Tonight, Wednesday, May 22, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The Armory, 191 Highland, join Mayor Joe Curtatone for his campaign kick-off party. Food and live entertainment. It looks like no one is going to challenge the mayor again this year. He’s done a great job and is going to be the longest sitting mayor once he’s re-elected this fall. Join the hundreds of family, friends and supporters tonight.

It is likely that the process of filling interim vacancies on the Board of Alderman will be undergoing significant changes in the not too distant future. – Photo by Harry Kane

By Harry Kane

A special public hearing was held back on May 14 to listen to the perspectives of concerned residents regarding the filling of vacancies for aldermen leaving office with less than one year left on their term.

1987 aerial photo courtesy of David Durnan, Class of 1966.

By Donald Norton

This year marks 23 years for the Somerville High Scholarship Foundation. About 75 to 80 board members, friends and supporters of the Foundation had their annual $10K drawing this past Friday night.

One of the least popular structures in the city may soon meet its fate, once Mass DOT planners determine the best course of action.

By Donald Norton

A large crowd of residents showed up at the Argenziano School last Wednesday evening for the first of what appears to be too many hearings over the tearing down of the McCarthy Overpass from Medford Street and Highland to Medford Street and Somerville Avenue.

Congratulations to the mayor for standing up and speaking out last week against the vicious hate speech that has been uttered in and around our community of late.

By Mike Stoller

Somerville’s Antoinette Toussaint, a senior track and field standout at UMass Lowell, has been named the sixth seed in the 400 meter hurdles in the NCAA Championships and will also be a member of the River Hawks’ 4 x 400 relay team when the big event is held on May 23-25 at Colorado State Pueblo University’s Neta and Eddier DeRose ThunderBowl for the second consecutive year.

By William Tauro

This Kayem 77 MA ACT Late Model racecar driven and owned by Jim Linardy of Jim’s Heavy Duty Truck Service and Repair of Somerville has given the City of Somerville bragging rights in the world of auto racing. The car is seen here in the pits at Airborne Speedway, Plattsburgh, NY, awaiting the start of Saturday’s events.

Farm League, Tee-Ball clinics up and running
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Make way for the little ones. Little League baseball is off and running for this years crop of ready-to-play kids.

The 2013 Somerville Little League Baseball Season is now halfway through the season and both the Minor and Major Leagues have witnessed great action and spirited play, with several teams closely competing for the top of their respective divisions.

Dear Boston Marathon Runner,

You have inspired me because even though bombs were going off and a lot of people died or got hurt you still are going to run again next year! When the people who got affected by the bombs went to the hospital, you ran another 2 miles to donate blood to the hospitals. You have been a leader to our country. You gave me a message to “not give up” and “unless someone like you cares an awful lot nothing is going to change!” Thanks for being a great leader!!!