These are just some of the municipal meetings and civic events for the coming week. More are on the City of Somerville website.
Learn about light pollution
Public Library, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The library hosts “The Dark Side of Light Pollution,” a talk about “how you can safely light up your home, business and community without wasting energy, disturbing your neighbors or creating an unhealthy environment for humans and wildlife.” Presented by Kelly Beatty, officer with DarkSky’s Massachusetts. In the auditorium of the Somerville Public Library, 79 Highland Ave., Central Hill.
Scholarship review for seniors
Municipal Scholarship Committee, 6 p.m. Tuesday. The committee reviews applications for the city’s annual municipal scholarship. The city will award at least five high school seniors with around $1,000. Applicants provide grade point averages, activities after school, their transcripts and more. The award is not need based but requires applicants to live in Somerville. At the Somerville Public Library, 79 Highland Ave., Central Hill.
Smoothies and zoning
Zoning Board of Appeals, 6 p.m. Wednesday. The board reviews another extension request of a 17-year old zoning case to develop 56 Webster Ave. and 520 Columbia St. in Ward 2. The property owner’s agent, Triad Alpha Partners, presented plans in May for “a proposed mixed-use development of two commercial buildings, one residential building and significant open space in the form of a neighborhood park and pocket plaza.” Separately, a healthy-fast-casual chain, Tropical Smoothie Café, wants to open a franchise in Twin City Plaza where Supercuts was. Tropical Smoothie Café, which serves smoothies, salads, acai bowls and wraps, operates in 44 states plus Washington, D.C. Watchable via videoconferencing.
Pot shop and Dunks seek permit
Planning Board, 6 p.m. May 1. Haze of Somerville seeks to establish a cannabis retail shop on Mystic Avenue at the border between East Somerville and Assembly Row. The applicant, a minority-owned business, would be a second location for Simplicity Dispensary, which is opening soon in North Grafton. A Dunkin’ Donuts location wants to reopen near Assembly Row at 74 Middlesex Ave. after being displaced from 76 Middlesex Ave. due to construction of 74M, a life-sciences building. Watchable via videoconferencing.
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