For some of us it feels like forever since we’ve shaken off the cares and concerns that seem to be bearing down so heavily as we deal with the stress and concerns of dealing with the COVID pandemic, and then there is also the tension that accompanies yet another political season.

The local election is just around the corner, and the national mis-term election is coming up next year. The balance of power nationwide will be in play, and more than ever it seems as though so much will be at stake in that particular election cycle, no matter which side we align with.

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Katya Popova, is a Somerville artist, who maintains a studio at the Vernon St. Studios in our city. She is a woman brimming with ideas, and the ideas spark her visual and sound presentations.

Popova, who is originally from Moscow, in the Soviet Union, said she moved here in the summer of 2008. She said, “I was impressed with the vibrancy of the community.” Soon she got involved with an artist collaborative in Sullivan Square.

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Somerville Bagel Bards member and physician-humanist, Ian Halim, writes about how medicine relates to everything from ethics to botany, aiming to make science accessible to the widest possible audience. Ian earned his PhD in Greek and Latin literature and his MD at Columbia University in New York City and is now training at a hospital in Boston.

Arrests:
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Nicholas Evans, of Hyde Park, October 13, 9:24 a.m., arrested at Canal St. on warrant charges of receiving a stolen credit card, receiving stolen property under $1200, possession of a burglarious instrument, felony daytime breaking and entering of a vehicle or boat, trespassing, and attempt to commit a crime.

Alexis Rodriguez-Perez, October 14, 6:43 p.m., arrested at Somerville Ave. on a charge of larceny by check under $1200.

Paul Hollings has announced that he will be retiring next year from his position as Executive Director of Somerville Cambridge Elder Services (SCES).

In a letter announcing his pending retirement, Hollings wrote that “Our mission to support the right of elders to live in the setting of their choice has resonated deeply with me,” and “…To work with all of you, to offer alternatives to institutional care, has been one of the most meaningful experiences of my career.” 

Join the City of Somerville Planning team and fellow community members for a second workshop on imagining the future of the Brickbottom neighborhood. During this interactive workshop, participants can share their ideas and provide feedback on draft materials that came out of the first workshop held in April. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 27, at 6:00 p.m.

The City of Somerville Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is seeking public comment on Fiscal Year 2022 Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding applications for historic preservation and open space projects. This year, more than $1M is available to support projects in these categories. Feedback from residents will help inform the CPC’s award recommendations.