Mary (Walker) Ireland

Mary (Walker) Ireland celebrated her 103rd birthday on May 25 at the Little Sisters of the Poor. “Mary has lived to this wonderful age because of the loving and wonderful care given by all the Sisters, Nurses and CNA’s,” said Margaret Walker, Mary’s daughter. “God Bless them all.”

On Wednesday, June 1 the Ward 2 ResiStat neighborhood meeting will take place. You’ll have a chance to learn more about what’s going on in Somerville and your neighborhood, share your feedback, and chat with elected officials, city employees, and your neighbors.

The meeting will be held at the Argenziano School, 290 Washington St., from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Stop by at 6:00 to enjoy some pizza, refreshments, and a social half hour.

Arrests:
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Lisa Fucci, of 13 Cottage Ave., May 24, 11:52 a.m., arrested at Central St. on warrant charges of destruction of property over $250 and felony daytime breaking and entering.

Michael Le, of 40 Stacy St., Randolph, May 24, 3:58 p.m., arrested at Mystic Ave. on a charge of larceny over $250.

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Somerville Bagel Bard Wendell Smith reviews a new book by local poet Philip E. Burnham:

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Jennifer Martelli lives and writes in Massachusetts. She is an associate editor for The Compassion Project. Martelli’s first full-length collection of poetry, The Uncanny Valley, is forthcoming from Big Table Publishing Co. www.jennifermartelli.com

~Photo by Fiore Sciucco, Gulf Gas Station.

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police and Fire units, along with State Police officers responded to the Gulf station at 379 Alewife Brook Pkwy. on Tuesday afternoon after a hand grenade was found on the premises.

Nonprofits Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and Somerville Community Corporation (SCC) and real estate investment/development firm Gate Residential have been selected to develop the Clarendon Hill property located at 34 North Street, Somerville according to a Somerville Housing Authority (SHA) announcement this week. The Clarendon team was selected earlier this month by the SHA’s selection committee after review of the proposals and an interview process.

On Tuesday, May 31 the Ward 4 ResiStat neighborhood meeting will be held at the Healey School. You’ll have a chance to learn more about what’s going on in Somerville and your neighborhood, share your feedback, and chat with elected officials, city employees, and your neighbors.

The meeting will be held at the Healey School, 5 Cherry St., from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Stop by at 6 to enjoy some pizza, refreshments, and a social half hour.

City offices will be closed Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day.

Trash and recycling collection will be on a one-day delay all week. Parking meters and resident parking permit requirements are not enforced on the holiday, and there will be no street sweeping.

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The water crisis in Flint, Michigan has served as a wake up call to cities across the nation. In Massachusetts, the concern focuses on aging water service lines that remain in dozens of communities and may contain lead pipes.