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Christopher McMilion, of 85 Holden St., Holden, October 22, 9:36 a.m., arrested at Washington St. on a warrant charge of distributing photograph of unsuspecting nude.
James MacNeil, of 9 Gardener St., Waltham, October 23, 7:36 a.m., arrested at Broadway on charges of possession of a class B drug, violation of city ordinance possession of a dangerous weapon, carrying a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
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New Parade planned to honor our veterans following cancellation of 2018 Memorial Week Parade. Somerville’s is one of only two parades
The 2018 Veterans Memorial Parade is just two weeks away! Earlier this fall, Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Director of Veterans Services Bryan Bishop announced a brand new ceremony to honor our City’s and our nation’s Veterans. On Sunday, November 4, 2018, the Veterans Memorial Parade will step off at noon from the City Hall Concourse, and continue through Davis Square to Teele Square. Somerville’s will be one of only two parades in the region in honor of Veterans Month in November (the second is the Veterans Day Parade currently planned in Boston for November 11).
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The Somerville Board of Aldermen Committee on Land Use, and the Somerville Planning Board, invite all interested community members to a joint Public Hearing on the adoption of a new Somerville Zoning Ordinance. The Hearing will take place on Tuesday, October 30, at 6 p.m. in the East Somerville Community School auditorium, 50 Cross Street. The new ordinance would supercede the current ordinance as originally adopted in 1990. Public comments will also be accepted by mail to OSPCD, Planning Division, 93 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143; by fax to 617-625-0722; or by email to planning@somervillema.gov.
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By Nathan Lamb
Meals on Wheels drivers will receive a special recognition from the City of Cambridge this year on National Food Day.
The drivers received a Food Heroes award at City Hall on Oct. 24. Established in 2012, the award recognizes those who promote a fair, healthy, accessible and sustainable food culture, according to a release from Mayor Marc McGovern.
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The Highlander Theatre Company, the resident theatre company of Somerville High School, is thrilled to announce its 2018-2019 theatre season. This year’s productions comprise the inaugural season of the new organization, established last year to expand theatre opportunities for students at Somerville High. The season will consist of four productions that reflect the creativity, talent, and diversity of the Somerville High School community.
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Artist Yildiz Grodowski finds connections between abstract painting and improvisational dance. Just as she lets the music move her from within, she allows artistic intuition to bring life to her brush.
Grodowski’s work will be on display at Somerville Media Center, 90 Union Square, through November 30.
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Detour to be Implemented on Somerville Ave. Eastbound (Between Dane St. and the Somerville Ave./Washington St. Intersection) in November.
As part of the ongoing Somerville Ave. Utility & Streetscape Improvements Project, a work zone will require detour for through traffic from November 2018 through approximately April 2019. Access to businesses will be maintained.
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Somerville Planning Director and Harvard University Lecturer for Planning and Design George Proakis Named New Head of OSPCD
Somerville Senior Planner Sarah Lewis and Recent National Board Member of the Congress for the New Urbanism Named New Planning Director
After a decades-long distinguished career in community planning and economic development, including seven years at the helm of the City’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), Michael Glavin has announced his retirement. Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone has named the City’s current nationally respected Director of Planning George Proakis the new Executive Director of OSPCD. Mayor Curtatone also announced that current Somerville Senior Planner Sarah Lewis, who led numerous community-based urban planning and design projects nationally before joining the City staff in 2016, will be the new Director of Planning. The transition will take place in late November.
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By Joseph A. Curtatone
A monthly look at ways to get involved with your city: Don’t just live in Somerville, be Somerville!
Zoning Ordinance Public Hearing, October 30
The Somerville Board of Aldermen Committee on Land Use, and the Somerville Planning Board, invite all interested community members to a joint Public Hearing on the adoption of a new Somerville Zoning Ordinance. The Hearing will take place on Tuesday, October 30, at 6 p.m. in the East Somerville Community School auditorium, 50 Cross Street. The new ordinance would supercede the current ordinance as originally adopted in 1990. Public comments will also be accepted by mail to OSPCD, Planning Division, 93 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143; by fax to 617-625-0722; or by email to planning@somervillema.gov.
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