Monday, April 17 is Patriots’ Day. City buildings will be closed.

Trash, recycling and yard waste collection will be delayed by one day.

No street sweeping on Monday.

“giove e saturno” by Courtney Chelo, one of the many artists to be featured at this year’s Somerville Open Studios event.

By Fernando Cervantes Jr.

Somerville Open Studio (SOS) is a local annual event where artists from the local area open their studios and workplaces to the public. Considered the largest open studio event in all of New England this year’s edition is just around the corner.

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to the Dunkin’ Donuts on Broadway last Thursday morning on reports of an unwanted, apparently unwanted inebriated man inside the store refusing to leave.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

This story was part of one that I did a few years ago.

As you all may know by now, I love reminiscing about Somerville in the old days, especially with my Facebook friends.

The Somerville High School Highlanders swept Everett 5-0 in their home opener at Duggar Park on April 6. — Photos by Alex Fredette. To view more photos visit SHS vs Everett – Alex Fredette (smugmug.com)

Somerville’s new Superintendent of Schools Dr. Rubén Carmona.

Following a months-long search process, at their meeting on Monday, April 10, the Somerville School Committee selected Dr. Rubén Carmona to serve as the next Superintendent of the Somerville Public Schools. Dr. Carmona was one of four finalists who participated in site visits and public interviews during the week of March 27.

The recent ending of the federal Covid-19 public health emergency was among the topics addressed by the Somerville Public Health and Safety Commission at their April 4 meeting.

By Ana Celerier

The Public Health and Safety Commission of Somerville met on Tuesday, April 4, to discuss the ending of the federal Covid-19 public health emergency, updates on the efforts to provide shelter to unhoused individuals during the harsh winter months, and discuss record keeping with the Somerville Fire Department.

— Photos by Denise Provost and Claudia Ferro

By Denise Provost

Over 130 people – children, young people, and their adults – gathered in Chuckie Harris Park on Saturday, April 9. The crowd gathered under a clear sky for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. In its ninth year, this event is hosted by Connexion United Methodist Church and East Somerville Main Streets – with special help from Somerville Girl Scout troop 67645.