In the United States, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September. It honors those who were prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action. This year the City of Somerville will honor those Prisoners of War and those still Missing in Action with a remembrance ceremony on the eve of the National Recognition Day. The ceremony will take place at the City’s Honor Roll wall, on the City Hall Concourse outside of 93 Highland Ave., beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 14. All are welcome.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 5 Alderman Mark Niedergang invite all interested persons to a community meeting on Cedar Street Roadway Improvements on Monday, September 18, 2017, 6:30 p.m., at the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA), Community Room, 259 Lowell St. Roadway improvements, including traffic calming measures, bumpouts, a new crosswalk, and road resurfacing, are planned for Cedar St. between Highland and Broadway this fall. To update the community on the upcoming work, the City Engineering team will present the plan and schedule, and Alderman Niedergang and the team will discuss construction impacts and mitigation and answer your questions.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Street Realty Inc. announced this week that 56 rental units will be offered to low/moderate income eligible households through the City’s Inclusionary Housing Program. Eligible applicants will be entered into a lottery for the available units, which are located at Assembly Row in the new Montaje building, at 449 Canal Street. The first units are expected to be ready for occupancy in early 2018.

Andrea Svartstrom, MS, RD, LDN.

By Nathan Lamb

A: Malnutrition is very prevalent among older adults and it’s a very important issue.

Data from the Nestle Nutrition Institute puts overall prevalence of malnutrition of people over the age of 65 at 22.6%. The percentages of elders either malnourished or at-risk are even higher in hospitals (40%), rehab centers (50%) and nursing homes (67%). So it’s definitely out there and growing.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health in partnership with the Massachusetts PTA and Concussion Legacy Foundation is offering free trainings to parents, educators, schools and communities on:

• Signs and symptoms of concussion
• Prevention and management of youth concussion
• Sports concussion regulations for schools
• Return to school and athletics after a concussion

Vinyl rules at the Annual Somerville Rock and Roll Yard Sale, hitting Union Square this Sunday.

Enjoy live music while perusing vintage records, DIY crafts and clothing.

The Somerville Arts Council in partnership with Chris and Jennifer Daltry of What Cheer Records presents the Rock and Roll Yard Sale, an ArtsUnion market taking place from 11 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, on the Union Square Plaza.

Dear Somerville Public Schools Community,

By William C. Shelton

(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries and letters to the Editor of The Somerville Times belong solely to the authors and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville Times, its staff or publishers)

Last week, news outlets treated us to a long montage of bleakly hopeless flood victims. We might imagine that comedy is the last thing people who have lost everything need. But we would be wrong.

That’s what I’m learning from Alex the Jester. Alex Feldman is a long-time Ball Square resident who the Boston Globe says “can make the stiffest of stiffs laugh.”

The learning adventure continued throughout the summer for many students and families in our district. Nearly 1,200 Somerville Public Schools students participated in a variety of academic, enrichment, or recreational programs offered in our schools this summer.