Sunday, December 15, the annual Jingle Bell Run road race will be held in and around the Davis, Teele, and Ball square areas.

Detours will be in place around the starting line on Elm St. in Davis Square. Please observe posted signage.

Firearm Arrest
24076085: On 12/7/24 at approximately 7:21 a.m., Somerville Police responded to 30 Washington St. for a report of two males who exited a vehicle and left it parked in the roadway. Upon arrival, officers observed the two males walking away from the vehicle and inside to the Holiday Inn. Officers conducted a plain-view inspection of the vehicle and observed one 40 cal. bullet inside. Officers then approached the males who appeared nervous and began to reject officers’ commands. Detectives on scene, conducted a search of the area and located a loaded firearm under a nearby vehicle. Both males were subsequently placed under arrest.

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Toy Drive over the weekend. We had a great time meeting new friends and your donations are truly appreciated. This upcoming weekend is the last for the “Fill The Cruiser” Toy Drive benefitting families of the Mystic Learning Center. Officers will be at Target on this weekend, Saturday (12 – 8 p.m.), and Sunday (12 – 8 p.m.).

— Somerville Police Department

Last friday nights East Somerville Main Streets Cozy Holiday Market at Deano’s Pasta was a night of festive fun. There were activities for the whole family with The Beautiful Stuff Project, singing of Christmas Carols, delicious food from La Cosecha, amazing vendors and artisan with unique holiday goodies and pictures with Santa.

​In 2024, as part of their 30th Anniversary celebrations, the Friends of the Community Growing Center partnered with Somerville artist and Massachusetts master gardener Mary Kocol on a special collaborative project.

From April to October, Ms. Kocol visited the Growing Center every few weeks to capture each season’s flowers to make anthotype colors, as seen in the poster on the right. An Anthotype (“flower print”) is an ephemeral image created through an eco-friendly photo-based process involving plant emulsion, using the sun to make exposures in order to extract natural color from flowers and plants, a process discovered during the Victorian era by the same inventor of the Cyanotype (sunprint) process.

The former Cummings Elementary School building will serve as a warming center for unhoused residents through the winter months.

Center Provides Hot Meals, Bathrooms, and Safe Sleeping Spaces for Residents Experiencing Homelessness

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, together with the Somerville Office of Health and Human Services (HHS), is announcing the opening of the 2025 Overnight Warming Center to support adults experiencing homelessness.  

For most of this year, tickets have been and will be $7 on Tuesdays at the Somerville Theatre, as well as the Capitol Theatre in Arlington. This is in celebration of installing solar power at the Arlington location earlier in 2024. Per yourarlington.com, over 300 panels were installed which will help lower electricity costs at both theatres, since they are owned jointly. Enjoy a cleaner viewing experience.
— Jeffrey Shwom