Somerville High School presents ‘Annie’
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Rehearsing for the upcoming Somerville High school musical Annie just before Christmas are sophomore Nickolas Eliadis as Oliver Warbucks and senior Brianna Xavier as his assistant Grace. ~Photo by Elizabeth Sheeran

By Elizabeth Sheeran

What’s in your heart matters more than what’s in your bank account. That’s a fitting sentiment for the holiday season. But it’s also the message at the core of this winter’s Somerville High School musical, Annie.

By Joseph A. Curtatone

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Whatever you celebrate, the holidays are a time to spend with family and often reconnect with people we may have lost touch with. Some of us send Christmas cards, and others write letters updating friends and family with the events that have marked our lives throughout the past year. Though I look forward to holiday notes filled with warmth and well wishes, I do wish we could all carry this sense of connection with us throughout the year.

 By Jim Clark

Last Thursday, members of the Somerville Police Department Anti Crime and Drug/Vice Control Unit, engaged in an ongoing investigation of alleged sex trade activity conducted by way of solicitation on the Internet, responded to an advertisement reportedly made by Magan Dugas, 25, of Boston.

“Best Variety” and “Best All-Around Restaurant,” Kelly’s Diner at 674 Broadway (Ball Square) brings you back to the old diner days, offering the nostalgia of comfort food for breakfast and lunch.

Somerville firefighters responded to a fire at the Winter Hill Laundromat early Sunday morning, Dec. 22.

Somerville firefighters responded to a fire at the Winter Hill Laundromat early Sunday morning, December 22. Firefighters found flames burning inside the rear of the building which had spread into a wall and across the ceiling. The fire was reported by a passerby who spotted flames inside the business at 1:33 a.m. The one story building is located at 483 Broadway just outside of Magoun Square. The fire is believed to have originated in a clothes dryer. Firefighters had to force entry into the building which was closed at the time. Firefighters broke out several large plate glass windows to ventilate the heavy smoke and also cut a hole in the roof to stop the spread of fire above the ceiling. The building suffered extensive damage from fire, smoke and water in excess of $100,000.

The path to health leads to 735 Broadway in Somerville, home to KenkoDo acupuncture clinic.

By Nidhi Mathson

“It’s so relaxing,” Paula Hogan said. “For me, it’s stress relieving. I’m in outside sales all day, driving all day, and I’m like, this is better than any cocktail, any good book. This is overall good for my wellbeing.”

By Jim Clark

Police were dispatched to Park St. last week after receiving reports that a man was behaving erratically and disturbing people in that area.

Officers arriving on the scene reportedly spotted the man in question, Christopher Doherty, 36, of Wolfeboro, NH, waiving his arms and yelling as he walked along Park St.

10-year-old with brain cancer receives very special visitor
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Jayson Cameron and his siblings enjoyed a special visit by that jolly old gentleman last week.

By David R. Smith

Sometimes Santa is just a phone call away, and sometimes he may even just be on the other side of the door.

That was certainly the case last Wednesday, when the big guy stopped by the home of 10-year-old Jayson Cameron.

Christmas in the Ville

By Mike Browne

Christmas in the Ville is so rich in history

The culture, the landscape, some of it’s a mystery

There are so many things for a Villen to do

Tree lightings, Bazaars, and festivals are a few