Arrests:
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Joseph Shahbazian, of 73 Cedar St., May 21, 12:17 p.m., arrested at Cedar Ave. on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and threat to commit a crime.
Orville Maxwell, of 40 Ramsey St., Dorchester, May 22, 3:58 p.m., arrested at Medford St. on a charge of operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs.
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Discussion to focus on topics of interest to community members
Tufts University will hold a community meeting on Wednesday, May 30, the second this spring designed to inform community members about programs, resources available to them, provide an overview of recently completed and upcoming projects and solicit feedback on issues of interest to local residents.
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On Tuesday, May 22, Mayor Joseph Curtatone and staff from Cambridge Health Alliance, including Chief Community Officer Mary Cassesso and Director of the Somerville Community Health Agenda Lisa Brukilacchio, promoted mindfulness health awareness in celebration of National Public Health Week with students at the John F. Kennedy Elementary School. Mayor Curtatone read “Charlotte and the Quiet Place” to a group of students.
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Mayor Curtatone and President of the Board of Aldermen Katjana Ballantyne have announced their appointments to the Mayor’s Appointments Advisory Committee (AAC): Jennifer Blundell, Victor DoCouto, and William Durkin. The AAC will be tasked with making nonpartisan and informed recommendations for appointments to critical City boards and commissions.
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Monday, May 28, is Memorial Day and City offices will be closed for the day. Trash and recycling collection will be on a one-day delay all week and there will not be street sweeping on Monday. Meters and resident permit parking will also not be in effect on Monday.
Treasurer Deb Goldberg has announced that throughout Memorial Day weekend, the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) will focus enforcement on bars in summer communities that have been most identified as the last bar to sell alcohol to a convicted drunk driver. The ABCC will be working with police departments that have identified high-risk locations and direct efforts toward preventing the sale of alcohol to underage persons in these communities.
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By Matthew McLaughlin
Vice President and Ward 1 Alderman
The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a Home Rule Petition for a Real Estate Transfer Fee tonight. I plan on canvassing the neighborhood to explain the final bill, but I want to dispel misinformation I routinely hear. This is a simplified version but I am happy to go into detail for anyone interested.
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