Application materials for this year’s Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds as well as the FY18 Community Preservation Plan, which sets the funding allocations and priorities for the year, are now available.

Up to $2.3 million is available for projects that preserve Somerville’s historic resources and expand and improve our parks and recreation land, including $710,000 earmarked for open space acquisition. The City invites residents, organizations, and businesses to submit eligibility determination forms to see if they qualify for the funding.

~Photos by Claudia Ferro

Last week at Casey’s on Lower Broadway in East Somerville, Ward 1 Alderman candidate Elio LoRusso had his campaign kickoff, and it was well attended. It’s safe to say the place was jamming, with a huge crowd from Ward 1 packed in to help him kickoff his campaign. Retiring Alderman Tony Lafuente introduced LoRusso to the crowd but before that, gave a very impassioned plea for everyone to get out this year and bring back an alderman who will pay more attention to the local issues with all the residents. LoRusso spoke about what he wanted to accomplish should he be elected. The crowd was out to the door with over 100 present, including Mayor Curtatone, former Ward 1 Alderman Bill Roche, former Mayor Gene Brune, and many more local residents.
~ By Donald Norton

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The sweeping World War II saga “Dunkirk” is currently playing at the Somerville Theatre.

By Dre Joseph

With a few lines of prologue and a lack of any traditional exposition, Dunkirk immediately hurls the audience into the tense atmosphere that encapsulated the aforementioned beach during one of the Allied Forces’ lowest moments in World War II. What follows are 106 minutes of heart-pounding, riveting, and majestically-crafted cinema from direction so assured that the three disjointed narratives beautifully merge into a singular masterpiece.

If there’s one thing that can be said of most of us here in this city, we definitely embrace the concept of environmental preservation and sustainability.

The facts are in concerning climate change and the impact that all of us make in terms of the carbon footprint that is affecting that change.

Congratulations to Gambeta for winning the Championship last Saturday and to the Scorpions who brought in over 600 lbs. of food. Collectively, Bank of America brought in over 2,200 lbs. of food for the Somerville Homeless Coalition. Thank you to our Somerville High School boys and girls soccer teams for volunteering on the day.