The Dream Syndicate is back and kicking off a national with a show at ONCE on Friday, December 1. — Photo by Chris Sikich

By Blake Maddux

In a 1982 interview, Michael Quercio of the band The Three O’Clock stated that his and several like-minded Los Angeles groups comprised what he called “the Paisley Underground.”

Among the other bands that Quercio was describing were Green on Red, The Long Ryders, Rain Parade, The Bangles, and The Dream Syndicate.

The Next Wave and Full Circle Alternative schools’ 22nd Annual Tree Lot Fundraiser is being held at a new location this year, at the Edgerly Building on the corner of Cross Street and Bonair Street. All proceeds will go to supporting student scholarships, trips and behavioral management programs. The lot is operated entirely by teachers and students, who volunteer their time on evenings and weekends during the busy holiday season. The trees and decorative wreaths are being sold from December 2 to December 18 between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. during the week and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the weekends.

Each year, Somerville Local First kicks off the shopping season with a holiday fair held at the Armory filled with local vendors and their wares.

By Kris Atienza

With the holiday season fast approaching, many people are thinking about buying gifts for others. While finding the perfect gift may be a challenge, one local organization has an idea of where people can start looking – right in their own neighborhood.

Eagle Feathers #142 – Miracle on the Mystic

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

It was 1630 when John Winthrop led an odyssey of 700 people on eleven ships from England to the shores of Massachusetts. They were in search of religious and civil freedom. John was appointed their first leader.

By Jim Clark

Police officers were dispatched to Assembly Row last Thursday on a report of a suspicious person. The reporting party was an Assembly Row security staffer who was watching a male party that was believed to be involved in a shoplifting incident two days earlier at Brooks Brothers.

~Photos by Bobbie Toner
The Somerville Road Runners presented the 21st annual Gobble Gobble Gobble on Thanksgiving Day. The four mile race was open to runners, joggers and stroller families of all ages and abilities. All proceeds benefit Project Soup as well as Somerville Track PAC.

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Review by Lee Varon

In her new collection of poetry, Prayer For The Misbegotten, Julia Carlson takes us on a journey. I delighted in this journey as Carlson brought me fresh perspectives and opened new vistas. In the first poem in the collection, October, she begins this journey: “…we walk on/ from season to season/ our thoughts stiff and heavy/ betrayed/ by the autumn sun/ slipping faster every day.”

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Emily Laliberté is a sophomore at Endicott College. She is studying English and plans on concentrating in secondary education. She is a dedicated peer tutor for the Writing Center at Endicott College. She is also a member of the Campus Activities Board at Endicott College, where she enjoys planning events for the student body to enjoy among her other executive board members.

Arrests:
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Milton Ramirez, of 35 Mt. Vernon St., November 23, 8:32 p.m., arrested at Lincoln Ave. on charges of operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

Michael Wallace, of 1080 South Hampton St., Boston, November 24, 10:43 a.m., arrested at Artisan Way on charges of larceny over $250 and removal of theft prevention device.

At the request of community members, the MBTA is proposing an extension of the comment period for the Notice of Project Change for the possible extension of the Green Line to Mystic Valley Parkway.  The comment period, which was previously planned to close on Tuesday November 28^th will now close on Tuesday December 12^th.