Monday, May 29, Memorial Day, is a holiday. City buildings will be closed.

Trash, recycling and yard waste collection will be delayed by one day.

No street sweeping on Monday.

This live session took place on Wednesday, May 17. For more information about the City of Somerville’s Public Safety for All initiative, visit https://somervillema.gov/psfa.

Lyndell’s Bakery is extremely proud to announce that thanks to the generosity of its customers, the $100,000 goal of the Sean Collier Memorial Scholarship Fund was met after this past Marathon weekend in April.

33 students from classes of 2023 and 2024 qualify; 8 students qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction

Top row: Eduardo Mazariegos, Gabriela Cabre-Jockovich, Bryan Recinos, Ana Luna  Maldonado CloughertyBottom row: Shital Oli, Edgar Flores Ramos, Gricela Mendez, Gabriela Mendoza

The Somerville Public Schools district is proud to announce that 22 seniors and 11 juniors from Somerville High School will earn the prestigious Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Seal of Biliteracy. Students qualify for the Seal through testing, then earn the Seal upon graduation. The Seal of Biliteracy is a statement of accomplishment for future employers and for college admissions and will appear on their transcripts and diplomas. Students also receive a physical medal, which they wear over their robes at graduation. 

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Department of Veterans’ Services are pleased to announce Somerville’s Memorial Day parade will return this year on Sunday, May 28 (rain date: May 29).

By William C. Shelton

Last week the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, Somerville’s Greek Orthodox Church, celebrated another milestone in its century-long mission of communion and community. Although the Church has been planning a renovation for six years, a September 2021 a fire resulted in extensive smoke and water damage to the church’s interior and its electrical system.

SHS Girls Varsity Softball took on Matignon at Trum Field. It was an exciting, high scoring affair that came down to the wire. Somerville bats were alive in the bottom of the seventh but the Highlanders came up short, losing to Matignon 14-10. — Photos by Alex Fredette. To see more photos from this game visit: https://alexfredette.smugmug.com/Softball/SHS-SB-Matignon/

By Ana Celerier Salcedo

The City of Somerville Legislative Matters Committee, met with five items on the agenda to discuss the following. The enforcement of annual reporting on the ordinance to safeguard vulnerable road users. As well as the code of ordinances being amended by requiring the mayor to annually submit a report on housing status to the Legislative Matters Committee.

~Photo courtesy of Joseph Brooks.

Four new Somerville firefighters successfully graduated from the Boston Fire Regional Academy on May 11, 2023. They have received their assignments and will report to fire companies this week. Pictured are (L to R) Zachary Avery, Joseph Nutile, Chief Charles Breen, Mark Scullari and Mark Atwater. 

~Photo courtesy of SFD.

Shortly after 6 a.m. this morning the Somerville Fire Alarm Office struck Box 349 for a reported house fire at 130 Central Street. Engine 2 cleared from a call two blocks away and ordered a 2nd Alarm on arrival upon finding heavy fire conditions on the top floor rear porch. The fire ultimately went to 3 Alarms requiring mutual aid assistance from surrounding departments. Fortunately nearby houses suffered only exterior damage from the radiant heat.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Group 2 was working.

-Somerville Fire Dept