Friends,

I am ELATED to share with you the following:

Last month I was invited to speak before a Grad Class at BU Medical School. The topic of discussion – impact of quality of life on surrounding districts of Logan Airport. Many districts were represented and I have just learned that East Boston and SOMERVILLE have been chosen for their study!

— Photos by Claudia Ferro

The Duhamel Education Initiative 19th Annual Pancake Breakfast to support Somerville Public Schools took place on Saturday, March 28 at the First Church Congregational. Residents and public officials took part in the fundraising event that benefits Somerville schools.

By Jim Clark

Police were dispatched to the Adidas store at Assembly Row last week on reports that a shoplifter was being detained by store personnel.

Upon arrival, officers spoke with the store staff and were told that a female, identified as Saundra Hart, of Dorchester, had allegedly entered a dressing room carrying five items.

 By Donald Norton

Everyone is invited to the Masonic Open House on Saturday, April 11.

Throughout the entire state of Massachusetts, all Masonic buildings will be open to the public as well as here in Somerville from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 125 Highland Avenue (rear).

A report to the Board of Alderman on proposed amendments to the city’s snow removal ordinance was presented at last week’s regular meeting of the Board.

By Jim Clark

The much maligned snow removal ordinance imposed on city residents and owners of commercial properties in Somerville was once again discussed by the Board of Alderman’s Legislative Matters Committee on March 19. A report to the full Board on what progress had been made in the matter was presented at its regular meeting on March 26.

By Bobby Potaris

The Somerville Times talked to two service representatives/technicians, Doug Graybea and Len Nielson, who came to Somerville recently to train railroad engineers on the new technology in locomotives.

Happy April Fool’s Day to everyone out there. We hope the only fools are those fools that think they are fooling everyone but they aren’t. They’re just bullies and wanabees.

Space will help fulfill vision of Union Square as an employment center

Union Square Station Associates (US2), the City’s master developer partner for Union Square’s revitalization, announced today it has signed a lease to open a headquarters in Union Square.