica Palmer will not be running for another term next time around. She has reportedly sent an email out to that effect to several members of the community. No word yet on her reasons for this decision, although speculation among those who are paying attention runs wild. We wish Erica the best for the future and thank her for her service.
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The annual Somerville Maple Syrup Project has returned for its 16th season. It began with a local maple tree tapping on January 27 on Tufts University’s campus Somerville/Medford campus. The project will culminate in the Maple Syrup Boil Down on March 16 at Groundwork Somerville’s urban farm at 138 South Street, Somerville, MA. Each year over 1000 community members participates in the maple events. Go to www.groundworksomerville.org for more info.
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Join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin, Ward 2 City Councilor J.T. Scott, Ward 3 City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen, City of Somerville staff, and representatives from the GLX team for a community meeting on Wednesday, March 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to discuss the upcoming Washington St. bridge closure and detour routes. The meeting will be held in the auditorium at the East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross St. Starting in April 2019, GLX Constructors will begin reconstructing the Washington St. bridge in East Somerville, between Union Square and Inner Belt. The underpass below the bridge will close to all traffic, and detours will be in place for cars, bikes, pedestrians, and MBTA bus routes 86, 91, and CT2. This bridge and the underpass will close for two different intervals: first, from April 2019 through the fall of 2019, then again from the spring of 2020 through the fall of 2020.
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Explore food from around the world at the 10th Annual YUM: A Taste of Immigrant City on Thursday, April 11, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. VIP reception beginning at 6:00 p.m. Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave. The evening will include tastes from local immigrant-run restaurants, entertainment, raffles, a cash bar, and an awards presentation honoring the work of local community leaders, Betty Francisco and Cecy del Carmen. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/welcomeprojectSomerville.
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Somerville Rotary Club will be holding a night of comedy and fun for charity. You can help out by placing an ad or buying tickets. To place an ad, email it as a PDF or high-quality JPEG to Patricia McGovern at pmcgovern@ecsb.com. Ads must be submitted by Friday, March 8. For additional information about the event, please email Gilda M. Nogueria at gnogueira@ecsb.com. The event takes place March 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Giggles Comedy Club, 517 Broadway, Saugus.
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TEDxTufts is proud to present their 5th annual event, powered by the spread of ideas within and throughout the larger Tufts community. This year’s theme is Mosaic in Motion, speakers each focus on a specialized topic, honing in on an individualized subject with passion and intention. Yet altogether, the talks create a mosaic of the human experience: what it means to explore, understand, take action, and question further. TEDxTufts 2019: Mosaics in Motion will take place on Sunday, March 10, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Cohen Auditorium on the Tufts University Campus. Tickets are $10. Find them on sale NOW at www.tedxtufts.com. Admission includes eight engaging speakers, free food from local restaurants, performances, and interactive experiential exhibits.
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The 17th Annual Brian Higgins Foundation Trivia Night takes place Thursday, March 21, from 6:30-11:00 p.m. at the Tufts University’s Cousens Gym. Join the fun and support a great cause. The Brian Higgins Foundation’s goal is to help children with special needs and their families have a fun quality of life. Along with a fun and friendly trivia competition, the evening includes a silent auction, a 50/50 drawing, numerous raffles to win, a light dinner and a cash bar. Donations are tax deductible. Enter a team for $250, or purchase an individual ticket through PayPal and join an existing team. Learn more about this event and the Brian Higgins Foundation at http://www.thebrianhigginsfoundation.org.