The old Post Office building at 237 Washington St. will be decommissioned by the Postal Service once the new Bow St. facility is put into service. – Photo by Harry Kane

By Harry Kane

The United States Postal Service building in Union Square will close their doors and a smaller, nearby shop will replace the traditional post office with a downsized storefront. This transition has not begun yet, but once renovations on the new site are finished, the modern Post Office will be relocated to 16 Bow St.

Ted Ollier, one of several “lo-fi” photographers exhibiting at the Washington Street Art Center show, proudly stands before his works on display. – Photo by Douglas Yu

By Douglas Yu

The last thing that many people expect from an exhibition might be the one that is filled with blurred and fuzzy pictures made by lo-fi cameras. Certain Somerville photographers disagree, however. In fact, they prove to people that toy cameras, or even cellphone cameras, can make art.

Brian Coveney of Somerville is the happy winner of “The Bruins Cruiser.” Brian purchased his winning ticket at Bostonian Florist on Highland Ave. in Somerville during the “Seize the Summer” event on July 28. Pictured here is the lucky winner with Ada Tauro, owner of Bostonian Florist, and Matthew Madden, a resident of Auburndale, MA, and a member of the Boston Bruins Foundation Pan-Mass Challenge Team. All proceeds from the raffle went to the Boston Bruins Foundation/Pan- Mass Challenge team.

Everything And Everyone performed at Radio bar in Somerville – Photo by Douglas Yu

By Douglas Yu

If you are a fan of indie pop or surf rock, the Massachusetts native band, Everything And Everyone is for you. Based in New England, Everything And Everyone performed at Radio bar in Somerville on Wednesday night, August 7. Supported by friends and local residents, the band gave out free copies of their debut album, Hard To Try, as well as sunglasses with their name printed on them. The show also featured another local band, Fantastic Liars.

The Somerville Homeless Coalition’s annual fundraiser road race is set to take place on October 5, beginning at 9 a.m. in Davis Square.

Voted one of New England’s top 80 races in 2010 by New England Runner magazine, the race is a highly anticipated event drawing runners from near and far to participate in the challenge.

Somerville artist Pauline Lim walked into the Sherman Cafe with a very  focused stare and joined me at my usual table. She told me that she just finished meditating in preparation for our interview. After wiping the few remaining crumbs of my luscious oatmeal scone from my table ( A  staple of my morning for years now), we began to talk about her  work and life as an artist.

Dennis Daly  is an accomplished poet.  He is the author of a couple of books, including his poetry collection The Custom House ( Ibbetson Street Press).  He is also an occasional  contributor to The Somerville News, and a member of Somerville’s  “Bagel Bards.” Here he writes of days of yore…

Moderate structural damage and light personal injuries were sustained by the blaze which broke out on Banks St. Tuesday morning. – Photo by Harry Kane

By Harry Kane

A house fire in Somerville Tuesday morning displaced eight tenants, according to Deputy Chief Patrick Sullivan III. Firefighters responded to the three-alarm Porter Square fire after receiving the call at 5:05 a.m.

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Norman Joncas, 21, of 6 Devon Ct., North Andover, August 5, 1:22 p.m., arrested at 709 McGrath Hwy. on warrant charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, drug possession to distribute, drug violation near a school, conspiracy to violate drug law, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, unregistered motor vehicle, operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, marked lanes violation, and unlawful possession of fireworks.

Project STAR (Somerville Theatre Arts and Recreation) summer camp is presenting their end of the season show on Thursday, August 15 at 7 p.m. at the West Somerville Neighborhood School and it’s free! STAR is a 6-week free program that teaches kids how to act, dance, sing and produce a show. It’s supported by the Mayor’s Office, The Communications Department and Somerville Recreation.