The drawing of names of Candidates for ballot position in the Ward Six Race for Alderman was recently held at City hall. Continue reading Candidate Ballot Order Ward 6 Alderman Somerville →

Join In Friday Festivities Including Lunch, Live Music and Workshops
Continue reading US2 & Union Square Main Streets Announce “Union Lunch” Summer Series Celebrating Union Square Restaurants & Businesses →

By ROBERT M. COOK
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital (Bedford VA)

BEDFORD, Mass. – Margaret Klessenshas always known she is pretty “crafty” when it comes to making things like purses for her daughter, but the World War II-era Veteran never knew she could match Van Gogh brush for brush. Continue reading Lifelong Somerville Resident World War II Veteran Margaret Klessens’ Replica of Van Gogh’s “Poppies” Chosen as VA Hospital’s New Greeting Card →

Somerville is For Lovers T-shirt available at ArtBeat, Sat. 7/18 @ 11 am – 5 pm, Davis Square

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, July 15, the 196th day of 2015 with 169 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 5:20 and sunset is @ 8:20. The New Moon is exact @ 9:26 PM EDT. The morning stars are stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune & Uranus. The evening stars are Jupiter, Saturn & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1099 – Jerusalem fell to the Crusaders.
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

Friends,
Please forgive my not keeping in touch over these past 2 months. Budget Hearings filled my weeks the month of June and the recent passing of my mother-in-law filled my days and evenings as our family embraced our final moments together.
Continue reading Somerville Alderman-At-Large Mary Jo Rossetti Update →

Photo by William Tauro

For each haircut purchased, one will be donated
Continue reading Hair Cuttery Donates Back-to-School Haircuts to Thousands of Children in Need →