By Donald Norton

The Green Line Extension meeting regarding the closure of the Medford Street Bridge was held Tuesday night at the LaHacienda Restaurant. Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston and Mayor Joe Curtatone invited all those concerned regarding the closing down of the Bridge.

The City of Somerville’s annual Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration and Family Fun Day are set to kick off the city’s summer events schedule on Thursday, June 27 and Saturday, June 29. Drawing several thousand spectators each year, the Fireworks Celebration will include live entertainment by the Somerville Sunsetters, the Somerville Moonlighters, Bova Productions, the USO Metropolitan New York Performers and local disco-funk band Booty Vortex, culminating with a 30-minute fireworks display launched from Trum Field. Entertainment begins at 5:45 p.m.  Rain date have been set for Friday, June 28. If the Fireworks are postponed on June 27, the USO Metropolitan New York Performers will perform that evening at 7 p.m. in the Eugene C. Brune Fieldhouse, 81 Highland Avenue.

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Eagle Feathers #29 – Gettysburg

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

“Four score and seven years ago…” started one of the most famous speeches in history.   A “score” is a period of twenty years. When President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg address in 1863, he was referring to eighty-seven years before that date, or 1776, the year our forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence.

For some poor souls one season is just the same as any other. Perhaps they are tied to jobs or other kinds of responsibilities that prevent them from getting out of the same old routine, getting out into the world while it is at its best.

We truly feel for those unfortunate folks, and encourage them to do whatever they have to do to get outside of their boxes and take in some of the great fresh air and sunshine that is free for the taking during the coming summer months.

On June 9-13 five students from the Kennedy School took part in the National History Day competition, with over 5000 students competing from all over the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and American Samoan, as well as international schools in China, Singapore and Japan.

Stephanie Duquette (Manager/Coach), Mary Duffy, Amanda Lausier, Brenna Kristiansen, Ava Regan, Nadia Taylor, Ava Gupta (behind trophy). Maggie McDonagh, Natalie Moore, Kimberly Toner, Chloe Wilson, and Isabella Chiaravalloti.

Coach Stephanie Duquette, Assistant Coach Kevin Wilson and the Somerville Tornadoes held off an awesome come from behind attempt by Coach Timothy Hawkins and the Somerville Lightning on Saturday, June 22 at Trum Field.

Reflective of the 7-5 final score, the game was well played with a strong finish by the Lightning with 2 runs in the top of the 6th inning. With the go-ahead run at the plate, two runners on base, 2 strikes on the batter, game ending ball was hit into a short-stop to first base third out.

Guest columnist and Somerville Bagel Bard Dennis Daly reviews the latest poetry collection released by the Cervena Barva Press… Daly is the author of “The Custom House” (Ibbetson Street Press).

Our poet this week is Spencer Thurlow. He is from Martha’s Vineyard and is currently working as an Asset Manager in Boston, Mass. His writing has been previously published in Sergeant Sparrow Magazine and Children Of Mercy: Tales And Teachings From The World Of Independent Music. He has recently read his work at the Mass. Poetry Festival and is currently enrolled in The Workshop For Publishing Poets, led by Barbara Helfgott Hyett.

US  Representative Edward Markey was declared the winner of the US Senate Special Election Tuesday night and will fill the Senate seat that John Kerry had vacated to become the U.S. secretary of state.

Somerville’s Unofficial Election Totals:

Gabriel E. Gomez   2281

Edward J. Markey  11569

Richard A. Heos   67

Write In   66

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Tuesday afternoon, polling places were empty. Don’t forget to vote today! – Photo by Donald Norton

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