- Photos by William Tauro

By William Tauro

Somerville Firefighter Gary Teixeira stands guard over a recently demolished building where once stood the site of the Green Cab Taxi Cab Company at Assembly Square.
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The taxi landmark was torn down via a demolition crew on Sunday making way for the new Assembly Square development project to go forward.
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Central Steel, another famous Somerville landmark once located next door to the taxi company, is slated to be torn down on Tuesday of this week.

- Photos by Bill Rogers

By William Tauro

This past Sunday the members of the Winter Hill Yacht Club of Somerville and the Old Colony Yacht of Dorchester hosted their annual Veteran’s Cruise on the Boston Harbor.

Somerville poet Julia Story walked into the Sherman Café to meet with yours truly on a hot July morning. She looked like a poet. Tall and willowy, long, blondish hair with the  requisite tattoo on her naked shoulder—she had all the trappings. One could imagine her burning the midnight oil in some Somerville garret, or playing the role of the hip teacher leading a seminar at some MFA program. I say Story has “Moxie” because her first collection of poetry is titled Post Moxie, and because she also has courage. It takes guts to live the life of a writer. All the uncertainty, the hustling for jobs, publishing or perishing, and all that sort of rot.

WoWWW - fruit never looked so good, and neither will Broadway now that the decorations are being displayed.

By Cathleen Twardzik

Have you noticed the fun and fruity artwork, which is scattered along East Broadway’s storefronts?

Children’s artwork at that location is part of Windows on World Food (WoWW) is East Somerville Main Streets’ partnership program, one of a series of window installations. The creations were fashioned by East Somerville Main Streets, as well as by community youth.

On the Silly Side by Jimmy Del Ponte

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This article first ran in the February 25, 2009 edition of The Somerville News.

Today there are plenty of places in Somerville where you can go to have a meal and an adult beverage. From one end of the city to the other, these mid to up-scale eateries offer an enticing menu and a wide array of inebriates. There was a time, not too long ago, when local barrooms were just that, barrooms. If you wanted to see what food was served, it was usually right in front of you, in a large glass jar or hanging on a display rack. The fare was simple, including bags of chips, peanuts, slim-jims and pickled eggs. The upscale joints offered beer nuts to their customers – bon apétit!

ArtsUnion continues the 2011 series with the Boston Handmade Marketplace in Union Square, Somerville. The outdoor market features work by Massachusetts artists, craftspeople, and artisans associated with the nonprofit arts organization Boston Handmade. Curated by Jessica Burko and Boston Handmade, the marketplace promotes local, independent businesses producing handmade, one-of-a-kind works from small studio environments.

Dear Editor:

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As the Chairs for the American Cancer Society 2011 Relay For Life of Medford-Somerville we would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the many individuals that attended and supported this year’s event at Hormel Stadium in Medford. 

By Jim Clark

An employee at the Market Basket on Somerville Avenue became suspicious of a man who entered the store’s bathroom carrying a carton of orange juice last week. Upon investigation, the employee found the emptied carton in the bathroom after the man had left, according to reports.

By Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone

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You probably have heard by now that the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is looking to open up a grocery store in Assembly Square on the site of the old Circuit City. And the main question I have been asked about it during the past week is “What is your knee-jerk reaction?” Am I for it? Am I against it?

Pictured from left to right in the back are Herc Kalogeropoulos, Betty Lindsey, Donna Powell, Bob King, Anthony Amari, and Anthony Pereira. Somerville City Club players (L to R) - middle row: Justin G. Schofield, Ellis Wright, and Anthony L. Amari III. Front row: Derek R. Doane, Jalen C. George, Alex Kalogeropoulos, and Christopher A. Desousa.

On Thursday night Bob King, Donna Powell, and Betty Lindsey were honored with a plaque, a signed team autographed ball, and a jersey from the Somerville Little League for their continued support of youth baseball in our city. Their sponsored team made it all the way to the City Championship finals this year. Their continued support for the league and the children has made life better for the youth of Somerville. The league thanked the Somerville City Club and all their sponsors for their continued support. The sponsors are considered the backbone of the league.