Celebrate the culinary glories of Somerville and the region!

Now in its 13th year, this famed feast showcases the best fare of more than 30 area restaurants. The Taste celebrates Somerville’s exceptional, diverse array of dining establishments, while at the same time bringing the community together in a festive welcome to summertime.

Kenneth Gloss, Proprietor of the Brattle Book Shop, poses with books in the store, which is located at 9 West St., Boston, MA.

By Cathleen Twardzik

Maybe you are an avid book collector, or maybe you simply enjoy reading and perhaps appreciate looking at rare or old books every so often. If either scenario describes you then you have come to the right place.

The event “Is There Value in Your Old and Rare Books” will be hosted by Kenneth Gloss, Proprietor of the Brattle Book Shop in Downtown Crossing, will take place at the main branch of the Somerville Public Library on June 13 at 6:30 p.m.

A Sergeant with the Middlesex Sheriff’s Department has been indicted on drug charges after allegedly receiving cocaine and money from an undercover state trooper, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public.

Michael Dell’Isola, 51, of Somerville, was indicted by a Middlesex County Grand Jury on a charge of trafficking cocaine.

On The Silly Side by Jimmy Del Ponte

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June. Yikes! And what a month May was! Somerville, a city that is always pulling something new and exciting out of its hat, had a very festive May, especially toward the end. The Somerville Arts Council’s experimental Porchfest should be added to the likes of their successful Art beat and the Illumination Tour. And thanks to the Mayor’s Annual Fitness challenge, I actually enjoyed the festivities 10 pounds lighter.

Race winners from 2009 pose after having won.

By Cathleen Twardzik

The City’s annual Shape Up Somerville/Somerville Recreation Road Race, which was initially planned for April 10, has been rescheduled for June 5, and is part of the City’s first SomerStreets event of the year.

At 11 a.m., the children’s “Fun Run” will kick off with a race around Foss Park, which is a different racecourse from previous years.

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police received a call last week from a frantic female who was reportedly being followed by a male who was aggressively pursuing her and making lewd remarks.

Crying and upset, the woman attempted to establish her whereabouts with police over the phone, even though she had to keep moving to try to get away from the man.

By Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone

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As we prepare the budget for the next fiscal year, it looks as if Beacon Hill may deliver us some relief in the form of municipal health insurance reform.

We still do not know what the exact mechanics of the reform will be, but the House and Senate have both approved plans that would allow Somerville to move into the Group Insurance Commission (GIC), and the final version could get to the Governor’s desk in the next week or so. This could mean several million dollars a year back in the taxpayers’ pockets to pay for quality services in this city.

Equus runs June 10-18 at The Unity, 6 William Street, Somerville.

By Sanjeev Selvarajah

Somerville Theatre@First’s treatment of Peter Shaffer’s play Equus avoids many of the dramatic techniques contained in the script, but everything else, from plot to dialogue, is representative of its core themes of isolation and passion.

The moral seems to overlap with the French animosity towards ocularcentrism— a 70’s artistic movement that rejected obsession with visual culture. While religious iconography, television, and the literal eyesight of beasts and men feature prominently in the English play, this production is more pragmatic and relatable to modern audiences.

By Jim Clark

A man was detained by Loss Prevention personnel at the K-Mart on Middlesex Avenue last week when he was allegedly observed putting items under a coat he was carrying as he strolled through the store.

The man reportedly had secreted away two rotary power tools, four toothbrushes, one box of chocolate bars and one padlock.

Map of the area considered for the over-the-tracks development.

MBTA considers selling air rights over Porter Square commuter rail tracks

By Ashley Taylor

Owning a parcel of land is part of the fabled American dream. How about owning a parcel of air instead?  Air is less expensive and more plentiful than land.  The problem is, it’s a bit of a fixer-upper: in order to build a structure on your plot, you have to first build a deck.

Buying air rights instead of land is something developers may have the opportunity to do in Somerville.