This Thursday is the monthly Somerville Chamber after hours get together. Join the Chamber’s Business after Hours at Dali Restaurant & Tapas Bar, 415 Washington Street (corner of Beacon Street), Thursday, February 7, 5-7 p.m. Free appetizers, excellent networking, free business card drawing, and cash bar. Sponsored by Somerville Rotary Club. Hosted by Dana Iacopucci of Cubby Oil. RSVP with name(s) and affiliation(s) of guests to smackey@somervillechamber.org.

A proposed residential development at 90 Washington St. at Cobble Hill Market Place was discussed at a neighborhood meeting hosted by Ward 1 Alderman Maureen Cuff-Bastardi. Residents were mostly concerned about traffic and parking issues. – Photo by Bobbie Toner

By Cathleen Twardzik

Maureen Cuff-Bastardi, Alderman of Ward 1, recently held a neighborhood meeting to discuss a proposed residential development at 90 Washington St. at Cobble Hill Market Place.

By Mike Stoller

There will be a little extra spice on tonight’s hockey menu when Somerville and host Medford square off in what has become a one-game, take-all tilt for the Greater Boston League title.

Both teams enter the battle with 4-0-1 league records. Two weeks ago, the Highlanders and Mustangs played to a 2-2 tie, essentially setting up the huge rematch for the GBL crown tonight.

Wherever you go, there you are. So the old Zen-like expression says. And, as simplistic as the idea may be, there may be something more to think about in consideration of this concept.

Lois Fiore’s “Transition Diptychs.”

By Sanjeev Selvarajah

Art lovers and other Somerville culture enthusiasts may want to check out the Delicious Torment art exhibit over at the NAVE. Exhibition dates are February 9 –24.

Eagle Feathers #19 – The Blessing

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

John Winthrop, the first Governor of Massachusetts, arrived in America from England in 1630. Upon his arrival, he was given 600 acres of land by the King that were located along the Mystic River in Charlestown (now Somerville).

They’re jammin’ at Sally O’Briens when Session Planetaria takes to the stage.

By Kristen Hale

On Sunday, February 3, at Sally O’Briens, Session Planetaria invited the public to join their improv jam session.

Assembled by Jenn Bliss, Session Planetaria started their improv jams last year at Fasika Ethiopian Restaurant in Somerville. Their sound is original, blending a wide array of musical stylings and cultural influences ranging – but not limited to – Middle Eastern, Folk, Caribbean, Country, etc.

I met Ilana Krepchin on a wind-swept morning in late fall at my usual seat at the Bloc 11 Café in the Union Square section of Somerville. Krepchin resides near the café but is originally from Newton, Mass. She has lived in Somerville for 15 years, and loves the art shows, the coffee shops, the Open Studio events, and the general cultural milieu Somerville has to offer.

Somerville poet Jesse Mavro Diamond.

Somerville poet Jesse Mavro Diamond wrote the LYRICAL: “I wrote this elegy in 2005 after the train I was riding from Boston to Washington D.C.struck and killed Devron Pittman, an eleven year old boy.”

By Jim Clark

Police officers obtained search warrants last week for a Broadway residence out of which two suspected marijuana dealers were operating.

While conducting surveillance at the residence, officers reportedly observed the two suspects arrive in a car, briefly enter the home, then return to the vehicle and drive away eastbound on Broadway.