— Photos by Monica Calvo

The latest installment of Somerville’s SomerStreets festival series took place on Sunday, August 4, with an afternoon packed with excitement and music. The festivities took place on Highland Avenue from Central Street to Lowell Street. Attendees enjoyed live music and entertainment at two stages, interactive games, shop local craft vendors, and much more.

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Somerville’s National Night Out was held at Dilboy Stadium on August 6, 2024.

By Dennis Fischman

If you picked up this book and haven’t read any Maisie Dobbs novels before, do not worry: Jacqueline Winspear makes a point of explaining the characters, their relationships, and some of their past history each time. In some cases, it comes up in dialogue; in others, in narration; in yet others, by implication, but it’s easy to follow.

Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and representatives from the India Association of Greater Boston (IAGB) celebrate the anniversary of India’s independence and hoist the flags of the United States and India on the Somerville City Hall concourse.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

How do Somerville people cope with a heat wave? I asked them and here’s what they said.

“It used to be bus then hitch a ride to the Mystic Lakes. Then a window fan or two in the “parlor”!

— Photo courtesy of Somerville Police Department.

City of Somerville Mayor, Katjana Ballantyne, and the Somerville Police Department would like to welcome three new police officers. Officer Brian Clancy, Officer Matthew Lorizio, and Officer Igor Bitencourt recently graduated from the Police Academy and were sworn in on Tuesday, July 30. Chief Charles Femino, Lt. Carmine Vivolo, Lt. Michael Perrone, and Sgt. Tim Van Nostrand attended the graduation. Best of luck for a safe and successful career!

The Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act was recently signed into law by Governor Maura Healey.

Governor Maura Healey today signed into law An Act relative to salary range transparency,which increases equity and transparency in pay by requiring employers to disclose salary ranges and protecting an employee’s right to ask for salary ranges.

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In response to Shalom Somerville’s July 17 letter to the Editor, If Not Now Boston does not believe that showing Israelism, a film critical of Israel, is antisemitic. Instead, we are grateful to Arts at the Armory and Somerville for Palestine organizers for creating a space for learning and exchange of perspectives.