– Photos by William Tauro

Congressman  Stephen Lynch paid a visit to Somerville  Friday morning.  He made stops in Ball Square and visited the headquarters of the Somerville  Fire Department.

Singer songwriter Jessica Labus. – Photo by Stephanie Martinez

By Sanjeev Selvarajah

Jessica Labus headlined at the bar Precinct recently and she’ll be playing solo there frequently, even though she has a knack of attracting performers for her band. She recently arrived in Boston, from New York, to recruit a band for the new music she’s working on.

– Photo courtesy of SCAT TV

On Thursday, April 18, 2013,  SCATV filmed the Candlelight Vigil that was held at the Somerville City Hall Concourse in honor of the victims of the attack at the Boston Marathon. Mayor Joe Curtatone, Representative Michael Capuano, the Somerville Board of Alderman, Somerville School Committee, Tufts University, and the Somerville Road Runners participated in the moving event.

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University of Michigan research finds that about a third of American homeowners would like to live in walkable urban neighborhoods such as those that comprise most of our city. But only 5-to-10% of metropolitan housing is located in such neighborhoods.

By Jim Clark

While engaged in an ongoing investigation of alleged heroin trafficking at an East Somerville residence, members of the Somerville Police Department Drug Control Unit made observations of reportedly suspicious activities last week, leading to the arrest of several individuals on drug violation charges.

Join Congressman Stephen Lynch this Friday, April 26, from 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. at Kelly’s Diner located at 674 Broadway (Ball Square) in Somerville.

– Photo by WilliamTauro

By William Tauro

A motor vehicle rollover accident occurred at 90 Prospect Street at approximately 1:36 p.m. There was one occupant in the motor vehicle with minor injuries reported.

Officer Sean Collier.

Mayor, Board of Alderman to submit  legislation appointing Sean Collier to Somerville Police Department, retire his badge number posthumously

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone will submit a Home Rule Petition to the Somerville Board of Aldermen on Thursday evening, requesting authorization from the State Legislature for the posthumous appointment of fallen MIT Police Officer Sean Collier to the Somerville Police Department.

– Photo courtesy of Somerville Police

By William Tauro

The Somerville Police Department Motorcycle Unit proudly escorted the family of fallen MIT Police Officer Sean Collier on Wednesday to MIT in Cambridge for a ceremony in his honor.

By Joseph A. Curtatone

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Last week, I wrote with a heavy heart as I recalled learning of the tragedy at the Boston Marathon, monitoring the unfolding events, and especially explaining to my children that something terrible had happened. After that, we held a community vigil and healing ceremony outside our front steps at City Hall on Wednesday evening. We honored the victims, prayed for peace, and joined as a community to hope for swift apprehension of those responsible for the bombings. I never imagined what was yet to come.