Join Mayor Curtatone and City staff for Somerville’s annual ceremonial lighting of a Menorah on the City Hall Concourse on December 19 at 5:30 p.m., with Rabbi Eliana from Temple B’nai Brith. All members of the community are invited to join Mayor Curtatone and City staff for a brief ceremony and photo on the City Hall Concourse. The Menorah will be lit each night of Hanukkah, though the ceremony will officially take place on the final night of Hanukkah. Light refreshments will be served.

Collections Held at All City Buildings Through Dec. 22

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Driving for holiday parties with family and friends? Make sure you buckle up and have the right car seat installed for your children. The Somerville Police Department offers car seat installation to Somerville residents. Appointments for car seat installation and proof of residency are required. Check out our Car Seat Installation Info. Make sure you travel safely during this holiday season.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone has cancelled the Special Meeting of the Board of Aldermen previously scheduled for Monday, December 18, 2017, at 6:00 PM.

President William A. White, Jr. has cancelled the Regular Meeting of the Board of Aldermen previously scheduled for Thursday, December 28, 2017, at 7:00 PM.

SCES social workers Nina Cohen and Carolyn Nagao-Marcotte recently joined “Aging Well” to discuss tips for managing caregiver stress.

By Nathan Lamb

The pressures of providing care and tips for managing caregiver stress were the featured topics on the most recent episode of Aging Well, a monthly production of Somerville Cambridge Elder Services (SCES).

Put on your best ugly sweater and stop by the library for a festive evening of mingling over hot cocoa and snacking on popcorn while watching classic holiday shorts. Wednesday, December 20, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Somerville Public Library, 79 Highland Ave.

A three-alarm fire broke out Thursday night at a Connecticut Ave. three story residence.

Firefighters from Boston and Cambridge joined the Somerville Fire Department in extinguishing the blaze.

Investigators Urge Anyone with Information to Come Forward

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Somerville Chief of Police David Fallon have announced that Joshua Bohrer, 37, of Somerville, was indicted yesterday by a Middlesex Superior Court Grand Jury on two counts of rape in connection with alleged sexual assaults of two female customers of his massage business, Karma Body Work, in Somerville. The defendant was previously directly indicted on January 31, 2017 and arraigned on two counts of rape and one count of indecent assault and battery on March 9, 2017 in connection with two alleged sexual assaults of two different female customers.

Arthur J. Pino, Sr. – Retired Officer, Somerville Police Dept., Of Somerville, December 8, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.

Beloved husband of Maureen E. (McCoy). Dear son of the late John and Domenica Pino.

Devoted father of Mary Beth Pino-Fee and her husband Joseph of Medford, Arthur J. Pino, Jr. and his wife Sharon of Methuen, Thomas B. Pino and his wife Julie of Melrose, William J. Pino and his wife Noelle of Somerville.

Buddy’s diner, where cook Monica can be found.

By JT Thompson

Monica: late 30s, is a line cook at Buddy’s, a tiny old railroad car diner on a mostly empty, industrial avenue, on the other side of the McGrath Highway from Union Square. Monica is second-generation Portuguese and grew up in Somerville, working in businesses run by her family. Her sister bought Buddy’s, which first opened in 1951, eleven years ago.

Monica has sharp features, a thin frame, pale skin, and dark hair pulled up into a tight bun; there are faint traces of blonde highlighting in the bun. She is wearing grey tights and a thin, black, boat-necked sweater, which shows her slender collarbones. No apron. She is in constant, energetic motion – tending the griddle, ducking into the back room, taking orders, bantering with the regulars.