Vehicles travelling both eastbound and westbound on Powder House Blvd, between North St. and Alewife Brook Parkway, will be detoured during construction hours (weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

  • Westbound traffic will be directed south on North St., west on Broadway to return to Alewife Brook Parkway.
  • Eastbound traffic will be directed south on Alewife Brook Parkway, east on Broadway, north on North St. to return to Powder House Blvd.

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An exciting new taste for SCES Nutrition programs

On March 12, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

There’s an exciting new look and taste for meals served though the Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) Nutrition programs, and SCES is inviting the community to give a try.

Catering for SCES Meals on Wheels and Congregate Meals sites is now provided by City Fresh Foods, a Boston-based vendor that provides 2 million meals annually for schools, childcare, and older adult services across the Greater Boston Area.

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Daylight Savings Time Reminder

On March 11, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour on Sunday. Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
 
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Mar 12, 2023 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.

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Somerville Police Log February 21 – March 8

On March 11, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
Residential Breaking and Entering
On 3/2/23 at approximately 7:36 p.m., Somerville Police responded to a residence on North St. for report of a breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the reporting party who stated several valuable items were stolen from her mother’s apartment while she was out.
 

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24th Annual Maple Boil Down

On March 11, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Saturday, March 11 – 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

All are invited! Join in the fun. As part of this project, a team of volunteers tapped a swath of maple trees on the Tufts campus beginning in late January, collecting dozens of gallons of sap over a number of weeks.

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Trance Ending Times: Reimagining Life Beyond A-Z

On March 10, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Associate Professor of Psychology at Lesley University in Cambridge Massachusetts, Dr. Neal Klein.

By Fahad Alden
Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Well-being Leader

As a young college student, Neal Klein was confused about what to do. He had failed two classes and knew his major was not for him. Looking at his transcript, Klein noticed he had one B, which was in psychology. At that point, Klein began his journey in that field.

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Virtual meeting will share overview and anticipated timeline for construction of stormwater pump station on Poplar Street  

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Ward Two Councilor Jefferson Thomas Scott invite the community to a virtual meeting on Monday, March 27, at 6:00 p.m. to learn about the City’s construction of a stormwater pump station at 10 Poplar Street. Work on the pump station is expected to begin this spring and to continue through 2025. 

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Not so sweet smell of larceny

On March 9, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to Sephora at Assembly Row last week on a report of a shoplifting in progress.

While en route, dispatch informed the officers that the suspect had left the store and loss prevention was following him.

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Pizza Tyme

On March 9, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

Mike’s, Angelina’s and White Sport are among my favorite pizza makers in Somerville. Back in the day I enjoyed a good pizza from speedy Pizza in Davis Square. I threw the question out there looking for Somerville’s favorite pizza joints.

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Lyndell’s, a bakery steeped in history

On March 8, 2023, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Lyndell’s Bakery has been going strong in Ball Square since 1887.

By Fernando Cervantes Jr.

Opened 135 years ago, Lyndell’s Bakery has been a staple of Ball Square for more than a century. Known as the “Godfather” of scratch bakeries in all of New England, the small local bakery has become renowned.

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