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Madison Conrad is a nursing student at Endicott College.

On Sunday, May 23, at 4:12 a.m., approximately four shots were fired near Bradley St. and Jackson Rd. One person suffered a non-life threatening gunshot injury.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Somerville Police Department Detective Bureau Ext. 7215, or submit your anonymous tip via the Somerville PD app.

Meet at the corner of McGrath Hwy. and Broadway at the former gas station lot (empty lot across from Foss Park) on Wednesday, May 26, at 6:00 p.m., for a rally to demand that MassDOT prioritize the safety of people over the speed of cars.

YUM: A Taste of Immigrant City is The Welcome Project’s annual fundraiser. YUM is a huge part of what makes The Welcome Project’s daily programming possible.

The MBTA is reminding customers that face coverings are required while onboard vehicles, in stations and facilities, on platforms and bus stops, and anywhere within the MBTA system for all riders, including those who have been fully vaccinated. 

Following the Biden Administration’s announcement of a new policy on ICE courthouse arrests, today we dismissed our lawsuit in Ryan et al v. ICE. We are hopeful that this new policy will finally reverse the culture of fear that had been infecting our immigrant communities and their access to our courthouses.

So-called supervised consumption sites offer drug users the ability to take advantage of a clean, medically supervised environment, thus eliminating many risks while additionally offering support for getting clean.

Join a community meeting on Thursday, June 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., to learn about supervised consumption sites (SCS) data and research. At the meeting you can learn more about how SCS work, see data from a recently conducted needs assessment and evaluation that includes input from potential clients of the SCS and other community members, and ask questions and share feedback. A draft version of the needs assessment and evaluation will be available at www.somervillema.gov/SCS by Tuesday, June 8.

The newly renovated Somerville Public Library West Branch at 40 College Avenue will open for curbside service starting Tuesday, June 1.

Pickup will be at the building’s new front entrance weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Patrons will be able to select “Somerville/West” when placing holds online starting May 28.