Emily Pineau’s poetry has appeared in the anthology, Like One: Poems For Boston, and in newspapers and literary journals such as The Somerville News, The Endicott Observer, The Endicott Review, Ibbetson Street, Muddy River Poetry Review, and Notes from the Gean: Monthly Haiku Journal. The Ibbetson Street Press of Somerville published her poetry collection, No Need to Speak. The Aurorean chose No Need to Speak as the Editor’s Chap/Book Choice to be featured in their October issue in 2013.

Please note that due to snow, the Assessment Info Session scheduled for tonight, Tuesday, Jan. 21, is postponed to Thursday, Jan., 23, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will now take place:

• Info Session 1: Thursday, Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m., at the West Somerville Neighborhood School cafeteria, 177 Powderhouse Blvd.

Arrests:
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Joseph Dixon, 53, of 444 Harrison Ave., Boston, January 13, 8:54 p.m., arrested at 278 Powder House Blvd. on a warrant charge of operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.

James Huguley, 49, of 102 Exchange Ave., Medford, January 13, 9:01 p.m., arrested at 660 Broadway on a charge of trespassing.

Following a nine-month renovation that began in late March 2013, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced today that the rehabilitation of the Cross Street Bridge is complete and the bridge will officially reopen midday on Tuesday, Jan. 21 to all vehicular traffic. The bridge had been deemed structurally deficient, and as part of the state’s Accelerated Bridge Program, $4.8 million were dedicated to the rehabilitation of the bridge connecting McGrath Highway to Cross Street and East Broadway.

On Wednesday, January 22, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.  the Green Line Extension (GLX) is hosting a neighborhood public meeting to provide details about noise and retaining walls from Lowell Street to Broadway in Somerville (including the Lowell Street and Ball Square Stations). The meeting will take place at the Center for the Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Avenue in Somerville. Served by MBTA Bus Routes 80, 83, 85, 87, 88, and 90.

Celebrated documentary on Danish urban designer Jan Gehl reinforces Somerville’s commitment to planning for a livable city

Leading-edge urban designer Jan Gehl and like-minded designers, city planners, and urban activists are revolutionizing urban places around the world, and everyone is invited to take an up close look at their work at a special free community screening of the celebrated documentary The Human Scale at the Somerville Theatre on Jan. 30, which will include an introduction by Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone. The City of Somerville is partnering with the New England Chapter of the Congress for New Urbanism (CNUNE) for the free screening, which takes place at the Somerville Theatre from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 30, free of charge.

“Equality” is the theme as Performing Fusion Theatre takes to the stage with its Somerville Theatre Festival to be presented at The Somerville Center for Arts at the Armory Jan. 24 and 25.

By Erica Scharn

Performing Fusion Theatre kicks off its first Somerville Theatre Festival at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25, at The Somerville Center for Arts at the Armory at 191 Highland Ave.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

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You say you never heard of The Waldorf Restaurant (it was more like a cafeteria)? Well, that’s because you are either too young or you haven’t lived in this area very long, or both. By very long I mean the last 33 years or so because that’s at least how long The Waldorf has been gone. Today, on its former site stands Mike’s Restaurant. Because we couldn’t find any photos, I’m relying on my social media friends to try to recreate images of the old eatery. As far as we can remember, the front was stainless steel, with black and maroon accents.