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On behalf of the Somerville Pride Girls Basketball teams, I would like to thank some of our local businesses that donated gift certificates to help make our Snow Ball Dinner Dance a success.

The inaugural Asian Night was held last Thursday (Feb. 13) at the East Somerville Community School auditorium.

By Joseph A. Curtatone

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Taking a holistic approach to every issue and understanding that in each situation there are multiple factors that affect the outcome has been a guiding force in so many of the city’s accomplishments. Take public safety, for example. If we’re serious about reducing crime, we don’t simply put more officers on the street or make more arrests. We go to the root of the problem. We support strong family units. And we support strong education, which is a complex system, too.

The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) will offer a free Community Health Clinic on Friday, February 21, 3-7 pm, at the private, non-profit organization’s Somerville Office, 92 Union Square.

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Many Somervillians are DIYing, yoga-going, composters who pride themselves on being environmentally conscious. Although recycling isn’t the newest environmental trend, the people of Somerville are ready for an update to the state’s most effective recycling program: the Bottle Bill.

By Jim Clark

While on patrol Sunday evening, a police officer received an alert regarding a vehicle traveling near the Clarendon Hill Towers that might belong to an associate of an individual who had an outstanding arrest warrant.

Interactive theater experience “Old School Game Show” combines elements of pub trivia and 70s inspired variety. Next show Sunday, February 23, 7 p.m. at the Davis Square Theater in Somerville. More info at oldschoolgameshow.com.

By Erica Scharn 

The interactive variety show “Old School Game Show” will add matchmaking to this month’s installment at The Davis Square Theatre at 6 p.m. Feb. 23. Sunday’s show, Slow Jam Jubilee, will feature its own version of The Dating Game, in honor of Valentine’s Day.

City Archivist Nadia Dixson announces the latest in a series of exhibits looking into the City of Somerville’s historic past, featuring Somerville’s Board of Health records from the early 20^th century.