Somerville High School Student PSA Entry Takes Top Honors in ‘2013 Speak Up: Your Voice Matters’ PSA Project

Somerville High School students earned the top spot in the 2013 Speak Up: Your Voice Matters PSA Project hosted by Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and Middlesex Partnerships for Youth, Inc.  Maxwell Freitas, Kathlyn Almeida and Kayla Brown-Haynes were the overall winners for “Don’t be a Bystander: Do Something” (http://middlesexda.com/news/videos.php?reference=50). More than 200 students participated in the fifth annual PSA Project; 50 videos were submitted for consideration.  The SHS team of Franklin Rodriguez, Jenny Dunn and Roubin Philemond were also among the five finalists with their PSA “Speak Up – The Movie” (http://middlesexda.com/news/videos.php?reference=49).

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston invited all interested community members to a public meeting on Tuesday, June 25 to discuss upcoming construction schedules and traffic impacts related to the Green Line Extension (GLX) project. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at La Hacienda Restaurant, 46 Medford Street. Work is scheduled to begin on the Medford Street Bridge in July, which will have impacts on vehicle traffic in this area. Community members are invited to attend the public meeting to learn about expected work and future plans for the Ward 2 and Union Square neighborhoods. If you have questions about the GLX or ongoing construction, please contact the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development at 617-625-6600 ext 2500.

Hands-on workshop on How to Repair Windows Yourself takes place Saturday, June 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Somerville Museum, One Westwood Road.

Need to improve your old windows? Thinking about replacing them? Think again! Come to a hands-on workshop sponsored by the City of Somerville Historic Preservation Commission and Historic Somerville on How to Repair Windows Yourself on Saturday, June 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Somerville Museum, One Westwood Road. With proper tools, knowledge, and care, your windows can last for many years. This workshop will be a hands-on demonstration with an actual window from the Somerville Museum.

– Photo by Camilla Finlay.

This handmade craft fair sweeps into Union Square with live music, local vendors and flag making for kids this Sunday June 23 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Union Square Plaza.Over 50 local vendors will set up on the plaza in Union Square, Somerville to sell their handmade goods. This year you’ll find a wide range of vendors who will bring a ton of different styles, artistic techniques, and wares made from all kinds of materials. Many of the vendors are new to the biz, but you’ll also see your favorites from handmade events past. Shop and enjoy live acoustic music. For more info and to stay up-to-date on what you can expect, check out www.bazaarbizarre.org/boston

Property crime increases in summer months
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The City of Somerville and Somerville Police Department remind residents to take precautions as summer weather warms up to protect their homes and bicycles from thieves.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

This article first appeared in the June 2, 2010 edition of The Somerville News.

(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries of The Somerville News belong solely to the authors of those commentaries and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville News, its staff or publishers.)

June has arrived, and the Class of 2010 prepares for their graduation and Class Day exercises.

A very nice tradition that has been upheld over the years is to invite the class from 50 years ago to the current year’s Class Day exercises. This year it’s the Class of 1960.

The ‘Man of Steel’ flies daily at The Somerville Theatre.

By Sanjeev Selvarajah

Man of Steel is touched by producer Christopher Nolan’s sense of restraint and its director Zach Snyder’s bold vision. Since the involvement of both Nolan and Snyder is simultaneous, the overall production structure of Man of Steel is balanced. What follows is a spoiler-free review.

By Jim Clark

A reported case of vandalism brought police to a College Ave. residence last Saturday, shortly after midnight.

The reporting party told officers that while he was visiting a friend at 195 College Ave. residence, he was drawn outside after hearing the sound of glass shattering. He reportedly said that after looking around the area of his parked car he could see pieces of broken glass on the ground.

By William C. Shelton

(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries of The Somerville News belong solely to the authors of those commentaries and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville News, its staff or publishers.)

We are enjoying an intermission in Congress’s vicious deficit-reduction theater. For tactical reasons, the Republicans have decided not to conduct debt-ceiling or continuing resolution dramas for a while. Democrats remain inertial, or absent from the conversation.

By Donald Norton

What appears to be anti-Gomez signage has been attached to the property on Shore Dr. for a few weeks now. The property is owned by the state, in particular, DCR, where work is currently being done at the bridge on McGrath.