Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone wearing the green here in the city. Some of the Irish pubs around the city will be celebrating but the one place to be on St. Patrick’s Day is Sally O’Brien’s on Somerville Avenue. Great food, awesome people, good conversation, lots of laughs and live entertainment every night. We’re going to be there, are you? A blessed and Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone. This is the 100th anniversary of the Easter Uprising against hundreds of years of English rule.

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Where in the world is Joe Curtatone this week? He’s back from Spain. And where in the world is the Ward 4 Alderman Tony Lafuente?

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Happy birthday to a lot of our friends and fellow Villens here this week: Happy birthday to a great guy and lifelong resident Daniel Spinosa, reaching the young age of 94. A good friend and another lifelong resident, Mike Sullivan, of the famous Berkeley St. Sullivans. We wish him a very happy birthday. Happy birthday to Jim Halloran Sr. who is celebrating this week. We hope he had a great day. A very happy birthday to Pat Crawford, currently living in VA. Happy birthday as well to Karen Love, a very nice person. Happy birthday to Jaime Hart, who is the wife of Ricky, now moved to FLA. We wish her a great day as well. Happy birthday to Okie O’Connell of the city, another hard worker at the DPW. We hope he has a great day. Finally, happy birthday to Neil Gillis Sr. We hope he also has a great day.

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There’s a new website in town. Check it out at www.somervillema.com. The Somerville Times is on the site. Also check out www.medfordma.com.

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Those who might be interested in obtaining certification for firearms should look up the Lawrence Rod & Gun Club. They offer an extensive program at the end of which you receive certification for Massachusetts/NRA Certified Firearm Safety Classes. They run a class once a month, which is limited to 10 people and we hear that this is the place to go to learn safety when handling guns. Email gunclub@earthlink.net for more information and or go to their website at www.lawrencerodandgunclub.org and read up about the course.

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The East Somerville Reunion is being planned for this coming June 25 at the Somerville City Club, across from Holiday Inn. They have a Facebook page set up to take reservations: East Somerville Reunion 2016. The first reunion was very successful, with well over a 100 people attending, and lots of old friendships were restarted. If you grew up in East Somerville in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s you should set aside the date and make your plans to attend. You won’t be disappointed. The reunion people are looking for financial support, so go to their Facebook page and help if you can. This is an exciting event, sort of like a High School reunion, but different age groups are coming together with one purpose: to celebrate their youth growing up in East Somerville. Many thanks to the committee for doing this, the second reunion.

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The Somerville Democratic Ward and City committee will be meeting at the Cafeteria at Somerville High School on Sunday, April 3 at 1:00 p.m. for our 2016 Caucus to Elect delegates to the Democratic State Convention, and for our reorganizational meeting of our seven Ward Committees. All Democrats are invited to attend and run as delegates. All recently elected members of the Ward Committee are invited to participate and vote in the reorganization. All interested parties may attend.

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The Highland Masonic Building Association is once again hosting their annual “Giggles Comedy Nite” on Wednesday, April 20 at the Prince of Pizza on Rte. 1 in Saugus. The public is welcome. A private room with some of Boston’s finest comedians, great pizza and – best of all – a silent auction is being held afterwards. Everyone wins. Contact Donald Norton at 617-623-6600 x 11 for information. Tickets at the door or reserved are a $25 donation to the HMTA insurance fund (not a tax deduction).

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Congratulations to The Norton Group who listed the property at 63 College Avenue and will close on the sale this week. So far the highest priced single family listed in Somerville. A very nice family from London with a famous name is moving into the area. They have been sighted many times recently walking around in the Davis Square area. We are truly a world-renowned city that attracts people from all over. Donald Norton was the list agent, and was also the listing agent back in 1981, listing the first single family to sell over $100K. 37 years in the business means experience counts.

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How is “Citizen Serve” still working out, the idea and brain child brought to our city by Goran Smiljic head of Inspectional Services here in the city? How long have you waited for a permit? Oh, we hear it’s still months in some cases.

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Funny how the Progressive Left expounds on free speech but they’re the first ones to close it down. This says something about our educational system doesn’t it?

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Winter Hill Brewery is opening up within weeks at the building on Broadway between Winter Hill Bank and Winter Hill Post Office. And low and behold, across the street from the project on Winter Hill Broadway and Temple that is now finally going up. It looks like a good wind would blow it down, but it’s a beginning isn’t it? Now, if we could get the city to do something with the old Star Market site that would be great. It seems like the city is more concerned about Union Square and proposing a new high school instead of the now closed up vacant huge hole in Winter Hill.

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We were watching the Alderman Hour on local access 22 and they were interviewing the new Ward 6 Alderman Lance Davis. Funny that they mentioned he was an attorney but didn’t say where…hmm. We thought he was employed by Oracle Corp. He’d be proud of that, guess not!

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The Little Sisters are looking for some “bunnies” who would be willing to donate Easter candy, regular and sugar free, to make Easter baskets for our Residents. Candy can be dropped off at: Jeanne Jugan Residence, 186 Highland Ave., Somerville, MA 02143. Any questions or for pick up of candy please call Sr. Mary Vincent at 857-928-3548.

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“World Cup Bull Riders” is coming to New England at the Shriner’s Auditorium, 99 Fordhum Rd, Wilmington, MA. “World cup Bull Riders” is a great event with 30 World Cup Bull Riders competing for the Gold Buckle. Come see three time world champion Kenny Churchill ride. This event has something for every member of the family, like kids pony rides, rodeo Clowns, Live Bands and etc. The event will take place May 6 at 7:00 p.m. and May 7 at noon and 7:00 p.m. In Somerville you can purchase tickets at Vinny’s At Night, 76 Broadway. For more information call 857-249-7811.

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The 14th Annual Brian Higgins Foundation Trivia Night – March 24, 2016. The Brian Higgins Foundation hosts the 14th Annual Trivia Night on Thursday, March 24, 6:30 p.m. at Tufts University’s Cousens Gym. Register your team for just $25/person (up to 10 people per team) and enjoy an evening of fun with friends while supporting a great cause. Learn more at http://www.thebrianhigginsfoundation.org/events-1/.

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Medford and Somerville children in kindergarten through third grade are invited to attend this year’s Kids’ Day at Tufts University on Saturday, April 9, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on the Medford/Somerville campus. Online registration is available at http://sites.tufts.edu/lcskidsday. The registration deadline is March 24, 2016. More than 300 kids typically attend this free, fun-filled day of activities, including kiddy carnival rides, entertainment by Tufts student organizations, game booths and lunch. Tufts Emergency Medical Services (TEMS) and Public Safety staff will be on hand to help ensure the safety of participants. This year’s theme, “Jumbo Out of This World!” will feature various games and sports, a chemistry presentation and other fun activities. Kids’ Day is presented by the Leonard Carmichael Society (LCS), Tufts’ largest undergraduate, student-run organization. Founded in 1958, LCS oversees approximately 40 community service groups at Tufts, focusing on issues concerning children, the environment, hunger and homelessness, and health. For more than five decades, Kids’ Day has been the largest community service event run by undergraduates at Tufts. For additional information, please email lcs.kidsday@gmail.com or call 617-627-3780, the Tufts Office of Community Relations, a supporter of Kids’ Day.