Registration is now open for SCATV Youth Media Summer Classes. All registration can be done online at scatvsomerville.org/youth. There you will find short descriptions of their summer programming, as well as a link to register. Please note that they still have a number of scholarship slots available, so financial need is not a barrier For more info contact: Heather McCormack at hmack@scatvsomerville.org.

Marlee Thrasher, a first grade student at the East Somerville Community School, was selected as the Grand Prize winner for the 2016 “My Ideal School” contest held by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). Marlee and 9 other regional contest winners from throughout the Commonwealth were recognized by State Treasurer Deb Goldberg, Chair of the MSBA and Maureen Valente, MSBA Chief Executive Officer, at a special ceremony held at the Massachusetts State House. As the Grand Prize winner of the 10th annual “My Ideal School” contest, Marlee also received a $200 Savings Bond from Santander Bank. Her winning entry will appear on the cover of the 2016 MSBA Annual Report.

By Tom Bannister

Don’t recycle it, FIX it. Don’t buy a new one, make your old one better!

Repairing things helps the environment, is more economical, and teaches engineering to adults and kids. Blenders, cell phones, toasters, bikes, art objects, clothes, rice cookers, vacuums, laptops…how many items in your home need repair? At the Fixer Fair attendees can bring things that need repairing and learn how to repair them or find someone who can. Local businesses that repair items can promote themselves and perform on-site repairs. We’ll have workshops about how to take apart, maintain and repair things. What do an auto mechanic, a computer technician and a tailor all have in common? They FIX things, and they can help you fix things too.

By William C. Shelton

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Recent events have increased the urgency for crafting a Union Square Community Benefits Agreement while changing conditions that will shape its design and implementation.

The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill

This Friday is Bunker Hill Day and City offices will be closed for the holiday. Trash and recycling collection will remain on a normal schedule. There will NOT be street sweeping on Friday, June 17.

Parking meters will NOT be in effect on Friday, June 17.

By Jim Clark

A Somerville Police officer working a paid detail at Samba Bar & Grille on Somerville Ave. last Saturday night was alerted to the actions of an unruly customer who was allegedly bothering other patrons and begging for drinks after she had been told by staff there that they would serve her no more alcohol.

By Joseph A. Curtatone

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We use lots of state-of-the-art tools to prepare our municipal budget every year, but we still rely on old-school methods – especially our ears. Our proposed Fiscal Year 2017 spending plan, which I submitted to the Board of Aldermen on June 7, reflects the role that your voice played in drafting it.

Anthony, a fifth grade student at the East Somerville Community School, received a citation from Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone this week for taking quick action in calling 9-1-1 to alert emergency responders about a fire on Rush Street in early May. Thanks to Anthony’s decisive action, Somerville fire and other emergency crews were able to respond quickly to the fire that displaced several Somerville families. Mayor Curtatone, Somerville Chief of Police Fallon, and members of the Somerville Fire Department thanked Anthony, recognizing his heroic and selfless actions. SFD Lieutenant Blanca Alcaraz encouraged Anthony’s classmates to “choose to do the right thing,” and to look to personal values as a motivator.

~Photos by Kevin Dickinson

On Saturday, Somerville residents and visitors enjoyed the best of the East Broadway Business District and the East Somerville community including food, music, and culture from around the world. Programming extended along East Broadway from McGrath Highway to Pennsylvania Ave.