Beginning on July 19 and lasting through the weekend, the greater Boston area could see temperatures well into the 90s, with heat index values over 100 degrees. Residents are urged to review the following heat safety tips, and consider some ways to stay cool in Somerville as well as precautions to take to avoid overexposure to the heat.
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Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan recently visited 30 campers in the 6th, 7th and 8th grade at the Somerville Junior Police Academy to teach them about how they can make smart choices when confronted with important decisions. District Attorney Ryan was joined by Captain David Stiltner of the Somerville Fire Department and Deputy Chief Steve Caribino of the Somerville Police Department.
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By Jim Clark
A Somerville Police officer on duty and assigned to uniform patrol at Assembly Row last Thursday evening spotted an allegedly known shoplifter, Kelly Carey, of Quincy, inside the Nike store.
According to police, her boyfriend, Jayson Ferguson, travels with her, and is reportedly also a known shoplifter.
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Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte
I’ll always be debated when I voice my opinion about bicycle safety. My feelings about jogger and pedestrian courtesy can also be subject to discussion. I will always bend a little when I talk about what the proper term is … sauce or gravy. There are a lot of battles that I will never win but I try to pick them. A lot of subjects are open to rebuttal but the following feelings are not. This time It’s cut and dry.
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Classic Movie Night series: “Superman” Cartoon Marathon (1940s)
Thursday, July 18, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Somerville Media Center presents a Throwback Classic Movie Series at VOX POP this Summer on the third Thursdays through August. The Fleischer Superman cartoons are a series of seventeen animated short films released in Technicolor by Paramount Pictures and based upon the comic book character Superman, making them his first animated appearance.
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New green, open space to be added as part of ongoing mixed-use development project at 1060 Broadway.
As part of the ongoing reconstruction of the former Powder House Community School, located at 1060 Broadway, the pedestrian walkway connecting Broadway and Holland St. will need to be closed for approximately four months as the project team begins work on the new green space adjacent to the building. The walkway was originally expected to close in mid- to late-July, however that start date has been postponed. A new start date will be announced in the coming weeks.
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By Denise Keniston
On Tuesday, July 11, the Somerville Planning Board took a big step forward in advancing the massive Union Square Revitalization of fifteen acres in Union Square. The board approved the application for a seven-story life science building, included in phase one – a four-acre parcel located on the corner of Prospect Street and Somerville Avenue. Two other buildings and an open space are also part of phase one and their applications will be voted on separately in the coming months.
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