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By Jim Clark

It was a lucky St. Patrick’s Day last Friday for a 47-year-old Medford man who tumbled onto the train track at Somerville’s Davis Square T station.

Your most people wearing eye-black world record setters for 2017 – or six out the participating 260 or more – the generous and talented students of Somerville, doing it all for the glory and for charity.

By Charles Lane

On Monday, March 20, Somerville High School hosted a multi-purpose extravaganza: two world records attempts, a clothing drive, and an energizer for sophomores scheduled to take MCAS testing this week.

Coming up on Monday, March 27, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., a fundraiser for Ward 7 Alderman Katjana Ballantyne will be held at Sabur Restaurant, 212 Holland Street in Teele Square. Katjana has been a good alderman representing the residents of Ward 7 and the city. She is also very concerned and dedicated.

— Photo by Joe Ruvido

By Joe Ruvido

More than 1800 runners took part in Sunday’s Ras Na hEireann 5k in Davis Square. For some, including race winners Kevin Greene and Holly Rees, the run was another competitive event on the spring racing calendar. For others it served as a healthy, athletic end to a festive St Patrick’s Day weekend.

Eagle Feathers #125 – The Beautiful Beast

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

Benjamin Franklin Butler was born in Deerfield, New Hampshire in 1818. He was raised in Lowell, Massachusetts and left a love-hate impression in Massachusetts and American history that carries on today. He was a brilliant lawyer, a controversial Civil War general, a popular politician, and a successful businessman.

By Jim Clark

A man was struck and killed by an inbound Fitchburg Line MBTA commuter rail train near the Park St. Grade Crossing in Somerville shortly after noon on Monday.

Police said that the man, whose name has not yet been made public, was trespassing on the tracks at the time he was struck by the train.

By Donald Norton

This past Friday afternoon and into the evening a lot of city officials dropped in to have a pint of Guinness and to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Sally O’Brien’s in Union Square, a great pub where a lot of locals and many newcomers to the city are flocking to. The friendliest of pub owners, Liam, and his crew behind the bar are legendary as the nicest in the city. Everyone who showed up had a good time. Later in the evening a bagpiper was even present. There was lots of fun and entertainment for celebrating the holiday.

L to R Linda, Brad, Dan Spinosa, Alderman Bill White, Ricky, Angela and Karen Spinosa.

By Donald Norton

This past Saturday, Daniel Spinosa of Winter Hill, lifelong Somerville resident, World War II veteran, businessman and political figure, celebrated his 95 years of devotion to his country and city.

A book of poems by Simrin Tamhane
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Somerville writer Michael Todd Steffen reviews a poetry collection from Endicott College student Simrin Tamhane, as part of Somerville’s Ibbetson Street Press/Endicott College Young Poet Series, as founded by yours truly and professor Daniel Sklar. It is currently directed by Emily Pineau and all books are designed by Steve Glines.

Soon the national pastime will start up once again. So Somerville poet Ed Meek throws us a curve ball of a poem. Ed has recently released a collection of short stories titled Luck.