The 2018 Summer Meals program began on July 2. Free breakfast and lunch prepared by Somerville’s award-winning Food and Nutrition Services Department will be available all summer for youth under the age of 19.

On Wednesday, July 4, City offices will be closed for the Fourth of July. Starting on July 4, trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will be on a one-day delay for the rest of the week. There won’t be street sweeping and parking meters and resident permit parking enforcement won’t be in effect.

Arrests:
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Matthew Henebury, of 70 Boston St., June 26, 1:43 p.m., arrested at Highland Ave. on warrant charges of larceny over $1200 and felony daytime breaking and entering.

Public Buildings with Air Conditioning
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Somerville Public Libraries (All Branches closed July 4)

• Central Library (79 Highland Ave.) – 9 a.m. – 9 p.m., Monday – Thursday
• East Branch (115 Broadway) – 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday, 2 – 6 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Thursday
• West Branch (40 College Ave.) – 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday + Thursday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.  Tuesday

Plenty of spaces are still open for our second session of the Somerville CIT/LIT Job Readiness program.  The program serves approximately twenty four, 13-15 year olds in a 4 weeklong session. With partnership from the Somerville YMCA, Somerville Community Youth Program, Healey Community School and the Teen Empowerment Program this motivational program provides youth leadership, team building, and job readiness training activities.

Members of the public are invited to attend and speak at a Monday, July 9, Public Hearing on the application of the Union Square Neighborhood Council (USNC) requesting to be designated by the City as the neighborhood council for the Union Square area.

By Nathan Lamb

The Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) Nutrition program is distributing free farmers’ market coupons for eligible older adults the week of July 16. Available through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the $25 coupons can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at area farmers’ markets.

Sunday, July 1,  artists from the Boston area are hosting a show in Somerville to benefit the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) Family ReUnification and Bond Fund. If you’re interested, stop by Warehouse XI (at 11 Sanborn Court) between 4 and 9 p.m.

Douglas Bosley of Somerville will swim in Boston Harbor alongside Olympic swimmers Janel Jorgensen McArdle, Doug Gjertsen, Alex Meyer, and Eric Wunderlich for the 22nd annual Swim Across America Boston Harbor Swim on July 13 to support pediatric cancer programs at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC).

First-of-its-kind report focuses on actionable, measurable goals around strategies for coordinating education and training services, positioning Somerville as a national leader in employee engagement practices, preparing the city for future employment and economic scenarios, and more

The City of Somerville recently released a first-of-its-kind local workforce development strategic plan, the Talent Equity Playbook. The report highlights Somerville’s current and future jobs environment and labor market, workforce development resources, community priorities, actionable workforce development strategies, and ways to measure progress.