Local notables Mike, Chris and Judy Podymaitis are seen here checking out the trophy at the Deutsche Bank Championship, benefitting the Tiger Woods Foundation, that took place over the Labor Day holiday at TPC Boston in Norton, MA. Maybe they are taking measurements for over the fireplace someday?

Only Ward 6 residents will be voting in preliminary election

The 2015 Preliminary City Election will be held on Thursday, Sept. 17, and only residents in Ward 6 will be casting ballots that day.

Arrests:
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John McLean, August 31, 9:24 a.m., arrested at Bowers Ave. on warrant charges of threat to commit a crime, disorderly conduct, and assault.

Trash and recycling pick up will be on a holiday schedule all week. Place trash out one day after your normal pick up day.

As part of ongoing work on McGrath Highway, MassDOT contractors will begin construction next week on Washington St. at the intersection with McGrath Highway that will change traffic patterns in the area.

Senator Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) announced this week  that the Massachusetts Senate is seeking nominees to participate in the 75th Citizens’ Legislative Seminar (CLS), which will take place October 20 and 21 at the State House. CLS is a semi-annual educational seminar geared towards adults of all ages interested in learning more about state government and the legislative process.

By Doug Holder

I had interviewed Jane Sherrill in the past, so I decided to revisit her. We met in the crowded Bloc11 Cafe in Union Square, Somerville. We talked of all things water. Sherrill is an accomplished painter of the ocean, and recently has moved on to icicles. She is also a scholar of light and shadow, in short an artist who is in awe of the world

On September 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the First Church Somerville UCC, 89 College Avenue, all of the Ward 6  candidates who will face off in the only primary this municipal cycle have agreed to take part together in a forum.

~Photos by Donald Norton
Union Square Farmers Market has been a neighborhood institution for over 10 years. It operates on Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the central plaza in the heart of Union Square.

By William C. Shelton

This article was previously published on February 18, 2009.

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In past columns, I’ve written about what an extraordinarily rich community Somervillians created and enjoyed in the first half of the Twentieth Century, and how it gradually disintegrated in the second half. Yet I don’t think I’ve ever defined what I mean by “community.”