Arrests:
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Theresa Alves, of Fall River, March 30, 12:57 p.m., arrested on warrant charges of conspiracy and assault to murder.

Adan Avalos, April 2, 4:24 p.m., arrested at Davis Sq. on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

The City of Somerville’s Elections Department has set up an online appointment system to allow candidates for municipal office to safely pick up and drop off nomination papers and speak with Elections staff while City Hall remains closed to the public. Candidates can sign up for a 30-minute appointment between May 3 and June 9 at www.somervillema.gov/elections.

Senator Pat Jehlen (D) was one of the lead signers of an open letter to Gov. Charlie Baker and Education Commissioner Jeff Riley last week calling on them to postpone MCAS administration till fall.

Thirty-fourth Middlesex District State Rep. Christine Barber.

Representative Christine Barber of Somerville and Medford led a sign-on letter campaign with 84 members of the House and Senate to call on Governor Baker to prioritize individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their caregivers in the second phase of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

Somerville firefighters responded to a 4-alarm fire at a Morrison Ave. around 12:30 p.m. Saturday. First company found fire in a house under construction at 195 Morrison Ave, Somerville. The house got fully involved, a second alarm was sounded. Due to the extreme fire conditions at this address and having exposure issues, fire caught on the left side of the fire building and adjacent houses to the right, to the left, and the rear of the fire scene causing the call for third and fourth alarms be transmitted which brought in several communities to assist with the fire.  The fire companies made an excellent stop on the fire to the house on the left side of the original fire scene.

Four Flagship start-ups will be first occupants of new space

Flagship Pioneering, the life sciences platform company headquartered in Cambridge Massachusetts, today confirmed it has leased space at Somerville’s Boynton Yards, with an option to take additional square footage over the next few years.

At-Large City Councilor Will Mbah has announced his candidacy for Mayor of Somerville in the 2021 election. Mbah, who was first elected in 2017, is in his second term on the Council.