~Photos by Claudia Ferro
On Saturday,November 12, Mayor Joseph Curtatone hosted a Thanksgiving Dinner for Somerville Seniors at the Holiday Inn on Washington St.

On Thursday and Friday trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will be on a one-day delay. There will be no street sweeping on Thursday and parking meters will not be enforced Thursday and Friday.
Annual Gobble Gobble Road Race: Detour Info for Thursday November 24

GLX funding took center stage at a recent Board of Aldermen public hearing.

By Joe Ruvido

The question of Somerville’s contribution to the Green Line Extension (GLX) project was discussed before the Board of Aldermen at a public hearing on Thursday night. The Board listened as Mayor Curtatone and other members of his administration asked the board to approve a 50 million dollar spend for the project. The money would be borrowed in 10 and 30-year bonds, paid to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation in installments of 10 million dollars over five years.

Many visitors attended and enjoyed last weekend’s open studios event at Brickbottom.

By Manna Parker

Brickbottom Art Association (BAA) was masterminded in the mid 80’s by “a group of artists seeking a stable and affordable space” to set up shop according to statement released by Brickbottom. From their humble beginnings, one of the biggest live-work artists’ building and community in America has been built. This historic moment in art history took place right in Somerville’s backyard.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of Somerville’s many diverse families and friends. May we all have a peaceful and familial time this year.

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Join Somerville Local First and over 40 local vendors at Arts at the Armory on Sunday, November 27 for a day of local holiday shopping at the 2016 “Holiday Marketplace” from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Maker’s Marketplace offers a wide selection of handcrafted goods, confections, jewelry, home decor, apparel, textiles, accessories and art. You will be sure to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Shift your holiday shopping this year and support local artists, designers and makers in the Boston area.

~Photos by Claudia Ferro

Somerville Kiwanis hosted Thanksgiving dinner for Somerville seniors at the Highland Cafe at Somerville High on Tuesday, November 15. Somerville High School Culinary students prepared the delicious dinner.

Eagle Feathers #117 – Rail Trails

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

Since 1835 Somerville citizens have been riding trains, trolleys and buses operated under the now Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Popularly called the “T,” this system can trace her routes back to the construction of America’s first industrial city, Lowell, and its needed link with Boston.

The pride of Somerville High School, Indira Evora now takes giant strides as a leading member of the Saint Michael’s College women’s basketball team. — Photo by Alyssa Noble

By Rebecca Danvers

Eight underclassmen, led by team captain and former Somerville High School star athlete Indira Evora, dominate a 12-woman Saint Michael’s College women’s basketball roster in 2016-17, as the youths look to buoy a squad that suffered 10 single-digit losses last winter but aims for its fourth Northeast-10 Conference Championship berth in seven seasons.

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Dear Editor,

I wanted to write to commend Nicholas Salerno, Chairman of the Elections Department and his staff for what has served as a well-organized and welcoming process that was an “Independence Day” for me.

By Jim Clark

While on a detail in full uniform on School Street last week, a police officer had stopped traffic for an exiting construction vehicle and was able to get a few of the remaining vehicles past the point of congestion.

When a vehicle operated by Heather Leet approached the officer’s position, she was told to stop, according to reports.