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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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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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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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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