Snow is piled as high as the basketball hoop at Harrison Park. - Photo by William Tauro

By William Tauro

Spring is on the way, but the big question here is will the many mountains of snow that are in our make shift snow farms be gone by then.

The basketball court that’s located at Harrison Park next to the Super Stop & Shop has mounds of snow piled up over eleven feet high that is spread across the entire length of the court.

By Charlie Lynch

The second annual Fun-A-Day Boston opened Friday night at the Nave Gallery. Participants created one piece of artwork for each day in the month of  January to be displayed in the gallery. The project hosts pieces in many mediums by local artists.

The event is hosted by the Artclash Collective, a Philadelphia-based group who organize projects and shows that seek to promote creativity and community.  The show will run until Sunday with a closing event on Friday, February 25th. Admission is free.

It has been confirmed that Tony LaFuente is running for Ward 4 Alderman. It’s a crowded field of challengers for current alderman Walter Pero, who we hear will also face a lady from Dartmouth Street  who we hear is a member of the Progressive Democrats, we hear she works for a nonprofit. That would make two candidates running against Walter Pero who has served Ward 4 off and on for many years. We understand that there is possibly another candidate thinking of running in Ward 4. So far though Ward 7 has the hottest race, with two opponents stepping up to challenge veteran Alderman Bob Trane, and we hear there is a possibility of a third challenger in. Appears so for that Walter and Bob have their work cut out for them his year, could be very interesting, plus rumors still come at us regarding a challenger in Ward 6. Now if we could only get challengers for the School Committee from private sector individuals that might be good in the long run here in the city.

By George P. Hassett

A Somerville business staple, open since 1926, is on the verge of having its property seized by the city for unpaid tax and water bills.

Royal White Laundry owes the city $269,926 on unpaid bills for its two Cedar Street properties, said city spokesman Michael Meehan. The city has placed tax liens on Royal White properties going back to 2004.

Matthew McLaughlin, at Thursday's public hearing, said KSS Realty has a responsibility to hire local labor for their 184-unit condominium building. - Photo by Andrew Firestone

By Andrew Firestone

Somerville residents and union activists appealed to aldermen Thursday to put pressure on condominium developers KSS Realty to use union workers at their construction site.

KSS is building 184 condominium units at the old MaxPak paper factory site. On Thursday, citizens went before the Legislative Matters committee and explained their grievances in the coming conflict.

By George P.  Hassett

A 24-year-old Cambridge woman was arrested and charged with selling crack cocaine in Somerville Friday.

Drug unit investigators originally came in contact with Shatika Conward when they observed her Mercedes Benz in the parking lot at 32 Kent St. where they were conducting drug surveillance, police said.

Well winter has arrived awhile ago with buckets full of snow. Manson Solomon writes a poem about our winter of discontent that should depress you all, and make you pine for the fragrant breath of spring. Solomon writes the LYRICAL:

Arrests:
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Laura Oliver, 38, of 79 Derby St., Feb. 14, 9:43 a.m., arrested at home on warrant charges.

Charitza Mateo, 22, of 9 Carter St., Everett, Feb. 14, 10:29 a.m., arrested at 19 Properzi Way on warrant charges.

Olga Fridman, 34, of 14 Wigglesworth St., Feb. 14, 6:38 p.m., arrested on Broadway and charged with disorderly conduct.

Alex Gomes, 21, of 127 Green St., Brockton, Feb. 15, 4:55 p.m., arrested on Broadway on a warrant charge.