Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone’s farewell address to the Somerville community, scheduled for today, Monday, December 20, will now be a virtual event. The speech will be shared live, beginning at 6:00 p.m, on City YouTube, as well as on CityTV and Facebook, and will be available for viewing on-demand afterward.

Adult Family Care (AFC) received high scores for supporting friend and family caregivers in the program’s 2020 Customer Satisfaction Survey.

The survey sought feedback from all families served by AFC, asking both caregivers and the people receiving care about their level of satisfaction with the program and the support they receive.

Beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 19, the annual Jingle Bell Run road race will be held in and around the Davis, Teele, and Ball square areas. Short traffic delays may occur in the areas of Holland Street, Broadway in Teele Square, North Street, Powder House Boulevard, Broadway in Ball Square, and Cedar Street.

The City of Somerville’s 246th annual flag-raising ceremony will take place on New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 2022. This celebration will begin at City Hall at 11:30 a.m. with a procession to the Prospect Hill Monument. At the monument, there will be a short program including Colonial songs, light refreshments, and speeches.

Cambridge Trust Vice President/Commercial Relationship Manager Maria Montgomery (second from left) and Sr. Vice President/Commercial Lending Brian Kelley (second from right) present a $5,000 check to SCES Home Care supervisor Alaudia Ramos (left) and Executive Director Paul Hollings. Kelley is also a member of the SCES Board of Directors.

Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) is pleased to announce that Cambridge Trust has pledged to match the first $5,000 of donations for the Little Necessities program this holiday season.

Little Necessities is a locally funded program that gives SCES the flexibility to meet essential needs that are not covered by government programs; a new mattress after a bedbug infestation; a microwave for someone who can no longer cook due to memory loss; or a gift card to purchase emergency groceries are just a few examples of how Little Necessities provides help.   

City and Somerville Public Schools officials announced Monday the launch of a public engagement campaign to bring greater attention to the challenges facing Somerville children and adolescents in mental health and social-emotional wellness, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.