The Growing Center is happy to announce their Annual Seed Sale Fundraiser. They are again partnering with High Mowing Seeds from Vermont, who offers them a percentage of seed sales to help support the Growing Center’s activities. 
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Arrests:
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Alex Payne, January 20, 12:57 p.m., arrested at Washington St. on charges of unarmed robbery and threat to commit a crime.
Teen Empowerment will host a youth-led panel discussion about how the COVID19 pandemic has underscored the inequalities and injustices in our neighborhoods.
Panelists include, State Representative Christine Barber, State Representative, Mike Connolly and Clinical Youth Mental Health Specialist, Sara Skonieczny.
The event takes place Jan 26, 2021, 5 p.m. RSVP at tinyurl.com/COVIDandEquity
Enjoy a performance by band student musicians to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Students perform “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free.” Written by Jazz Musician Billy Taylor, the song became an anthem for the Civil Rights Movement.
Mobile Producer Kits
Somerville Media Center members may borrow kits containing everything that enables them to produce at home. The three kits are:
- DSLR Kit containing a DSLR Camera, Microphone, Batteries
- XA35 Kit containing a XA35 Camcorder, Microphone, Batteries
- Editing Laptop with external Microphone and ready-to-go software: Zoom, Audacity, Final Cut ProX and DaVinci Resolve
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Come and hear about connections between Somerville and Greece, with stories about the city’s meat-packing plants in the early 1900’s, the first Greek-American World War I Medal of Honor recipient, and the creation of a local Greek Orthodox congregation, as well as observations from an artist from Greece who documents the city today. Panelists include the granddaughter of a Greek diner owner, a former Director of the city’s Council on Aging and an award-winning artist whose work explores both Somerville and Greece. Following the panel, listen to a historian from Somerville discuss connections between Greek and U.S. history.
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Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte
Of course, the most serious and poignant effects of the pandemic are the souls lost to the faceless killer among us. Staying healthy is the at the top of all of our priorities. I really can’t fathom the idea that some people may still think the whole thing is a farce created with a political agenda.
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Here is the COVID-19 update for Wednesday, January 20. Please also check somervillema.gov/covid19 for information and resources that are updated frequently.
Latest news:
- Somerville Covid-19 Case Counts: As of January 19, a total of 3,957 Somerville residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since March, another 252 are considered probable positive cases (some current, some in the past), and sadly there have been 55 deaths. See more Somerville case data at somervillema.gov/covid19dashboard.
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