An open casting call was held at Canopy City in Somerville for the ABC TV show Shark Tank on Monday. Budding entrepreneurs were provided with the opportunity to pitch their business ideas, vying for a chance to get their proposal funded for further development. More information on Shark Tank can be found on their website at http://abc.go.com/shows/shark-tank/about-the-show.

~Photos by Claudia Ferro

For two weeks, July 19–28, the Nave Gallery Annex, 53 Chester Street, will become a pop-up “postal station” where you can stop by and address a note to anyone about anything. Hang your note on the walls and we’ll mail it at the end of the exhibition.

The city’s resolution asks the Department of Homeland Security to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program until 2019. ~Photo by Claudia Ferro

By Jordan Deschenes

The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a resolution last week that called for the Department of Homeland Security to ensure the extension the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program until 2019.

The document stated that the TPS program is “very much at risk” as in the wake of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning residents in the area to take precautions against getting mosquito bites and to learn preventative techniques for avoiding them.

From the City of Somerville Health and Human Services Department

According to information provided by the City of Somerville, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reporting that mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus, a potentially serious disease spread by mosquito bites, have been found in Cambridge, Boston, and Belmont so far this season.

The new mural that graces the walls at Assembly Row’s FITRow is a true creative tour de force and a labor of love by local artist, Jessica Meuse.

By Jim Clark

Somerville based artist Jessica Meuse has lent her skills and talent to the creation of a dazzling new mural, now on display at Assembly Row’s FITRow.

Meuse was awarded a $20,000 commission to design and execute the three-story mural, which was completed over the course of seven days.

Elio LoRusso, who is a candidate in Ward 1 for alderman, is having his campaign kickoff on Tuesday, August 8, at Casey’s on Lower Broadway from 5:30 p.m. on. It’s a campaign kickoff and fundraiser.

Ward 3 Alderman Bob McWatters held a meet and greet session at Faulkner Towers last Saturday.

From the Office of  State Rep Christine P. Barber 

State Representative Christine P. Barber of Somerville and Medford voted last week to enact a $40.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2018 that includes funding for schools and local aid, key community programs, and a number of critical local projects.

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Located at the corner of Broadway and Curtis Street, this upscale bistro has graced Teele Square for the past seven years. The dining room features large windows inviting much natural light into the dining area showing off the white textured walls of brick and smooth surfaces as well as the old fashioned tin ceiling. The blending of contemporary with some of the original characters of the space gives a unique style to this space.