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On May 18 Officer Thomas Lambert was on a construction detail when he heard a call on the radio for a choking baby. He ran to the location and was the first one on the scene. The baby was blue and not breathing when he got there. He immediately turned the baby over and started back thrusts until the baby spit up what appeared to be clumps of formula. He continued rubbing his back and the baby began breathing. Shortly after Somerville Fire arrived and put a breathing mask on the baby. The child was transported to a local hospital to be evaluated
-Somerville Police Dept.
The Somerville City Council Traffic and Parking Committee will hold a virtual (online) public hearing on Wednesday, May 31, on the City of Somerville Bike Network Plan. The hearing will start at 6 p.m. Community members may submit testimony either at the hearing or in writing according to the details below.
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Join in for one of the last events of a successful Historic Preservation Month in Somerville. Burials, Restoration, & Civil War Monument Talk takes place at Milk Row Cemetery, 438 Somerville Avenue, Tuesday, May 23, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Free.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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/
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