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Mayor Joseph Curtatone officiated the ribbon cutting for the opening of the renovated Lincoln Park on July 20. — Photos by Shira Laucharoen
By Shira Laucharoen
Somerville’s Lincoln Park held its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on July 20, an event that marked the reopening of the park. The dynamic new space, a recreational area for the community, underwent a renovation process and is currently the largest park in the city. Present at the celebration were Mayor Joseph Curtatone, Ward 2 Alderman J.T. Scott, and the city’s director of parks Arn Franzen.
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The imminent closure of the Ball Square/Broadway bridge and the expected traffic issues that are likely to follow are uppermost in many area residents’ minds. — Photo by Bobbie Toner
By Henry Lin-David
On July 18, the Green Line Extension (GLX) project team held a meeting in Medford to brief the public on its progress and goals for the future. Attendees were excited about the current state of the project, but also shared concerns about transparency and traffic logistics.
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Manager of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Nency Salamoun (left) introduced Chief of Police David Fallon (right) at the Immigrant/Police Dialogue Series. —Photo by
By Shira Laucharoen
By Shira Laucharoen
The Human Rights Commission held a session of the Immigrant/Police Dialogue Series addressing pressing social concerns at the Cross Street Center on July 19. With the aim of increasing transparency and examining this complicated relationship, the Chief of Police, David Fallon responded to questions from attendees.
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It was a great send off last Friday night at Davio’s in Lynnfield, as Cambridge District Court personnel and friends of Probation Officer Robert McWatters gathered to say “Happy retirement.” After 34 years serving the courts, Bob was presented several gifts of appreciation for a job well done. A small crowd of about 80 to 100 of his co-workers, family and friends gathered to give Bob a proper sendoff. His many friends locally will also be giving him a sendoff this coming Friday night, 6 p.m. at Sally O’Brien’s. So if you missed last week, show up then to wish him the best and thank him for a job well done.
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By Jack Connolly
(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries and letters to the Editor of The Somerville Times belong solely to the authors and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville Times, its staff or publishers)
It’s been a little over six months since I’ve stepped down from over three decades of public service as the Ward Six Alderman and an Alderman at Large, having fallen victim to the “Our Revolution” ouster effort that knocked out to longtime native Somervilians, Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston, Ward 3 Alderman Rob McWatters, as well as myself and East Somerville native-born Alderman At-Large Dennis Sullivan, off of the BOA.
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The Somerville Commission for Women (SCW) and Doug Kress, Director of Health and Human Services, welcomed Lisa Brukilacchio, Director of the Somerville Community Health Agenda at the Cambridge Health Alliance, and Katherine Smith and Marisa Rafal, two summer interns, to present statistics from the 2017 Wellbeing of Somerville Report. The report is a recent publication that focuses on health across life stages and promotes a holistic look at wellbeing, including social determinants from prenatal stage onward.
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It’s going to be a long, hard summer in and around the city very soon. And a long, hard fall … winter … etc.
At least one full year of grief and aggravation is in store for drivers, cyclists, and even pedestrians as the Green Line Extension project rumbles into Somerville, hacking and hewing at the present day infrastructure to make way for the new.
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Data Download with Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone
By Joseph A. Curtatone
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Taking a closer look at notable city data—and interesting numbers.
150 new trees, 1.25 million gallons of stormwater, and more: We know that access to quality green space isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity in urban areas like ours, not just for our physical and mental well-being but also to bring our community out of their homes and into the fresh air together. That’s what made last week’s highly anticipated celebration of the re-opening of Lincoln Park so special.
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