Spring has finally arrived, and with it comes the inevitable regular street sweeping activities throughout the city.

As inconvenient and annoying it may be to comply with schedule, it is an inescapable fact of life for us all and we must make the adjustment accordingly.

Eagle Feathers #100 – Beacon Street Beat

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

Beacon Street is part of Somerville’s southern border with Cambridge, but wasn’t always called by that name. It was originally part of a toll road called the Middlesex Turnpike. Its marathon length of twenty-six miles connected the Charles River and the Merrimack River over land. Built in 1805, its competitors, the Lowell Railroad and the Middlesex Canal, put it out of business. Today, the turnpike’s existence is almost forgotten and best brought to mind by the Burlington Mall’s address at 75 Middlesex Turnpike. Let’s explore our section of the Turnpike: Beacon Street.

Dear readers,

As I near my retirement date of April 3, 2016, I want to say goodbye to all of my former working colleagues, and a special “Thank You” to Mayor Joe Curtatone. I have been honored to work for this Mayor since the beginning of his tenure. The changes he has helped implemented in Somerville is staggering. I sincerely thank him for his trust he placed in me these many years, and I have never been so proud to be a “Villen.”

By Jim Clark

Police responded to the Saks Fifth Avenue at Assembly Row last Friday evening on reports of a shoplifter in the store.

Upon arrival, a store employee reportedly told officers that a man, later identified as Volodymyr Gurin, of Newton, selected four pairs of sunglasses, removed their security tags and concealed them in his coat pocket. He then selected a pair of shoes, went to the register and paid for them.

Health & Human Services Director, Douglas Kress and Animal Control Officer April Terrio announced that the city will hold its 15th annual rabies clinic for cats and dogs on Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the yard at the Department of Public Works, 1 Franey Rd. Enter gate to the right of the main building and follow signs for the Rabies Clinic. Rabies vaccinations and on-site licenses for dogs will be available at the clinic.

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Laurin Macios is a poet who feels her poems. She is not so much about the reader understanding the poem, but she is all about evoking emotion, and vivid sensory experiences in his or her reading of her work.

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Our poet this week is David P. Miller. Miller is a member of the Somerville Bagel Bards, a literary group that has been meeting every Saturday since 2004.

By Charles Lane

LEGOLAND^® Discovery Center Boston has announced the search for their 2016-2017 Creative Crew. The Creative Crew are twelve children aged 5-12 who will assist LEGOLAND^® Discovery Center Boston Master Model Builder Megan Quigley in various tasks including building and testing new models, attending special events and being the first to test new rides and games.

Arrests:
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 Stephen Remick, March 21, 1:51 p.m., arrested at College Ave. on charges of trespassing, disorderly conduct, and threat to commit a crime.

Jeffrey Mayne, of 12 Kendall Ct., Bedford, March 21, 3:37 p.m., arrested at Medford St. on warrant charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, larceny from a person, assault and battery, and nighttime breaking and entering of a vehicle or boat.

One of six alternative possibilities for a new high school rebuild or renovation project.

Make your voice heard as the City of Somerville considers options for the future of Somerville High School! The Somerville High School Building Committee (SBS) invites all interested residents to upcoming meetings to learn more about options for future plans for Somerville High School, and share their comments. Meetings will include opportunities for question and answer, general discussion, and feedback. Additionally, residents are encouraged to visit the SBC website, www.somervillema.gov/highschool, and share feedback on each of the remaining proposed options for the future high school. Remaining public meetings are as follows: