Arrests:
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David Blake, of Roxbury, September 15, 11:35 a.m., arrested at Mystic Ave. on a warrant charge of receiving stolen property under $1200.

Michael Mara, September 15, 12:20 p.m., arrested at Washington St. on a warrant charge of larceny over $1200.

Conservation Commission, Urban Forestry Commission, Jobs Creation and Retention Fund Board of Trustees, Condominium Review Board, and Human Rights Commission are accepting applications

The City of Somerville is seeking to fill vacancies on essential boards and commissions appointed by the mayor. All new board and commission members must be approved by the City Council. Boards and commissions offer an opportunity for community members with a range of experience, skills, expertise, and perspectives to share their talents and insights with their community. There are currently 15 open opportunities, as follows:

Update: The Somerville Police Department has located a missing elderly woman from Somerville with a history of dementia. Edna Iglesias, 84, was found by officers acting on information from Ms. Iglesias’s social worker regarding locations to where she may have headed. She appeared to be in good condition, but due to the cold temperatures, she will be evaluated by medical professionals for any potential effects of the cold exposure.

The Somerville Public Schools and the City of Somerville will be jointly hosting an online Schools Reopening Town Hall on local efforts to prepare for the 2020/2021 school year amid the coronavirus pandemic. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 21, at 5:30 p.m. Spanish, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole interpretation will be available.

Early Voting Starts Oct. 17
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Principal architect Matthew Rice of SMMA guides a tour of the current state of Somerville High School’s renovation.

Great news: Urban Axes has officially reopened. You can book one of the following axe-periences online starting today at https://urbanaxes.com/boston/book-now

They we have a max cap of 24 customers at a time, they can have 4 groups of 6 (max) or people can book groups of 2 if they want. Unfortunately they are not allowed to resume their food and beverage options at this time.

Unfounded rumors going around suggesting that ritualistic mutilation of pets was taking place in Somerville were disputed by police in a statement released on Thursday. The release reads as follows:

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Clinical trials for COVID-19 using placebos raise an ethical issue. In a pandemic with thousands dying, the conventional trial method of a double-blind study in which the identity of those receiving treatment versus a placebo is concealed from both patient and administrator does not make sense. Ethically, in a pandemic where the virus claims lives at a staggering rate, can we give a person a placebo knowing that they are not protected and could die or suffer permanent severe organ damage.

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to the area of Prospect St. and Somerville Ave. last Friday evening on reports of a man exposing himself.

This call came after receiving a similar report of a man matching the same description exposing himself inside the Target store on Somerville Ave about an hour and a half earlier.