Poet Emily Pineau.

Stop, look, listen. We forget about that when we rush around during our busy day. Who knows? There just may be a poem waiting out there. Stop and listen to what poet Emily Pineau has to say.

Emily Pineau is a sophomore at Endicott College who studies creative writing and enjoys writing free verse poetry, articles, and short stories. Recent publications include The Somerville News, various online newspapers that are associated with The Boston News Group, The Endicott Review, and Ibbetson Street.

 Meet Col. Thomas J. Foley, author of Most Wanted: Pursuing Whitey Bulger, the Murderous Mob Chief the FBI Secretly Protected.

It has been known that Whitey Bulger was a secret informant for the FBI, but it has never been revealed—until now—that the FBI was actually actively protecting Bulger from Foley, effectively derailing Foley’s efforts to stop Bulger’s horrific crime sprees time and again. At one point, the FBI even presented Foley with a plaque at a holiday party that read “the Most Hated Man in Law Enforcement,” a not-so-subtle suggestion that he and his team should lay off their investigation.

Small Press Festival Sept. 29

Medicine Wheel Productions in collaboration with Somerville’s Ibbetson Street Press is proud to present A Celebration of the Small Presses at the home of Medicine Wheel Productions in South Boston on Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to public.

Due to the forecast of rain today the Foodie Crawl has been moved to September 25.

Register tonight, Tuesday and Thursday at Somerville High School Main Office 81 Highland Avenue

By William Tauro

By William Tauro

Iron Workers Local Union No. 7 of Boston are protesting the construction site located at 60 Middlesex Avenue in Somerville.

– Photos by Bobbie Toner and Donald Norton

“The Genius” of Ray Charles will be explored and celebrated at Berklee College of Music’s Inspired by Ray symposium.

By Max Sullivan

Since Somerville native Matt Glaser’s younger days in Upper East Manhattan, the world renowned violinist and Berklee Professor has worshipped, like many, at the feet of “The Genius.”

“A lot of the music I’ve tried to make has been inspired by Ray Charles” Glaser said. “Its like a flame in the background for me.”

Surveillance photo of the suspect.

Somerville Police are investigating an incident that occurred at about 6 p.m. on Labor Day, September 3, at a local supermarket.  A dark skinned white male, approached an 18 year old female from behind and indecently assaulted her as she was shopping.  The suspect then quickly left the store, leaving the area on a dark colored mountain bicycle toward Union Square.

On The Silly Side by Jimmy Del Ponte

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“A comfortable home-like hotel for the tourist or permanent guest. All rooms have hot and cold running water, some with baths. The hotel accommodates fifty guests. The first floor is devoted to the lobby, lounging room, office and banquet and dance hall. The big living room with comfortable furnishings reflects the home-like atmosphere for which the hotel is known. Convenient to the activities of Somerville and Boston, it offers you the charm and seclusion available only in suburban hotels. The New Woodbridge Hotel is the Headquarters for Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions Clubs. Ample parking is available for guests at no extra charge.”

That was the description of The Woodbridge Inn, also known as The Woodbridge Hotel, from a  1944 picture postcard that I got on eBay. The manager back then was a gentleman named Frank E. W. Howe. I wonder if he was related to our own John and Marie Howe? I often look at the Ciampa Manor building on College Ave. and say, “How could the Woodbridge Inn have fit in that small space?” I recall it being pretty big.