Letter to the Editor: Why isn’t Somerville lowering flags at half staff yet when the President ordered the nation to do so?

   
 As of 11:17 am on Tuesday morning flags at East Branch Library that’s located on Broadway and McGrath Highway in Somerville flags were still a full staff.  

According to:CNN

(CNN)The White House and U.S. Capitol both lowered flags to half staff by Tuesday afternoon, after they were out of sync Tuesday in their tributes to the five U.S. service members who were slain by a gunman in Chattanooga last week.
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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT SET FOR AUG. 4 IN SOMERVILLE

  
“America’s Night Out Against Crime” to feature public safety demonstrations, children’s activities, and more.

SOMERVILLE – Somerville’s 12th annual National Night Out Against Crime and Drugs, hosted by Somerville Cares About Prevention (SCAP) in partnership with the Somerville Police Department and Somerville Office of Prevention (SOP), is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Foss Park, and will include Fire and Police Department demonstrations, a presentation from the Massachusetts State Police K-9 unit, live performances by the Somerville Sunsetters, Mission Church of Christ Choir, and Teen Empowerment, as well as youth activities, raffle prizes, and information tables from over 30 neighborhood agencies.
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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer 

  
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, July 22, the 203rd day of 2015 with 162 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 5:26 and sunset is @ 8:15. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune & Uranus. The evening stars are Jupiter, Saturn & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1376 – The legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin leading rats out of town is said to have occurred on this date. 
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Somerville Sunsetters Performance at Cobble Hill

   
 Jimmy DelPonte and Louise Sabella of the “Moonlighters” photographed together at the Sunsetters performance.

By William Tauro

This past Tuesday evening, Somerville’s own Jimmy DelPonte and the Sunsettters visited Cobble Hill Apartments on Washington Street and with a live performance for the residents who sang and danced the night away.
Photos by Martin Polignone
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