Residents urged to get COVID-19 vaccine, booster
*

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that genetic sequencing has identified the COVID-19 Omicron variant for the first time in a case in Massachusetts. The individual is a female in her 20s and a resident of Middlesex County who traveled out of state. She is fully vaccinated, has experienced mild disease, and did not require hospitalization. The variant was identified through sequencing performed at New England Biolabs.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Somerville Acting Chief of Police Charles Femino have confirmed the identity of last night’s fatal stabbing victim as Jalel Brown-Cross, 33 of Boston.

On December 2, 2021, at approximately 10:38 p.m., Somerville Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a stabbing on Munroe Street. Upon arrival, officers located Jalel Brown-Cross suffering from multiple stab wounds. EMS personnel subsequently pronounced him dead at the scene. Preliminary investigation suggests that Shakeel Bodden, 28 of Somerville, allegedly attacked Mr. Brown-Cross with a knife inside the residence. Bodden was transported to an area hospital to be treated for injuries sustained during the attack. Shakeel Bodden was subsequently arrested and charged with murder. The victim and the suspect were known to each other.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Somerville Acting Chief of Police Charles Femino have confirmed that Shakeel Bodden, 28 of Somerville, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred last night in Somerville.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the City of Somerville Mobility Division invite you to a virtual community meeting to discuss Somerville’s first citywide bicycle network plan. 

The city’s goal is to create a comprehensive network of streets where people of all abilities will feel comfortable and safe riding their bikes through Somerville. To achieve that vision, the city is collaborating with Street Plans, an urban planning, design, research-advocacy firm, to develop a citywide bicycle network plan. The plan will designate corridors for various bikeway facilities, connect gaps in the current network, and guide future improvements. It will also include actionable policy, project, and program recommendations to guide the implementation of an inclusive bicycle environment for all Somerville residents.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

A lot of us have items that were passed down from generation to generation. I still have my father’s desk that he did his high school homework on back in the 30s. I also have my mother’s jewelry box and a lot of my father’s Masonic items.

A Malden woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a drug and firearms conspiracy that included multiple shootings in Chelsea, Somerville and Cambridge.

The Gilman Square Street Design project team met last week to provide updates on various issues related to the project’s planning and progress. — Photo by Bobbie Toner

By Eileen Qiu

A virtual meeting took place on Monday, November 22, to discuss the Gilman Square Street Design.

City staff provided an update on present and future projects in Gilman Square, presented the feasibility study for an accessible path from Marshall St. to the Medford St. Bridge and Community Path, discussed options for protected bicycle lanes on Medford St. and Pearl St. from the School Street to the Skilton Ave. intersections, and gathered public feedback.