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I have been to the Aeronaut Brewing Company on several occasions and I have always enjoyed the brews and the company I was with at the time. I had the privilege to interview the owner of this impressive space, just outside Union Square off Somerville Ave. It is not only an impressive space, that makes fine craft beers (I sampled a stout recently – loved it), but it is also a home to many artistic events and venues that encompass music, poetry, etc.

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William Harney (far left) has just retired as a professor of English at Endicott College where I teach. Harney’s poetry has appeared in Ibbetson Street, the Lyrical Somerville and other publications. He is a very generous, salt of the earth gentleman. He extended a branch of friendship to me early on and has been a font of information about Endicott, BEAT literature, teaching, etc… He was always willing to help with any problems that I may have had during my stint here. I know that we will all miss him.

Arrests:
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Patrick Farris, May 2, 7:15 p.m., arrested at Myrtle St. on warrant charges of miscellaneous equipment violation, larceny over $250, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, receiving stolen property over $250, misdemeanor breaking and entering, nighttime breaking and entering of a vehicle or boat.

Daniel McKay, of 59 Broadway, May 3, 10:27 p.m., arrested at Broadway on warrant charges of assault and battery, assault with a dangerous weapon, breaking glass in a building, larceny over $250, larceny under $250 by false pretenses, larceny of motor vehicle, and destruction of property under $250.

The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC) announces the 2018 events in honor of Preservation Month, celebrated each May. Throughout the month, the SHPC partners with other local organizations to host events honoring Somerville’s history and historic assets.

All events are open to the public. Upcoming events are as follows:

STV, a nationally recognized transportation design firm, will serve as the lead designer for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) $1.3 billion Green Line Light Rail Extension (GLX), as part of the design-build team led by the Fluor Corporation/Middlesex Corporation/Herzog Contracting Corp./Balfour Beatty joint venture (GLX Constructors).

(l-to-r) Vice President of Development David Hirschberg, Manager of Institutional Giving Joelle Barton Nims, Senior Vice President of Services Nancy Mahan & President/CEO Bill Sprague celebrate CASPAR/Bay Cove Human Services receiving a Sustaining Grant from Cummings Foundation.

CASPAR, a homelessness and addiction recovery services provider working on the front line of the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, is one of 33 local nonprofits awarded a total of $10 million from Cummings Foundation through its new Sustaining Grants program, which provides funding for up to 10 years. Bill Sprague, President & CEO of Bay Cove Human Services/CASPAR represented the nonprofit at a May 3 awards night at TradeCenter 128 in Woburn.

Innovation Hub host Kara Miller (right) met with Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services client Louisa Solano to discuss the Music & Memory program. Produced at WGBH, Innovation Hub is a nationally syndicated radio show and podcast.

By Nathan Lamb

A Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) program that uses music to improve the quality of life for older adults was recently featured on a nationally-syndicated public radio show.

By Jim Clark

~Photos by Bobbie Toner

A three-alarm fire broke out at a Tufts-owned 3-story home on Teele St. in Somerville on Saturday.

According to reports, sleeping students were awakened by a neighbor who spotted the blaze that appeared to have originated on the porch of the building.

The Ward Aldermen along with the At-Large BOA representatives are kicking off the 2018 Block Party Challenge. Residents can contact their ward alderman or Stephanie Hirsch (stephanie@stephaniehirsch.org) for more information.  Their  goal this year is to increase the number of block parties held throughout the city. Block parties are easy to organize and a great way to build community.

More about the effort and FAQs on organizing block parties are below and here: http://www.somervilletogether.com/blockpartychallenge