The Old School Game show beckons you to take the plunge into their fishbowl of fun and games. – Photo by Jason Walsh

By Erica Scharn

For its Valentine-themed show Feb. 23, Old School Game Show demonstrated its love for all things Patrick Swayze with an interpretive dance and a mullet.

By Jim Clark

Police drug investigation officers focused their attention on a particular individual last Saturday, as he appeared to behave in a manner consistent with someone waiting to make an illegal drug purchase, according to police reports.

By David R. Smith

The Somerville High School Machine Technology Program is the recipient of $10,000 in tools donated to the program by the late Bill Wright, a research and development machinist who passed away last fall after a short battle with cancer.

President Obama in his budget released this week recommended federal funding to support the Green Line Extension (GLX), marking a significant milestone for a project that will bring thousands of new jobs to the region and create new economic opportunity.

The President’s proposal includes $100 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2015 and paves the way for agreement with the federal government for greater support over the next several years.

Local kids got a healthy dose of creative empowerment as MakerState and the Somerville Arts Council brought the Somerville Builds: A Hands-On Kids Maker Event to Union Square this weekend. – Photo by By Nidhi Mathson

By Nidhi Mathson

Children from Somerville got a taste of what a future at companies like Google or Apple could look like as they convened in Union Square this past Sunday to learn how to make LED pop-up books, stop-animation movies and participate in guided workshops at the Somerville Builds: A Hands-On Kids Maker Event.

By David R. Smith

Ward 7 Alderman Katjana Ballantyne, in what was first listed as an order but subsequently changed to a resolution, requested the city explore changing the snow-emergency policy regarding parking, In particular, she would like to see the rules alternate from one year to the next so that emergency parking is not always required to be on the odd-numbered side of the street, which is the current policy. Instead, she would like to see odd-numbered one year and even-numbered the next.

Did you know that Somerville is 172 years old this week? Monday, March 3 of 1842, we became a town. Yup, Somerville broke away from Charlestown 172 years ago. Guess you could say we were “townies” back before then and on March 3 we became Villens. The residents tried unsuccessfully to break away twice before becoming successful, losing the votes twice before becoming a town. Did you also know that in both votes that lost different names were proposed? The first one was going to be “Walford” if they had won. Then 20 years later (in 1822), they lost again and were going to call it “Warren” after Gen. Joseph Warren of Bunker Hill fame. Then, being persistent and wanting to govern the small town themselves, they became successful in 1842 and named the town “Somerville.” Thirty years later, we became a city. Our own local historian, Bob Doherty, is loaded with these facts, and we thought you’d want to know! So go out and wish yourself a happy birthday as a Villen. Although it’s 172 years ago, we look pretty good for our age, don’t we?