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Beginning in January 2019, the 109-year-old West Branch Library will undergo renovations to expand and enhance programming and resources, community space, and operations, following a lengthy community process which culminated earlier this year.
The West Branch Library will close to the general public in mid-November to provide time for staff to prepare for the renovation. During the temporary closure, a small, temporary branch library location will be available at the Tufts Administration Building, 167 Holland St., 2nd floor, with potential additional locations to be determined at a later date.
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Come to the next Media Mixer & Creative Project Sharing Event hosted by Somerville Media Center and Artisan’s Asylum on Tuesday, November 6 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Artisan’s Asylum.
Get to meet other media makers and aspiring creatives and more at this event. You will also get to learn more about two great Somerville resources, the Somerville Media Center and Artisan’s Asylum.
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My wife’s obsession with the English TV show, Poldark sparked an interest in the metal tin for me. However, in the show, they mine copper in Cornwall. Ha. Wrong. It was tin they mined in Cornwall. But, I guess nobody knows what tin is (or doesn’t care) so, they changed it to the more exciting copper mining.
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e to inclement weather predicted for this weekend, Bulb Blitz events planned for Saturday, November 3, have been postponed
Join the City of Somerville for the annual Somerville Bulb Blitz this November, and help prepare your neighborhood for a bright and colorful spring 2019! Residents are invited to join City staff to plant bulbs that will bloom in Spring 2019. Since the Bulb Blitz began in 2011, residents have planted nearly 15,000 bulbs citywide!
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We also should be the city where more vote
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By Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone
Having spent my whole life in Somerville, I’ve met almost every type of person you can imagine. I’ve met people of every race, creed, color, faith, age, and more. I’ve met people from all walks of life and from all around the world. I’ve met people who’d give you the shirt off their backs and others who’d try to steal it. Yet the one thing I haven’t met is someone without an opinion.
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Dear Editor,
On behalf of the following members of the Special Legislative Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Aging, we strongly urge Massachusetts voters to vote Yes on 3 to uphold the existing transgender anti-discrimination law which ensures that dignity and respect continue to be our guiding principles in Massachusetts.
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The Baker-Polito Administration announced on Friday that the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will replace the multi-sports field and field lighting located at Foss Park in the City of Somerville.
The $1.2 million project will include synthetic field turf installation, field drainage improvements, and field lighting and pathway upgrades and installation. Construction at the park will begin in the spring and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2019.
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Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte
Another World Series title for the Boston Red Sox! You all know what that means. We can finally get some sleep again. I tell my kids over and over again how lucky they are to be living in this this era when Boston sports teams have been so successful (Bruins, Celtics, and of course The Pats). Boston Teams have won 11 championships since 2000.
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Letter to the Editor on Ballot Question 1
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Dear Editor,
I am a 32-year-old teacher and mom from Somerville. My health history is complicated by severe Crohn’s disease that I have struggled with since I was 21. I have had three surgeries at MGH. Recovering from abdominal surgery is difficult, and I relied on nurses for everything including sitting up, pain management, using the bathroom, bathing, and caring for my pre-term baby after a difficult Caesarean section.
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