Whatever one’s feelings may be regarding the relative merits of the city’s @SomerStreets events, one thing is clear: a good number of people end up having a really great time for themselves.

By Donald Norton

Ward 6 candidate for alderman, Charles J. Chisholm, is pictured here at the Election Department turning in his nominations papers. He submitted about 9 sheets today and already had 97 signatures. All he needed was 100 plus 20.

By Ross E. Blouin

Frank Scimone passed away on June 1 and the City of Somerville lost one of its most ardent supporters. Frank would have turned 90 years old in September. The man who was known as “The Mayor of Teele Square” had many friends in Somerville and his kindness, generosity, and good advice will be remembered here for many years to come.

The summer is a time to look back at my archives and pull up some interesting interviews I have conducted over the years. Lan Samantha Chang is the head of the Iowa Writers Workshop, but before that she taught at Harvard and lived in Somerville. Here is an interview I conducted with her in the offices of The Somerville Times when we were based in Davis Square. 

Who would think of a drone as a subject for a poem? Bagel Bard Dennis Daly fits the bill. Daly is the author of several poetry collections, as well as a book of translation. He has an eclectic history as a journalist, union organizer, and a troublemaker.

Arrests:
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Marsha Cargill, of 338 Somerville Ave., June 1, 2:21 p.m., arrested at 9 Davis Sq. on a charge of disorderly conduct.

Erin Russell, of 2 Mt. Vernon St., June 3, 9:29 a.m., arrested at home on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and armed assault to rob.

By Rebecca Danvers

Longtime Somerville resident Janet Feld, a veteran singer-songwriter on the New England folk circuit, wants to make sure that youngsters get the same opportunities that she did.

The Somerville School Committee invites the entire community to a celebration recognizing Superintendent Tony Pierantozzi upon his retirement.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 5 Alderman Mark Niedergang, and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested community members to a Hoyt Sullivan Playground community meeting to be held on site, at 15 Central St., to discuss potential playground renovations. The meeting will be held on Monday, June 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. In case of rain, the meeting will be held indoors at the Visiting Nurses Association Building in the third floor community room at 259 Lowell St. All are welcome to attend and share ideas which will help to shape the design of the new playground. For more information, please contact Arn Franzen at 617-625-6600 ext. 2545, or AFranzen@somervillema.gov.

Here are the latest ‎Somerville Neighborhood News headlines from SNN #41: LGBTQ flag-raising at the Somerville Public Schools, how the City of Somerville is providing support for heroin addicts, a look into the Full Circle Alternative High School, meet the new Somerville Public Library director, visit the Milk Row Cemetery, and learn more about the upcoming retrospective Community Vault Video Screening.