~Photo by Donald Norton

By Donald Norton

This past Saturday night in Arlington, local Attorney Phil Privertra held a Halloween Party at his Masonic Lodge. About 100 people attended and had a good time. He had a good number of people from Somerville at the party and, as part of the entertainment, had a local Mariachi Band playing for the crowd. The band is from Somerville and owns a local Mexican restaurant called El Potro Mexican & Bar Gill at 61 Union Square. We have been told that they have the best Mexican food in the area. They now have three restaurants from here in Somerville to Lowell on Merrimac Street back down to Malden on Highland Avenue. Live entertainment with the Mariachi Band here in the city. Stop in and see for yourself. And if you are having a party and want some fantastic music, give them a call at 617-416-4100 or email info@medusa.com. You won’t be disappointed.

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MacEachern, Harold J. -Of Somerville October 27, 2016. Beloved Husband of the late Sandra MacEachern. Loving father of Babette Mello of Somerville and her late husband James, Steven MacEachern and his wife Sheila of Somerville. Grandfather of Brad Sheehan, Alex and James Mello Jr. and Julia Moreira. Great grandfather of Jake Kelly. Brother of James MacEachern of WA the late Walter, John, Paul, Owen MacEachern and Patricia Shamon.

By Jim Clark

Police last Sunday afternoon received a call from a Saks Off Fifth Loss Prevention Officer who reported an alleged shoplifting incident in progress.

Officers were dispatched to the Assembly Row location to investigate and while en route were reportedly informed by store staff via cell phone that a man, later identified as Edward McVey, had been observed concealing expensive women’s handbags on his person and that he had exited the store, and had gotten on a bicycle heading towards the MBTA station at Assembly Row.

By William C. Shelton

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Our city has the lowest proportion of green and open space in the Commonwealth because its elected officials colluded with residential developers rather than protecting their citizens’ best interests.

The Somerville High School Girls Varsity Volleyball team played their last home game at SHS Monday night against Cambridge Rindge Latin.

By Jim Thomas

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On November 8, Somerville residents will be asked to vote on Question 5, which would allow an override of Proposition 2½ to raise money for a new High School. As a parent of three recent graduates of Somerville High School, I agree that we need a new school. Unfortunately, Question 5 and the current building plan have many significant issues. Here are 5 things to consider on Question 5.

By Joseph A. Curtatone

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As I stood in line to participate in the City’s first ever early voting session on Monday morning, I met residents who were so excited to cast their vote in this year’s election that they had been at City Hall since 7:30 a.m. Forty-five minutes later when I arrived and took my place in line, it stretched down our hall way, and it continued to grow until the polls opened at 8:30. What an incredible experience to watch our democracy at work! I was reminded then about what makes Somerville unique and special.

This past weekend, from doors open on Friday to doors close on Sunday, $1 from every half moon cake sold went directly to the Somerville Auxiliary Police Sean Collier Memorial Fundraiser which helps Somerville High students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement.

~Photos by Kevin Dickinson

On Sunday, October 23, residents flocked to Somerville Ave. for the annual Monster Mashed-Up SomerStreets event, the final installment of the city’s annual SomerStreets series between Union Square and Spring St.