Lawmakers seek benefits for Collier family
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Sean Collier’s sister, Jenn Rogers, lit the ceremonial flame at this year’s Somerville Special Olympics event.
– Photo by Karalyn Connolly

By Elizabeth Sheeran

It won’t bring him back. But local lawmakers are pursuing all avenues to see that Officer Sean Collier’s family receives all possible state and federal survivors’ benefits.

By Harry Kane

The greatest feeling as a kid is having the freedom to run around and play outside. When families come together with their children and let them enjoy the environment, everybody wins. That’s what ‘SomerPlay’ in Somerville is all about. It’s a new program launched this summer to encourage play for Somerville residents. A component of the initiative includes innovative play for children in urban neighborhoods.

Zip Trip is coming. On Friday, July 26 Fox 25 will do their summer weekly Zip Trip city or town live show televised from Somerville starting at 6 a.m. Now, the location is still being worked out between City Hall and Fox 25, but we will keep everyone posted so that Somerville will be welcoming them. Come and join in the fun and meet all the morning show hosts, Maybe VB will be there. We hope he doesn’t bring the Heavy Hitters though. For those that don’t know what Zip Trip is, Fox 25 over the summer months visits a different Massachusetts community every Friday morning with a live broadcast, sharing the community’s history and traditions with the rest of the Fox 25 viewers. If you’re just an individual Villen or belong to a group this is a good way to get your name out there and to let others know about our great city. We’re going to be there and everyone is on the record, so no complaining afterwards!

Eagle Feathers #30 – “Pop” of Pops

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

He was born on December 20, 1871, in his parents’ home on Myrtle Street in East Somerville and pursued a career in music that would achieve meteoric success. His name was Henry Kimball Hadley, and during his lifetime he brought the sound of music to hundreds of people in his hometown and to thousands of listeners around the world.

So, it looks as though there very well could be a big Vegas-style casino staring back at us from across the river, if the city of Everett’s intentions come to fruition.

The Somerville Tsunami 10U girls softball team notched their 3rd straight win defeating Melrose 12-5 Monday night to start the season 3-0 tied atop the MiddleEssex 10B standing.

By Emmanuel Vincent

Two noteworthy meetings took place at City Hall on July 2, a veteran’s affairs meeting which was followed by a Public Utilities and Public Works Committee meeting. Ward 5 Alderman Courtney O’Keefe presided over both meetings.

Minor league champs Boston Closet celebrate with the championship trophy.

On Thursday, June 27, Boston Closet won the 2013 Somerville Little League Minors Championship. This was the third straight year a team sponsored by Tom Lynch of Boston Closet and managed by Sean Sullivan has won the Somerville Little League city championship and the first time in the minors division.

Kenzie Radigan is a student at Endicott College. She enjoys running, yoga, and going to visit the ocean. She enjoys writing about growth and change and hopes to inspire many people with her words someday.