The Council On Aging has masks available for Somerville residents who are 60 and over. If you are still in need of a mask or may know of a friend or neighbor who may still need a mask, you can pick it up at their drive-thru location Holland Street Senior Center, 167 Holland Street on Wednesday, August 12, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please call 617-625-6600 ext. 2300.

— Photo by Shvets Anna

In order to insure the safe and successful implementation of the city’s outdoor dining initiative for restaurants in this time of pandemic, the Somerville Licensing Commission requires that all patrons adhere to the following:

It goes without saying that not everyone gets their way when election time rolls around. There are winners and losers, the satisfied and the disgruntled. As passionately as we may feel about our pet issues of interest, the inevitable day comes when our convictions are put to the test and the results are set in stone, for better or worse, depending on which side you are standing on.

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Prior to the closure of restaurants, I really didn’t think much about making cocktails at home. I mean I had the basic liquors on hand like bourbon, gin, scotch, rum, Sambvca, homemade limoncello, and of course craft beer and wine for when I had people over for dinner and the holidays.

Arrests:
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Tevon Ngomba, August 3, 10:26 a.m., arrested at Temple St. on charges of carrying a firearm without a permit, trafficking heroin-morphine-opium, defacing firearm serial number, and use of a firearm in a felony.

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I caught up with Americas Musicworks founder Rebecca DeLamotte. She talked about her music agency, her artists, and her mission.

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Jacques Fleury is a Haitian-American Poet, Author, Educator and a graduate studies student at Harvard University online. His book Chain Letter to America: The One Thing You Can Do to End Racism, A Collection of Essays, Fiction and Poetry Celebrating Multiculturalism is available at The Harvard Book Store and Amazon.

This summer, Somerville Prevention Services is hosting a series of free virtual presentations about a range of substance use prevention topics as one way to continue to educate and support community members during the coronavirus pandemic. Session themes include tobacco/nicotine, marijuana, problem gambling, anger management in recovery, and alcohol. Upcoming presentations will be held August 13, August 20, and August 27 at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom. Visit somervillema.gov/preventionservices shortly before the meeting to join live. Each session will also be recorded and posted online following the presentation. For more information, please visit somervillema.gov/preventionservices.

Today, Mayors Joseph A. Curtatone of Somerville and Breanna Lungo-Koehn of Medford sent the following letter to Tufts University President Anthony Monaco regarding the university’s reopening plan:

Reminds residents about additional upcoming election dates and vote by mail

The City of Somerville will hold seven days of early voting ahead of the Tuesday, September 1, primary elections. All early voting will take place at Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Ave., and the schedule is as follows: