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25001148: On 1/7/25 at approximately 1:09 p.m., Somerville Police responded to Beacon St. for report of a road rage incident. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he got into an argument with a male and female while in traffic. The suspects began yelling at the victim then threatened to stab him. The suspects and the victim then pulled into a parking lot and the male suspect threw a drink at the victim’s car and attempted to grab him. The suspects then fled the area.
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The Union Square Neighborhood Council (USNC) and Rafi Properties announce details for a Community Benefits Agreement update meeting for Somernova set to take place on Wednesday, January 22, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Argenziano School Cafeteria, 290 Washington St., or via Zoom. RSVP via linktr.ee/usnc2017. Interpretation will be available in Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish both in-person and online.
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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced its planned construction schedule for the first half of 2025. Thanks to the great success of the 2024 Track Improvement Program, the MBTA now has more track meeting the state of good repair standards than in previous years, ensuring compliance with all applicable safety and performance requirements. Building on this progress, the MBTA will continue proactive track maintenance to prevent slow zones recurring. In 2025, the focus will shift to upgrading other critical infrastructure, including signal systems, improving accessibility across the network, and more.
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It’s that time of year. Here are some reminders:
- Snow emergency parking is on the even side of the street all winter this season unless posted signage says differently.
- For every snowfall, property owners are responsible for shoveling their sidewalks down to the pavement within six daylight hours after the snow stops.
- To get snow emergency announcements, sign up for alerts or update your information at somervillema.gov/alerts or by calling 311 (617-666-3311).
- Flashing blue lights at major intersections also indicate a snow emergency has been declared.
- Snow emergencies are also announced on the city’s website, social media feeds, CityTV, and via information shared with local media.
- The Somerville Teen Shoveling program, a paid program encouraging youths to shovel out seniors and homeowners with disabilities after a snowstorm, is accepting applications. You must be registered with the program prior to a storm beginning.
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Host, Sarah Fishman speaks with Superintendent of Somerville Public Schools, Dr. Rubén Carmona.
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, the Department of Racial and Social Justice (RSJ), and Somerville Public Schools’ Department of Equity and Excellence invite community members to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by joining a community panel discussion that touches on themes from Good Trouble, the 2020 documentary that chronicles John Lewis’ 60+ years of extraordinary activism. Following the panel discussion, the Floor Lords will perform, and light refreshments will be served.
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The city’s Emergency Warming Center has reported a marked increase in utilization over recent months.
By Jeffrey Shwom
The City of Somerville indicates an increase in utilization of the Emergency Warming Center (42 Prescott St, The Cummings Building) for adults experiencing homelessness this season. The third winter that the city has offered this cold weather help, it provides hot and cold meals, water, bathrooms, beds, and space to sleep.
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Members of the Somerville City Council are voicing their support of unionization efforts by Mass General Brigham primary care physicians. — Photo by Bobbie Toner
By Harry Kane
A majority of the primary care physicians throughout Mass General Brigham have filed with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize in an effort to maintain the integrity of the profession and improve working conditions, but the arbitration process is taking longer than expected.
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Transformative MassDOT project will reconnect Somerville neighborhoods and improve safety
Ongoing efforts to “Ground McGrath” Highway (Route 28) in Somerville have received a federal funding boost. Last week, the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the State has been awarded a more than $43 million federal grant to advance the project, which would replace the elevated McCarthy Overpass with a safer, more accessible ground-level road and people-friendly streetscape. The grant is part of more than $102 million in federal support that Massachusetts won for transportation infrastructure projects.
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Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte
They plan on putting this eyesore in Davis Square. Here are the thoughts from some when asked about it on Facebook.
“I remember reading sometime before Covid that they wanted to build up all existing structures in the square to four stories and make a pedestrian mall with retail and dormitory space. This looks like a jump off of that. Money, money, money, no real concern for living space, pollution, trash or quality of life”
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