An unforgettable evening for young Somerville fans at TD Garden

On March 27, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

The Center for Teen Empowerment youths on the TD Garden jumbotron.

A group of Somerville youths had a memorable experience on Wednesday, March 20, attending the exciting Boston Celtics game at TD Garden, where the Celtics held off the Milwaukee Bucks 122-119.

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Somerville through the eyes of Denise

On March 27, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Breezy morning on Broadway… ~ Photo by Denise Provost

 

 

 

‘The Book of Shores’ by Mary Buchinger

On March 27, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Reviewed by Off the Shelf Correspondent Thomas DeFreitas

The late American poet Donald Justice once offered his opinion that American poets fall into one of two “camps”: the Walt Whitman camp and the Emily Dickinson camp. Whitman-poets are marked by their rambunctious, capacious inclusivity, their embracing acceptance of everything from stamen to stevedore, from wisteria to winebibber. Dickinson-poets are marked by cadence and deliberation, by a discriminating selectivity, by the understated emphasis on one or two painstakingly chosen things. (Justice himself professed a preference for Dickinson’s “closed room”).

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Lyrical Somerville – March 27

On March 27, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Steve Honig has published six collections of poetry as well as a book of short stories and a spy novel.  His most recent work, entitled Parallel Universes, was released in March. This collection contains poetry of greater abstraction than his prior works, attempting to capture the thesis of an art exhibition at the Paris Museum of Modern Art in August, 2023 which proposed that current artistic endeavors were so varied from prior art as to require reclassification as from a parallel world. The below poem makes no reference to its subject or prompt, and its title is omitted here (in the book, titles appear on following pages so that the reader is challenged to think of the initial subject or impetus). The intent is to reflect in each poem a secondary memory, an emotional detritus existing within an afferent plane of thought. Steve is a member of the Board of the New England Poetry Club.

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Mayor Ballantyne, the Somerville Commission for Women, Somernova, and the city’s Department of Racial and Social Justice are announcing the city’s third annual Women’s History Month celebration. Members from the Somerville community are invited to join the celebration and share in honoring the many contributions of women throughout our history.

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Somerville Democratic City Committee reorganization meeting

On March 26, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

The Somerville Democratic City Committee will meet virtually on Wednesday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. to hold its reorganization, where they will elect Somerville Democratic City Committee officers for two year terms. Please visit this link to sign up and for more information: https://www.somdems.org/april_sdcc_reorganization_meeting

 

Join Family-Friendly Activities and Games to Learn About Local Government & Services on Saturday, April 27

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne invites community members to attend the city’s spring Civic Day celebration on Saturday, April 27, from noon to 4 p.m. at City Hall (93 Highland Ave.) and on the City Hall concourse. 

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Help shape the future of the Broadway Corridor

On March 25, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Broadway Corridor (Ball Square, Magoun Square, South Medford, and western Winter Hill).

The cities of Somerville and Medford are working together to create an Area Plan for the Broadway Corridor, extending from Ball Square to the crest of Winter Hill. This plan aims to address challenges related to split parcels and conflicting zoning regulations along the corridor, particularly after the opening of two MBTA Green Line Extension T stations in 2023.

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Somerville Police Crime Log March 5 – 18

On March 24, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Assault
On 3/7/24 at approximately 5:25 a.m., Somerville Police responded to a business on Beacon St for report of a past assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he arrived for work and observed a male party attempting to break into the business. The victim confronted the male and another male then came up behind him and punched him in the face with brass knuckles. The victim suffered injuries to his eye.

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Somerville Armory Community Meeting

On March 24, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

The Somerville Armory is transitioning from private ownership to public stewardship. As part of the ongoing Armory Master Plan process, the City and Somerville Arts Council are hosting a series of community meetings.

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