Care to try your hand at being Somerville’s first ever Poet Laureate? Now is the time to take the plunge.

By Tom Bannister

The City of Somerville has announced that it will be creating the position of Poet Laureate for the City of Somerville. Candidates for the lofty appointment are being sought now.

With something as important as campaign finance reform, due diligence is essential. Constitutional issues must be cleared while getting the biggest bang for the buck, so to speak. That is, it must have teeth, but don’t bite too hard.

It’s a delicate balance that must be struck, assuring that all sides of the issue are thoroughly examined by lawmakers and everyday citizens alike.

The Yawkee League Champion Somerville Alibrandis were recently honored by the BoSox Club.

By The Times Staff

At its annual awards luncheon, on September 24, the BoSox Club, the official booster organization for the Boston Red Sox, honored the Somerville Alibrandis Baseball Club, winner of the Yawkey League championship.

Rowing for Gentle Giant Rowing Club: EmilyKate Obrien (Somerville High School), Raquel Oppedisano (Somerville High School), Yutha Basuseto (Malden High School), Kaitlin Doherty (Somerville High School), and Katie Donahue (Arlington Catholic) all participated in the Head of the Charles regatta 50th anniversary event this past Saturday. Led by Coach Nick Carter, they finished 76^th out of the 85 boats that were entered.

Our feature this week: Dianne Silvestri is a physician, mother of four grown children, and stem cell bone marrow transplant recipient for acute leukemia. While tapering her careers in medicine and motherhood, she has indulged her sweet spot—poetry. She participates in Boston’s PoemWorks Workshop for publishing poets. Her works have appeared or are forthcoming in Earth’s Daughters, The Comstock Review, The Pharos, The Somerville Times, Evening Street Review, Steam Ticket, and Boston Literary Magazine. Her chapbook Necessary Sentiments is scheduled for release soon from Finishing Line Press.

The Somerville High School Guidance Department will be holding its 20^th Annual College Fair this Wednesday, October 22 at Somerville High School. There are over 60 colleges/universities from around the country who will participate in the fair. The fair runs from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. and will be held in the field house.

Arrests:
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Bruce Marshall, of 438 Ferry St., Everett, October 14, 12:04 p.m., arrested at 326 Beacon St. on warrant charges of conspiracy to violate drug law and possession of a class A drug.

Edwin Grossett, of 698 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, October 14, 6:45 p.m., arrested at Davis Sq. on a charge of disturbing the peace.

City begins shaping new Green Tech Program to meet needs of start-up green tech innovators and the City’s sustainability goals

The American flag. Marshmallow Fluff. Measuring a city’s happiness. What will come out of Somerville next? Green tech companies, Somerville wants your great idea to take root and grow in ‘The Innovation City,’ and is looking for your best product pitch.

El Sistema Somerville is launching “Musicians with a Mission,” an initiative that places skilled professional musicians with outstanding young student musicians for weekly private lessons, thanks to funding support from the Mifflin Memorial Fund. All El Sistema Somerville students are eligible to participate in the Musicians with a Mission program. The program will serve an estimated 20 students who will be selected through an audition process that evaluates merit, need, and work ethic.