Somerville resident Monte Allen shares about the proposed rental registry and energy disclosure ordinance, answering questions and concerns. To learn more about the rental registry and energy disclosure ordinance go to somervillema.gov/sustainaville or subscribe to our newsletter for ongoing updates.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced that three former bank employees, Yeimaly Moscat, 23, of Boston, Yojairis Suazo, 21, of Boston and Angelica Morales, 31, of Mattapan, have been charged after allegedly stealing money from customers’ accounts by processing unauthorized withdrawals at three different Citizens Bank branches. 

Are you passionate about community engagement and civic responsibility? The Mayor’s Appointments Advisory Committee (AAC) is seeking two volunteers to join its efforts in ensuring fair, informed, and nonpartisan recommendations for appointments to Somerville’s regulatory and decision-making boards and commissions.

“Water Love” by Carol Moses, one of the featured artists for the Vernon Street 50th Anniversary Exhibition.

Vernon Street Studios, Somerville’s largest artist studio building, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Vernon Street Studios got its start in 1973, when a select group of prolific local artists (that included the likes of esteemed artists Clara Wainwright and Maud Morgan) went to the building owners, the Rogers Family, to propose the idea of having artists share the spaces in the upper lofts of their building, which housed – and still does – a foam manufacturing company. They said yes.

By Dennis Fischman

Can you separate what you feel about the author from what you think about the book?

That’s a question that comes up throughout literary history. Can you read Ezra Pound’s poetry knowing about his fascist sympathies? What about classic mystery writers like Dorothy Sayers and her casual slurs aimed at Jews, Blacks, and Italians?

— Photo courtesy of MBTA

Following up on the previous announcement on November 15, the MBTA is reminding riders that Green Line service will be suspended between Park Street and Union Square as well as Medford/Tufts for 15 days December 6 – 20. This is the final service suspension as part of the MBTA’s Track Improvement Program, which has replaced thousands of feet track and ties to eliminate speed restrictions. Following this Green Line service outage, the entire subway system will be free of slow zones.

 Union Square Main Streets (USMS) and 50+ local businesses crank up the jolly for the 10th Annual Holiday Stroll featuring rad retail, unique eats, an incredible inflatable Festivus Village, the Stroll the Square Challenge, and much more. This free and family-friendly celebration makes spirits bright on Saturday, December 7 from 12-6pm (extreme weather date 12/8) throughout Union Square in Somerville.