Somerville Police are seeking to identify the subject depicted above. On January 28, 2013, shortly before 11 a.m., the above subject entered the Citizens Bank at 338 Broadway. The subject passed a note demanding cash. He received an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the bank in an unknown direction. It is believed that he entered a vehicle, but no vehicle description is available. Suspect described as a white male, thin build, late 20s or early 30s in age.
Any information, please contact Somerville Police at 617 625-1212.

By Harry Kane

A new woodland open space has opened outside of Union Square: Quincy Street Park. It is located between Somerville Avenue and Summer Street.

“Wreckless” Eric Goulden and Amy Rigby will be entertaining patrons at Johnny D’s on February 1. – Photo courtesy of theyshootmusic.at

By Blake Maddux

It is the classic love story: American woman plays a gig in Hull, England. English man DJs for American woman at said gig, which is at the venue where he first performed his most famous song. After remaining in touch for a few years, American woman and English man meet again at Yo La Tengo Hanukkah concert and later get married.

Basketball Court. – Photo by Matthew Corcoran

The photography of Matthew Corcoran will be on display at the Washington Street Art Center February 9–23.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

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Remember when your medicine cabinet contained bottles of paregoric and Mercurochrome? On those old fashioned looking small bottles, you could barely make out the words Surabian, Grover, or Sordillo Drugs. There were many, many drug stores in Somerville at one time. Now, not.

Sushi Chef Jose Garcia

The Somerville Arts Council is teaming up with Homemade Modern Co. (formerly  City Chicks) and Kitchen Inc. in Union Square to launch a new series of  cooking classes.  Here is your chance to take a culinary spin around the  globe by learning how to craft beautiful sushi, make a traditional  Nepali meal and whip up a batch of orecchiette stuffed with homemade  mozzarella— right here in Somerville. These classes—part cooking  tutorial, part community feast—will have distinct artistic and/ or  cultural angles.

Jack Connolly (left), of Wedgwood-Crane and Connolly Insurance Agency, presents Mark Alston-Follansbee (center) and Kathryn Benjamin (right) of the Somerville Homeless Coalition with a check for Project SOUP, SHC’s food pantry and meals program. His agency’s donation was matched by the Arbella Insurance Group Charitable Foundation to help “drive out hunger” in Somerville.

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Polluting our air and water by burning our trash is a horrible way to spend our waste management resources – but we’re doing it anyway. As a new resident to Somerville, I’ve been inspired by local residents and businesses who value reducing waste and preserving our resources. From restaurant and residential composting to our zero-sort recycling programs, it’s pretty easy to see how we can reduce the amount of trash we’re throwing away.

By Joseph A. Curtatone

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This week, we celebrated two important milestones: the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 50th anniversary year of his I Have A Dream speech, and, fittingly, the second Inauguration of our country’s first black President – and former Somerville resident – Barack Obama. For the second time, my wife and I were honored to accept an invitation by President Obama to attend the ceremonies in Washington, D.C. and, once again, I returned home with a renewed sense of hope and pride, fueled by the inspiring words of our Commander-in-Chief.

“The Flowering” by Resa Blatman will be exhibited at the Nave Annex’s first show.

By Cathleen Twardzik

From January 25 to February 8, the Nave Gallery Annex in Davis Square will hold its first exhibit, called PICNIC.

An opening reception will be held on January 25 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dan Blakeslee, Audrey Ryan and Tom Janovitz will perform at the event.