Due to inclement weather, two outdoor city events are canceled tonight, July 25:

• The planned SomerMovie Fest showing of “Sleepless in Seattle” at Conway Park is canceled. Please join us next Thursday, August 1, for the free, outdoor showing of “Philadelphia” at Powderhouse Park at dusk.

~Bring a sign, wear a ‘Ville t-shirt, and show your Somerville pride!~

Chief Fire Engineer urges residents to protect homes against summer fires with easy precautions.

Chief Fire Engineer Kevin Kelleher and the Somerville Fire Department remind all residents that with higher temperatures and dry weather comes the increased risk for fire hazards, and ask residents to take necessary preventive steps in your home to decrease this risk.

 – Photos by Bobbie Toner

Residents or community members who have been displaced or otherwise affected by this morning’s 7-alarm fire on Calvin Street are asked to meet  immediately at the Albert F. Argenziano School (290 Washington Street). Members of the Somerville Police and Fire Departments, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), and the American Red Cross will be on site to provide important information, and to work with you to ensure the safety and security of you and your family members affected by the fire.

If you have questions or are having trouble locating a family member, please call 311.

(from the City of Somerville)

~Photos by Teresa Hohenstein

A fire broke out around 6 a.m. this morning in the back of one home on Calvin Street . Six homes were damaged by the fire , 2 of the homes are a total loss.

Up to 50 people were displaced by the fire. Fire is under investigation.

A Jubilee celebrating 25 years of devoted service was held in honor of Sister Kateri at the Jugan Convent last week.

By Harry Kane

Sister Kateri spent the weekend of July 13 with her friends, family and Little Sisters of the Poor congregation for what marks her 25th year as a servant of God.

By Jim Clark

Police officers were dispatched to a Cottage Ave. residence in the early morning hours of last Thursday on reports of an armed robbery.

– Photos by Bobbie Toner

The Somerville Arts Council presented one of the area’s largest and most innovative arts festivals around the Davis Square area Friday evening and during the day on Saturday. This year’s theme was “micro.”

Fox Morning News in Somerville Friday
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Co-hosts Shannon Mulaire and Gene Lavanchy will bring the Fox25 Morning News to Union Square this coming Friday. – Photo courtesy of Fox25

By Elizabeth Sheeran

You don’t have to travel to Rockefeller Plaza or Times Square to be seen on a morning news show this week. Boston’s Fox25 Morning News team will broadcast from Union Square from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Friday, July 26, and they’re inviting locals to show their “Somerville Pride” as part of the live audience.

By Donald Norton

Plans for the 181 Washington St. development were approved by a 4-1 margin at last week’s meeting of the Planning Board. – Photo by Dimella Shaffer

The City of Somerville Planning Board voted 4-1 at their meeting last Thursday in favor of the proposal by Somerville Community Corporation (SCC) and developer Cathartes Private Investments to build a five-story housing complex at 181 Washington St.