All cars must be moved to the ODD side (unless otherwise posted) by Monday night at 9 p.m. to avoid ticketing and towing.

School, Recreation, and Public Library activities are canceled;City, School, and Library offices are closed Tuesday, March 13.

In accordance with the City’s Snow Emergency Procedures, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone has declared a snow emergency for the City of Somerville to go into effect at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 12. All vehicles must be moved to the ODD-numbered side of the street by 9 p.m. Monday evening (unless signs posted on your street state otherwise).

The City of Somerville Health & Human Services Department, and Somerville Animal Control will host the city’s annual rabies clinic for cats and dogs on Saturday, April 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in the yard at the Department of Public Works (1 Franey Rd. Enter gate to the right of the main building and follow signs for the Rabies Clinic). Rabies vaccinations and on-site licenses for dogs will be available at the clinic. The cost of the vaccine is $10, and a dog license is $20 for spayed and neutered dogs with proof and $30 for all other dogs. Prior vaccination records are not required and all vaccinations will be valid for one year. All Somerville residents are required to license their dogs and a current rabies vaccine is required to obtain a license. Dogs must be leashed and cats must be in carriers in order to access the clinic.

After multiple years of community process, the Administration has officially submitted the proposed Zoning Overhaul to the Board of Aldermen. Members of the public are invited to attend a public hearing by the Somerville Planning Board and the Board of Aldermen’s Land Use Committee on Tuesday, March 13, at 6:00 p.m., to provide feedback. The hearing will be held in the Aldermanic Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 93 Highland Ave. Feedback can also be submitted online at www.somervillezoning.com, where detailed information on the overhaul, timeline, and upcoming meetings and events are also available.

Volunteer Programs Manager at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services, Marie Mazzeo.

By Marie Mazzeo 

The Medical Advocate and Medical Escort programs have similar names, but are actually quite different.

A Medical Escort’s primary role is helping older adults get to-and-from medical appointments, and it’s common for them to help several different people in any given month.

Adrian McCarthy’s “Pull Like a Dog” is but one of the many Irish cinema picks to be featured at the 18th Annual Irish Film Festival scheduled March 22–25 at the Somerville Theatre.

The Irish Film Festival, Boston (BIFF) returns to the historic Somerville Theatre for its eighteenth annual celebration of Irish film in Massachusetts from Thursday, March 22 through Sunday, March 25. Renowned for its programming, parties and post-screening Q&As, unlike many film festivals, the Irish Film Festival announces it awardees prior so that filmmakers can attend their screenings in the U.S.

Daniel “Dan” Spinosa, Sr., of Tamarac, FL formerly of Somerville, March 6. Beloved husband of the late Mary (Caruso). Loving father of Rosemarie Christie and her husband Bruce of FL, Daniel Spinosa Jr, and his wife Kathleen of Lynnfield, Richard Spinosa of Somerville, Linda Spinosa and Tim Sullivan of NH and Karen Spinosa and James Ribeiro of Woburn. Brother of Mary Erbafina of Danvers and the late Cosmo, Frank and Salvatore Spinosa. Grandfather of Laura, Matthew, Eric, Brad and Jennifer. Great grandfather of Angelina, Paris, Vincent, Thad and Braeden.

Beyond Boston – Regional News Show presents Understanding Net Neutrality and the Future of Our Internet: A Panel Discussion & Q and A

This panel is held on Thursday, March 29th from 7-8:30pm at Malden Senior Center (7 Washington St, Malden, MA 02148). It is no surprise that a free, open, and accessible internet is vital to our modern democracy. To ensure such protections, net neutrality rules were created to make sure all internet traffic is treated equally and enables freedom of the press, expression, and speech in the digital age. Despite the clear importance of net neutrality, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to eliminate net neutrality and change the way Americans access the internet. We invite the public to attend this panel discussion to learn more about Net Neutrality, our Internet future and what efforts are taking place to fight against this war on information access.

The Brian Higgins Foundation invites you to celebrate and participate in one of Somerville’s biggest community nights of the year, The Brian Higgins Foundation Trivia Night! This year’s event takes place on March 22^nd, 6:30pm at the Tufts University Cousens Gym. The trivia portion, which is strictly for fun, consists of friendly competition between teams in various categories along with the MYSTERY BOOK. There will be a silent auction, a 50/50 drawing, and numerous raffles to win. A light dinner and cash bar will be available. $25 donation per person.  For more information, visit www.thebrianhigginsfoundation.org or email debby@thebrianhigginsfoundation.org.