On Wednesday, January 22, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.  the Green Line Extension (GLX) is hosting a neighborhood public meeting to provide details about noise and retaining walls from Lowell Street to Broadway in Somerville (including the Lowell Street and Ball Square Stations). The meeting will take place at the Center for the Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Avenue in Somerville. Served by MBTA Bus Routes 80, 83, 85, 87, 88, and 90.

Celebrated documentary on Danish urban designer Jan Gehl reinforces Somerville’s commitment to planning for a livable city

Leading-edge urban designer Jan Gehl and like-minded designers, city planners, and urban activists are revolutionizing urban places around the world, and everyone is invited to take an up close look at their work at a special free community screening of the celebrated documentary The Human Scale at the Somerville Theatre on Jan. 30, which will include an introduction by Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone. The City of Somerville is partnering with the New England Chapter of the Congress for New Urbanism (CNUNE) for the free screening, which takes place at the Somerville Theatre from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 30, free of charge.

“Equality” is the theme as Performing Fusion Theatre takes to the stage with its Somerville Theatre Festival to be presented at The Somerville Center for Arts at the Armory Jan. 24 and 25.

By Erica Scharn

Performing Fusion Theatre kicks off its first Somerville Theatre Festival at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25, at The Somerville Center for Arts at the Armory at 191 Highland Ave.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

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You say you never heard of The Waldorf Restaurant (it was more like a cafeteria)? Well, that’s because you are either too young or you haven’t lived in this area very long, or both. By very long I mean the last 33 years or so because that’s at least how long The Waldorf has been gone. Today, on its former site stands Mike’s Restaurant. Because we couldn’t find any photos, I’m relying on my social media friends to try to recreate images of the old eatery. As far as we can remember, the front was stainless steel, with black and maroon accents.

Pianist Elina Akselrud.

By Elena Neva

The Museum of Modern Renaissance (www.mod-ren.com) at 115 College Ave., Somerville, will feature a performance by pianist Elina Akselrud during its night of jewelry exhibits and workshops from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9.

Editor David R. Smith, left, congratulates Mike Browne of the Ville as the Best of Somerville’s  “Best Somerville DPW Supervisor 2013.” Mike is a lifelong Somerville native who graduated from SHS in ‘85 and is a family man who still lives here and who has also worked for the DPW now for about 20 years as a fleet foreman supervisor. From what we hear about him around the city and down at the DPW, he’s a good guy, smart and very good at what he does for all of us here in Somerville, as well as being another dedicated city employee. He is also a great writer and poet. He has written poems for us and will be having a column soon in the paper. Over the years, he’s received many awards and recognition for a job well done by the city of Somerville various administrations. He’s also a city-appointed constable.

By Jim Clark

Last week, the Assets Prevention Team Leader at the Target store on Somerville Ave. reportedly witnessed a customer cutting sensors off of store merchandise and placing the items in various compartments in his jacket.

By William C. Shelton

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The Union Square Green Line Station and Revitalization Plan promise unprecedented opportunities for the neighborhood and the city as a whole. With these opportunities come significant risks.

Photo courtesy of Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins recently hosted their sixth annual Bruins Holiday Tournament for local Squirt/Mite youth hockey organizations. The Somerville Squirts were runner-up in their division at the tournament, which took place from Dec. 27 to Dec. 30. A “Bruins Ice Girl” and the Bruins mascot, Blades, pose with team members and their coaches.