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Candidates vying to be the next mayor of Somerville discussed issues of interest to older adults at a special forum on August 5, 2021.
The City of Somerville Elections Department is hiring polling place workers for the municipal elections on September 14 and November 2, 2021.
Polling place workers will be paid $200 per day and work from 6:30 a.m. until shortly after the polls close at 8:00 p.m., with a two-hour break. You must be a registered Massachusetts voter to work at a polling place. No prior experience necessary.
Email personnel@somervillema.gov or call 617-625-6600 ext. 3300 to learn more today.
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The Somerville Renters’ Committee and the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) will hold three virtual forums in August to discuss housing issues in the City of Somerville, MA. Events will start with the Somerville Mayoral Candidates on Housing, on Sunday, August 8, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, which will be open to the public. The Mayoral forum will be streamed on Zoom with simultaneous translation from English into Portuguese, Spanish, Haitian Creole.
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L to R: Officer Steven Johnson, Deputy Chief Christopher Ward, Officer Christopher Collette.
On Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at approximately 7:42 p.m., Somerville E911 received a call stating that a person had been shot and the shooter was still on scene. Officers Christopher Collette and Steven Johnson responded to the scene. Officer Christopher Collette, being first on the scene, observed an individual standing outside the home where the shooting had occurred, holding a semi-automatic firearm. Officer Steven Johnson arrived on location and both Officers proceeded to engage the suspect.
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Somerville Police respond to assaults
On 7/29/21 at approximately 4:30 p.m., Somerville Police responded to a business in the area of Broadway and School St. for report of a past assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated that a female customer entered the business and attempted to cash a check. When the female customer was told the check could not be cashed, she assaulted the victim with a plexi-glass barrier. Officers were able to identify the female suspect.
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Applications now being accepted until 12:30 p.m. on Friday, August 13
The City of Somerville is seeking four community members to serve on a selection committee for the next Chief of Police of the Somerville Police Department (SPD). The next Chief will lead the department through an important moment in policing in Somerville, as the work of the reimagining policing process – led by the Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) Office under the leadership of RSJ Director Denise Molina Capers – will be in full swing.
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The easiest and best way to avoid WNV is to prevent mosquito bites.
This summer’s wet weather has created favorable conditions for increased mosquito breeding. Mosquitoes can spread diseases like EEE and West Nile Virus, so it’s especially important to take steps to protect yourself and your household from mosquito bites.
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With CDC and Somerville’s eviction moratoriums both extended, city urges residents to access housing assistance now to prevent possible eviction later
Although both the federal and Somerville eviction moratoriums have been extended, Somerville is urging low- and moderate-income tenants and homeowners struggling to pay their housing costs to seek supports now to avoid later threats to their housing security.
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Initiative funded by Baker-Polito Administration regional pilot project
The Cambridge and Somerville Chambers of Commerce announced the appointment of interns who are participating the “Cambridge-Somerville COVID Resilience and Recovery Urban Partnership.” This partnership is a pilot program that emphasizes economic empowerment and revitalization among disadvantaged populations in the two communities.
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By Jim Clark
Somerville Police officers were dispatched to a Broadway location on reports of a person inside throwing bottles.
Upon arrival, the officers observed two elderly men attempting to restrain a female party.
The officers took control of the scene and separated everyone. The female was placed in handcuffs for safety reasons because she reportedly continued behaving erratically.
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