Former Ward 1 Alderman, William M. Roche, has accepted a full-time position with the City of Somerville as the Director of Personnel.

Following approval by the Board of Aldermen at the Thursday, February 28 meeting, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced last week that former Ward 1 Alderman, William M. Roche, has accepted a full-time position with the City of Somerville as the Director of Personnel. Roche had been serving as part-time Acting Director following the departure of former Director, Sarah Kloos, as the city worked to maintain operations.  Six candidates were interviewed for the position.

Rose E. Scherlis

Former Somerville News reporter Rose Scherlis has sent us a poem about lost love. As we all know love often appears in the Lost and Found.

– Photos by Bobbie Toner

Ras na hEireann U.S.A.  Race Results

– Photo by Bobbie Toner

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone The Health Department and Somerville Animal Control are pleased to sponsor the 13th Annual Rabies Clinic,  Saturday, April 6 from  10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the  DPW Highway Garage (Located at Franey Road).

The Nave Gallery (Somerville, MA) will host a group exhibition on March 22nd and 23rd at its main gallery space in Teele Square. Featuring over a dozen local and national artists from the Super Precious Art Gallery, Nursery Rhymes asks artists to create poster print illustrations inspired by their favorite nursery rhymes from childhood.

By Paul Maisano

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It was June of 1960. We had a new president and everybody was happy. Against all odds, some guy from Massachusetts, named Kennedy, won the election. I did not care! At seven years old I had more important things to worry about, a bicycle for the summer.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will host an informational meeting on Monday, March 11 at the Argenziano School regarding Ethanol Transport by Rail in Somerville.  All members of the public are invited to attend.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

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Our parents sent us there to get milk and bread. We could walk there. We would get ourselves some penny candy while we were there. It seemed there was a mom and pop store on every corner in Somerville.

Join Groundwork Somerville on March 9 at the Somerville Community Growing Center for the annual Somerville Maple Syrup Project Boil Down! Community members of all ages are invited to 22 Vinal Avenue between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to watch and learn as sap from local maple trees is boiled down into pure maple syrup over a warm fire. Enjoy syrup-tasting, kids’ activities, tapping demonstrations, live music by local band The Pennies, and more! Waffles, syrup, hot cocoa (generously donated by Whole Foods Market and Taza Chocolate) and T-shirts will be on sale.  We’ll also have a table for seed order pickup from the Growing Center’s Seed Sale fundraiser.

Finish regular season at 10-4, make strong showing in playoffs

– Photos by Salvantonio Clemente and Carlos Morales

The 7th Grade Girls traveling basketball team, the Somerville Pride, concluded a highly successful Winter season, notching over 10 victories in the regular season and earning the hard-working girls their first-ever playoff spot.