Mayor Joe Curtatone and others reflected on and honored our fallen service members for Memorial Day at the Veterans Cemetery on Monday.

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Additional measures planned to aid contactless pickup and social distancing. The Somerville Shared Streets plan prioritizes creating routes that connect residents to critical services.

In late May, the City of Somerville will begin a Shared Streets pilot program in an effort to provide more walking and biking routes that allow for social distancing. Routes will connect residents to essential services like food distribution sites, medical facilities, and grocery stores. The Shared Streets initiative opens up low-volume or residential side-streets to pedestrians, cyclists, and other users while still allowing vehicle access for residents of the street, first responders, delivery drivers, sanitation trucks, and street sweepers. 

Observance of this important holiday will take place with social distancing.

The Somerville Police and Somerville Fire Departments surprised Max Zasloff on his seventh birthday when they rode by his home on Munroe St. with the lights and sirens on. It was a wonderful gesture that helped to make Max’s day a special one, especially in light of the restrictions that social distancing have imposed. The Zasloff family is very grateful for the departments’ kind generosity.

Please join us on Monday to reflect on and honor our fallen service members, who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, and to recognize our Gold Star families and their continued sacrifice.

Dear Community Members,

Here is a COVID-19 update as of May 23, 2020

Meals on Wheels driver Nancy Green hefts a pair of delivery bags during morning pickup at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES). The SCES Meals on Wheels program has added new delivery routes since March, due to increased demand.

By Nathan Lamb

The Coronavirus pandemic has created new challenges for all of us. Helping older adults through this difficult time is our top priority at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES).

Many of the older adults we connect with have voiced concerns about food insecurity. Our Aging Information Center has received many requests for help in this department, so we thought this would be a good time to share some resources that connect elders with food during Coronavirus.

Green Line Extension General Manager John Dalton joins Joe Lynch for a brief update regarding the state of the GLX and upcoming closures.

June 3 marks Global Running Day. Here are a few ways to participate this year.

• Warm up. A quick warm up of dynamic stretches can prime your body for the run and is an effective way to ward off sore or stiff muscles later.
• Practice social distancing. While running with pals is one of the best ways to get motivated, you can practice social distancing by running solo or with just a family member. Be courteous of others on your route and keep your distance.