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.

Arrests:
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Steven O’Neil, of 39 Grovers Ave., Winthrop, May 2, 12:52 p.m., arrested at Canal St. on warrant charges of possession of a class A drug, miscellaneous equipment violation, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, and operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.

Dear Members of the Tufts University Community,

I write to follow up on the disturbing and disruptive events on our Medford/Somerville campus earlier today, and to thank the entire Tufts community for their extraordinary patience and for supporting each other through a challenging day.

Indictments were handed down between March 17 and April 21, 2016. Defendants are listed by towns where alleged offenses occurred. Individuals without hometowns do not have a last known address available. These charges are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Somerville

Osvaldo Lima, 19, of Somerville, was charged with witness intimidation. The Assistant District Attorney is Kate Kleimola.

Ronnie Mendes, 21, of Somerville, was charged with witness intimidation. The Assistant District Attorney is Kate Kleimola.

Shyheim Silva, 21, of Somerville, was charged with witness intimidation. The Assistant District Attorney is Kate Kleimola.

Historic Milk Row Cemetery.

Dressed in period clothing, Barbara Mangum, Objects Conservator and President of the Somerville Museum, will lead an informative tour about this fragile and very compact burial ground founded in 1804 by Samuel Tufts on farmland once part of Charlestown.

What remains of the car involved in the fire at Tufts . — Photo by Bobbie Toner

Update:

All buildings affected by this morning’s events on the Medford/Somerville campus have been cleared by law enforcement, and the campus is returning to limited operations for the remainder of the day, Monday, May 9. Students, faculty, and staff are free to move about campus. For the peace of mind of the community and due to the ongoing investigation, there will be an enhanced police presence for the remainder of the day.