The SHS Girls Basketball teams played against Beverly High in Somerville Tuesday night, with the Varsity winning their 6th win in a row with a final score of 48–44. Junior Varsity won with a score of 39–36. The Girls Freshman team lost one to Beverly, scoring only 10-28. Check out all SHS sports team’s schedules by going online at www.greaterbostonleague.org.

GLX Constructors, the design-build entity for the MBTA Green Line Extension Project, will initiate its first field presence tomorrow, February 1, with the advancement of pre-construction activities in preparation of full-scale construction beginning later this year.

By Jim Clark

Discussion took place at the most recent regular meeting of the Somerville Board of Aldermen regarding reporting procedures related to unauthorized or bothersome construction activities after hours and during weekends.

Co-sponsor of the agenda item, Ward 5 Alderman Mark Niedergang, outlined several concerns brought forward by residents concerning a lack of ability to get Inspectional Services personnel to stop these activities at these times.

Jennifer Wolter and Natasha Blazer sport their Respond Inc. jerseys at the event. ~Photos by Emily Blackwood

By Emily Blackwood

Standing up in front of the crowd of 200-odd some people holding a shot of hot sauce, Josh Innocent was starting to have his doubts.

“This seems like a bad idea,” he said to the other willing participants in Respond Inc.’s annual Hot Sauce Tasting Contest. “What do I have to prove?”

— Photos by Tom Rose

By Tom Rose

With a flashlight in one hand and a bell in the other, 16 performers formed a circle in Union Square last Tuesday night, then commenced their composition, pointing their lights at each other and ringing their bells in seemingly random fashion. Other nights, they stood together collecting breath-water in drinking glasses and serving tea to passers-by, both real and imaginary. And though it may have seemed absurd to many observers, to the artists involved there was more going on.

The Annual Meeting of the Somerville High School Scholarship Foundation will be held in the Library at Somerville High School at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 12, when they will elect Directors to three-year terms. The meeting is for current officers, directors, and members. New members are welcome. For information, contact Noreen Santucci, correspondence secretary, at NFSLEARN@aol.com or at 617-448-0145.

By Jim Clark

A Somerville resident, Alessandro Capobianco, was arrested on drug charges Sunday evening in Wakefield.

Police stopped Capobianco’s car after noticing that the vehicle’s headlights were not on.

Chief Fire Engineer Patrick Sullivan III was awarded a citation of commendation at the latest regular meeting of the Somerville Board of Alderman last Thursday. Sullivan is retiring from the Somerville Fire Dept. after 32 years of service.

This is no joke, there are some very nasty strains of the flu passing around these days, as you may have heard. We want all of you to stay as safe and healthy as possible. Here are some common sense reminders to help you do just that:

Washing your hands is really the most important thing of all. It’s important to be thorough with warm water and soap, and lather all over for at least 20 seconds. Alcohol based hand sanitizer can be used if soap and water are not available.

After coming back from vacation and eating steaks, burgers, chicken and biscuits and so on, I wanted to lighten things up a bit. This dish can be made using beans, steak, tofu, chicken or any other protein of your choice. It can be vegan or vegetarian. There is no set recipe, it’s whatever inspires you using your creativity, the choice is up to you.