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Steve Ratiner is the president of the New England Poetry Club. I talked with him about the WE (too) THE PEOPLE poetry series at the Longfellow House in Cambridge this summer. On July 12, the club hosts Tracy K. Smith, the former U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner. There will be readings throughout the summer.
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Gary Metras’s 10th poetry book, Counting Bricks, was just published by Dos Madres Press. His essays, reviews, and chiefly poems have appeared in hundreds of periodicals since the 1970s, including Chiron Review, English Journal, Ibbetson Street, Poetry, Poetry East, and Yankee. He has worked as tobacco picker, short order cook, mason tender, air traffic controller (U.S. Air Force), book store manager, high school English teacher, and college writing instructor. He fly fishes the rivers and streams of western Massachusetts for recreation and inspiration.
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Take precautions to stay safe and cool.
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Tuesday and Wednesday with feels-like temperatures around 100 degrees
High heat and humidity are expected in Somerville and the region over the coming days with feels-like temperatures expected to be around 100 degrees. At this time, the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Tuesday and Wednesday, July 14-15. Community members are encouraged to review ways to stay cool, healthy, and safe. The forecasted conditions can cause heat illness if proper precautions are not taken.
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Commercial Breaking & Entering
26043900: On 7/1/26 at approximately 12:03 p.m., Somerville Police responded to a business on McGrath Hwy. for a past breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, who stated his storage unit was broken into. Nothing was reported missing.
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— Photo courtesy of City of Somerville
Community invited to groundbreaking ceremony with free refreshments on Thursday, July 16
When you wish upon a star (market), dreams really do come true. On Thursday, July 16, the Somerville community is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony marking the long-vacant former Star Market site’s transformation into 319 new homes, including 136 affordable units.
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Assault
26042260: On 6/25/26 at approximately 9:11 p.m., Somerville Police responded to a business in Assembly Row for an assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated a group of juveniles entered the store and attempted to shoplift. When the juveniles were leaving, one of them slapped the victim.
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Assault
26041102: On 6/21/26 at approximately 4:01 p.m., Somerville Police responded to Assembly Row for an assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the reporting party, who stated his son was playing soccer by the park, and an older female began yelling at him. His daughter then approached the female and told her to stop yelling, and the suspect pushed her. Officers identified the suspect.
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Flying Vipers will be performing at the “Global Grooves: Rhythms of the Game” event. — Photo by Lara Woolfson
The World Cup delivers a once-in-a-lifetime soundtrack: roaring anthems, jubilant cheers, and plenty of music. Inspired by the energy of the ongoing tournament, Somerville invites all to ‘Global Grooves: Rhythms of the Game,’ a celebration of music, culture, and community, on Saturday, July 11, from 12 to 4 p.m., on the City Hall concourse (93 Highland Ave.). Rain date is Sunday, July 12.
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