By Blake Maddux

Cyril Jordan & Chris Wilson. – Photo by PSquared Photography

Chris Wilson was born in Waltham in 1952. He briefly lived in Somerville in the late 1960s before heading out to Los Angeles in January 1971. Although the musical opportunity that he had followed to the City of Angels did not work out as he had hoped, he was invited to join a band up the coast in San Francisco called Loose Gravel. When that group struggled despite its efforts, Wilson figured that he would head back home to Boston. Before he could depart, however, he was offered the recently vacated spot in The Flamin’ Groovies, a Bay Area outfit with whom Loose Gravel had toured.

(Updated 11.13.13)

Somerville High beat Silver Lake by a score of 2-1 to advance to the State Finals. SHS will play West Springfield High for the State Division 1 Championship this Friday, 7:30 at Worcester State University.

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A 3-0 win over Malden Thursday night helped to bring the Somerville High School Varsity Soccer Team closer to a second consecutive Division title.

Then the Highlanders beat St. John’s Prep by a score of 4-1 to capture the Championship on Saturday, November 9, at 2 p.m. in the MIAA Boys Soccer North Division 1 title game at Manning Field in Lynn.

By Jim Clark

Police responded to a witness report of a car being set afire last week on Bow St.

Upon arrival, officers noted two vehicles burning, a Saturn and a Volvo, both parked on the street.

Eagle Feathers #39– The counterspy

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

He was a citizen, a communist and a counterspy. This is the description on the cover of his book, which suggests his hazardous, hidden occupation as an F.B.I. agent.

I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the 4,452 people who voted for me in the local elections that took place in Somerville last week. We ran a great campaign, one that certainly resonated with the many friends, supporters and voters we met along the trail. Thank you Rachael, Sam, Ro, Terry, Barbara, FOT, TJF/AFH, HOFF, DKG, COD, and of course the dynamo Liam, Addy & company! It was a campaign centered on my driving commitment of open, transparent, and accountable city government; after all, it’s what the electorate both deserves, and demands. With all voices heard, and truly involved in the process, we can move the City to yet another level. I’m looking forward to that happening. Until then, I’ll continue to be involved on all fronts, working to make sure that vision becomes our tangible reality.

– Sean J. Fitzgerald

On Saturday October 19, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) held its Massachusetts State Convention at Lombardo’s in Randolph. Among those honored at the convention were Lt. Gerald Reardon of the Somerville PD and Patty Contente from the Somerville Health department. They received the NAMI Jail Diversion Award.  Pictured here: Gerald Reardon, Lieutenant, Somerville Police Department and Patty Contente, LICSW and Clinical Youth Specialist, Somerville Health Department Office of Prevention.

This a review by Somerville Poet Kirk Etherton of a new book by Somerville Bagel Bard Lawrence Kessenich…. I like to keep it in the family…

There are a million stories in our naked city and Somerville poet Ed Meek tells us one of them.

By Jim Clark

Local veterans, public officials, and members of the general public gathered at City Hall last Friday for the dedication ceremony placing a chair in remembrance of prisoners of war or service members who are missing in action.

Arrests:
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Anthony Cundiff, 32, of 34 John Eliot Sq., Roxbury, November 4, 3:03 p.m., arrested at 480 Mystic Ave. on a charge of assault and battery.

Daniel Percival, 31, of 46 Marshall St., November 4, 10:12 p.m., arrested at home on a charge of abuse prevention order violation.