Fair Housing means no discrimination! Candidates for Mayor and City Council had the chance to present their views on non-discrimination in housing by answering a questionnaire from the Somerville Fair Housing Commission, a nonpartisan group of volunteers. We are sharing all the answers we received. The Commission hopes you, the voters, will use the candidates’ answers as you decide how to vote in the September 16 primary and the November general election.

Inspectional Services Department inspector Stephanie Estrela receiving a citation from the Somerville City Council.

By The Times Staff

Stephanie Estrela, senior code enforcement inspector from the Inspectional Services Department (ISD), was commended with a citation at the City Council meeting on August 28, for her leadership and support during the triple-decker house fire on Wheatland Street that displaced 27 residents.

Join the Somerville Museum for a Tavern Talk with Dan Breen: The March from Prospect Hill to Quebec: America Invades Canada, 1775. Wednesday, September 3, 7 – 8 p.m., at Aeronaut Brewery, 14 Tyler Street. “250 years ago this September, Benedict Arnold led a thousand members of Washington’s army to the north, away from the lines around Boston, in an attempt to drive the British out of Quebec. On the way, they battled trackless bogs, debilitating hunger, bone-chilling cold, and the ravages of disease – and that was the easy part! Join us as we relate the story of this, the first, and in some ways the most remarkable, military expedition in United States history.”

Once again it is time to shift gears and power down a bit as we roll out of the high-octane frenzy of summertime and into the laid-back back breezy days of autumn and on into the winter months ahead.

We all need to become a bit more aware of what lies ahead of us on the road, and to be especially alert to activities near our schools and playgrounds, as the kids are now back to their normal schedules.

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A refreshing salad that can be made ahead of time. Serve it over quinoa, farro, or even mix it with romaine lettuce. Packed full of protein and flavor, a quick, easy dish for a very satisfying lunch or even a snack.

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Presented by Off the Shelf correspondent Michael Todd Steffen

From the December 14, 2024 online Daily Rattle, from the printed Rattle Winter 2013

The Famine of Love

by Jenneva Scholz

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Susan Isla Tepper has been a writer for twenty-plus years and is the author of twelve published books of fiction and poetry, and seven stage plays. She writes in all genres, with stories, poems, interviews, essays, and opinion columns published extensively worldwide. Her new novel, titled Hair Of A Fallen Angel, was released by Spuyten Duyvil Publishing, NYC.

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The MBTA will continue work to install Green Line Train Protection System (GLTPS) infrastructure. When complete, GLTPS will add an extra level of safety as we install vehicle and wayside equipment that provides alerts, controls speeds, and prevents train-on-train collisions.