Visa, MasterCard, Discover now accepted both online and at Traffic & Parking windows.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Director of Traffic and Parking Matthew Dias announce that major credit cards, Visa, MasterCard and Discover, are now accepted at Traffic and Parking for all transactions in an effort to improve customer service and respond to customer feedback.

James Caroline started out mainly as a Slam poet getting his feet wet at the famed Cantab Lounge in Cambridge, Mass. when it was under the reign of Michael Brown. Since then he has become as respected on the stage as the page. And in fact the poetry is much more important to him than the performance.

Ah!  Ain’t love grand? Without the flame of love and its inevitable ash–what would life be like?  Poet Jesse Morgan asks: “What is this thing called loved…?” The answer my friend is in the stars…
Jesse Morgan is a literary enthusiast and amateur poet. He received his undergraduate degree in political science from Brown University in 2010. He currently lives in Stow, Massachusetts.

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Boys Varsity

Wednesday| 01/11/12 |Cambridge Public Schools| Home| 7 p.m.

Wednesday| 01/18/12 |Lynn Classical High School| Home| 8 p.m.

Join The Bull and Bear, a “financial folk” band for a night of relevant and original music played live from the band’s most-recent album, Recession Sessions. The record highlights the major events of the current global financial crisis. Recently featured on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” segment, the band has continued to perform to bring light to effects of the recession on society.

By William Tauro

The Somerville Chamber of Commerce New Years “Kick off 2012 Business After Hours” event that was held  Thursday evening was a complete success.

Five Horses Tavern, located at 400 Highland Avenue in Somerville’s Davis Square, was the place to be that night.  With a standing room only crowd, a great time was had by all attendees.

Arrests:
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Arjan Lalaj, 44, of 14 Folson Ct., Malden, January 3, 6:02 p.m., arrested at 37 Quincy St. on warrant charges of abuse prevention order violation and threat to commit a crime.

Vitor Moraes, 25, of 383 Evereteze Way, Cambridge, January 4, 8:15 p.m., arrested at 151 Washington St. on a charge of operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.

This month, helping your struggling neighbors can be as easy as buying groceries.
The Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) is working to end poverty where we live.  Shop at Whole Foods Market Medford on Tuesday, January 10 and they will donate 5 percent of your total to CAAS.  Shop at the store (located at 2151 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford) any time during the month and you can round up your purchase to benefit CAAS, or make a donation on the spot.

Funded by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, new program offers residents opportunities for home energy audits and weatherization upgrades to reduce energy, save money
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Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, and the Office of Sustainability and Environment have announced a new program for residents designed to reduce energy use – and therefore costs – while encouraging best practices for a sustainable approach to urban living.  Funded by a grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE), the Somerville Energy Challenge has been developed with support from Serrafix, a strategic consulting group specializing in ways to save energy, improve transportation systems, and implement smart growth.

Collecting children’s books can be great fun for everyone - young and old alike.

By Amy Whorf

The Secret Garden, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Wizard of Oz, Tales from Grimm, Anne of Green Gables, The Wind in the Willows: all treasured stories that have endured through the generations. Children’s books today now represent one of the fastest growing segments of the publishing market. Thanks to the record-breaking Harry Potter phenomenon in recent years, young people and books are more inseparable than ever. It is not only enthusiastic readers who welcome the plethora of offerings, collectors also have discovered the charms of children’s books.