Street sweeping parking regulations in effect April 1 thru Dec. 31. Residents reminded to sign up for Somerville Sweeper email alerts in advance.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Traffic and Parking Department remind all residents that regular street sweeping schedules will resume beginning Tuesday, April 1 and continue through Dec. 31, 2014.

Theatre@First’s production of Tom Stoppard’s classic play will be at the Davis Square Theatre, April 4-12.

Theatre@First Artistic Director Elizabeth Hunter answers some questions about her current production of Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

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Somerville has tons of baby-boomer musicians, as well as a new crop of talent serenading our Seven Hills! There was a garage or cellar band on just about every street in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

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The city has ended negotiations with Tufts University on their proposed project for redeveloping the former Powder House School site due to Tuft’s inability to meet the project timeline. At this public meeting, which was originally scheduled to review the Tufts proposal, we will discuss this new development in the process along with next steps for moving forward with an alternate project. Date: Wednesday, March 26th, 2014, 6:30 pm. Location: TAB Buildling, 167 Holland St. For more information: Please see http://www.somervillema.gov/news/city-ends-negotiations-tufts-powder-house-school-redevelopment. Contact: George Proakis 617-625-6600 x2504.

Director Ian Judge is proud of the history and continuing legacy of the historic Somerville Theatre. — Photo by Jack Adams

By Jack Adams

From this past January and through May 11, the Somerville Theatre is celebrating its 100-year anniversary with 100 days of movies, events and even a little vaudeville.

After it first opened May 11, 1914, the Somerville Theatre played mostly vaudeville and plays, as they appealed to those who came to Somerville, which at the time was a shopping destination. What it plays has evolved to reflect Somerville, which Director Ian Judge said has helped it stay alive.

The Center for Career and Technical Education at Somerville High School will host its annual Vocational Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 22. The event offers students and parents a chance to learn about the many programs offered and a chance to tour the facilities.

By Jeremy F. van der Heiden

The Board of Aldermen’s regular meeting March 13 began with a discussion on the support of Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights, which seeks to empower domestic workers with similar rights to those of other members of the workforce. Ward 6 Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz explained how action needs to be taken because of exploitive actions taken against these types of workers by their employers.

 — Photos by Claudia Ferro

Students at East Somerville Community School recently explored the history and customs of ancient Egyptian and Greek mythology. They wore costumes and gave presentations on what they learned.

Predicting the distance a wheel will turn after 1.5 or 2.5 revolutions.

Friday, March 14, was Pi Day (3.14), so it was a perfect time for Somerville middle-schoolers to celebrate all things math.

About 350 students, parents, teachers and volunteers from the high school, PTA and community, celebrated Pi Day with Pi Night at the East Somerville Community School (ESCS) by eating pizza for dinner before spending the rest of the evening estimating, creating, collecting data and answering questions before ending with pies for everyone and pi-symbol (π) pencils for the students.

By Joseph A. Curtatone

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Somerville is thriving. A commitment to our values, made explicit in our prudent, strategic investment in our community, has resulted in success stories across the city. Our students are testing better than they have in years. The city has seen 73 net new businesses open in the last three years, many of them locally owned and operated. We’ve made our city more walkable and bikeable, built and renovated even more green and open spaces, and increased our overall quality of life with more services than most cities and towns, even while we’ve slashed discretionary spending in our budget by finding smarter, more efficient ways of doing business. Our success story has Somerville in demand, adding to the pressure from a housing market that has extraordinary regional demand and too little supply. While we have been acting and are acting to address the housing crunch with a long-term strategy guided by the community through SomerVision, aiming to build more housing and provide real tax relief by expanding our tax base through strategic development, we must also act today to protect the residents already here that have helped us make Somerville in demand.