The long, involved process to finalize funding and construction planes for the Green Line Extension continues as MassDOT and MBTA officials sort out the details with the Federal Transit Administration.

By Rebecca Danvers

Andrew Brennan, Director of Environmental Affairs for the MBTA, gave a short Green Line Extension presentation at Monday’s joint meeting of the MassDOT Board and the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board.

Foundation Kitchen’s second location has just opened at 3 Washington Street in Somerville.

By Amy Swain

Foundation Kitchen has been a successful addition to Somerville since its opening late last year. So successful, in fact, that they just opened a second location. The original location is still at 121 Washington Street, and now just up the block, the second location has opened at 3 Washington. June 30 was the official opening day.

~Photos by Kevin Dickinson

The City of Somerville and Shape Up Somerville, in partnership with Groundwork Somerville, announced the return of the Somerville Mobile Farmers’ Market for its sixth season, beginning on Friday, July 8.

Join The Somerville Homeless Coalition us for their 15th Annual Pig Pickin’ Benefit for the Somerville Homeless Coalition. Monday, July 25 (rain date: Monday, August 1), 5:00–9:00 p.m. at Redbones, 55 Chester Street in Davis Square. Pig roast with all the fixings plus beer garden and live music. Pig Pickin’ Dinner: $15, pork with 2 sides, biscuit and watermelon.

By Jim Clark

Police were summoned to a Memorial Rd. location shortly after midnight on July 5 in response to reports of a large group of individuals lighting fireworks, and being extremely loud.

Upon arrival, officers spotted approximately 40 people in the area, and many of them began running down Derby St. after they spotted the police.

Jon Morse of Somerville Alibrandis’ was named Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 27 – July 3.

By Yawkee Baseball League

With America’s Birthday shortening the schedule of games the week of June 27 – July 3, there was no shortage of pitching performances deserving of POW notoriety. After some deliberation, the award went to Jon Morse of the Somerville Alibrandis.

— Photo by Claudia Ferro

The Somerville Sunsetters are coming to a street near you! The Sunsetters, a traveling youth performance troupe that performs classic show tunes and modern musicals in Somerville neighborhoods throughout July and August.  Performances are held Monday through Thursday evenings, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Sunsetters is led by local entertainment specialist and Somerville Youth Arts Coordinator, Jimmy Del Ponte.

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Former Somerville News reporter Ashley Troutman and I hit it off well when we met at my usual haunt at the Bloc 11 Cafe in the Union Square section of the city. She told me she was a big fan of mine, mentioned a “classic” poem I wrote, Mashed Potatoes, etc. Hey, I am as prone to flattery as the next guy.

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Deborah Leipziger is an author and poet. Her poetry has been featured in Ibbetson Street, Voices Israel, Bagels with the Bards, Popt Art, Scribblers on the Roof, The Muddy River Poetry Review, Zingology, Poetic Mindset, Levend Joods Geloof (Netherlands) and on the public television show Brookline Writes. Leipziger is the founder of the Jewish Poetry Fest sponsored by Temple Sinai in Brookline. She is currently working on her first chapbook. She is the author of several books in the field of corporate responsibility, including The Corporate Responsibility Code Book, now in its second edition. Her books on human rights have been translated into Chinese, Korean, and Portuguese. Born in Brazil, Leipziger has traveled to many countries throughout Latin and Central America, Europe and Asia, working with companies, governments, and civil society groups promoting more humane workplaces. She is the mother of three daughters, Natasha Lara, Jacqueline Lucia and Alexandra Nicole, her three muses.

Arrests:
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Andrew Elam, of 50 Memorial Rd., July 4, 10:08 p.m., arrested at home on charges of violation of city ordinance possession, violation of city ordinance open container, and disorderly conduct.

Jordan Yandle, of 30 River Rd., July 5, 1:04 a.m., arrested at Memorial Rd. on charges of assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct.