Today while in Florida Former Alderman Tom Taylor passed away.

Full details of arrangements will be posted as soon as they become available.

They may not be everywhere, but hackers did get into Backbar’s website this past weekend.

By Jim Clark

Staff and visitors to the website of Backbar, a Union Square drinking establishment, got quite a shock on Saturday when they pulled up its homepage only to discover that the site had been hacked with a message purportedly placed there by the extremist group ISIS.

Teen Empowerment has a long history of bringing area youth and community leaders together to establish dialogs that help each side to better understand the other’s wants, needs and expectations.

By Haley Houseman

For the first time, CHNA and Teen Empowerment, in conjunction with Mount Auburn Hospital, will host a Community Health Youth Summit for Thursday, March 19, in Cambridge. It will draw participants from six surrounding towns, including Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Somerville, Waltham, and Watertown. These cities involved are connected through CHNA 17, a coalition made up of representatives from public, non-profit and private sectors from all six communities.

The Executive Director of MassBike Richard Fries praised state legislators for their support of improved conditions and safety measures for Massachusetts cycling enthusiasts.

By Tom Bannister

The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (“MassBike”) recently expressed its deep appreciation of each of the state legislators that sponsored bills to make roadways safer and more convenient for bicyclists. Among them, 27th Middlesex Rep. Denise Provost supported both bills that were presented, and 34th Middlesex Rep. Christine Barber supported the Bike Lane Protection Bill.

Somerville Pop Warner is hosting a Cookies and Cocoa Registration at Clarendon Hill Towers Wednesday (today) from 6-8 p.m. at the community room, 1374 Broadway. Somerville Pop Warner and Cheerleading registration for boys and girls, aged 5–15, by July 31. Fee: $20. Scholarships available. No child is ever turned away for inability to pay.

By Tom Bannister

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced grand jury indictments against the following Somerville residents:

Full Circle’s Gabrielle Etienne had good cause to celebrate after her outstanding performance at the New England Track Finals.

By Rebecca Danvers

Gabrielle Etienne, a junior at Full Circle and member of Somerville’s Varsity Girls’ Track Team, heaved a personal best of 40’0″ at the New England Track Finals on Friday, February 27 to earn a 6th-place finish in the shot put event. She topped her previous personal record by more than 2 feet.

Arrests:
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Patrick Courtney, of 202 Oliver St., Malden, March 2, 10:22 p.m., arrested at 97 Washington St. on charges of resisting arrest, assault and battery on a police officer, and disorderly conduct.

There is something to be said about sitting at your favorite table, beside a fireplace, having a bagel, with the requisite smoked fish–tomatoes and onions, and a dark roast. Of course I am talking about my favorite haunt Bloc 11 Cafe in Union Square, Somerville. My guest on this cold winter’s morning was the founder of Somerville’s Theatre@First, Elizabeth Hunter, and playwright Andrea Humez. 

Susan Tepper sent us what we hope will be the last winter poem for awhile.