Somerville leaders advance police bodycam plan
SOMERVILLE — Somerville officials have agreed to move forward with a plan to equip police officers with body cameras, according to a report from NBC Boston, marking a notable step in local policing policy this week.
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"Somerville leaders move ahead with police bodycam plan" — City officials have agreed to move forward with implementing body cameras for the police department, according to NBC Boston. The report did not detail a timeline or cost for the rollout (read it at https://www.nbcboston.com/news/politics/somerville-leaders-move-ahead-with-police-bodycam-plan/3988046/).
"Somerville Inviting Families To National Night Out At Dilboy Stadium" — The Somerville Police Department and Somerville Recreation are welcoming families to the city's annual National Night Out event at Dilboy Stadium, with young attendees able to receive back-to-school giveaways, according to Somerville Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/somerville/somerville-inviting-families-national-night-out-dilboy-stadium).
"New Hampshire National Guard Helicopter, AMC Staff Rescues Somerville Hiker In Pemi Wilderness" — A Somerville hiker identified as Max Lichtenberger was airlifted to safety from the Pemigewasset Wilderness between Mount Bond and Mount Guyot and transported to an ambulance at Cannon Mountain, according to Somerville Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/somerville/s/kk4if/new-hampshire-national-guard-helicopter-amc-staff-rescues-somerville-hiker-in-pemi-wilderness).
COMING UP
The Center for Arts at the Armory's Spotlight Series will present musician L. Shankar at the Armory Performance Hall, 191 Highland Ave., on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m., per a Patch calendar listing (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/somerville/calendar/event/20260917/81a45f7e-86b2-43b1-9b40-cea86d3f3e4f/arts-at-the-armory-spotlight-series-presents-l-shankar).
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