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An aerial ladder and a ground ladder are seen raised to the second and third floors of 268 Powderhouse Boulevard. ~Photos courtesy of SFD.
Update from the Department of Fire Services:
Fire Officials: Extinguish Candles Before Leaving the Room or Going to Sleep
The fire that broke out in an apartment building on Powderhouse Boulevard last night is not suspicious and most likely started with an unattended candle, said Somerville Fire Chief Charles Breen, Jr, Somerville Police Chief Shumeane Benford, and State Fire Marshal Jon Davine.
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Hollie and her Little Sister at a college football game. Photo courtesy of Hollie Fletcher
On August 17, Hollie Fletcher, of Somerville, will take on the Falmouth Road Race to support youth across Cape Cod and the Islands. Running on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & the Islands, part of Massachusetts’ leading one-to-one mentoring program, she is raising funds and awareness to help youth to thrive with a caring adult in their corner.
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Armed Robbery
25045287: On 7/29/25 at approximately 4:08 p.m., Somerville Police responded to a business on Broadway for a report of a robbery. Upon arrival, officers spoke with an employee who stated a male party entered the store and asked to buy cigarettes. He then brandished a knife at the employee and demanded money from the register. The male then fled the area.
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Adult Family Care (AFC), a program of Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services, recently received the highest-level accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). AFC earned a three-year Accreditation of Case Management for LTSS (Long Term Supports and Services).
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Survey will help inform Community Advisory Group’s Recommendations to Mayor Ballantyne
The City of Somerville is planning to build a new PK-8 public school building, and the Construction Advisory Group (CAG), Mayor Ballantyne, and Somerville Public Schools want to hear from you.
To inform their recommendation to the Mayor on the location and scope of the project, members of the CAG worked with an urban planning firm and City staff to develop a 10-minute survey to gather perspective from across the Somerville community. This outreach is part of the Mayor’s commitment to ensure community voices are heard on this important decision.
To learn more about the project and take the survey offered in seven languages, please visit somervillema.gov/newpkto8.
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By Dennis Fischman
When a writer sets a mystery within a particular religious community, it takes a lot of attention to make the book succeed. The author must convey what it’s like to live in that community in a way that lets outsiders in. (For me, that’s one of the reasons to read the mystery: to learn about a way of life I wouldn’t have access to any other way. Knowing what’s normal there is a necessary step toward seeing what’s out of place, and therefore a clue to the mystery.)
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The Somerville Police have charged two juveniles, ages 16 and 17, for their alleged involvement in a shooting that occurred on July 22 in the area of 495 Grand Union Boulevard.
On 7/22/25, at 9:30 p.m., the Somerville Police Communications Center received 911 calls for shots being fired in the parking lot near 495 Grand Union Blvd. Police recovered 23 shell casings and located multiple vehicles and a business with ballistic damage. There were no injuries reported.
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Take home a piece of the museum when you create a collage from their collections. Join them on August 8, for this special Friday add-on event. There will be two limited time slots for you to craft for an hour and a half: 4 – 5:30 p.m. and 5:30 – 7 p.m. Limited seats available, so bring a friend or meet someone new.
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