Here are some of the stories presented on Somerville Neighborhood News:

After the third longest heat wave in Boston history, temperatures dipped into the 70’s for a few days of relief. As temperatures begin to climb again we check in with Dr. Chris Fischer of Somerville Hospital for a closer look at staying healthy in the heat; why many people don’t realize their emergent health problems might be heat related; who’s at risk and what to watch for when temperatures rise.

In August 2015 the City of Somerville hung a Black Lives Matter banner outside City Hall in support of the movement bringing attention to the police killings of several young black men across the country. Almost a year after that banner went up, Somerville Police Association President Michael McGrath wrote an open letter to Mayor Joseph Curtatone asking that the banner be removed in support of police following the recent killing of officers in Baton Rouge and Dallas. Local activists and officials want to continue the conversation on race, racism and community relations going forward. Somerville Neighborhood News was at all the events and brings you several stories from the week.

Somerville Neighborhood News is a production of Somerville Community Access Television, made by professional journalists, volunteers and staff. The half-hour news show has as its mission to provide a lively, informative newscast focusing on the events, issues and information impacting Somerville residents.