Folks, you really need to hear this: Things are not good. The restaurant industry is in shambles, severely understaffed and doing a fraction of its typical sales. That’s why the federal government’s Restaurant Relief Fund needs to be refunded – and go to more than 30 percent of eligible businesses.

The Attorney General’s Office has approved putting changes to the city’s governing document on the Nov. 2 municipal ballot, city councillor Patty Nolan said Monday.

It is clear that some of our state representatives have no intention of ending their obedience to leadership, and that progressive goals will not be achieved with the current makeup of the House.

New plans for the Route 28/38 intersection in East Somerville include modernizing crosswalks with signals and a raised design, building a median and installing traffic calming measures.

City councillor Tim Toomey said Monday that he is retiring from public service after more than 35 years.

The fight for improvements for the Route 28/38 intersection in East Somerville continued in a MassDOT planning meeting Tuesday that saw a parade of politicians and residents voicing support in a lengthy public comment period.

Residents and community leaders are calling on the state to improve the Route 28/38 intersection found to be the most dangerous in Somerville. Next in that effort is a 6 p.m. Wednesday rally.

The daily trauma of excessive police force, racial violence and brutality continue to plague us. To make progress, we must hold our policing and legal systems accountable.

 The suspension of service on the 68 bus line will end June 20, the MBTA said Monday. The delay of more than two months between the announcement and restoration of service was blamed on a hiring slowdown that has reduced the capacity to respond quickly.

The state has retreated on bus and subway service cuts, but residents shouldn’t hope to see fares quickly decrease or be eliminated – and Cambridge isn’t doing much on its own to lower the cost of mass transit, councillors heard Monday.