We applaud the Somerville Police Department’s collaboration with the Center for Teen Empowerment in implementing their “Walking Dialogues” program.

Police, youth and community members are invited to join in a series of and community social events. There will be multiple locations to share your thoughts and identify concerns for action.

By Jim Clark

Police were called to the Outback Steakhouse restaurant at Grand Union Blvd. last Friday on reports of a dispute.

Upon arrival, officers questioned the involved parties.

Eagle Feathers #107 – Two Brief Friends

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

They were two generals fighting for freedom in the American Revolutionary Army. One was newly appointed. He was killed in his first battle and became a national hero. The other was a veteran who fought in many battles, both on land and sea, and died a national disgrace.

By Kevin Dickinson

The OPENAIR Circus is a Somerville based non-profit organization, offering classes for children in the summer, workshops for children and adults, and performance opportunities for its students.

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The Ibbetson Street Press Lifetime Achievement Award was started back in 2003 as part of The Somerville News Writers Festival that Timothy Gager and I founded (it ended in 2010).

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Poet John E. Howard writes: “I was born and raised in Maine, going on 6 years living in Somerville, a Professional Counselor and Coach by training, a mentor, husband and teacher. Poetry, among other things, can be a great balancer in a world often bent on distraction or self-destruction.”

Beginning Tuesday, July 5, 2016, Cedar St. will be closed to through traffic AT ALL TIMES between Sartwell Ave. and Elm St. Abutters within the work zone will not have access to their driveways during working hours. The contractor will work with the residents to provide special access for moving vans, deliveries, etc when possible. No cars will be allowed to park on street during work hours (7 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m.). This portion of Cedar St. is expected to reopen in the fall.

Arrests:
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Bao Tran, of 665 Washington St., Boston, June 27, 12:19 p.m., arrested at Washington St. on warrant charges of larceny over $250 by check, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, larceny over $250, larceny over $250 by false pretenses, uninsured motor vehicle or trailer, utter false check, and forgery of check.

 Agreement enables Law Department to criminally pursue problem properties more efficiently

Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone have reached an agreement under which the City of Somerville’s Law Department will be able to criminally prosecute certain code violations.

( Left to Right) Publisher/Daniel Aitken, CEO/Timothy J. McNeill

Doug Holder interviews Timothy J. McNeill and Daniel Aitken of Wisdom Publications.

I had a great interview with the folks at Wisdom Publications in Somerville. Many of their books concern  Buddhist practice and tradition. We discussed several of their titles including, “How to Enjoy Death,” their prison book program, and they gave me an intriguing book of poetry they published by Dick Allen titled “Zen Master Poems,”  as part of their New Wisdom Poetry Series.