This week on the latest Somerville Neighborhood News – your source for local TV news! Construction is underway at the Wynn Resort across the Mystic River in Everett. On October 11 News Director Heather Aveson sits down with Wynn Boston CEO, Robert DiSalvio for an extended conversation about the development and the thawing relationship between Wynn and the City of Somerville.

This Sunday the Haitian Coalition of Somerville and Epecare will hold a drive to collect much needed supplies for Haitians affected by Hurricane Matthew.

~Photos by Bobbie Toner

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, the Somerville Commission for Women, and RESPOND held the Annual Candlelight Vigil in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Wednesday, October 5, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Statue Park in Davis Square.

By Tom Bannister

On Saturday, October 15, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., join the Somerville Arts Council and the City’s SomerViva Immigrant Outreach & Service program for a festival to celebrate the contributions of the local Latino community.

By Jim Clark

While conducting traffic control, a Somerville police officer reportedly observed a man on a bicycle run through a red light at the corner of Beacon St. and Somerville Ave. last week.

The officer followed the cyclist and signaled for him to stop. Instead, the man accelerated and continued up Somerville Ave. in an apparent attempt to get away from the officer.

Taking a closer look at this month’s notable city data
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By Joseph A. Curtatone

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1,183: That’s the number of veterans living in Somerville according to the most recent census data. However, our Office of Military Affairs and Veterans’ Services estimates that number could be closer to 1,700 veterans when accounting for active duty service members as well as those who do not self-identify. Over the next several months, we will be working to improve our veteran outreach efforts through upcoming initiatives like Operation Vet/ID and SomerVet. And there’s no better time to focus on reaching out to and supporting our veterans than Veterans’ Day, which is right around the corner. This year, we’re working with Somerville schools to give our local vets the opportunity to visit classrooms and share their experiences around what serving means to them. This is part of a larger effort to teach our children the importance of serving, not just through military service, but also through other future careers and volunteering.

— Photo by Kevin Dickinson

On Friday, October 7, the Union United coalition, the Right to the City Alliance, and bands from HONK! came together to protest displacement. To learn more about Union United or to get involved, visit www.unionunitedsomerville.com.

— Photos by Claudia Ferro

The wet weekend weather did not dampen the spirits of those who partook in the HONK! Festival, the annual 3-day free festival bringing brass bands from all over the United States and the world to Somerville for a celebration of music, community and activism takes place this weekend.

Mayor Joseph Curtatone joined Concussion Legacy Foundation’s Chris Nowinski, last Wednesday to announce the city’s partnership with the foundation.

By Jim Clark

The City of Somerville announced last week that they have entered into a three-year partnership with the Boston-based Concussion Legacy Foundation to develop Somerville into a model city for concussion education, policy and prevention for its youth athletes.

Urgency critical to remain competitive with neighboring communities

Bluntly Speaking by Ross Blouin

There are two sides to every argument and this side needs to be presented. Assembly Row took more than 25 years to launch and many people feel this is too long to wait for a project as immense as Union Square. Union Square is a development project that will affect every citizen of Somerville.