- Photo by Lisamarie Tauro

By William Tauro

Tuesday evening,  the site of the old abandoned Everett High School had been magically transformed, with the help of a motion picture crew, to resemble the Somerville Jr High School for a movie being filmed in Everett.

The movie set building has “Somerville Jr. High” banners hanging from the structure along with a real structural sign at the building’s front entrance displaying a “Bake Sale” and a “PTA Meeting”.

Nancy Carlsson-Paige is one of the recipients of this year’s RFK Children's Action Corps Award.

By Cathleen Twardzik

On June 9, Nancy Carlsson-Paige, Professor of early childhood education at Lesley University in Cambridge, the place at which she has educated teachers for greater than 30 years, will be honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps’ Embracing the Legacy Award for her long-time work on behalf of children and families.

By Jim Clark

Police were summoned to the Hess Gas Station at 709 McGrath Highway early last Sunday, at about 1:00 a.m., on a report that a large fight was underway there. Upon arrival, a Somerville patrol unit noted that a red Honda Civic, matching the description of an involved party’s vehicle, was leaving the area at a high rate of speed.

Poets Kim Triedman and Patrick Sylvain joined me on my Somerville Community Access TV show Poet to Poet: Writer to Writer, to talk about the acclaimed poetry reading they were part of and the subsequent anthology Poets for Haiti. All this was in reaction to the tragic earthquake that brought Haiti to its knees. Triedman, managing editor for the Ibbetson Street Press in Somerville, Mass, edited the anthology and was instrumental in organizing the reading. Sylvain is originally from Haiti and now lives in Somerville. He is a well-regarded poet, educator and activist.

Our poet this week is Somerville Bagel Bard Alice Weiss.  She is formerly from New Orleans,  Louisiana, earned her living as a civil rights attorney for twenty one years, among other things, investigating and challenging the conditions of jails in parishes throughout the Atchafalaya Basin and the Bayous.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 3 Alderman Tom Taylor, Ward 7 Alderman Bob Trane and the Somerville Traffic and Parking Department (T&P) announced that the City has begun a traffic calming pilot program in those wards, using radar feedback signs to slow vehicle speeds on some major roadways.  Piloted in Wards 2 and 5 in April, the program may be invested in areas throughout the City, if successful during test periods.  Radar feedback signs have been installed on Summer Street in Ward 3 and Broadway in Ward 7, and registered speeds will be measured to determine the effectiveness of the signs in slowing vehicular traffic.  The program is being undertaken as part of the City’s ongoing efforts to increase pedestrian and bicycle safety, and to make Somerville more walkable, pedestrian- and bike-friendly community.

– Photos by Bobbie Toner

Arrests:
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Ronald Holland, 37, of 14 Stanley Rd., Methuen, May 31, 2:16 p.m., arrested at College Ave. on a warrant charge of assault and battery.

John Farrell, 23, of 133 Rock Glen Rd., Medford, May 31, 2:48 p.m., arrested at 175 Fellsway on a warrant charge of unarmed burglary.

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.