Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Ward 3 City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen invite you to a virtual public meeting about upcoming construction in Spring Hill. The Spring Hill Sewer Separation Project is one in a series of projects across the city that will mitigate flooding, reduce waterway pollution, and upgrade century-old infrastructure. The first phase of work will begin in earnest this spring and is expected to continue through 2023 on Summer Street (Belmont Street to Bow Street), Central Street (Highland Avenue to Summer Street), Westwood Road, Avon Street, and Carter Terrace. This meeting will outline the project goals, scope of work, and anticipated construction impacts. Join in Wednesday, April 6, at 6:00 p.m. For more information and to register to attend, go to somervillema.gov/springhill.

Mary M. Peterson, 81, of Kingston, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 with her devoted husband and loving family by her side. Born and raised in Somerville Massachusetts to Margaret J. (Corbett) and Peter George G. Cernada (who later moved to East Boston), Mary then moved to Kingston, Rhode Island with her husband John, where they raised their five children.

Long awaited-for changes are coming soon to Somerville’s Davis Square. Many redevelopment plans are all but complete and construction activities are imminent.

These specific plans involve the renovation of several commercial properties and a number of new enterprises are expected to take up occupancy, while currently existing businesses will be moved around a bit as the overall project takes shape.

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Mark Pawlak, a former Somerville resident, had an informal apprenticeship with the late poet Denise Levertov (1923 to 1997). Levertov, a noted lyrical and political poet held court at her home at Glover Circle, right outside Davis Square.

At around 7:10 p.m. Tuesday evening Somerville Police received a report of shots fired in the area of 10a Memorial Rd. in Somerville.

Upon arrival, police found that multiple shots had been fired. Two bullets were found to have entered the first-floor window of the building

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Michael Guevarez, of Lawrence, March 31, 5:11 p.m., arrested at Broadway on a warrant charge of fugitive from justice on court warrant.

Somerville resident Garrett Tingle Jr. and his father are running the Boston Marathon for the Heather Abbott Foundation.

Heather was affected by the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and unfortunately had to have one of her legs amputated as a result after many surgeries to try and save it. Heather launched HAF to help other amputees and has an 11-person running team (Team Limb-it Less) ready to run and raise funds to provide protheses for those in need.

— Photos by Bobbie Toner

On Friday, April 1, family owned and operated, Sav-Mor Liquors celebrated the opening of their new location, 325 Canal Street, Assembly Row. Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Councilors-at-Large Jake Wilson and Kristen Strezo, Somerville Chamber of Commerce President, Stephen Mackey were on hand to help generations of the Weiner family celebrate their grand opening.

Community Meeting – March 21, 2022