More than 60 organizations and vendors are set to participate in Elder Fair, the annual health and wellness expo hosted by Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services.

Connecting people with local programs that support independence and well-being is central to our mission at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) — so it is with great pleasure that we invite the community to join us at Elder Fair 2018.

I was contacted recently by a guy who needed money fast and wanted to sell stuff. He had some German World War 2 ceremonial daggers to sell. Tough items to sell. They usually have a few swastikas on them and as the war went on, the quality fell off because the Allies were raining tons of bombs onto the factories.

Street Sweeping Alerts Available

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Traffic and Parking Department remind all residents that regular street sweeping schedules officially resume Sunday, April 1, and continue through Dec. 31, 2018. Because street sweeping takes place only on weekdays, this means the first day of sweeping this season will take place on Monday, April 2.

On April 16, Peter Lorinser will be running his third Boston Marathon for a very special cause: finding cures for cancer. On Patriots Day, which is better known to many us as Marathon Monday, Peter is running the 2018 Boston Marathon as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) team.

Addressing our affordability crisis for residents struggling in different ways
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By Stephanie Hirsch
Alderman at Large

(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries and letters to the Editor of The Somerville Times belong solely to the authors and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville Times, its staff or publishers)

Last year, I had the unique opportunity to knock on about 13,000 doors and to ask people about their hopes for Somerville. People told me funny stories, showed me pictures of their kids, and talked about national politics. Common across households, though, was one point. A majority of people — of all ages, stages, and situations — said they struggle with housing affordability.

— Photos by Claudia Ferro

The Somerville community was invited to learn more about Somerville High School’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the 2018 CTE/Vocational Fair on Saturday, March 24.
Attendees enjoyed a tour of the school’s CTE programs and an opportunity to participate in hands-on activities in the shops.

(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries and letters to the Editor of The Somerville Times belong solely to the authors and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville Times, its staff or publishers)

Re: The Nor’easter of March 22, 2018.

At last, it has become obvious to the hovering and insistent TV crews and newspapers each and every day before a snowstorm, that they have become havoc on our screens and in our reading.

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police and Somerville Housing Authority officers were dispatched to a Highland Ave. residence on reports of a man who was committing a breaking and entering.

Upon their arrival, the officers located a man fitting the description of Joanir Deoliveira, whose mother reportedly lived in the building.

Here’s a reminder that applications for the City’s tax deferral program are due on Monday, April 2. Residents may be eligible if they make less than $57,000 per year, if they are willing to volunteer, or if they meet other qualifications. The programs allow residents to delay paying taxes and/or to pay less in taxes. More information can be found by calling the City at 617-625-6600 x3522 or by visiting this website www.somervillema.gov/seniortaxhelp.