Winter Hill Community Innovation School recently won theMiddle School Flag Football Championship. They defeated Argenziano School in the championship game 35 to 21. The team was coached by Chris Capasso, one of Bill Belichick’s protégées.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Acting Traffic and Parking (T&P) Director Matthew Dias announced  that the City of Somerville has unveiled a three-day Visitor Permit to supplement the standard, two-day Visitor Permit. On the heels of this announcement, T&P has also expanded its services to include online permitting for resident parking permits at Parksomerville.com.

Legendary guitarist Robby Krieger’s latest musical project brought jazz flavored rock to the house at Johnny D’s last week. – Photos by Blake Maddux

By Blake Maddux

Although they certainly have marquee value, it probably is not necessary for venues to use the words “Doors Guitarist” in front of Robby Krieger’s name. Anyone who knows the name knows the person to whom it belongs.

Time takes its toll on all things, no matter how much we wish that it would not. This is the nature of life and material things that exist in our world.

Older adults in photo have been staying fit with “Fit-4-Life”, a unique program offered by the Somerville’s Council On Aging. Soon the COA will be offering an additional “Fit-4-Life” program for LBT older adults starting in January 2013.

Fit-4-Life is an award-winning nutrition and exercise program for seniors developed by the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. This program is currently being run at the Holland Street Center for everyone in the community.

Manson Solomon fishing in Nova Scotia.

Early on Manson Solomon had a bad case of wanderlust–that brought him to many countries, advanced degrees, and a successful business. He is the rare bird that combines business acumen with artistic talent. Solomon wrote the News:

 Poet Charles S. Fradin briefly visited Somerville in the in the late fall of 2012.  He spent a summer at Yaddo in Saratoga Springs as a young man.  He decided to share a poem with us.

By Jim Clark

It was announced on Tuesday that Federal Realty has signed a purchase and sale agreement for the 12 acres of land being sold by IKEA in the Assembly Square district of Somerville.

By Jim Clark

While patrolling the Davis Square area last Wednesday, police officers took note of a man they recognized as having outstanding warrants entering the Tedeschi Food Store on College Ave.

– Photos by Kristen Hale

The City’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony took  place Thursday, December 6 on the City Hall Concourse.  The event  also included a ceremonial lighting of a Hanukkah Menorah, which will remain on the concourse throughout the season.