Fentanyl pills being sold as Oxycodone
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Area police departments are currently conducting investigations into the sales of pills that are being sold illegally on the street as the prescription drug Oxycodone but have been found to be made of Fentanyl.

On Monday, July 4, city offices will be closed in honor of the holiday. Trash, recycling, and yard waste pick up will be on a one-day delay all week. No street sweeping, meter enforcement, or residential sticker enforcement on Monday either.

By William C. Shelton

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In February we celebrated my next-door neighbor’s one-hundredth birthday. I want to tell you about him because I think that Peter Fantasia exemplifies so much about what made the ‘Villens of the “greatest generation” great.

~Photos by Donald Norton

For the fourth year, Somerville hosted the annual American Rendezvous weekend (ARDV) gathering from June 24 to June 26, where parkour practitioners participated in training sessions led by elite coaches from across the country and abroad.

Ryan and Cathy Harrington.

By Mariya Manzhos

On Mother’s Day in 2010 Ryan Harrington, then 25, wrote in a card to his mother Cathy: “Wouldn’t it be the best present, if I were sober,” Ryan wrote. “I would love to give it to you.” That was all Cathy and her husband Dave wanted for Ryan, the baby in their family. Ryan’s 10-year battle with addiction to opioids included multiple recovery programs and even a stint in jail, but nothing worked long-term. “The pull was just too strong,” says Cathy.

By Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone

Recently the Baker administration announced a new policy for how the Commonwealth of Massachusetts handles interactions between state police and federal immigration officials. When asked a question about one specific part of those changes during a radio interview, which involves reporting violent criminals to federal immigration authorities, my initial reaction was that it sounded “prudent” and that it simply followed our existing procedure in Somerville. Violent criminals have never had a free pass in Somerville and never will.

By Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone

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While most people break out their straw hats and sand shovels this summer, on the streets of Somerville it will be high season for hard hats and backhoes. Our municipal workers and contractors are gearing up for their busiest time of year.

~Photos by Bobbie Toner

Summer officially kicked off last Saturday with the annual Family Fun Day at Trum Field in Somerville.
The 12th annual Family Fun Day at Trum Field features free family-friendly programming including a community BBQ, pony rides, train rides, children’s activities, face painting, music, and more.

A candlelight vigil honoring Amanda Phillips will be held at Inman Square on Wednesday, June 29, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

By Jim Clark

UPDATE:

Amanda Phillips, a 27-year-old resident of Cambridge, was killed last Thursday as she collided with a truck in Inman Square. Phillips worked as a barista at Somerville’s Diesel Cafe.