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The City of Somerville is seeking one new member to join the Somerville Affordable Housing Trust (SAHT) in a volunteer role. This vacancy is for a representative professional in the field of banking or finance, whose primary mission is affordable housing. If you’re passionate about advancing affordable housing in our community, this is a great opportunity to make an impact.
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Sinha Capoeira martial arts group performance.
— Photos by Norah Doyle
The Somerville community put their dancing shoes on as SomerStreets: Carnaval returned last Sunday to kick off the 2025 SomerStreets season, which will include a series of three neighborhood street festivals across Somerville. SomerStreets: Carnaval celebrates the East Broadway Business District and community with food, music, and activities from around the world.
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The Buzzin’ Bean café on Holland St. has just been opened on May 17. ~Photos by Jeffrey Shwom.
By Jeffrey Shwom
Serving up eclectic vegetarian food and with a plan to empower folks with autism, Jayashree Venkataraman opened a new vegetarian cafe The Buzzin’ Bean on May 17. Per her website, she is “passionate about creating flavorful and diverse dishes,” with a menu of salads, sandwiches, bowls, handcrafted pastries, and coffee and tea “influenced by global cuisines.”
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Event to feature the ADTF-commissioned short film “Displacement Stories” and panel discussion with task force members
As the next step after releasing three anti-displacement reports in January, the City of Somerville’s Anti-Displacement Task Force (ADTF) invites community members to a special event to highlight its work and continue the vital conversation around displacement in Somerville. All are welcome to join Task Force members, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, City Councilors, and fellow community members for this opportunity on Thursday, June 12, to celebrate the work of the Task Force and mark our community’s commitment to creating stability for residents, businesses, nonprofits, and the cultural arts.
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Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte
If you Google “Faces” a site for a club in San Diego by that name pops up. If you drive down Route 2 east toward Boston, you will see a ramshackle, beat down, decaying building with a tall sign that says “Faces” on it. Alas, it wasn’t always a deserted eyesore, oh no.
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Applications are now open for Somerville Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds to support open space, recreation, and historic preservation projects.
Thanks to a voter-approved increase in the CPA surcharge last November, an estimated $7.2 million will be available this year for eligible projects. CPA funding for affordable housing is administered by the Somerville Affordable Housing Trust, while open space, recreation, and historic preservation projects are managed by the Community Preservation Committee.
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The MBTA is reminding riders that Green Line service will be suspended between North Station and Babcock Street on the B Branch, Kenmore on the C and D Branches, and Heath Street on the E Branch beginning at approximately 8 pm on Wednesday, June 4, and continuing all day, every day, for four days, June 5 – 8.
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