By Eileen Qiu

The city’s Commission on Energy Use and Climate Change kicked off its monthly meeting on September 8 with a goal to widen the scope of Sommerville’s greenhouse gas inventory, carried out every two years.

There wasn’t a meeting for August, but members of the CEUCC announced emissions from goods manufactured in another country and bought by residents will now be considered said Director of Sustainability and Environment Oliver Garcia.

The ‘My Neighbor is a Museum’ Block Party is scheduled for this Saturday, September 18 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 1 Westwood Road, Somerville. (Rain date: Sunday, September 19).

Help the Somerville Museum fundraise for their Access for All & More Campaign which supports making their 100-year-old building more accessible to the community. This event is also celebrating the opening of our next exhibition, Penny Chronicles and the Stories They Tell. Curated by David Guss, this exhibition is a history of Somerville through the medium of the vintage postcard.

Here is the COVID-19 update for Thursday, September 16. Please also check somervillema.gov/covid19 for information and resources that are updated frequently.  

Eviction moratorium extended until April 30, 2022: The Somerville Board of Health has extended the citywide residential eviction moratorium until April 30 of next year. The moratorium applies to both renters and homeowners, and it means residents cannot be physically removed from their homes, though eviction cases may proceed through court. REMINDER: back rent ultimately must be paid. If you find yourself or anyone you know unable to make rent or mortgage payments (or if you are a landlord owed back rent), assistance may be available. Immediately contact our Office of Housing Stability at 617-625-6600 x2581 or the Community Action Agency of Somerville at 617-623-7370.

UPDATED:The people of interest were identified.

The Somerville Police are interested in speaking with the individuals pictured here regarding a vandalism that occurred on 9/11/21 at approximately 10:25 p.m.in the area of Ash Ave. and E. Albion St.

If you have any information please contact the Somerville Police Department at 617-625-1600 ext. 7226.

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to the MBTA station at Holland St. last week on reports that a man was actively attempting to steal locked bicycles.

While en route to the scene, Somerville Control advised the officers that the man had moved to the front of the Somerville Theatre and was attempting to break the lock of another bicycle.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

I’m back from my break … back from my much-needed sabbatical. I hope you enjoyed those old stories that the paper published while I was away. Special thank you to Bobbie at the paper who always goes above and beyond. Thank you for all the well wishes while I tended to family and health issues. Somerville still and always will lead the way.

Arrests:
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Kendall Joslin, September 6, 11:13 p.m., arrested at Holland St. on a charge of malicious wanton defacement of property.

Felix Lucien, of Boston, September 7, 1:22 a.m., arrested at Lower Campus Rd. on a charge of trespassing.

Somerville foreclosure moratorium proposed
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By Joe Creason

The evening of September 9 marked a regular meeting for the City Council.

A resolution requesting the city to consider a foreclosure moratorium for Somerville homeowners and owner-occupied small landlords, was submitted by City Councilor At-Large Kristen Strezo.