Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta)  announced the recipients of its 2024 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund awards. Through the program, more than $55 million in grant funding is being awarded to 66 affordable housing initiatives in 12 states and Washington D.C. to assist in the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, or preservation of more than 4,200 affordable rental and homeownership units.

The City of Somerville is encouraging the community to get ready now for potential snowstorms by signing up for City Alerts and reviewing protocols for snow emergencies. Preparing now will help keep the community safe, as well as reduce ticketing or towing for snow emergency parking violations and ticketing for failure to follow shoveling requirements.

The Pickle, Every Saturday at 9 pm. Someone in the audience will go home with a free jar of pickles at the end of the night!

By Jeffrey Shwom

This is the second of three articles in a series titled “Laughing around town: Somerville’s comedy scene”

A gray, partly cloudy afternoon meet-up with Union Comedy co-founders Ben Scurria and Pat Kearnan turned out just the way we wanted … a meet-up at Forge Baking Co first (such tempting pastries) with an informal invitation to Union Comedy’s current space across the street at 593 Somerville Ave. Ben and Pat were excited to show and share their post-pandemic success story in building a strong enough community to move onward and upward within Somerville.

~Photos by Bobbie Toner

The 45th Anniversary of the Bill Rodgers Somerville Jingle Bell Run & Walk took place this past Sunday. The 5k run/walk started in Davis Square, made its way through the Teele and Ball square areas ending back in Davis Square. Runners were encouraged to wear their best costumes.

Reports from the Public Safety for All Task Force, Civilian Oversight Task Force, and the Anti-Violence Working Group will be Posted Online Starting Tuesday, January 28 

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Somerville’s Department of Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) are inviting all to join a community event presenting the completed reports from the Public Safety for All Task Force, Civilian Oversight Task Force, and Anti-Violence Working Group on Tuesday, February 4, 2025  (rain date Thursday, February 6) at Somerville High School (81 Highland Ave).  

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

This is my annual look back at those Christmas toys we got in the 60’s 70s and 80’s.

The best toy I ever got for Christmas was the year I got an Aurora race car set. Me and my brother had it all set up before anyone else woke up. I asked our friends to share their memories of their favorite Christmas toy.

A retirement party was held for Janice Pousland (second from the right) last Thursday.. ~ Photos by Claudia Ferro

A retirement party for Janice Pousland, who worked for the Somerville Public Schools after school program for 30 years, took place on Thursday, December 12, at the TAB building, 167 Holland St. Many who worked the After-School Program over the years were also invited.