By Donald Norton

Alderman At-Large Bill White, who is running for re-election, held his campaign kickoff last week on June 1 in Union Square at Cantina La Mexicana. The event was hosted by outgoing Ward 4 Alderman Tony Lafuente, who introduced several of the local politicians who were present, proceeded to make a very emotional introduction of his good friend Bill White. Lafuente spoke of how much Bill White meant to him and his family, but also just as significantly, how important it is to re-elect White to the Board of Alderman, because of his integrity and his love for Somerville.

— Photo courtesy of Charlie Houghton

A memorial service honoring the sacrifices of fallen Somerville firefighters was held on Sunday, June 4 at the Lowell Street Fire Station. Firefighters, elected officials, and members of the general public gathered to take part in the ceremony.

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Friend to Jane Kenyon, member of the Alice James Collective, author of Know Thyself, and more…

Poet and editor Joyce Peseroff grew up in the Bronx. She earned a BA at Queens College and an MFA at the University of California at Irvine, where she studied with Donald Justice. She began a lifelong friendship with poet Jane Kenyon in 1973, when Peseroff entered the University of Michigan’s Society of Fellows. In 1977, after both poets had returned to the Northeast, Peseroff and Kenyon cofounded the literary magazine Greenhouse.

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Sebastian Lockwood is a Storyteller who specializes in the epics and has narrated a series of audio books available at Audible.com and Amazon.com.  Lockwood lives with his wife, singer and producer, Nanette Perrotte, under Crotched Mountain, NH.

Arrests:
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Jean Cypien, of 3 Woodrow Wilson Ct., Cambridge, June 1, 4:40 p.m., arrested at Washington St. on warrant charges of no inspection sticker and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Davron Davis, June 1, 7:52 p.m., arrested at Boston St. on charges of municipal bylaw or ordinance violation and miscellaneous common law violation.

Seeking Restaurants, Food Vendors for “Foodie Month” Events in June. Residents Past and Present Invited to Join Events, Submit Photos and Memories All Summer Long

The celebrations continue! In honor of Somerville’s 175^th Anniversary of our separation from Charlestown, and the beginning of our path to become an independent – and now incredibly vibrant – small city, Somerville has been hosting special events all year long. With event season in full swing, here are a number of ways you can stay involved, and capture some special, one-time 175^th Anniversary events!

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Cambridge Police Commissioner Brent Larrabee are requesting assistance from the public on the fifth anniversary of the fatal shooting that took the life of 16-year-old Charlene Holmes and seriously injured a 17-year-old female.

SHS Class of 2017 Graduation is at 6:00pm on Monday, June 5th, at the Tufts University Gantcher Center (161 College Ave.).

The Somerville Chamber of Commerce has announced the date and a new location for the 2017 Taste of Somerville. The Taste has been growing in popularity year over year —the last 3 years were sold-out serving over 1,200 guests.

Elder Care Advisor at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) Corinne Lofchie, LICSW.

By Corrine Lofchie

A: If you take Social Security at age 65, you automatically get put into Medicare. Unfortunately the retirement age is now 66 and if you wait until then to take Social Security, you’ll likely need to prepare for Medicare at age 64 on your own, and a lot of people don’t realize that.