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Common themes emerged during the speeches and promises offered during the ceremony at the East Somerville Community School Monday night marking the inauguration of Mayor Joe Curtatone for an unprecedented sixth term and the swearing-in of members on both the Board of Alderman and School Committee.
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Eagle Feathers #43 – Little Howie
By Bob (Monty) Doherty
He was born in Somerville, or “Charlestown Beyond the Neck,” on January 6, 1960. This date is called the 12th day of Christmas in many countries or “Little Christmas.” He lived a tough early life in a then rough section of Charlestown during the very tumultuous “busing era” in Boston.
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By Jim Clark
Police were called to a Mt. Vernon St. residence last Thursday afternoon in response to a report that a man was seen trying to break into the home.
According to reports, a witness to the home intrusion in progress had called 911 and was keeping the police informed until officers arrived. The reporting party reportedly told police that he had spotted a man trying to climb through a window at the back of his neighbor’s house.
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Olde Magoun Saloon sponsored a very chilly race on January 2, 2014. The results of the 5Km challenge are as follows:
1. Tommy Boland, 23:10
2. Carrie Ozols, 28:30
There will be a Bagel Bards Celebratory Reading at the Somerville Library (main branch), Highland Avenue (next to the High School) on January 15th. There is a pot-luck reception at 6:15 to 7:00 p.m. The reading is from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This reading is to celebrate the occasion of the Somerville Library accepting # 1-8 of Bagels With The Bards Anthologies for permanent archiving in the Local History Room. The Bagel Bards is a literary organization founded by Doug Holder and Harris Gardner in 2004.
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Somerville District Court Presiding Justice Maurice K. Flynn III swears-in Mayor Joseph Curtatone for his sixth term Monday evening, making him the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history. – Photos by David R. Smith
By David R. Smith
The East Somerville Community School played host to the city’s annual inaugural ceremonies Monday evening, during which Mayor Joseph Curtatone and members of the Board of Aldermen and School Committees were officially sworn-in to their terms by Maurice K. Flynn III, the presiding justice of the Somerville District Court. While the inauguration is nothing new, this year’s event saw Curtatone being sworn in to an unprecedented sixth term and five seats on the 11-member board being filled by new people.
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Arrests:
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Aime Zoua, 48, of 39 Cleveland St., Everett, December 31, 4:22 p.m., arrested at 500 Mystic Ave. on warrant charges of marked lanes violation and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Sean Manuel, 19, of 32 Cubby St., Medford, January 1, 2:26 a.m., arrested at Cedar St. on charges of armed robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon, and on warrant charges of failure to stop or yield, failure to wear a seat belt, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, and operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.
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“It Bears Repeating” by Chris Piascik.
Somerville Arts Council’s Super Precious Art Gallery features almost-monthly online group shows with contemporary art inspired by a specific topic or theme.
For the month January, the prints from online gallery are featured in the Inside-OUT Gallery, showcasing a retrospective of past shows.
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