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Ruth Chad is a psychologist who lives and works in the Boston area. Her poems have appeared in The Aurorean, Bagels with the Bards, Connection, Psychoanalytic Couple and Family Institute of New England, Constellations, Ibbetson Street, Montreal Poems, Muddy River Poetry Review, Lily Poetry Review, Amethyst Poetry Review and Writing in a Woman’s Voice, pending on October 23/22. Ruth’s chapbook, The Sound of Angels, was published by Cervena Barva Press in 2017. Ruth was nominated for a Pushcart prize in 2021.

Weather permitting, City contractors will pave the intersection of Broadway and Boston Ave in Ball Square on Thursday, November 10, between approximately 6 a.m. and 4 p.m.  

Charitable Spice Packs Sold at Curio.com and Morrissey Market Fight Food Insecurity

Thanksgiving is often a lavish feast for most people. But, many go hungry on this holiday. To spice things up and help those in need to access fresh, healthy food, Food For Free and Curio Spice Co. have launched Seasoned Greetings. The charitable curated spice collection is now available for sale at CurioSpice.com and the one-stop online grocery store Morrissey Market. A portion of the proceeds from all Seasoned Greetings packet sales will support the Somerville and Cambridge-based nonprofit’s food rescue and redistribution efforts in more than 20 towns and cities across Eastern Massachusetts.

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Ward 6 Councilor, Lance Davis, host the Fall Community Meeting for Ward 6.

The Somerville School Committee is seeking volunteers to serve on the Superintendent Screening Committee. If you are interested in serving on the Screening Committee, please complete the form linked below. 

Before applying for the Superintendent Screening Committee, please review the requirements, responsibilities, and time commitment expected of members:

The Evicted Exhibit is coming to a close! Join in for one last night in the Exhibit space this Sunday, November 6th to gather with neighbors and organizers and discuss what they  can do to continue the fight for housing justice here in Somerville.

Saturday, November 5, 2022. 5- 6 p.m. Somerville Museum, One Westwood Road,Somerville, MA 02143

Julia Csekö began her curatorial practice while pursuing her BFA at the Federal University of Rio, in Brazil. She founded an artist collective GroupPy, and organized five exhibitions between 2005 and 2008, involving over 150 artists, from fresh out of college to internationally acclaimed. She continued her curatorial practice in North America after graduating with an MFA from SMFA at Tufts.