Special election set for two council seats
Somerville on Fri, Oct 9
- Special election dates set for two council seats. Somerville will hold a special Wednesday election for wards 2 and 3 to fill seats left by a councilor's move to the Legislature and another's resignation, CS Indie reports.CS Indie
- Council moves to simplify zoning amendment explanations. The City Council approved a resolution from Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen directing the planning director to provide plain-language fact sheets for proposed zoning amendments, CS Indie reports.CS Indie
- Honk Fest marks 21 years with photo exhibit. A photo exhibit at Somerville City Hall marking Honk Fest's 21st year opened this week, with the street band festival's weekend of performances and art running Friday through Sunday, the Somerville Times and Cambridge Day report.The Somerville Times
- Somernova companies compete in first Field Day. A dozen teams from Somerville's Somernova coworking community competed in flip cup, Rubik's Cubes and parkour at the company's first Field Day, with the winning team taking home a $1,000 prize, the Somerville Times reports.The Somerville Times
- Glass Ripples home goods shop opens near Davis Square. A new shop called Glass Ripples selling colorful home goods has opened in a small nook off Elm Street near Davis Square, CS Indie reports.CS Indie
- Free flu and COVID vaccine clinics open across city. The city is holding free COVID-19 and flu vaccine clinics at locations across Somerville this fall, with appointments encouraged, according to Somerville Patch and the Somerville Times.Somerville Patch
- Bluebikes offers $15 ride credit this weekend. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is giving Bluebikes riders a $15 credit for World Mental Health Day weekend starting Friday, redeemable with code BCBSHEALTHYOCT, the Somerville Times reports.The Somerville Times
Coming up
- Sat, Oct 10: Yoga night set for Museum of Modern Renaissance. The Museum of Modern Renaissance in Somerville hosts a yoga class with live piano and guitar on Saturday, Oct. 10, with early arrival suggested, per a Patch calendar listing.Patch
- Mon, Oct 12: City offices closed Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day. Somerville city offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day, with trash, recycling and yard waste collection delayed a day and no street sweeping, the Somerville Times reports.The Somerville Times
- Sun, Oct 18: Monster Mash Halloween festival returns to Union Square. The city's Arts and Culture Division holds its free annual Monster Mash festival in Union Square on Sunday, Oct. 18 (rain date Oct. 25), with live music and a costume parade, the Somerville Times reports.The Somerville Times
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