Henry Hansen Park is located at 70 Partridge Ave., on the corner of Medford St. and Partridge Ave. Sgt. Henry O. “Hank” Hansen, a Magoun Square resident, was killed in action just one week after participating in the first flag-raising on Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi. The new park design was driven by community process with funding provided by the Massachusetts PARC program and the Somerville Community Preservation Act.

Proposed ordinance brings greater energy efficiency, affordability, and more to renters 

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) invite you to a virtual community meeting to learn more about a proposed Rental Registry and Energy Disclosure ordinance designed to improve rental unit energy efficiency, affordability, and healthiness, as well as advance the city’s climate action and affordable housing efforts. 

City offices will be closed on Monday, November 11, for Veterans’ Day.  Trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will be delayed by one day.

No street sweeping on Monday.

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Following up on the previous announcement on October 17, the MBTA is today reminding riders that Green Line service will be suspended between Union Square and Lechmere November 11 – 17. This service suspension will be extended between Park Street and Union Square as well as East Somerville beginning at 8:30 p.m. through the end of service on November 15, continuing all day through the weekend of November 16 – 17. 

Posto, recently listed as one of the top 50 pizzerias in the country, will be relocating from its current Elm St. location to Assembly Row. — Photo by Bobbie Toner

By Cathleen Twardzik

Currently located in Davis Square, Posto is among the top 50 pizzerias in the country. In fact, it’s number 41 in the “Top USA 2024” list at https://www.50toppizza.it/50-top-usa-2024/ – the “Guide to the Best Pizzerias in the World.”

Information sessions and three open house events are planned for November, December, and January.

The Somerville Public Schools’ (SPS) annual school enrollment period for prekindergarten and kindergarten students will open on January 3, 2025, and SPS staff are gearing up to make sure Somerville families are ready and able to enroll students. All students who will be 4 years old by August 31, 2025 are eligible for the district’s PK program. All students who will be 5 years old by August 31, 2025 are eligible for kindergarten. 

— Photos by The Times Staff

Around 11:30 a.m., Friday morning, a fire broke out at a 3-family home at 74 Raymond Ave, Somerville. When firefighters arrived the blaze was burning at the back of the house. Heavy smoke and fire could be seen from Powder House Circle. Three alarms were struck calling surrounding fire companies to assist Somerville. Fire crews fought gusty winds adding to their fight. Fire reportedly also spread to a second triple decker. One woman trapped on the third floor and was rescued by firefighters.

The fire is under investigation.

By Dennis Fischman

To combine a science fiction novel with a mystery takes both skill and art. For the book to satisfy readers of both genres, it has to create a world that differs from the one we know, but in ways that make sense to us. Once we know the culture and the technology of the world we’re visiting between the covers of the book, we should be able to tell what’s normal there and what’s out of place, so we can play along with the detective.

Maura Healy recently signed a proclamation to designate the first week of November as Drowsy Driving Prevention Week to recognize the consequences of sleep deprived and fatigued drivers on Bay State roadways. Drowsy Driving Prevention Week in Massachusetts runs from November 3 to 9. Senator Jehlen is working with AAA and the Drowsy Driving Prevention Project to spread awareness.