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Renovated community gardens available this spring
A new playground is now open for some of Somerville’s youngest residents near Union Square. The Allen Street Garden and Pocket Park, which officially opened last month with a COVID-compliant ribbon-cutting ceremony, now features imaginative and engaging play structures for kids aged 2 through 5, as well as renovated community garden facilities.
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As we head into 2021, adults and kids alike may still be enjoying the excitement of digital devices received as gifts over the holidays. However, the new year is always a great time for a reset, so alongside those new devices, consider adopting some new digital habits.
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By Jim Clark
Somerville Police officers were dispatched to La Quinta Inn & Suites last Sunday on reports of a robbery.
Upon arrival, officers met with the victim in the lobby, who stated that he was “set up.” The officers reported seeing swelling around his mouth, and his front teeth appeared broken.
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The City of Somerville is seeking community members to serve on a Charter Review Committee and the deadline to apply has been extended to January 19.
The Charter Review Committee will be responsible for reviewing the city’s current charter and making recommendations for amendments to the Mayor and the City Council in an effort to improve and modernize the city’s structure and governance. The Committee will also engage the community in robust discussions about potential charter amendments. Members should be analytical, open-minded, and forward-thinking as they engage in solution-oriented discussions about the future of city governance.
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Statement from Mayor Joe Curtatone, City Council President Matt McLaughlin, School Committee Chair Andre Green, and Superintendent Mary Skipper
January 6, 2021
Like everyone else, we are watching events unfold on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. To say that it is disheartening would be a gross understatement. It is an assault on our beliefs and our values as a nation. While this shameful chapter in our national history takes place, we are grateful for our own community’s civic strength and want to assure our residents, workers, families, and students, that we are being vigilant at the local level to make sure that no one here imitates the violence we are seeing in our capital. We are committed to the safety of our residents.
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Thirty-fourth Middlesex District State Rep. Christine Barber.
From Office of State Rep. Christine Barber
The Massachusetts legislature passed S.2931, An Act to ensure safe patient access to emergency care, also known as “Laura’s Law,” which would require every hospital emergency department in the state to have entrances that are properly monitored by security, clearly marked, and easily accessible, particularly to patients in acute distress. The law was inspired by the tragic death of Laura Beth Levis, a 34-year-old woman who died of an asthma attack just steps from an emergency-room door in 2016.
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By The Times Staff
It was a year that will go down as one of the most challenging, emotion-charged and controversial periods in modern history. From a deadly worldwide pandemic and its devastating effects on human lives, lifestyles, and economic stability, to an incredibly divisive national election sullied by allegations of fraud and corruption on all sides.
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