The Kennedy School set aside a room specifically as a retreat for students and staff who are searching for a quiet, contemplative space.

The room contains several pieces of exercise equipment, yoga mats, meditation pillows and is painted a tranquil blue with a beautiful mural on one side. The Kennedy has a history of piloting sophisticated mindfulness programming. Read a district blog post about Kennedy Mindfulness practices in the early grades

Join representatives of the City Council, School Committee, Somerville High School Building Committee, and Infrastructure and Asset Management Department on Monday, March 16, for a community meeting to discuss construction progress and remaining work to be done on the Somerville High School Building project. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Somerville High School cafeteria, 81 Highland Ave. Light refreshments will be served.

The Friends of the Community Growing Center’s volunteers have been busy tapping local sugar maple trees and collecting their sap across the Tufts University campus.  Join them on Saturday, March 7, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for the Boil Down – a free event for all – and experience the process of boiling sap into maple syrup. Taste fresh local syrup, learn how to make your own, and connect with other folks in the community.

It’s time to think spring and decide what seeds you want to plant in the 2020 growing season.  Take  part in our Annual Seed Sale & Swap.

They will be partnering with High Mowing Seeds from Vermont, who offer them a percentage of seed sales to help support the Growing Center’s activities.

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By Joseph A. Curtatone

A monthly look at ways to get involved with your city: Don’t just live in Somerville, be Somerville!

Options for Voting in the Presidential Primary

Somerville voters can cast their ballots ahead of the March 3 primary election during early voting hours from Monday, February 24 through Friday, February 28. All early voting sessions will take place at City Hall, 93 Highland Ave. Early voting hours are:

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to Saks Off 5th Ave. on Canal St. last week on reports of a larceny.

While responding, dispatch relayed a description and informed units that some sort of metal object was utilized to commit the theft.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

My daughter and my grandkids came up to visit me and Gammie on Monday. We walked from Gorham St. to Davis Square along the bike trail. It was a beautiful day with sunshine and just the right amount of chill in the air.

Senator Ed Markey hosted a town hall to discuss the Green New Deal, a resolution with the aim of addressing climate change. — Photo by Shira Laucharoen

By Shira Laucharoen

Over 700 people filled the Centennial Auditorium at Somerville High School on Thursday, February 13, as Senator Ed Markey led a town hall meeting on the subject of the Green New Deal. The proposal was launched last year by Markey and New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to address the crisis of climate change. But the piece of legislation is more than a resolution, said Markey.

By Jim Clark

The Somerville City Council approved a resolution last week calling on the state to pass an act that would allow qualified residents to obtain a standard Driver’s License regardless of their immigration status.

A resolution was put forward at the latest regular meeting of the Somerville City Council calling on the state to pass the “Act Relative to Work and Family Mobility” (S.2061 and H.3012), that would allow qualified residents to obtain a standard Driver’s License regardless of their immigration status.