Tonight, July 10 will be the first of summer lineup beginning with a screening of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971 version) at Seven Hills Park in Davis Square. Showings for the annual movie festival are scheduled every Thursday evening at dusk.

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Mayor Curtatone, esteemed Alders, and members of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development,

We board members of the Somerville Arts Council are excited to hear about your open-discussion series on zoning. It is testament to the openness of your administration that you are hosting these meetings. We plan on attending the July 10th meeting on the arts and the creative economy, and offer these thoughts in writing before the meeting by way of broaching certain topics that we and other members of the creative community have been talking about lately.

It’s finally here, and to everyone that grew up in East Somerville – especially in the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s – The First East Somerville Reunion will be this Saturday evening at the Somerville City Club. The event is free to all including the food, which was taken care of by sponsors of the event. The time is 7–11 p.m. What a great way to celebrate a special community like East Somerville, and if you grew up there or lived there you’d know exactly what we are talking about. From Foss Park to Sullivan Square, Lower Broadway, both the Avenues and “the other side” – what a great way to celebrate your youth with others who grew up in this small community. Again, the event is free and no reservations are required. Come enjoy yourself and meet and greet old friends and make new ones, over 100 coming. By the way, City Club is directly across the street from the Holiday Inn, Lower Washington Street and Inner belt Road.

Eagle Feathers #56 – Hometown

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

For more than a century, Somerville has been known throughout the Boston area as “The City of Homes” because of her building density and limited area. Her oldest home will turn three hundred years old this year.

By Jim Clark

Police were dispatched to a Dartmouth St. location in the early morning hours of July 6 on reports of a disturbance in the street.

Upon arrival, officers found two men in the street arguing with one another. A woman was additionally present.