Somerville/Medford Remembering Esther Rose Furr Ellis

Esther Rose Furr Ellis, 87, of Peabody, formerly of Medford, passed peacefully into the arms of her savior on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Born on October 18, 1937 to the late Leon Lewis Furr and Iva Rose (Talbot) Furr, she became a blessing to all who knew her. Esther’s greatest joy was being “Grammy” to Cody Phillip, Jakob Stephen and Tara Rose. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Esther Rose Furr Ellis

Celebrating a Year of Daily Somerville High Standouts for Palestine

March 1, 2025, SOMERVILLE, MA: Several dozen Somerville residents including students, educators, and families gathered outside of Somerville High School in the early morning of Friday, February 28, to celebrate a year of Daily Somerville High standouts for Palestine. Since February 2024, Somerville residents have refused to stay silent during Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and Israel’s escalating violence, apartheid, and occupation in the West Bank and have spent every school day morning holding up signs protesting Israel’s violence for commuters to see on Highland Avenue in front of Somerville High School. Continue reading Celebrating a Year of Daily Somerville High Standouts for Palestine