— Photos by Claudia Ferro

Families and spectators gathered at Somerville’s Assembly Row last Sunday to take part in the 2016 FallFEST, sponsored in part by Groundwork Somerville. Participants got to decorate trick or treat bags, make spider or ghost magnets, and gathered treats for themselves.

The 2016 State Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Sample ballots are available for each ward below. The City of Somerville encourages all eligible residents to participate in the elections process.

Sunday, Nov. 6, 2-3 p.m., Experience Isn’t Everything: The Strange Career of General Charles Lee, Prof. Daniel Breen. Breen’s lectures are beloved by HS members as informative and thoroughly delightful. This year Breen will join us to share details about the colorful and controversial figure of General Charles Lee, whose headquarters during the Siege of Boston were in the Oliver Tufts House on Sycamore Street. The lecture will be held at the Museum, General Admission: $8; free to members.

As of November 7, the new speed limit throughout the city is 25 mph unless otherwise posted.

City speed limits reduced to 25 mph unless otherwise posted 

As of Monday, November 7, new speed limit signs will be up at city entrances and lower speed limits will be in effect across the City of Somerville. The new speed limit throughout the city is 25 mph unless otherwise posted. Posted exceptions with higher speed limits include some main thoroughfares as well as state roads such as Route 16 and McGrath Highway. Posted exceptions with lower speed limits include slow zones such as those near schools.

‘Once again, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime show’
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Christiane Karamand Lucy Holstedt. — Photo by Carolyn Alden

By Kirk Etherton

20 years ago, Lucy Holstedt moved to Somerville and also co-founded the W.M.N. concert. Today, Holstedt, a professor in Berklee’s Harmony Dept., feels “very good” about both decisions: she is now a homeowner here, and this concert has become well known and highly regarded.

 By Tom Bannister

Somerville Schools is excited to introduce Wellness Champions at their K-8 schools this year through the PEP grant.

Each Wellness Champion will be registering their school for the Healthy Schools Program through Alliance for a Healthier Generation in order to assess the current health and wellness environment at their school and develop an action plan to support the mission of creating a culture of healthy lifestyles among our students, staff and families.

The Long Ryders are on the road once again and stopping off for a show at ONCE Ballroom on Friday, November 11.

Alternative country originals back by popular demand
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By Blake Maddux

Despite recording only three full-length albums and one EP between 1983 and 1987, The Long Ryders ended up casting an admirably long shadow in terms of its musical influence.

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Join Officials from across Massachusetts Concerned about Devastating Impacts of Question 2

Combating the claims that Question 2 will not impact them, leaders from Somerville have announced their opposition to Question 2, the ballot question that will allow unlimited charter school expansion anywhere in the state, taking millions of dollars away from successful local district public schools in  urban, suburban, and rural communities across Massachusetts.

~Photos by Claudia Ferro

The Somerville Farm to School movement in the Somerville Public Schools is strong, thanks in large part to community partners dedicated to helping students learn sustainable practices that can lead to healthier lifestyles.