Somerville joined with the state in lifting the remaining COVID-19 restrictions last Saturday. This means that we can shop, be entertained, and hang out together, without the use of face coverings being mandatory except when using public transit, ride shares and taxis, or while in healthcare facilities, and in other settings hosting vulnerable populations, such as congregate care settings.

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Initiated in 2009, the Inside-Out Gallery, located in the CVS Window in Davis Square, is a unique space that allows the public to view an eclectic array of works from artists and local organizations each month. Through May to June, Bridget Galway is displaying her evocative and stunning art.

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Thomas DeFreitas was born in Boston in 1969 and graduated from the Boston Latin School. He attended the University of Massachusetts in both Boston and Amherst. His poems have appeared in Dappled Things, Ibbetson Street, Muddy River Poetry Review, Plainsongs, Soul-Lit, and elsewhere. His first chapbook, Winter in Halifax, is forthcoming from Kelsay Books toward the end of 2021.

After a career at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, she will oversee the university’s emergency management, fire safety, emergency medical services, and police functions

“When President Monaco committed Tufts to being an anti-racist community, I really wanted to be part of that,” Yolanda Smith said. “And in conversations I’ve already had at Tufts, everyone has been receptive to change.” ~Photo: David Hill

By Kim Thurler
TuftsNow

Yolanda Smith, an accomplished criminal justice leader, will become Tufts University’s next executive director of public safety, effective July 1, following a national search that attracted more than 100 professionals from across the country.

The City of Somerville hosts a ceremony of remembrance to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while in service to our country.
Watch the full ceremony here

~Photo © USO Photos

How do you thank someone who’s willing to risk their life for yours? When it comes to military service members and their families, advocates say there are many avenues for giving back meaningfully.

The arts operation embraces change.

By Shira Laucharoen
Somerville Wire

Marina Seevak’s first job out of college was at the Boston Children’s Museum, where there was a recycle center, and that was how she became hooked on the idea of creative reuse. She eventually got a cubicle at the Artisan’s Asylum maker’s space and she began to email hundreds of companies, asking them to send their scrap materials to her. Handing out colorful foam and sparkly fabric from barrels, she would give bags of materials away for free to local teachers. That was how The Beautiful Stuff Project started.

There will be a Public Hearing before the City Council’s Committee on Finance, meeting as a Committee of the Whole, on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., on the Order of Finance Committee Chair J.T. Scott, for public input on the proposed FY 2022 municipal budget.

This meeting will be conducted via remote participation, online in a webinar hosted on the GoToWebinar platform.