As we get into the snowy months of winter it’s good for all of us to make sure we understand what the odd-even rules are and where we stand this season. Here is a reminder of what the city’s snow parking rules and guidelines are for the 22/23 winter season:

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You might know JJ Gonson. You may have seen her ubiquitous photograph of Kurt Cobain floating around in the ether on the Internet. You may have attended her music venue the ONCE Lounge and Ballroom, or you might have sampled some of her food from her catering company. In any case, I became more familiar with the punk/rock/grunge scene after talking with her at my favorite haunt, the Bloc 11 Café, where she has an exhibit of her work.

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Chad Parenteau hosts Boston’s long-running Stone Soup Poetry series. His latest collection is The Collapsed Bookshelf. His poetry has appeared in journals such as Résonancee, Molecule, Ibbetson Street, Pocket Lint, Cape Cod Poetry Review, Tell-Tale Inklings, Off The Coast, The Skinny Poetry Journal, The New Verse News, The Rye Whiskey Review, Nixes Mate Review and anthologies such as French Connections and Sounds of Wind: New American Lyrics, where his work was translated into Albanian. He serves as Associate Editor of the online journal Oddball Magazine.

Arrests:
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 Joseph Balistreri, January 13, 10:28 a.m., arrested at Kensington Ave. on a warrant charge of destruction of property over $1,200.

Edwin Canales, January 14, 10:24 a.m., arrested at Fellsway West on a warrant charge of receiving stolen property over $1,200.

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Housing Division are pleased to announce two affordable homeownership opportunities to income-eligible, first-time homebuyers through the city’s Inclusionary Housing Program: one 3-bedroom unit at 411 Norfolk St. and one 1-bedroom unit at 432 Norfolk St. Both condos will be offered to households earning between 81% and 110% of the area median income (AMI).

Thirteen-Member Task Force Will Propose Model for Civilian Oversight Body in Somerville

The City of Somerville’s Department of Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) today announces that it is seeking three Somerville community members to join RSJ’s Civilian Oversight Task Force. Task Force members will explore civilian oversight models for local law enforcement, gather data, and engage in research that will inform the future of a civilian oversight entity in Somerville, including its powers, duties, composition, and more.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has confirmed that Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s Office are working with the Boston Police Department in efforts to locate Reyna Morales Rojas, 41, of East Boston. She is described as a Hispanic Female, 5’5”, 145 lbs., black hair and brown eyes. Morales Rojas was last seen on 11/26/22.

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City buildings will be closed Monday, January 16, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. day.

Trash and recycling collection will be delayed by one day.