Join Somerville’s Department of Equity and Belonging for a Domestic Violence Vigil on Wednesday, October 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Somernova (15 Properzi Way.)

Held during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the vigil offers an opportunity to come together to remember those lost to domestic violence, support survivors, and stand with everyone whose lives have been affected.

All community members are welcome.

Maud Carvill examining patients in 1923 at her clinic.  — Photo courtesy of Massachusetts eye and ear social portals

By Annamarie Hoey

On October 26, 1915, Somerville’s campaign for women’s suffrage had thousands of signatures behind it. The Somerville Equal Suffrage League, led by Dr. Lizzie Maud Carvill, reported that between 4,000 and 5,000 voters had signed a statement supporting women’s right to vote. Its members were going house to house, asking their neighbors to help change who could participate in democracy.

Join curator Ivan Abarca-Torres for a conversation with photographers Charan Deveraux, Yorgos Efthymiadis, Greer Muldowney, Amber Tourlentes, and Steve Tourlentes, along with Somerville housing specialist William Camilo Shelton. Together, they will discuss the photographers’ approaches to documenting Somerville’s evolving urban landscape.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

This story should probably have been printed around the Halloween season, but it’s happening now, so here it is. Did you hear that Sacco’s Bowl Haven bowling alley and pool hall on Day Street is supposedly haunted? One of the Boston Sunday papers ran an article on this story, but here it is first-hand.

Friends, family, and colleagues gathered Thursday, October 15, at the Ford Tavern in Medford to celebrate City Councilor Will Mbah’s birthday fundraiser. Guest speakers included Page Buldini and State Representatives Mike Connolly and Erika Uyterhoeven.

— Photos by Bobbie Toner

The community enjoyed beautiful weather on Sunday, October 18, as the Somerville Arts & Culture Division’s annual Monster Mash celebration took over portions of Somerville Avenue. The festivities featured a costume parade, pumpkin carving, face painting, local food vendors, performances by the BosWitches, Proyecto Tempo, Los Mambiseros, and a lineup curated by Mass Ave Music.

Last week, Japanese students got a taste of American culture – and pizza – at Flatbread and Sacco’s Bowl Haven. — Photos by Cyrus Konstantinakos

By Eliot Josti

On Friday, October 16, Somerville welcomed a group of curious students eager to experience American culture all the way from Japan. The Showa Boston Institute, located in Jamaica Plain, provides an immersive experience dedicated to community conversation and cultural exchange.

The City of Somerville is planning to redesign Broadway between Winchester Street and Central Street to increase safety, improve accessibility, reduce congestion, and create a more comfortable street for everyone. As part of this process, the Magoun Square intersection (Broadway at Medford Street) will be reimagined, sidewalks will be rebuilt, and the roadway will be fully repaved.

Somerville’s annual “Truck O’ Treat” takes place on Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. outside City Hall (93 Highland Avenue). Rain date: Thursday, November 5. Costumes are encouraged at this family-friendly event, which will include safe Trick-or-Treating on the City Hall concourse, a spooktacular visit from a decorated City of Somerville truck, lawn games, light refreshments, and more.