Today (Wednesday April 13) at the Somerville Theatre is the Business Town Meeting VI with Mayor Joe Curtatone, doors opens at 5 p.m., program begins 5:30, a question and answer period after the Mayor gives his talk on the city’s Business Economic Agenda. The sponsor is Middlesex Federal Savings Bank, a special networking reception at Johnny D’s produced by the Somerville Chamber of Commerce’s. Contact the Chamber office at smackey@somervillechamber.org

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A big thank you and note of appreciation to the postal ladies at the Winter Hill Post Office,  both of them always have a nice smile, and are always,  just as important very helpful to the public. Many times a week several of us from the paper are in and out of there, we thought we would mention how nice these ladies are, say hi to them with a smile and mention you read it here.  We know they are also great fans of our Ms. Cam’s Olio questions.

Students from Somerville High School attended a seminar April 6 hosted by Middlesex District Attorney Gerard Leone Jr. to educate them on the dangers of underage drinking.

By Max W. Lauf

Students from Somerville High School attended a seminar April 6 hosted by Middlesex District Attorney Gerard Leone Jr. to educate them on the dangers of underage drinking and operating motor vehicles while under the influence.

The speakers, including Deputy Chief of Police Michael Cabral, and Cory Mashburn of Prevention Services in addition to Leone, placed emphasis on both the short and long term consequences of a drunk driving conviction.

By George P. Hassett

Drug unit detectives watching a West Somerville street corner witnessed a drug deal April 5, police said.

Police said they saw a hand to hand exchange between Steven Aiello, 30, of 38 Prichard Ave., and Jaril Gauthier, 36, of 1302 Sandy Lane, Wilmington, at the corner of Kidder and Prichard Ave. Police said they learned the corner was being used as a site for drug dealing.

Spoken word artist Lauren Whitehead will be a featured guest for Somerville’s acclaimed, youth-targeted Books of Hope Project on April 14th 7PM at the Main Branch of the Somerville Public Library (79 Highland Ave.) She will conduct a reading and a workshop that deals with performance poetry and the new generation of poets commanding the stage! This event will include an open mic,refreshments,is free, and open to the public.

Sometimes stillness, the blush before the bloom, inspires the poet.  Somerville poet Bridget Galway proves it with her poem Pamet.

- Photo by Michael Ginsburg.

By Cathleen Twardzik

If you like cupcakes of all imaginable flavors, then get to CupcakeCamp Boston.

On April 13, the second annual CupcakeCamp Boston will occur at The Center for Arts at the Armory in Somerville from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Once again, bakers and cupcake lovers will come together to indulge in the ultimate cupcake extravaganza.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Nancy Milnor, Executive Director of the Somerville Public Libraries, announced that the City of Somerville will launch its second “One City, One Book” campaign in April 2011.  “Somerville Reads” is a project that promotes literacy and community engagement by encouraging residents to read and discuss the same book.  The book selected for the 2011 program is The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, a novel that deals with the experiences of the Ganguli family, Indian immigrants adjusting to a new life in America.  Copies of the book are available for check out at all Somerville Public Library locations, and a variety of events and exhibits will take place beginning in late April and continuing through May.

Anchor to speak at Tufts April 11
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Katie Couric will draw on her 30 years as a journalist to address the evolution of today’s news industry during the sixth annual Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism at Tufts University . The forum, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Monday, April 11, at 12 p.m. at Asean Auditorium, Cabot Intercultural Center on Tufts’ Medford/Somerville campus.

Couric is the anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, 60 Minutes correspondent, host of @katiecouric, Glamour magazine columnist and former co-host of NBC’s Today Show. Jonathan M. Tisch (Tufts class of 1976), co-chairman of the board of Loews Corporation and CEO of its subsidiary, Loews Hotels, and the host of the Emmy-nominated television series Beyond the Boardroom with Jonathan Tisch, will lead the discussion with Couric. Tisch is a member of the Tufts board of trustees and the naming benefactor of Tufts’ Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service.