With the recent snowstorm, the City of Somerville has ended street sweeping for the season. Street sweeping will resume April 1, 2021.

If your effort to reduce your personal plastic use has fallen by the wayside in recent months, you’re not alone – reusable bags and containers have gotten a bad rap during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a new report shows that they can be a safe, effective way to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis.

The two gallery windows displaying the exhibit.

“Noticing the trees around us — on our commutes, in our yards, parks, or neighborhoods — is the first step to valuing them,” and the rationale behind a Somerville tree-themed photo exhibit entitled R.O.O.T. (Recognizing Our Oldest Trees), now on display in the Inside-Out Gallery, the outdoor gallery beside the Davis Square CVS, where it can be viewed safely from the sidewalk. 

Move cars from city lots by 12 noon, property owners must shovel sidewalks by 1 p.m. Friday 

The City of Somerville’s snow emergency will end Friday, December 18, at 10 a.m. and normal parking rules will resume at that time. The information below offers tips to avoid ticketing and towing as well as strategies for being a good neighbor and staying safe.

By Jim Clark

A Somerville Police officer on duty and assigned to uniform patrol of Assembly Row last Thursday spotted a man known to him as Rachid Belhadj walking past LegoLand.

Belhadj is reportedly well known by Somerville police for shoplifting from retail establishments. The officer also had knowledge that Belhadj was wanted for multiple arrest warrants at the time.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

Somerville folks are a tough breed.

If you grew up in the Somerville of the 50’s 60’s ’70’s and 80’s, we survived some wild times. We’re not about to just give in to a virus that has completely messed up our way of life. Our inborn sense of survival and common sense will hopefully guide us through the deadly storm of the Coronavirus.

The Somerville Arts Council is working with the City of Somerville to help provide badly needed funding to individual artists and arts organizations as they struggle with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Max Eidelman

The Somerville Arts Council met for its third virtual town hall meeting last Tuesday. Much of the discussion concerned a year-end recap of the progress that has been made during the pandemic to support the local arts community, but plans for the future were addressed as well.

The 2020 Illuminations Tour, organized by the Somerville Arts Council, is providing a map for those who would like to partake of the festive sights throughout the city. — Photos by Hongyu Liu

By Hongyu Liu

Somerville households have lit up their front yards with festive decorations in celebration of the holidays and to take part in the 2020 Illuminations Tour.