Get ready to laugh this summer. Somerville City Cable has curated a SomerMovie Fest line up full of comedies. Spaceballs kicks off the series on Thursday, July 7 at Seven Hills Park in Davis Square. Movies start just after sunset. The series continues as follows:

Dr. Harriet Fields, granddaughter of W.C. Fields, will be sharing her stories of the film legend at a special showing of his film this Sunday at the Somerville Theatre.
— Photo © Steve Friedman 2015

By Jim Clark

“If I can make them laugh and through that laughter make this old world seem just a little brighter, then I am satisfied.” These are the words of one of Hollywood’s most successful and beloved legends, W.C. Fields.

Throughout those many decades when he performed both on stage and film, he did that very thing, bringing forth laughter and making this old world so much brighter.

By Charles Lane

Last week Senator Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) and her colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate voted to engross an omnibus energy bill to diversify the state’s energy portfolio by procuring additional clean energy resources to replace aging power plants that are going offline and move the Commonwealth closer to its emissions reduction goals under the Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act.

Did you hear the big door slamming sound last weekend? It’s all those doors being closed and people running up to NH or down to the cape to have a great summer. Summer’s finally here and we wish all a safe and happy time this year. The streets seemed empty, compared to what we’re used to.

“Xing & Emily” by Hannah Engelson

By Sanjeev Selvarajah

The Collective C.R.I.T is taking over all eyes, and Earth. The series featured in Washington St. art gallery challenges viewers to partake in the knowledge of the real world and the experience of careful visual artists.

We applaud the Somerville Police Department’s collaboration with the Center for Teen Empowerment in implementing their “Walking Dialogues” program.

Police, youth and community members are invited to join in a series of and community social events. There will be multiple locations to share your thoughts and identify concerns for action.

By Jim Clark

Police were called to the Outback Steakhouse restaurant at Grand Union Blvd. last Friday on reports of a dispute.

Upon arrival, officers questioned the involved parties.

Eagle Feathers #107 – Two Brief Friends

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

They were two generals fighting for freedom in the American Revolutionary Army. One was newly appointed. He was killed in his first battle and became a national hero. The other was a veteran who fought in many battles, both on land and sea, and died a national disgrace.

By Kevin Dickinson

The OPENAIR Circus is a Somerville based non-profit organization, offering classes for children in the summer, workshops for children and adults, and performance opportunities for its students.

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The Ibbetson Street Press Lifetime Achievement Award was started back in 2003 as part of The Somerville News Writers Festival that Timothy Gager and I founded (it ended in 2010).