Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Somerville Chief of Police Charles Femino have announced that Jose Mendez, 60, of Somerville has been charged with two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, indecent exposure and operating as an unlicensed chiropractor in connection with allegedly assaulting two women on separate occasions while providing services under the guise of being a chiropractor.
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Residents, community members invited to attend and share feedback to help select Somerville’s next Chief of Police
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Somerville Police Chief Search Committee are inviting all community members to attend public interview sessions with candidates under consideration to be the next Chief of Police for the City of Somerville on Thursday, May 9, 2024. All interviews will take place in-person at Somerville City Hall (93 Highland Ave.) between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., with a final schedule to be shared with the community in the coming days.
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Rafi Properties, Owner and Operator of Somernova, the 7.4 acre innovation campus and community dedicated to helping people and companies iterate and grow faster, announced today that the Somerville Media Center (SMC) will expand their footprint at the campus, and open a new, state-of-the-art media center designed to spark creativity and amplify community engagement. SMC is operating in a limited capacity in their current, 2,500 SF space at 12 Tyler Street, and plans to come back and offer all of their services and more in their new space at 29 Properzi Way. Tailor-made for the digital age, the new 5,000 square foot media center, will serve as a nexus of collaboration and exploration designed to inspire Somerville’s next generation of storytellers, innovators, and change-makers.
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Somerville Climate Forward, Somerville’s first comprehensive climate change plan, is a set of implementable actions that will reduce Somerville’s contribution to climate change and prepare the City for the unavoidable impacts of climate change.
Week of events features release of updated Community Climate Action Plan, Bike Clinic, Miyawaki Forest Tour, and more
Join Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Office of Sustainability and Environment for a series of free and family friendly events and interactive activities to celebrate SustainaVille Week, April 20-27, an annual celebration of climate action in Somerville during the week of Earth Day.
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The upcoming queer community art initiative, Kaleidoscope: Queer Visions, sponsored by the Mass Cultural Council, Somerville Local Cultural Commission, and the Boston Figurative Art Center, will take place from May 6 to May 11 at the Boston Figurative Art Center, 285 Washington St., Somerville.
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The City of Somerville’s Economic Development team and Consultant group iParametrics does a demonstration (April 16, 2024) of the New Small Business Vitality Grant, released April 15, 2024 – May 15, 2024.
UPDATE: Regretfully, the Earth Day event planned at Groundwork Somerville is canceled due to the weather conditions. They appreciate everyone’s support and encourage you to attend activities at Somerville Community Growing Center. As of now the growing center have not canceled events.
Join Groundwork Somerville and Somerville Community Growing Center for an Earth Day filled with pollinators, planting, and possibilities.
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