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Kourtney McLean, 23, of 364 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, June 3, 6:11 p.m., arrested at Broadway on warrant charges of being present where heroin is kept and larceny over $250.

Nicholas Evans, 26, of 980 Main St., Woburn, June 3, 6:11 p.m., arrested at Broadway on warrant charges of shoplifting by concealing merchandise and possession of a class A drug.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced that a Somerville man has been found guilty this afternoon of first degree murder for the 2009 homicide of Christopher Souza, 24, of Somerville.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 5 Alderman Mark Niedergang invite all community members to a public meeting on Wednesday, June 25 to discuss information and plans for the Lowell Street corridor from Highland Avenue to Medford Street, and to discuss possible plans to encourage safety. The meeting will be held in the Visiting Nurses Association’s community room on Lowell Street beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting is hosted by the Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, Traffic & Parking, and the Department of Public Works. For more information, contact Hayes Morrison at 617-625-6600 ext. 2522, or HMorrison@somervillema.gov.

The Wednesday, June 11 meeting of the Somerville Garden Club features three demonstrations with a horticultural/gardening theme. Join garden club members in a mini-workshop to write haiku capturing the beauty of the spring and summer garden, then enjoy a talk and slideshow about an art project pertaining to the flora of the Middlesex Fells Reservation. Next, participate in a hands-on demo on how to plant and maintain wildflowers. Participants will be able to plant seeds or seedlings in small containers to take home. The club meets 7-9  p.m., at the Tufts Administration Building, 167 Holland Street, Somerville.

Food Truck Festivals of New England has announced the list of participating trucks in the first-ever Somerville Food Truck Festival, coming to Assembly Row on Saturday, June 7.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

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“…Started in 1913 … the shop grew from carriage needs to auto needs and then in the 1940’s … the addition of electrical appliances came along … and the name was changed to Lechmere Tire and Sales Company.” The word “tire” would be dropped by 1950 … and most of us would fondly call the sprawling retailer located just over in East Cambridge … Lechmere’s.” From Shopping Days in Retro Boston.

Through State grant and community partnerships, South Street Farm expansion, creation of Somerville Innovation Farm enhance the City’s Urban Ag program

On Monday, June 9, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Commissioner Greg Watson will join Groundwork Somerville, the Somerville Public Schools. Shape Up Somerville and the Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Garden Institute to cut the ribbon on two exciting new urban agriculture initiatives in the City of Somerville, creating a “Food Production and Distribution Triangle” connecting the newly created Somerville Innovation Farm, a hydroponics based learning farm at the Edgerly School, the South Street Farm, and the mobile farmers market, which services food desserts and low income residents.

By Renée Scott

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Somerville government promotes our city as a “great place to live, work, play and raise a family.” For the most part it’s true, which is why we all live here. But there are too few places to play.

— Photos by Claudia Ferro

A host of activities and events took place throughout the weekend, as well as opportunities to indulge in the nearly two dozen retail outlets, dining options and experiences.

Five Finalists Named in the 6^th Annual PSA Project

Five student-produced videos from four local school districts have been selected as finalists in the 2014 PSA Project, hosted Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Middlesex Partnerships for Youth, Inc.