A Zoom event to express gratitude to outgoing Somerville City Councilors Will Mbah, Mark Niedergang, Mary Jo Rossetti and Bill White will be held on Wednesday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m. 
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COVID-19 vaccine booster clinics will be held February 2, 9, and 16 from 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. at the City Hall Annex at 50 Evergreen Ave. The Moderna booster will be offered. Registration is required. Please register at tinyurl.com/SomervilleVax or call 311 (617-666-3311). The clinic is free, and open to all people 18 years or older, regardless of immigration status or health insurance. Identification is not required. Please bring your vaccine card with you to your appointment, and arrive at the time of your appointment to avoid overcrowding in the building.
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Congratulations to Engine 7’s Senior Man Rudy Revilla retired after 26 years of service to the Citizens of Somerville. Rudy spent his entire career at the Highland Ave Station in groups 1 and 2. Rudy was also a long time Highland Ave Union Steward.
Look out for Rudy helping out at various Ball Square Business’ and Vacationing in Florida and Maine. Good Luck Rudy!!!
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The CHA Somerville Vaccine Center is now accepting walk-ins, as supply allows. The Center is open to all Massachusetts residents five days a week and some Saturdays. You can get booster shots for ages 12+ and initial vaccines for ages 5+. The vaccines are free, regardless of immigration or health insurance status, and you do not need to show ID. Full hours and details are here: challiance.org/vaccine
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The winners of The Somerville Times Reader’s Choice results for
THE BEST OF SOMERVILLE 2021
Congratulations to the winners.
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Readers choices for 2021
Best Idea in 2021: Extending the city’s residential eviction moratorium
Worst Idea in 2021: Powderhouse Circle new traffic route
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By Jim Clark
Somerville Police officers were dispatched to a Union Square location last Wednesday on reports of a motor vehicle accident.
Upon arrival, the officers took notice of one of the involved vehicle operators, later identified as Melih Ciftci, becoming irate and beginning to yell.
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Somerville Police respond to shooting
On 1/14/22 at approximately 3:13 a.m., Somerville Police responded to the area of 771 for a report of shots fired. Officers located six .45 caliber casings near the intersection of McGrath Hwy & Mystic Ave. A witness reported seeing two vehicles flee onto the 93S ramp. One vehicle was believed to be a gray sedan.
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Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte
When I was growing up a lot of my friends lived in the same house as their grandparents. I always thought how cool it was to have your grandparents living in the same house. My cousin Carol lived with my grandparents and her memories of growing up with their old-style child rearing and idiosyncrasies made for some wonderful stories.
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Here is the COVID update for Wednesday, January 19. Please also check somervillema.gov/covid19 for more information and resources.
First, the numbers and a brief message: Somerville saw 2,357 positive COVID-19 tests in December, more than double the previous monthly record of 1,138 in December 2020. This is part of a national surge in cases fueled mainly by the Omicron variant. Hospitals across the region are hitting capacity and canceling surgeries, including some that are not considered elective. While Omicron can result in milder infection, especially for those who are both vaccinated and boosted, please remember that this variant spreads so easily that it finds its way to the people it can hurt the most, such as the elderly, the immunocompromised, and the unvaccinated.
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The Somerville City Council is once again looking into establishing review and accountability agencies for the city’s Police Department.
By Jim Clark
At the newly seated Somerville City Council’s first regular meeting of the year, a resolution first put forward by Ward 6 City Councilor Lance L. Davis last year calling for the creation of a police commission and a community police review agency was taken up again for consideration.
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