First flu vaccine clinic for seniors (65+) scheduled for Sept. 20. First COVID-19 booster clinic for seniors scheduled for Oct. 13

The City of Somerville will host free flu and updated COVID-19 booster vaccination clinics for residents, including clinics open only to seniors aged 65+, in September and October.

Eliza McDonough and Michael Walz will be participating in Food For Free’s Ride for Food event in support of neighbors in need of food on Sunday, October 2.

On Sunday, October 2, Somerville residents Eliza McDonough and Michael Walz will be among a team of cyclists to participate in the Ride for Food to support Food For Free’s food rescue and redistribution efforts across Eastern Massachusetts. The 11th annual event, hosted by Three Squares New England, invites anti-hunger nonprofits to ride and raise awareness for the 1 in 8 Massachusetts residents struggling with enough to eat. One hundred percent of participant raised money goes back to the hunger relief organizations and their work.

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Ward 2 Councilor J.T. Scott invite you to a virtual community meeting to discuss roadway upgrades and transportation safety improvements on the western portion of Washington Street, from Line Street to Webster Avenue.

What the Fluff? A Tribute to Union Square Innovation takes place this Saturday in Union Square.

What the Fluff? A Tribute to Union Square Innovation returns for a 17th year next Saturday, September 17, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. (rain date September 18) in Union Square. This zany, madcap festival honors the invention of Marshmallow Fluff by Archibald Query in Somerville in 1917 and salutes the spirit of innovation that thrives in Union Square today.

By Jim Clark

On Saturday, September 10, Somerville Police control received a call from the Row Hotel management reporting that a guest had used someone else’s reward points to book a room.