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Muhammed-Faruq Soyege, May 25, 2:48 p.m., arrested at Foley St. on warrant charges of attempt to commit a crime, forgery of check, identity fraud, utter false check, and larceny over $1200.
Carla Sousa, May 26, 12:21 p.m., arrested at Assembly Row on a charge of shoplifting by concealing merchandise.
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New Director to Oversee Expansion and Reorganization of Services
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne today announced Karin Carroll, MPH, has been hired as the City of Somerville’s Director of Health and Human Services. In addition to overseeing the ongoing work of the department, Carroll will be charged with expanding and reorganizing services to best serve the community and advance the Ballantyne administration’s focus on equity.
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The City of Somerville and Fenway Health invite you to a virtual community forum to discuss a local supervised consumption site (SCS) on Wednesday, June 1, at 6:00 p.m. This forum will discuss what SCSs are, what the need is in Somerville, and ongoing efforts to explore establishing an SCS. This is an opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and share feedback.
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Be prepared and stay informed about overdose prevention. Somerville Prevention, Somerville Police Department’s Community Outreach, Help & Recovery (COHR) team, the Somerville Homeless Coalition and Fenway Health will host the second distribution event on Tuesday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Statue Park in Davis Square. Resources include Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and face shields for rescue breathing. Overdose prevention training will also be available at both events.
For more information or to schedule supply pick-up or overdose prevention training outside of these dates, please email Matthew Mitchell at mmitchell@somervillema.gov.
The City’s Adopt-A-Tree program has officially launched. Newly planted trees can be found around Somerville, and now they need your help. Look for the colorful “Adopt Me!” tags and scan the QR code or visit tinyurl.com/somervilletree to find a tree in your neighborhood and go through the steps to adopt it. Name it, water it and even receive an adoption certificate. For more information, visit somervillema.gov/adoptatree
Members of the Somerville High School National Honors Society, along with their teacher-leader Veronica Rowlinson, cleaned up the Mystic River waterfront along Draw Seven Park. Local environmental group, the Mystic River Watershed Association, organized the clean-up event. Juniors and seniors spent the afternoon picking up trash and debris. Ms. Rowlinson’s young child was excited to help out with the work alongside the big kids.
Somerville’s OPENAIR Circus will offer its 39th year of summer classes in circus skills beginning June 27, running through August 7. This year in-person classes will be at Lou Ann David Park on Broadway near Teele Square, in 55 minute time slots Tuesday through Thursday from 4:30-7:30.
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This Memorial Day, the City of Somerville will host a ceremony of remembrance to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while in service to our country.
The ceremony will take place Monday, May 30, at Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery on Broadway between Alewife Brook Parkway and North Street. Speaking remarks will begin at 10 a.m. featuring Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, City Council President Matthew McLaughlin, Director of Veterans’ Services Ted Louis-Jacques, and several members of the local veterans community. Members of the general public are welcome to attend to remember Somerville’s fallen heroes and honor all who serve.
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