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Also check out Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others on the Somerville Patch calendar

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Good day Somerville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a scrappy Somerville fest turned duct tape into community power
  • Army veteran vanished after visiting family in Somerville—police still seeking tips

Also on today's calendar: Yoga of Energy Flow YOGA TEACHER TRAINING with Daniel Orlansky, Andrea Fotopoulos & others and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunshine and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rat****** Music Fest Brings DIY To Somerville (iheart.com) — A DIY music festival called Rat****** Music Fest recently brought more than a dozen local bands to a parking lot by the Washington Street Art Center in Somerville. Organizers emphasized neighborhood solidarity and made the event NOTAFLOF, allowing attendees to earn discounted admission through community contributions. The grassroots Yardwork Productions collective continues building an inclusive, creative scene in the city.
   

• Mitchel Iviquel, 42: Army Veteran Disappears In 2020 Or 2021 (ourblackgirls.com) — A missing-person case with ties to Somerville involves Army veteran Mitchel Iviquel, who was last seen after visiting family in the city in March 2020. Authorities say she was later staying in Cambridge's Central Square area and may have been traveling with a deaf man and his daughter. Police are still investigating and urge anyone with information to contact Cambridge Police.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Friends - PLEASE come shop - the Free Store, on Rindge Ave, Cambridge, has so many tables of stuff, that they stopped taking dropoffs - Gorgeous cathedral ceilings, with details, classically painted, murals up high, carpeted floors - please come,
    bring a neighbor, friend, T he volunteers are so great. Did I say please come! Til 2 pm. They are grateful for your, and everyone's support! Thank… (Nextdoor Prospect Hill)
  • I am so sorry to share that Carlos from Arco Tire in Somerville passed away this morning.
    Carlos could come off as grumpy, but he was completely honest and you could depend on his repairs. He will be missed. (Nextdoor Teele Square)
  • Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Security Supervisor's: $26.00/hour (Cambridge, MA) in Somerville. Apply here.
  • BioLabs posted a job opening for Acounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Specialist in Cambridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Somerville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cambridge

  • MacKay supporter responds to letter for Decker, seeking a representative for all of Cambridge - Cambridge (csindie.com)
  • Wall Street Targets Trail Moderna as Cancer-Vaccine Surge Continues (ts2.tech)
  • Distinguishing Cognitive from Historical Influences in Phonology (cambridge.org)

Ok Somerville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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