Somerville’s Benjamin G. Brown School was among a select group of schools from across the Commonwealth to be recognized as a Massachusetts Commendation school in a ceremony at the Boston State House earlier this week.

~Photos by Jason Corey Photography 

Tuesday’s stormy weather did not stop the New England Patriots  fans from coming out to cheer on their teams historic Super bowl win.

This year’s Somerville High School musical, Bring It On – The Musical, featuring SHS Highlander cheerleaders, takes audiences on a high-flying journey filled with the complexities of friendship, jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness.

Tickets are on sale now at www.shsma.booktix.com for this energetic musical production. Shows are February 9 and 10 at 7:00 p.m. and February 11 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., at the Somerville High School Auditorium.

Based on weather forecasts for up to 12 to 14 inches of snow, Somerville is declaring a snow emergency to go into effect at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday morning, February 9. Residents can begin moving their cars now to the EVEN-numbered side of the street (unless posted signage states otherwise).

The Somerville Board of Aldermen has resolved to require developers that are receiving any form of public financial support to use responsible prevailing-wage contractors.

By Jim Clark

At the most recent regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen, the Legislative Matters Committee reported on the completion of a resolution to require all developers that receive any form of public financial support to use responsible prevailing-wage contractors that provide health insurance, worker’s compensation, retirement benefits, and apprenticeship training to build their projects.

The Somerville Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Breakfast with U.S. Representative Michael Capuano takes place at the Holiday Inn, 30 Washington Street, on Thursday, February 9. Doors open at 7:45 a.m., Buffet breakfast at 8:00 a.m. Sponsored by Winter Hill Bank. $25 Chamber members, $35 Non-members. RSVP with name(s) and affiliation(s) for you and your guest(s) to smackey@somervillechamber.org.

By Ashley Richardson

Early in the week, the Prospect Hill Academy Lady Wizards overwhelmed Salem Academy Charter by a lopsided score of 69-14 in a home contest at the Arthur D. Healey School in Somerville. A day later, the Community Charter School of Cambridge Cougars ventured over to Lexington and came away with a 39-25 decision over Minuteman Regional High School. This put the Massachusetts Charter School Athletic Organization’s only two undefeated teams on a collision course with each other last Friday at MIT in Cambridge—PHA at 10-0 and CCSC at 17-0.

Eagle Feathers #122 – Meadows to Metropolis

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

Before the European settlement of what is now Somerville’s Mystic River waterfront, nature ruled the shore. Rich green meadows of grass that were as tall as the observer first caught the explorers’ eye.