Time to bring out those old home movies and share them with others at “Home Movie Day,” this coming Saturday at SCATV.

‘Home Movie Day’ comes to Somerville
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By Maria A. Cortes

On October 20, bring your old films to the Somerville Community Access Television for Home Movie Day. Celebrated all over the world, it encourages people to share their home movies – whether on film or in digital format – with the community, and provides a chance for film archivists to educate people about old film preservation and care.

By Jim Clark

Police stopped a vehicle near Clarendon Ave. and Broadway last Friday morning for having a faulty brake light.

An RMV query of the license plate showed that the registered owner of the vehicle had an expired license.

By William Tauro

Constituents of Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston celebrated  her birthday at the Mount Vernon Restaurant this past Wednesday evening with a birthday party in their main ballroom.

Costume Works, Inc. can cook up just about anything you can imagine in the way of a sophisticated costume design.

By Max Sullivan

It was sixteen years ago that Liz Perlman opened Costume Works, Inc., on Alston St. in Somerville. Back in 1996, it was just a small space she held. Today, her space has grown, her team of professional costume makers has become a force and her client list has become quite impressive.

Walnut Street Center celebrated 40 years at their Annual Gala Saturday at the Art at the Armory. For more information about the Walnut Street Center go to www.wscinc.org.

By Denise Provost
State Representative
27th Middlesex District

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A perfectly beautiful Saturday a few weeks ago was one of those rare occasions when Prospect Hill Tower was open to the public. I joined many others who were to enjoying the tower’s panoramic views, and its historic significance; it proved to be a great place for reflecting on Somerville’s past and its future. As I had climbed up into the tower – for the first time ever – I noticed the plaster and mortar crumbling from its walls, the paint scaling off the rusted wrought iron of the balustrades on the spiral staircase.

The City of Somerville is looking at options and recommendations that may raise non-union city workers’ salaries.

By Cathleen Twardzik

At a recent Legislative Matters Committee, as a Committee of the Whole meeting, a possible pay raise for non-union City of Somerville employees was discussed.

This Friday night at Radio Bar, 379-381 Somerville Ave., (across from Market Basket) come to “White Trash Night, punk, bluegrass, rock country music night” along with a chili contest. It all starts at 7:30 p.m. You must be 21 or older and the cost is $20. It sounds like a lot of fun, both the live bands and the chili contest.

L to R front row: E-Board Joe Dunne, Commodore Bill Rogers and Vice Commodore Joe Basile. Back row: E-Board William Tauro, Frank Palmisano, Bob Foley, Cynthia Snow Murphy, Ken Webber, Chairman Ray Snow and Peder Acres.

By William Tauro

Somerville’s only yacht club, the Winter Hill Yacht Club, turned 100 years old this year. Members of the century old club celebrated this past Saturday evening with a formal centennial gala in the club’s main ballroom.

Eagle Feathers #11 – It was a graveyard smash

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

The “fiftieth” anniversary is also known as the Gold Anniversary, and if there ever was a golden song to come out of Somerville, it was The Monster Mash by Bobby “Boris” Pickett. For fifty years, The Monster Mash has delighted those who enjoy celebrating Halloween and has become legendary, forever securing a spot in American pop culture.