Arrests:
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Sergio Aparicio-Jimenez, of 75 Jaques St., October 27, 12:08 p.m., arrested at 115 Broadway on warrant charges of uninsured motor vehicle, number plate violation, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and unregistered motor vehicle.

Andrew Booth, of 117 Cross St., Malden, October 27, 2:59 p.m., arrested at Holland St. on a warrant charge of larceny over $250.

Somerville residents five years and older eligible for vaccine
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With cold and flu season rapidly approaching, the City of Somerville’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces its annual flu vaccine clinics for Somerville residents ages five and older (children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). The clinics will be held weekly through December, or until the city’s supply of vaccine is exhausted. Due to limited supply and availability of nurses, vaccines will be offered during official clinic hours only.

The city’s Elections Department reminds all residents in advance of the State Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, that polling locations have changed for six of the city’s 21 voting precincts. Affected voters have been mailed appropriate information and instructions. However, if you are a voter at one of the following locations and need additional information or have not received a postcard, please call the Somerville Elections Department at 617-625-6600 extension 4200.

— Photos courtesy of Lynne Lenoir

By Donald F. Norton

Going through some old boxes recently, Lynne Lenoir, a lifelong 4th generation resident of the city, found some of these interesting photos of old Somerville.

Join the City of Somerville for the fourth annual Somerville Bulb Blitz on Saturday, Nov. 8 and help prepare your neighborhood for a bright and colorful spring 2015! From 10 a.m. to noon, residents of all ages will gather at public spaces throughout the city to plan tulip and daffodil bulbs in anticipation of the 2015 spring season. Since 2011, volunteers have planted more than 9,150 bulbs citywide. Participants should bring their own tools (bulb planters, shovels, hoes, gloves, etc.). For more information, including locations, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QXC39P5, or contact Luisa Oliveira at LOLIVEIRA@somervillema.gov, or 617-625-6600 ext. 2529.

Francisco Goya’s “The Parasol” got a community reproduction job at the “Paint-By-Goya” event last week.Regional President of Santander Michael Bruno, and his son
Tucker Bruno, 3.

By Tom Bannister

A “paint by numbers” mural recreating Francisco Goya’s masterpiece The Parasol, created by Somerville artist James Weinberg, was presented for the public’s participation last week in Boston’s Copley Square.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

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This article was originally published on October 28, 2009.

The worst part about trick or treating was trying to fit that flimsy costume over your bulky winter coat if it was cold out – but it didn’t stop us from having a blast. I can’t begin to tell you how much my son’s mask and accessories set me back this year. It’s shameful. My justification was how excited he got when he put on the get-up and wore it to a classmates costume party.

This month, the Somerville Arts Council is rolling out two exciting and anticipated projects in the city: the introduction of a Poet Laureate for Somerville and a Kids Maker Series. Continuing its commitment to providing innovative and multi-level opportunities for residents of all ages, the programs support and benefit both the young and the young at heart.

By Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 5 Alderman Mark Niedergang

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We need bold action to address housing affordability in Somerville. Somerville is thriving, and lots of people want to live here. Young people want to live in hip cities and baby boomers are returning to the urban core. However, many of the people who have helped make our beloved city a wonderful place to live are being forced out by rising rents and home prices. What’s at risk is the ethnic, racial and socio-economic diversity we treasure and the legacy that generations of working-class and immigrant families have established in Somerville. We cannot lose that.

Here is what to expect on the latest Somerville Neighborhood Newscast. SNN is produced by the hardworking staff, volunteers and interns at Somerville Community Access Television. We hope you read, watch and share the latest Somerville news. One news segment covered in the latest SNN is entitled: Taxi Wars by reporter Elijah Kaplan.