Consultants from the Massachusetts Water Resource Authorities (MWRA), along with officials from Somerville and Cambridge, recently engaged with the public on the issue of combined sewer overflows.

By Michael McHugh

On Wednesday, June 29, the cities of Cambridge and Somerville, as well as consultants from the Massachusetts Water Resource Authorities (MWRA), held the first of a series of meetings to create a dialogue with the public regarding the cities’ managing of combined sewer overflows (CSOs).

The Somerville Mobile Farmers Market will begin its 2022 season on July 8th. The Somerville Mobile Farmers’ Market sells fresh, local produce in Somerville, MA. We offer an unlimited 50% discount for all who need it. We accept cash, debit, credit, SNAP, WIC Farmers’ Market Coupons, and Senior Farmers’ Market Coupons. All are welcome!

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to Rockland Trust Bank on Highland Ave. last week on reports of an individual trying to cash a stolen check.

Upon arrival, the officers spoke with the bank manager, who told them that his teller notified him of a possible stolen check.

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Rock, rock, rock, rock rock and roll parking lot!  Once will be hosting Rumstock music festival July 9, 12:00 – 10:00 p.m., 0 Windsor Place. It will be  a whole day of surf and rock.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

When I was a kid growing up in the 60s and 70s, we used to go to a cottage in Hollis, New Hampshire every year. We made friends there and looked forward to going all year. In the 70s my parents bought a cottage in Wareham which was real close to the water. We enjoyed that for a few years for sure.

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Housing Division are pleased to announce 11 income-restricted condominiums for sale to eligible, first-time homebuyer households through the city’s Inclusionary Housing Program. Six units are available to households making at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI), and five are available to households making between 81% and 110% AMI.  

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By State Representative Christine Barber

The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted, 136-17, on a bill this week to strengthen protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care in state law. I was one of 25 women legislators who spoke in strong support of the bill. Below is an excerpt from my remarks on the House floor:

The city and consulting partners recently unveiled their Citywide Parking and Curb Use Study to at a public meeting.

By Luda Tang

Somerville city staff, along with the consultant team from Nelson Nygaard, a transportation planning firm, hosted a public meeting concerning the Citywide Parking and Curb Use Study on June 29.

A history of SCATV, “Firehouse Reels,” is currently on display at the Somerville Museum through July 9.

By Raga Chilakamarri

Housed in the Somerville Museum, a quaint red brick building at the corner of Westwood Road, a one-room exhibit opened below the arch of a grand staircase. A projector pointed above the staircase landing flickered through old countdown video animations from the Somerville Community Media Center Archive, the title “SCAT” flashing on, displayed in different designs.