Sarah Carroll, Katherine Carton, and Kaitlynn Cooney will “Walk Your Way” for the iconic fundraising walk for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to support all forms of cancer
21 residents from Somerville will choose their own route on October 3 for the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk: Your Way presented by Hyundai. Participants are encouraged to “Walk Your Way” from wherever they are most comfortable—whether that be from their neighborhood, favorite trail, or from a treadmill in their own home.
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By Jessica Sisavath
In her podcast, Cherie Louise Turner, Somerville resident and long-time athlete in cycling, inline skating, and running, will be running in the Boston Marathon on October 11 alongside eight other runners in their journey to the Boston Marathon, Strides Forward.
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The City of Somerville is seeking resident volunteers to join the Somerville Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee (PTAC). Founded two years ago, PTAC provides input on policies, plans, and projects that impact public transit riders and pedestrians. The committee consists of
transit and pedestrian commuters; persons with disabilities; seniors, youth and students; business and institutional representatives; lower-income residents; and transit or pedestrian advocates.
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By Dr. Ian Halim
What happens to our bodies when we bleed? Looking at how we’ve answered this question across time gives us a way to chart the progress of medicine as a science. And in hospitals throughout the world, this question is not history, but a daily matter of life and death.
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HONK! 2021. Yes, it is indeed happening this October during Indigenous Peoples Day weekend. Yes, definitely mark your calendars. In pen.
The plans are already in motion, with HONK! organizers collaborating with local community groups, to allow for this year’s HONK! to convene right on their own neighborhood’s doorsteps. To be held outdoors, in-person, on-site, in many small gathering places within the local area’s decentralized neighborhoods. This year, HONK!’s intention is to reach communities that have not been able to participate in the past, for example Nubian Square in Roxbury, while also retaining HONK!’s historic connection to Davis Square in Somerville.
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Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte
This article was first published in the July 21, 2010 edition
No one’s name was safe from the teasing kids unleashed on each other back in the day – everyone’s first or last name became a source of adolescent taunting.
They called me Jimmy the Pimmy. I still don’t know what a pimmy was but it sure used to tick me off. Then there was my family’s name. The teasing came pretty easily. It was “Del Monte Beans” or “Del Ponte Fruit.”
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Here is the COVID-19 update for Wednesday, August 25. Please also check somervillema.gov/covid19 for information and resources that are updated frequently.
• Somerville once again requires indoor public masking: As of August 20, people in Somerville are required to wear face coverings while in indoor public settings such as stores, restaurants, theaters, and houses of worship. The mandate applies to anyone 2 or older, and masks may be removed while actively eating or drinking. Masks should have a snug fit and cover your nose and mouth. Studies have proven masks effective at reducing transmission of COVID-19.
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By Bella Levavi
The City of Somerville Traffic Commission unanimously approved creating an Uber and Lyft pick up location at the Somernova complex located at the corner of Properzi Way and Tyler Street in their meeting on Tuesday, August 17.
Justin Schreiber, Transportation Planner for Somerville, explained that the intersection is often crowded with traffic and pedestrians, and creating designated spaces for loading to enable quick arrival and departure will decrease traffic in the area.
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