Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts President’s Award recipient Elizabeth Bryant.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA), the largest girl serving organization in Massachusetts, is proud to recognize Elizabeth Bryant of Somerville with the GSEMA President’s Award for the GSEMA First Aid Instructors.

GSEMA recently celebrated the dedication and skills of its 4,000 active volunteers at its annual Volunteer and Donor Recognition Celebration, which took place on Sunday, May 19. The 2024 class of GSEMA Volunteer Recognition Honorees included over 130 volunteers.

The Somerville Growing Center will be celebrating its 30th anniversary and the reaching of its fundraising goal on Saturday, June 22. ~ Photo courtesy of Somerville Growing Center

On Friday, May 31, the last day of the Somerville Growing Center’s 30th Anniversary Campaign, with the generosity of friends and supporters, they reached and surpassed their goal of raising $30,000 in support of their programming and administration.

Parkour Generations Americas is hosting the 2024 American Rendezvous (ARDV) event on Friday, June 21 to Sunday, June 23, an annual gathering and one of the most influential parkour events in North America. Several portions of the event will be hosted in Somerville. This is a great event to work with coaches and participants from across the globe for a weekend of shared experiences and great training. More information on the event can be found at americanrendezvous.com.

— Photo coutesy of Somerville Police Department.

On Saturday, June 8, our Somerville Police Department Community Affairs Unit was able to participate in the final leg of the Special Olympics Torch Run. They were able to join hundreds of other departments and help escort the torch on the final part of its journey. Once at the games, they were able to help cheer on the athletes. They also had the honor of giving out medals to the athletes that placed top of their event.

Extreme heat, that is unusual for our area this early in the summer, is expected in Somerville and the region this week. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Tuesday afternoon, and an Excessive Heat Watch for Wednesday afternoon through Friday evening. Community members are urged to take precautions to stay safe and healthy as temperatures are currently expected to rise well into the 90s, possibly approaching 100 degrees this week.  

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

Growing up in the 60s and 70s, Revere Beach was the place to go in the summer. I even worked there for a while. We used to take the blue line to get there. But we went there with our parents when we were smaller. That’s where we first found love with Revere Beach and all its amusements in attractions.

— Photo courtesy of Somerville Fire Dept.

Newly promoted Somerville Fire Lieutenants Matthew Kane (L) and Michael Finnegan (R) pose with Chief Charles Breen following their swearing in. Both Lieutenants were promoted at the June 13 City Council meeting.

Assault
24032985: On 6/5/24 at approximately 3:50 p.m., Somerville Police responded to 60 Washington St. for report of a past assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated while she was walking home, a male on a bike pushed her causing her to fall. The victim sustained minor injuries.

Union Square Main Streets proudly presents the 7th Annual Good Food For All campaign June 22 – 29. Back for a 7th year, local businesses, farmers market vendors, and community members have teamed up for this week-long, community campaign to raise awareness and funds for the local SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the successor to Food Stamps) match available at the Union Square Farmers Market.

The City of Somerville and representatives of the city’s Fire Alarm Unit have come to an agreement on better wages and benefits for the union. — Photo courtesy of Somerville Firefighters Local 76

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne on behalf of the City of Somerville has reached a new agreement with the union representing its Fire Alarm Operators for a new contract, providing improved wages and benefits for a valued set of city workers.