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(click to enlarge) — Photo courtesy of Somerville Police
The Somerville Police are interested in speaking with the individuals pictured here regarding hateful graffiti that was written on a business on Elm St.
Anyone with information regarding these individuals is asked to please contact the Somerville Police Dept. at 617-625-1600.
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By Jim Clark
Somerville Police officers were dispatched to an Alewife Brook Pkwy. location last week on reports of a suspicious person.
Upon arrival, the officers located a man fitting the given description standing in front of a vehicle, attempting to open its hood with his belt.
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Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte
In my travels, it always seems I bumped into somebody from Somerville. I’m sure we all see somebody we know in popular places like Old Orchard Beach, Nahant beach, and especially York Beach, Maine. Somerville people are everywhere! But when you run into somebody from Somerville in Aruba, we’ll that’s really something.
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As the next step in an ongoing engagement process, the City of Somerville has launched an online survey to identify community priorities for Somerville’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
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The snow shoveling pilot program aims to help ensure safe passage through key areas in the city.
By Fernando Cervantes Jr.
Last weekend, Winter Storm Kenan pummeled the northeast. From New York to Maine, snowstorms and whiteout conditions were common. Locally in Somerville, about two feet of snow were reported, with streets and sidewalks unpassable in some areas.
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The first Somerville Arts Space Risk Assessment meeting covered issues of interest to local artists and interested residents of the city.
By Ryan DiLello
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) released a recording of the first Somerville Arts Space Risk Assessment meeting, which was open to the public. MAPC’s Claudia Zarazua hosted the Zoom meeting with help from Gregory Jenkins, Director of the Somerville Arts Council (SAC).
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As associated extensions of the Somerville Museum’s ongoing Bittersweet exhibition, the following events will be taking place throughout the area over the next few weeks:
BITTERSWEET @ Bow Market: Friday, February 11, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Part of the Chocolate Stories Salon series. Join in for an evening of chocolate, rum, history, and discussion. Admission: $15/person; Museum members: $10. Admission includes hot cocoa and rum. Space is limited Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/somerville-museums-bittersweet-bow-market-tickets-262802979787.
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By Kyle Dante
The following information adds on to last week’s meeting with the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region. Information relating to the funding and its usage and purpose will be addressed in a future MBHSR meeting.
On Monday, February 7, the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region Maritime Group met. Regional Planner Steven Craney conducted the meeting following up on the Urban Areas Security Initiative between 2018 to 2022.
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