Have an old painting and can’t decipher the signature? Take a photo of the signature and save it onto your computer. Open the signature photo with any program and manipulate the color or contrast. Sometimes the signature will just pop out and you can easily read it.

Somerville Alderman, Jack Connolly, visit to Kingdom Rock in his favorite sun-lit spacious classroom, the Pre-K Room.

By Rebecca Danvers

After founding, launching, and directing a successful Christian preschool in Arlington, MA for eight years Medford resident, Stacie J. Clayton, has begun a new chapter, starting her own non-profit Early Childhood program, Kingdom Rock Children’s Village, Inc. (KRCV).

“The Mummy” has risen and can be viewed at either the Somerville Theatre or AMC Assembly Row.

By Dre Joseph

If, by some chance, you find yourself at AMC Assembly Row or Somerville Theatre this weekend or next, ask yourself this question: Are you looking for meaningful thought-provoking storytelling or a profusion of action with photosensitive epileptic-inducing special effects?

By William C. Shelton

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In April, journalists Amie Parnes and Jonathan Allen published Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign.One of their revelations has gotten me thinking about this year’s Somerville election.

By Jim Clark

A police officer was flagged down in his cruiser last Saturday by two women in Davis Square.

As the officer parked his cruiser at Statue Park, across the street from the Davis Square  MBTA station, one of the two women walked up to the cruiser in a hurry. The officer asked her to back away from the door as he exited the cruiser.

By Joseph A. Curtatone

(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries and letters to the Editor of The Somerville Times belong solely to the authors and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville Times, its staff or publishers)

I usually use this space to dig into City policies and projects or interesting data and figures with you each week. It’s important that I’m able to share with you directly the important issues and challenges the City faces, and the programs, services, and initiatives we offer. I will continue doing that. However, recently we’ve heard from residents that additional reminders of upcoming meetings and other ways to engage with the City would be welcome and appreciated, so once each month I’d like to take the opportunity to share a list of upcoming ways to get involved. Somerville ultimately is the sum of its people and the actions we take every day. Here are a few direct actions you can take in the coming weeks to help shape who we are.

By Donald Norton

Over 100 former and current East Somerville residents who grew up here attended the reunion at the City Club this past Saturday night.

Comprehensive support for the Green Line Extension project is but one of many significant portions of the FY18 Operating Budget approved by the city.

Spearheads resolutions to several issues

By Jordan Deschenes

The Board of Aldermen approved budget appropriations totaling $216,811,873 last week following two weeks of budget-related Finance Committee meetings. The total differs from the mayor’s proposed budget as a result of minor cuts. Outside of the budget, three major items were also approved to address issues related to city efficiency, housing stock, and future climate commitments.

Last week the Massachusetts Senate passed S.2090, sponsored by Senator Patricia Jehlen (D-Somerville), Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy, which would ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth.

By Tom Bannister

In a historic move, Somerville has become the first municipality in the state to divest its retirement system from the fossil fuel industry.