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I was introduced to Boyah J. Farah by Somerville poet Kirk Etherton at Bunker Hill Community College, where Boyah and I both teach. He had quite a story to tell, and I was lucky to have him share a poem with us for the LYRICAL. Boyah J. Farah is a refugee turned writer from Somalia whose works of nonfiction have been featured in The Guardian, Harvard Transition, Grub Daily, and Truthdig. A Judy Layzer Fellow, he is currently taking the Memoir Incubator at GrubStreet Creative Writing School in Boston.
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(L-R): Tsering Gesar, Giordana Gentile, Michelle Magalhaes-Teixeira, Marco Mazzone, Alessandro Stravato, Antonio Di Noia, Federico Pantanella, Kyle Lentini, Marissa Toner, Cody DiNatale, Silvia Tucciarone, Teresa Autiero, Kimberly Toner.
During the week of November 7-14, the city hosted six high school students and one teacher from Gaeta, Italy, one of the city’s Sister Cities. The visit was part of the SERAPO student exchange program, which Somerville has participated in since 2009.
In April, 2017, six SHS students will travel to Gaeta to learn about Italian education, culture, and history. During the groups’ stay in Somerville, each student was hosted by an American family of a Somerville High School student.
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Arrests:
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Kesner Lubin, November 29, 9:20 p.m., arrested at North St. on charges of drug possession to distribute, conspiracy to violate drug law, distribution of a class D drug, and inducing a minor to distribute drugs.
Fernando Martins, of 35 Longworth Ave., Brockton, December 1, 5:02 p.m., arrested at Broadway on charges of drug possession to distribute, and conspiracy to violate drug law.
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Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 4 Alderman Tony Lafuente, and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested community members to the second in a series of community meetings to discuss planned renovations to the schoolyard at the Winter Hill Community Innovation School (WHCIS). The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in the WHCIS cafeteria. The first phase of the project will include the addition of a playing field, and the meeting will focus on discussions for phase 1 plans and timelines. For more information, please contact Luisa Oliveira at LOliveira@somervillema.gov.
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Due to the mid-term resignation of Ward 6 School Committee member Paul Bockelman, who has accepted the position of Town Manager of Amherst, MA, the Board of Aldermen has approved a special election schedule to fill the Ward 6 School Committee seat. The preliminary election will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2016, followed by the general election on Tuesday, December 6, 2016.
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On this episode of Somerville Neighborhood News, Somerville holds a public hearing requesting a Community Benefits Agreement for the redevelopment of Union Square, we check in with local non-profit The Welcome Project, and we take a look at various responses to the Presidential election.
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— Photos by Claudia Ferro
Hopes are high for the students and staff at Somerville’s own Next Wave and Full Circle Alternative schools as they put together the 21st Annual Tree Lot Fundraiser in Foss Park.
The tree lot has provided a wonderful service for the students, the community, and the schools for over two decades.
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