Savvy Caregiver dementia training returns in January

On December 26, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services is bringing Savvy Caregiver dementia training to The Cambridge Homes in January. The six-week course will be taught by SCES Social Worker Nathaniel Meyer (left) and Case Manager Juan Bautista. — Photo courtesy of SCES

Registration is now open for Savvy Caregiver, a free training program that provides family caregivers with skills and knowledge about dementia.

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Every Day is Christmas

On December 25, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Every day is Christmas
when you have the kind of mind,
That stores up all the goodness
and the sweetness it can find
When you don’t need an occasion,
to spread a bit of cheer,
But just keep on a-giving,
of yourself throughout the year

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MassDOT Holiday Travel Advisory

On December 24, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is encouraging members of the public to plan for their  holiday travel by recognizing that traffic volumes and the number of travelers on public transportation are anticipated to be higher than normal.  Motorists and public transportation customers should check websites for real-time travel information on major statewide roads, MBTA schedule information and the weather forecast before leaving home.   

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Somerville Police Crime Log Dec. 12-18

On December 24, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
Commercial Breaking and Entering
On 12/15/23 at approximately 8:36 a.m, Somerville Police responded to a business on Highland Ave. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male and female sleeping inside the bathroom. Officers identified both individuals. Nothing was reported missing.
 

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Employees throughout Somerville and all of Massachusetts love working at Riverside due to the compassionate culture, diverse workforce, and mission-driven ethos.

Riverside Community Care, a nonprofit leader in behavioral healthcare and human services with services at 117 Summer Street and throughout Somerville, has been named a 2023 Top Place to Work by The Boston Globe. The winners were featured in Globe Magazine on Sunday, December 3. 

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The new Somerville High School includes a wheelchair-accessible entrance
built during the building’s construction from 2018 to 2021.

The City of Somerville’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan Task Force, which will review and update the city’s ADA Transition Plan, is accepting applications from community members to join the Task Force.

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Taking the Illuminations tour

On December 22, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

166 Central St. — Photos by Bobbie Toner

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Many of Somerville’s best and brightest holiday light displays have been enjoyed by those taking a self-guided Illuminations tour.  Through early January 2024 take the time to enjoy a self-guided tour using Somerville’s official online Illuminations Map. For map and more information visit https://somervilleartscouncil.org/illuminationstour.

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Somerville’s Christmas Holiday Schedule

On December 22, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

 

Study’s Findings Will Inform City’s Work to Help Small Businesses Navigate Potential Gentrification 

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville’s Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development (OSPCD) are announcing the release of Mitigating Commercial Displacement in Somerville, MA, a study commissioned by Somerville’s Economic Development team, and authored by graduate students from the Rappaport Greater Boston Advanced Applied Field Lab and the Bloomberg-Harvard Cities Field Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.   

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Boston Media Theory – Doug Holder

On December 21, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times


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Marcus Breen talks with the poet Doug Holder.