Lyrical Somerville – December 14

On December 14, 2016, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times


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Brittany Ambrosino is currently a senior at Endicott College pursuing a career in Accounting. She grew up in Peabody, Massachusetts and loves exploring the streets of her close second home, Boston. She has recently completed her internship at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Seaport District, and is excited to return full time in the coming year.

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An artist’s rendering of the proposed development at 315 Broadway.

6 Affordable Rental Units Available at 315 Broadway, Somerville

The Housing Division of the Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development is currently accepting applications for six (6) affordable rental units offered through the city’s Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance for the development at 315 Broadway. The application deadline is Thursday, December 15, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. The deadline will be followed by a lottery on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in the Aldermanic Chambers located on the second floor of City Hall.

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Somerville Police Crime Log December 5 – December 11

On December 13, 2016, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Arrests:
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Tuezdae Higgins, of 97 Harrishof St., Boston, December 5, 2:02 p.m., arrested at Middlesex Ave. on a warrant charge of assault and battery.

Fredly Noel, of 1 Brown Terrace, Malden, December 6, 2:25 p.m., arrested at Broadway on a charge of operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.

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The Jingle Bell Run is filling up!

On December 12, 2016, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

 

Run or Walk the Marathon Sports “Bill Rodgers Jingle Bell Run” with four time Boston and New York Marathon winner, Boston Billy aka Bill Rodgers on December 18 in Davis Square, Somerville. Please see http://baevents.com/jinglebell/ for more information and to register.

 

‘Tis the season to be tacky

On December 12, 2016, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

By Rebecca Danvers

It’s that time of year again. Celebrate the holidays at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Boston’s Ugly Sweater Adult Night at on Wednesday, December 14 from 7:00-9:00 pm.

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5 things to know about elder self-neglect

On December 12, 2016, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Colleen Morrissey is a Resource Specialist in the Aging Information Center at SCES. SCES Senior Protective Services Worker Norah Al-Wetaid and Connect Social Worker Lisa Waxman also contributed to this report.

By Colleen Morrissey

If you’re coming home for the holidays and visiting parents or older family members, you might notice changes in their behavior or living conditions. You might observe a decline in housekeeping, for example, or significant weight loss, or maybe a failure to take medications as prescribed.

These could be signs of self-neglect – the failure or refusal of an independent older adult to provide one or more of the necessities essential to their own physical wellbeing. So what to do?

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Tufts Men’s Soccer wins second NCAA Championship

On December 11, 2016, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Junior Tyler Kulcsar flicked in a corner kick by classmate Kevin Halliday in the second overtime giving the Tufts University Men’s Soccer team a 1-0 win over Calvin College in the 2016 NCAA Division III Championship Game at Roanoke College’s Kerr Stadium  last weekend.

 

‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years’

On December 11, 2016, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Review by Kate Douglas

From the band’s own commercial films to the countless documentaries and exposés that already exist, it’s hard to imagine that there isn’t an angle of The Beatles that hasn’t been shown to audiences yet, but Ron Howard’s The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years somehow manages to show the world’s most popular band through fresh eyes.

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ArtFarm Community Meeting

On December 11, 2016, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston, the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD, and the Somerville Arts Council invite all interested community members to a meeting to discuss ArtFarm, a urban ag and cultural site development, on the former waste transfer site at 10 Popular St. in the Brickbottom neighborhood.

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What’s on Somerville Neighborhood News

On December 10, 2016, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
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. Below are our latest news segments.

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