Join SomerStreets Spooktacular ‘Monster Mash’

On October 20, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

 

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Arts Council (SAC) are inviting the community to join the final SomerStreets festival of the year, the spooky and fun “Monster Mash” on Sunday, October 20, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. (rain date October 27) on Somerville Ave. between School St. and Warren Ave. 

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Final Paving: Summer Street and Westwood Road, October 21

On October 19, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
 
 
 
On Monday, Oct. 21, between approximately 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. crews will pave Summer Street (~Belmont Street to School Street) and Westwood Road (Central Street to Benton Road).

Traffic detours and parking restrictions will be in place. People driving are advised to avoid the area if possible.

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Somerville’s Senior Circuit: SHINE

On October 19, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times


Host and Somerville Council on Aging Director, Ashley Speliotis speaks with social workers Natasha Naim and Molly Pagliuca about the Serving the Health Needs of Everyone (SHINE) program.

 

Book review – ‘Strong Poison’ by Dorothy L. Sayers

On October 19, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

By Dennis Fischman

If you’ve read any detective fiction at all, you’ve heard of Sherlock Holmes. You’ve probably made the acquaintance of Hercule Poirot. But do you know Lord Peter Wimsey? If not, you are in for a treat.

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Somerville Police Crime Log October 8 – 14

On October 18, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
Residential Breaking and Entering
24063136: On 10/10/24 at approximately 12:00 a.m., Somerville Police responded to a residence on Prospect St. for a past breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he was sleeping and awoke to a male party in his room attempting to take his backpack. The victim confronted the suspect and the suspect fled out of the house.

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Somerville High School placed on lockdown Friday morning

On October 18, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
Message from Somerville Public Schools:
 
As of 10:45 this morning, the Secure and Hold at SHS has been lifted. The school was placed into a Secure and Hold at 9:30 a.m. due to a threat made through a phone call to the school. SPS administrators and the Somerville Police Department conducted a thorough search of the school for approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. We found no evidence of a safety concern in the building and all school operations have now returned to normal.

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The Ultimate AIDS Physician and the Virus that Hijacks T-Cells

On October 18, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

By Ian Halim

In 1979, Dr. Linda Laubenstein began seeing patients in New York City with a rare cancer called Kaposi’s sarcoma. Because the cancer was so rare, she knew there had to be an explanation for the growing cluster of cases with their telltale purple skin lesions.

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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and The Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), in cooperation with Southville Development Partners, LLC and 115 Thurston, LLC, are pleased to announce the sale of four (4) deed-restricted condominium to eligible, first-time homebuyer households at a below market price through the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program. The units will be offered to households with a yearly gross income at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) at price tier P1 and to households between 80% and 110% AMI at price tier P2. 

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Somerville School Construction Advisory Group holds first meeting

On October 17, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

The new Construction Advisory Group held its first meeting on Tuesday, October 8.

By Katherine Davis

On October 8, the new Construction Advisory Group (CAG), as requested by Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, held its first meeting to address the continued displacement of PK-8 grade students from the Winter Hill Community Innovation School (WHCIS). After the school temporarily closed in June 2023 after a chunk of concrete fell in a stairwell, and then indefinitely closed after the discovery of asbestos in August 2023, Winter Hill students have been attending the Edgerly Education Center and the Capuano School for over a year.

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SCAM ALERT from the SPD

On October 17, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

The Somerville Police Department would like to warn residents of a new spyware sextortion scam that is targeting users via email. It involves the emailing of Google Maps Street View photos of addresses to blackmail victims by saying their computer has been recording them and to send money via QR code to keep the information private. Recipients should not click any links or scan the QR code and instead file a police report. This article explains the new scam: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/09/sextortion-scams-now-include-photos-of-your-home/

— Somerville Police Department