– 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.

The Walking School Bus is a fun way to spend some quality time with your kids while getting in shape at the same time.

By Emmanuel Vincent

Shape up Somerville along with Somerville Public Schools hosted the “The Walking School Bus” last week at two elementary schools. On Tuesday, the event was led to Capuano School and The Kennedy School on Friday.

By Jim Clark

Police responded to a report of an alleged shoplifting incident last week at the Stop & Shop at 775 McGrath Hwy.

Upon arrival, officers were told by store employees that a man, identified as Sidney Robinson, 41, of Lynn, had been observed concealing two packages of scallops and a package of chicken wings on his person, concealed in his clothing.

On the evening of Thursday June 20, the Somerville Planning Board will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed development by the Somerville Community Corporation (SCC) and Boston-based Cathartes Private Investments (CPI) at 181 & 197 Washington Street in Union Square, Somerville. The hearing will begin at 6:00 pm at the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA),  259 Lowell Street in Somerville. A rally will be held by SCC supporters outside the building beginning at 5:15 pm. Many of these supporters will be holding signs, wearing stickers, and participating in short skits that demonstrate the importance of providing housing opportunities affordable to people of all incomes and ensuring that the pending Green Line Extension is not a ticket out of town for Somerville families.