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This recipe does require a little more time to make, but it’s worth it in the end, especially since a majority of these items can be prepared in advance. Bursting with flavor from a bit of heat, a touch of sweetness and a tad of sourness or referred to as agrodolce in Italian, will surely have your taste buds craving more.

It began as a way to memorialize the military casualties of the Civil War, and was originally termed Decoration Day.  Decorating the graves of the countless multitudes of fallen soldiers helped to console the grieving survivors of the debacle while uniting the once divided nation in a worthwhile common cause.

For many these days, Memorial Day represents the beginning of the summery high season. Kids soon enjoy their vacations from school. Families and individuals go traveling, camping, surfing, and whatever else represents fun in the sun in the months to come.

I’m running!
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I’m pleased to announce my campaign for Somerville Councilor At-Large!

It has been an honor serving you and being re-elected to the Democratic State Committee.  Together, we helped Democrats flip MAGA-held seats all over the country.  Thanks again to those of you who volunteer with us every Sunday.  This time, I’m asking for your support again, for my campaign for City Council:

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Recently, I caught up with Somerville artist and therapist Vie Ciné, the founder of the therapeutic arts organization Paint Your Truth.

Doug Holder: How has it been for you working your craft in Somerville?

Vie Ciné: I’m the founder and lead facilitator of Paint Your Truth, a mobile process painting workshop series I began in 2016 in response to the #MeToo Movement, inspired by the work of Tarana Burke. Our mission is to prioritize self-care and healing for those most often excluded from traditional mental health services – especially survivors, BIPOC communities, and others at the margins.

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Richard Hoffman is the author of five books of poetry: Without Paradise; Gold Star Road, winner of The Barrow Street Press Poetry Prize and the Sheila Motton Book Award from The New England Poetry Club; Emblem; Noon until Night, which received the 2018 Massachusetts Book Award for Poetry, and his most recent, People Once Real. His other books include the memoirs, Half the House and Love & Fury; Interference and Other Stories, and the essay collection Remembering the Alchemists. He is Emeritus Writer in Residence at Emerson College and Nonfiction Editor of Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices. He can be found on Facebook at richard.hoffman.718, and on Instagram at hoffman9422. His website is richardhoffman.org.

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)  announced $1.4 million in funding for 12 organizations through its Innovation Ecosystem Program, which provides critical funding to support Massachusetts’ growing network of climatetech Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs). These grants will empower ESOs to expand services, strengthen infrastructure, and increase support for early-stage climatetech startups.

Assault
25026883: On 5/14/25 at 7:29 p.m., Somerville Police took a report of a past assault. The reporting party stated that on 4/23/25, her son was attacked in Assembly Row by a group of teenage males. The victim suffered multiple injuries.

The Somerville Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 27th annual Taste of Somerville, a vibrant festival celebrating the city’s rich culinary and creative arts scene.