To sign up for free COVID-19 testing for Somerville residents, call 617-665-2928, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. You do not need to have symptoms or a doctor’s referral.

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Attention all essential workers! True Grounds, 717 Broadway, is offering a free drink for two weeks for essential workers. Starting May 11 (only from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.) any essential worker will get a free drink. They will do this on the honor system and won’t ask for proof of employer. So please don’t abuse the heartfelt generosity of their sponsor, Ella Samson, who is piloting this program. This offer will run May 11 – May 24. One drink per customer per day (excludes bottled drinks). Also, if you’re a non-essential worker or other local restaurant and want to support this program, please reach out to Ella Samson and let her know.

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Celebrating their birthdays this week: Happy birthday to Melissa Hurley, who is celebrating this week. A nice person who is well known here in Somerville and by local unions. Happy birthday to our good friend who was born and raised here in Somerville, Donald Chamberlain. Happy birthday to Caroline Shea Rosas, who is also celebrating this week. Happy birthday to local attorney and a real nice guy and smart guy, Neil Berman. We hope Neil has a great birthday. To another great local attorney, Edwin Smith, we wish him nothing but the best as well. A great guy, with a fun family and one of the best real estate attorneys here in Somerville. We wish all of our Facebook friends, such as Patricia Barson, Mary Ellen Myhr, Diane Murphy Sullivan, Donny Caprigno, Edward J Lucas Jr., Beth Foley Delacruz, Ken McIntyre of Somerville’s Heavy Leather Horror Show and Kevin D. Downey a very 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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Tufts will hold an All-university Degree Conferral Ceremony (to be held online), Sunday, May 17, at 7:45 a.m. The ceremony will include remarks from the president, recognition of those receiving emeritus certificates, presentation of degree candidates by school and the conferral of degrees by the Tufts University Board of Trustees. Please note: graduates will not be recognized individually/by name as part of the all-university degree conferral ceremony. Find more information, including on school ceremonies: bit.ly/2xwJPFg. The Tufts University Commencement ceremony scheduled for May 17 has been postponed. The university will hold in-person, on-campus, university-wide Commencement events for the class of 2020 when it is safe to do so. For more information, visit: https://commencement.tufts.edu/

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In response to community requests, the Somerville Winter Farmers Market has extended their pre-order only Farmers Market through May 16. Order ahead of time from their vendors, and pick up at the Armory on Saturday, between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., 191 Highland Ave. Market pickup is outdoors and all social distancing guidelines will be followed, including line management and no touch transactions. Find updates on Facebook or via the Somerville Winter Farmers Market website: www.somwintermarket.org.

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Devon Moos is offering Somerville porch portraits in exchange for donations to East Somerville Main Streets. He will be doing some additional porch portraits during the upcoming weeks. For more information, go to his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/devonmoos.

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Curbside textile recycling is back. You can once again put out Simple Recycling pink bags on your normal trash day for pick up. If you need pink bags please call Simple Recycling at 866-835-5068 or put in a request at simplerecycling.com.

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Breakfast and Lunch Grab-and-Go Meals are available Monday through Friday, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the East Somerville, Healey, West Somerville, and Winter Hill schools. No ID required. Bring a bag if you are picking up for multiple family members. For other food-related resources in the city, visit www.somerville.k12.ma.us/food-resources. Distribution of free diapers to families with babies or young children will continue on Wednesdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at each of the four school food distribution sites through June and while supplies last.

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The city cosponsors a free COVID Recovery Inn to keep you, your family, and roommates safe while you recover. If you have COVID-19 and don’t have a separate room where you can sleep and stay alone for 14 days while you recover, there is an option to keep you and your household safer. Somerville residents who either test positive or are presumed positive for COVID-19 can have free access to 24/7 medical care by Mass. General Hospital at the Recovery Inn if they cannot safely isolate at home. Private rooms, healthcare, food, TV and wifi, and other supports are provided free to patients. This offers patients quick medical intervention should symptoms worsen and it reduces the chance that others in the household will catch the virus. Recovering outside the home is especially important if elderly or other persons at higher risk for severe illness live in your home. Call 617-819-4528 for more information.

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Fast and Furriest 5K will be held virtually. Between now and Sunday, May 31, you can run, walk, or wag with your dog to help animals in need. Choose your course: on the road, in the park, on the trail, or even on your treadmill. Choose your pace: whether you run, walk, hop, canter, skip, or jump, what matters is that you are helping animals. Ask friends and family to support your effort. Once you register, you’ll be able to fundraise, helping the MSPCA-Angell continue providing essential services to homeless, sick, or injured animals in need. Raise $100 and they will send you a race medal for you and your dog. Raise even more, and you will be eligible for great prizes. Now more than ever, the animals need you. Every dollar you raise will make a difference. Register now at www.fastandfurriest.com. Use code FBEVENT to save $5 when you do. Questions or interested about sponsoring the event? Contact fastandfurriest@mspca.org.

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Support local business and enjoy the best of Somerville’s culinary scene by ordering takeout or delivery during this difficult time. Check out https://www.somervilledelivers.com for a list of restaurants accepting orders now. Don’t see your restaurant listed? Add it here: Somervillema.gov/covidbizhelp.

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The Ryan Harrington Foundation is honored to be hosting their 5th Annual Just One Run in Memory of Neil Naugler. Please join them on Sunday May 31, at 10:00 a.m. for the Just One Run with a free Kids Fun Run at 9:30 a.m. The Ryan Harrington Foundation is a group dedicated to helping people with the disease and struggle of addiction while raising awareness and funding. The Foundation maintains the simple message: If we can help “JUST ONE” individual find and maintain their recovery, we have succeeded. This 5k race will start and end at the Blessing of the Bay Boat House in Somerville, looping around the Mystic River on Rt. 16 to Medford, through the Mystic River Reservation, and back over the Wellington Bridge to the finish. Shirts are guaranteed to the first 200 registered and to all kids registered prior to race day, 12 years of age and under. The event includes a free half mile Kid’s Fun Run, post-race refreshments, music and family activities. Informational stations provided by local resources. Online registration fees for the 5K race are $30 for participants ages 13 (plus processing fees). Participants for age 12 and under are $15. Adult registration fees increase to $35 on race day. Kids 12 and under are welcome to come and run at no cost, but please register your child. For more information about the Ryan Harrington Foundation and its mission, please visit http://www.ryanharringtonfoundation.org/the-foundation/.