By Louise Carpenter

— Photos by Bobbie Toner

M.O.M.’s Run 2016 took place on Mother’s Day, this past Sunday. The traditional Kids 0.1 Mile took off at 9:30 a.m., with the Walkers 5K following at 9:45 a.m., and the Runners 5K heading out at 10:00 a.m.

A fired-up group area residents attended the MassDOT board/FMCB meeting on Monday, with many arguing in favor of seeing the GLX project through to completion. — Photo courtesy of the MBTA

By Josie Grove

For the first time in months, Green Line Extension supporters have reason to hope. At a packed meeting on Monday afternoon, the MassDOT board of directors and the MBTA fiscal management and control board voted to provisionally allow the embattled project to move forward.

The SHS Building Committee is hard at work analyzing the essential needs and requirements for an improved high school for the city. — Photo by Sal Ghamo

By Sal Ghamo

The SHS Building Committee gathered on Monday, May 9 to discuss the next steps in the renovation or rebuilding process. Tony Pierantozzi, Former Superintendent of Schools in Somerville and Chairman of the SHS Building Committee, recently gave a tour concerning a variety of physical issues currently afflicting the Somerville High School building. The May 9 meeting recapped some of these problems and the tour did a good job explaining why a metamorphosis for the SHS building is crucial.

The Posies are strictly hush-hush regarding the exact whereabouts of their Somerville appearance, but their new album “Solid States” will be widely available on May 20. — Photo by Dot Pierson

By Jim Clark

Esteemed alt-pop combo The Posies are currently engaged in a “secret” U.S. tour of unconventional spaces in support of the impending release of their new album Solid States, due to drop on May 20. They will be stopping off in Somerville on Friday, May 13 for a sold out show at a yet-to-be-disclosed location.

Drawing this Friday night so hurry up and get your ticket for the drawing for The Somerville High Scholarship Foundation that is once again having its huge drawing coming up in May 13 at the Highlander Café at Somerville High School. Refreshments will be served beginning at 7:00 p.m. Drawing at 8:00 p.m. Several door prizes will be given out during the drawing for the $10,000 grand prize. Tickets for the drawing are $100 each. You can purchase one or share the cost of one with many in your home/office or with friends. It’s a great fundraiser for the kids. Over the years the SHS Foundation has benefitted many students. Make your check out to S.H.S. Raffle and send it to SHS Raffle c/o Joseph Favaloro, P.O. Box 440275 Somerville 02144. It’s been a great organization here in the city since 1990 and has grown over the years, serving many Somerville graduates to further their education. See you at the drawing. It’s a lot of fun and a great night out.

Eagle Feathers #103 – Harmony Hills

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

Somerville has often been referred to as the “City of Seven Hills.” A more accurate description would be the city of fourteen elevations with twenty-eight different names. Through its history, the hills have echoed the sound of music, originally from the Pawtucket Indians who pre-dated the Europeans.

By Jim Clark

Police officers were dispatched to a Packard Ave. location last week on reports of a motor vehicle accident.

Upon arrival, the officers were informed by Tufts police that they had detained the driver of the vehicle involved in the crash, Ali Penniman, of Lexington.

— Photo by Karen Toner

Somerville Arts Council provided a family friendly Cinco de Mayo celebration last Thursday in Union Square. There was Mariachi music, dancers, piñatas and kids activities. From 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.  you could visit the local Union Square restaurants to dance the night away.

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Review by Somerville Bagel bard Michael T. Steffen:

Reading David Blair’s poems is like lying in bed awake listening to the one who lies beside you talking in their sleep.

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Max Motroni, a student in my creative writing class at Endicott College writes a poem that is very germane these days – with our ever increasing substance abuse problems.