The Boston Flow Show returns to the stage at the Center for Arts at the Armory on Friday, November 4. The Flow Show is a celebration of the intersection of movement arts and mindfulness, creative expression, and inner pursuit of mastery. Some of the top talent from across the Northeast will gather to showcase various forms of “object manipulation” such as juggling, hooping, levitation wand, poi, and more – mixed with their unique styles of flare and pizzazz.

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and city staff invite you to a community meeting to discuss findings from the Citywide Parking and Curb Use Study and its proposed recommendations for developing an effective, equitable curb-management system in Somerville. 

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to the Target store on Somerville Ave. last week on reports of an unwanted person.

Upon arrival, the officers met with Target’s Assets Protection Specialist, the reporting party, who stated that a man, Christian Donaruma, of Cambridge, who was trespassed earlier this year was currently in the store.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

I’m a loyal listener to sports radio and rumors are flying around about who will be Tom’s next relationship. I couldn’t believe it when they mentioned Taylor Swift’s name.

Coalition secures more than $23 million for three critical Mystic River coastal flood management projects  

The 20-member Resilient Mystic Collaborative gathered with dozens of elected officials and agency staff on Wednesday to celebrate an important step forward in their joint efforts to protect coastal cities along Greater Boston’s Mystic River from sea level rise and extreme coastal storms. More than $23 million in funding has been raised by the regional coalition to support three critical projects along the Mystic River that will address increased risks of coastal flooding.  

City representatives outlined the next set of plans for the 90 Washington Street complex for the public at last week’s informational public meeting.

By Fernando Cervantes Jr.

90 Washington Street was home to the popular Cobble Hill Plaza shopping center from 1982 – 2016, hosting shops and small businesses vital to local residents. Closed for planned developments by the former owner, the site has been sitting vacant for more than six years.

By Mayor Emeritus Eugene C. Brune, Museum Trustee

I was totally amazed, and unaware of the vast amount of Somerville’s exciting history that was stored in the building on the corner of Westwood Rd. and Central St. I found later that I, as well as so many others that were born in Somerville, also did not know just what the purpose of that building was. Also, sad to know that many still do not., especially our new residents.

The Somerville Winter Farmers Market opens the season on November 5 at the Center for Arts at the Armory.

The Center for Arts at the Armory (CAA) announces that it will host and manage the 13th Annual Somerville Winter Farmers Market (SWFM) every Saturday beginning November 5 through April 8, 2023.

Ward 4 Fall Community Meeting Wednesday, October 12, at the Healey School. Join in person or online via Zoom from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Ask questions and get updates from city staff on subjects like rodent control, affordable housing, public safety, and much more. Interpretation and additional accommodations are available upon request. Learn more and join in online at somervillema.gov/communitymeetings.