The Somerville Community Growing Center has announced a full slate of community events for the season, including a performance of Mr. Twister and the Tale of Tornado Alley led by stage director and designer Brenda L. Huggins; Brazilian Harvest Festival (Festa Junina); over a dozen talks and workshops focused on food, fermentation and herbs; story-acting workshops for children; live music performances; poetry and literature; and readings by children’s book authors including Mariana Oscar, Valerie Williams and others. Plus, annual events like the Stuffed Animal Campout; Gathering of the Fairies; Seasonal Salvage Sale; and Harvest Festival. The year 2023 is the Growing Center’s 30th season in operation, marking a major milestone.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Scheduled for Friday, May 26, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Healey School

All are invited to join Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Ward 4 City Councilor Jesse Clingan, and Interim School Superintendent Jeff Curley, to celebrate the official opening of the redesigned Healey Schoolyard and Joe Mackey Field.  The ribbon cutting will take place on Friday, May 26, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Healey School, located at 5 Meecham Street.

The City Hall Community Meetings spring season will close with an all ward, virtual meeting on Monday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m. Join us online via Zoom to ask questions and get updates from the Mayor and City Hall staff. Spanish and Portuguese interpretation will be available. Recordings of all spring meetings will be available online after May 22. Learn more at somervillema.gov/communitymeetings.

Join the Somerville Museum  and the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission for an engaging afternoon with General George and Mrs. Washington.

Team Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services, from left, Juan Bautista, Nathan Lamb, Meghan Ostrander, Lindsey Smilack, and Andrea Svartstrom. Special thanks to our family members who walked too.

By Nathan Lamb

I went to my first Project Bread Walk for Hunger expecting to make some great memories, but probably the best moment was a complete surprise.

SHS Boys Varsity Volleyball won a thriller against Everett High School on Wednesday, May 10, to even their record to 7-7. Somerville took an early 2-0 lead, but Everett responded by winning two games of their own to make it 2-2. The final game came down to the wire. Tied at 14-14, Somerville scored two straight points to win the game 16-14 and beat Everett 3-2. ~Photos by Alex Fredette

To see more photos from this game visit:https://alexfredette.smugmug.com/Volleyball/SHS-BVB-Everett/

~Photo courtesy of SFD.

A fire broke out at 60 Highland Rd around 4 p.m. Friday afternoon. First company called smoke showing, a working fire was stuck by C-3, additional apparatus was requested to help at the scene.

No report of injuries, unknown how many are displaced at this time.

Cause of fire is under investigation.

Update: All ideas for Somerville’s first-ever Participatory Budgeting process are due by end of day Saturday, May, 20, 2023. This is also the deadline for residents interested in becoming a Budget Delegate volunteer to submit their applications.