Newstalk – July 24

On July 24, 2019, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

The Friday Night Fight this year is scheduled for Saturday, August 17, at Dilboy, hosted by Somerville Youth Development & Boxing Club, located at 18 Otis Street. The event starts at 5:00 p.m. and will run most likely to 10:00 p.m. Tickets will be on sale shortly. Meanwhile, you can go to their Facebook page and let them know you are coming.

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This week’s SomerMovie on July 25 will be Spider-Man 2. It is a free, family-friendly film. All movies start at sunset and will be shown at Seven Hills Park in Davis Square. Visit the city’s website for a full schedule of upcoming movies,  www.somervillema.gov.

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Join city staff on Thursday, August 15, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Winter Hill Community School cafeteria, 115 Sycamore St., for a quarterly meeting on parking changes on the Central Hill Campus. There is also a form on www.somervillema.gov/shsparking where community members can submit questions, comments, or leave suggestions about parking around Central Hill. For more information about ongoing planning for the Central Hill Campus, which includes Somerville High School, City Hall, and the Central Library, visit www.somervillema.gov/centralhillplan.

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Registration is now open for the 2019 Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai, which raises the most money of any single day walk in the country. Scheduled for Sunday, September 22, funds raised from the Jimmy Fund Walk will support all forms of adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at the nation’s premier cancer center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. There is an option for everyone. Participants can choose from any of the below four distances along the historic Boston Marathon® course: 5K Walk (3.1 miles) from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; 10K Walk (6.2 miles) from Newton; Half Marathon Walk (13.1 miles) from Wellesley; Marathon Walk (26.2 miles) from Hopkinton. Walkers are treated to refueling stations throughout the course as well as a celebration at the Copley Square Finish Line, complete with food, music, and a speaking program. All walkers commit to raise a minimum of $325, except for walkers 12 years old and younger whose fundraising commitment is $125. There is also a Virtual Walker option for those unable to attend the event on September 22, who still want to support the cause. The Jimmy Fund Walk has raised more than $135 million in its 30-year history. When you donate to Dana-Farber’s Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk, you are helping patients directly. Every dollar you donate and every step you take helps those in need. The Boston Athletic Association has supported the Walk since 1989, and Hyundai has been the presenting sponsor since 2002. To register for the Walk (#JimmyFundWalk), to support a walker, or to volunteer, visit www.JimmyFundWalk.org or call (866) 531-9255. Registrants can enter the promo code NEWS for $5 off the registration fee. Walkers who do not have a team to join, are more than welcome to contact the Jimmy Fund Walk to connect them with other Walkers in their area.

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Our sincere condolences go out to the friends and family of Vinny Piro, who passed away last Friday. He is fondly remembered by all who knew and will be sorely missed.

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Love the Union Square Farmers Market and #LoveUnionSquare? Union Square Main Streets businesses are rewarding you for being #Loyal2Local. On Saturdays after you shop the market, visit the Market Lead tent for a special sticker to wear proudly as you #ShoptheSquare. Participating businesses will offer discounts on Market days to friends and neighbors who visit both. Visit their website at unionsquaremain.org for more info on participating businesses and restrictions that may apply.

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To better support Somerville’s diverse business community, the Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development is seeking businesses interested in participating in the city’s first Diversity Catalog. The Diversity Catalog will highlight businesses owned by underrepresented communities and serve as a marketing tool for Somerville businesses that want to offer their products and services to customers throughout the region. Information collected for the catalog will also help Economic Development staff design business support programs that meet the needs of local businesses. To participate in the Diversity Catalog, businesses must be at least 51% of one or more of the following: Immigrant-owned; Women-owned; Service-disabled veteran-owned; Veteran-owned; Lesbian-, gay-, bisexual-, transgender-, queer-, intersesex-, and/or asexual-owned; Disability-owned business enterprise. If you are interested in having your business included in the Diversity Catalog, please fill out a short survey at www.somervillema.gov/diversitycatalog by Friday, September 13. If you have any questions, please contact Economic Development Assistant Daniela Carrillo at dcarrillo@somervillema.gov or (617) 625-6600 ext. 2446.

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The city wants to hear ideas from young people about the future of Somerville. Teens are invited to share their thoughts and concerns about important topics like housing, education, and job training and access at a SomerVision 2040 Youth Forum on Wednesday, July 31, at 5 p.m., in the Central Library auditorium, 79 Highland Ave. SomerVision 2040 is an ongoing effort to reexamine and update Somerville’s comprehensive plan – SomerVision. The community-developed plan set priorities around many issues, including housing, open space, transportation, sustainability, the local economy, and education. To learn more about the ongoing SomerVision 2040 process, visit www.somervision2040.com. While there, you can also sign up to get SomerVision 2040 updates.

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Looking for a job as a real estate professional here in the Greater Boston area and Somerville? Contact Century 21 North East – Norton Group RE, 699 Broadway Somerville Ball Square. Phone 617-623-6600 or email donaldfnorton@gmail.com. Century 21 North East has over 45 offices here in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine. It’s the fastest growing company around, headed by Jimmy D’Amico, originally from Chelsea. Find out why so far, since January 1 of this year, over 100 agents – both new and existing – have joined with C21 North East’s more than 800 agents. It’s all about family and good business sense. A grand opening will be coming up sometime soon.

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The Somerville City Club manager Donny Johnson is looking all the time for new members to join the club, if you think you’d be interested give him a call at 617-623-9340. It’s a great local club for the residents of Somerville, and has been around now for over 40 years, their location on Innerbelt Road. Plenty of parking and a very nice hall for rent, some say the best deal in Somerville. Call and ask for details at 617-623-9340.

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Are you retired and looking for part time work and experienced in sales? Give us call here at The Somerville Times we are looking for advertising telemarketers.

 

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