Tree Clearing and Grubbing to Commence on West/South Side of MBTA Right-of-Way

Beginning in Medford and Moving South to Lechmere and Union Square Areas

In order to take advantage of construction mobilization efficiencies and the availability of equipment and workforce, the Design-Build (DB) Entity for the GLX project, GLX Constructors (GLXC), will begin tree and stump clearing and trash removal operations in selective areas along the west/south side of the MBTA Lowell Line right-of-way.

SCES Housing Specialist Kristin Bell recently spoke about elder housing options and resources for aging in place at the 20th Annual New England Resident Service Coordinators conference.

By Nathan Lamb

Housing options and tools for Aging in Place were the featured topics of a recent regional workshop led by Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) Housing Specialist Kristin Bell.

Bell spoke before roughly 40 professionals at the 20th Annual New England Resident Service Coordinators conference. The audience was primarily service coordinators, who support public housing residents in a variety of ways, explained Bell.

Update: Current weather forecasts for Sunday include a significant chance of thunder and lightning in the area through the late afternoon. After reviewing all available forecasts and speaking with parade participants, the decision has been made to cancel the parade out of concern for public safety.

Three nights of academic competition for 12 Massachusetts high schools come to “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” author’s An Unlikely Story bookstore in Plainville, MA, May 22-24

WGBH is collaborating with “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” author Jeff Kinney for a new event series, High School Quiz Show: Extra Credit. Twelve Massachusetts high school academic teams  will compete in a live tournament event hosted by Kinney at his Plainville, MA bookstore, An Unlikely Story.

SUITED tells the story of Bindle & Keep, a Brooklyn-based tailoring company that specializes in clothing for people who are LGBTQ, gender-nonconforming, or nonbinary. Clothier duo Rae and Daniel take a holistic approach to their work, considering each client’s personal narrative, which becomes inextricable from the creation of the perfect custom-made suit. From Derek’s emotional journey as he prepares for his wedding to Everett, a law student in a conservative environment, or Melissa, who simply wants to look good for a 40th birthday party – the need for well-fitting garments represents deeper issues of identity, empowerment, and the importance of feeling happy in one’s body.

At last year’s event, Eugene C. Brune was awarded the 2017 Veterans’ Profile in Courage Lifetime Achievement Award.

Ceremony to begin at 11 a.m. at the Holiday Inn

The 2018 Somerville Heroes Salute is set to honor eight Somerville heroes during the annual recognition ceremony, including a Profile in Courage Lifetime Achievement Award to Medal of Honor Recipient, Captain Thomas G. Kelley.

The City of Somerville is developing a campus plan for Central Hill, home to City Hall, Somerville High School, and the Central Library. It also has a rich history; it was Somerville’s first civic space and park and played a significant role in the Revolutionary War. It is currently home to many of the war memorials in Somerville.

Firehouse slide pole assembly, as seen from above.

By William C. Shelton

An unremarkable white building in Boynton Yards houses an enterprise that is one of Somerville’s enduring treasures. A list of its products would be longer than this entire column, but you see them every day.

During April vacation, 57 Somerville High School students, 7 chaperones and an additional 4 adults travelled to Costa Rica. The chaperones, Alicia Kersten, Lisa Machnik, Marie Foreman, Beth O’Connor, Mike Maloney, Joe Marino and Naima Sait, along with Science Teachers, Lisa Curtin, Maureen Quigley (and her mom) and Roni Teich accompanied students on a cultural, scientific and environmental adventure.

A Night for Charlene Harris brought pro wrestlers to Somerville High School for a special fundraiser benefiting the Charlene Harris Scholarship Fund.

On Friday night, May 11, Northeast Championship Wrestling proudly presented A Night for Charlene Harris, a special fundraiser celebrating the life of the late Charlene with all proceeds of this event going to the Charlene Harris Scholarship Fund.