— Photos by Donald Norton and Claudia Ferro

Even more snow this week meant more work digging out, mixed with a little fun and games.

Sure, we’re tired of shoveling it, trudging through it, and even thinking about it anymore. What can often be a “winter wonderland” for most of us has turned into an apocalyptic nightmare for almost everyone these past few weeks.

Eagle Feathers #72 –The Pipes, The Pipes Are Calling

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

Patrick J. Sullivan, Jr. was laid to rest two weeks ago on February 4, 2015. He dedicated thirty-eight years of his life to the people of Somerville, Massachusetts. He was a decorated firefighter due to the many rescues he attempted and/or completed during his long career.

— Photo by Donald Norton

The Book Shop is moving out of Ball Square. A truck was spotted outside, preparing to take all the books away.

Somerville Bagel Bard Dennis Daly, a noted critic, reviews January O’Neil’s latest poetry collection Misery Island. O’Neil is a member of the Bagel Bards and Executive Director of the Mass. Poetry Festival.

Poet Michael Todd Steffen’s spiral notebook is open “like a clean carp.” And in its finite space upon the page is the poet’s pathway to the infinite.

— Photo by Donald Norton

A sadly abandoned car’s front bumper rests atop a pile of snow on Highland Ave., while somewhere a resident’s vehicle is today without its smile.

Arrests:
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Special Butler, of 19 Oak St., Wakefield, February 12, 10:05 a.m., arrested at 126 Broadway on warrant charges of possession of a class A drug, sexual conduct for a fee, and assault and battery on a police officer.

Mayor Curtatone and SFD Chief Kevin Kelleher update Somerville on the ongoing snow emergency.

Hello, this is Mayor Joe Curtatone on Monday, Feb. 16, with an important update on the city’s snow removal operations and current snow emergency and parking ban.

Due to continued historic levels of snowfall and now more than seven feet of snow on the ground in Somerville, the city’s snow emergency and parking ban will remain in effect until further notice. Similar to our procedure following last week’s storms, later this week, we hope to announce rolling lifts of the parking ban as we are able to clear streets and as weather permits.