By Rebecca Danvers

Somerville Songwriter Sessions at the Armory Cafe celebrates its third anniversary with a concert featuring founding members Bethel Steele, Jan Luby, Beth DeSombre and Terry Kitchen plus newest member Kim Jennings on Saturday, January 3.

Marjorie McKenzie

Mckenzie, Marjorie C. (Cowie) Of Somerville December 28, 2014. Beloved wife of the late John R. McKenzie. Dear mother of Bruce and his wife Susan of Medford, David and his partner Erik Karlstad of Haverhill, Douglas and his wife Michi of Tucson, AZ, Deborah Teal and her husband Ken of Westford and Joyce McKenzie of Somerville. Sister of Helen Johnston, Betty Parechanian and the Late Stanley Cowie. Also survived by 6 grandchildren, 1 late grandson and 6 great grandchildren. A Funeral Service will be held for Marjorie, in the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.) Somerville, Friday, January 2 at 5:00. Relatives and friends invited. Calling hours Friday 4-5. Interment private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Marjorie’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, 480 Pleasant St. Watertown, MA 02472, alz.org.

By Jim Clark

Police were summoned to the Somerville Hospital Emergency Room last week on reports of a patient behaving violently.

Upon arrival, the responding officers were met by the reporting party, a nurse on duty in the ER, who was visibly shaken, according to police reports.

By William C. Shelton

This article was first published on July 6, 2011.

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The most important thing that I know about life is that it is finite.

I will die. You will die. Everyone we know will die. Even the stars will fade away, one after another.

By Joseph A. Curtatone

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Before we move on to 2015 and all we hope to accomplish in the coming year, it’s natural that we reflect on what we accomplished together in the past year. Thanks to our community’s vision and dedication to our shared hopes and dreams, Somerville had no shortage of accolades earned and milestones reached in 2014. Here’s a look back at only a few of those awards and milestones:

By Jim Clark

The past year saw many changes come about in the city and its citizens. Longtime development projects came to completion, while others were just begun. Familiar faces bowed out of the spotlight as others took their places.

Kids are getting creative with Arts at the Armory’s “Youth Arts Arise” program. —Photos by Joe Renken

By Sanjeev Selvarajah

Parents always encourage talent in their children. An artistic work their child had done might be on a wall of their living space – or, as a constant reminder – on the door to a refrigerator.

Happy New Year to all our readers out there both in print and online from the publishers, editors and staff to all here in Somerville. May 2015 be a great year for everyone here in Somerville. Both young and old, new and old time residents come together to celebrate our beautiful city that we all love.

By Tom Bannister

As most know, Somerville High School has one of the most storied histories in Massachusetts High School Basketball that dates back almost 75 years. In those dominant years that stretched from the early 1940’s until the early 1980’s, Somerville was a constant contender for sectional and state titles.

By Rebecca Danvers

Somerville once again in 2014 proved itself to be a sports loving – and playing – city, with school and semi-pro teams taking it to the competition, and more often than not prevailing as winners.