By Dennis Fischman

In 2019, Laura Beretsky (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/46712004.Laura_Beretsky) was filling out a job application, and she had to decide whether to check the box for people with disabilities.

You don’t have to run away to join the circus!

For 39 years, children, teens and adults have learned circus skills with the OPENAIR Circus of Greater Somerville. Everyone is welcome to learn new skills and join the circus community!

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

I graduated from Somerville high school in 1971. Graduation day was an epic time. Me and my best friend Charlie walked from Ball Square all the way to Dilboy Stadium. Things were different back then so we got buzzed while we walked.

— Photos by Daniel Lancaster

The graduation ceremony for Somerville’s Full Circle High School was held at the Somerville Theater on June 5. This and other Somerville school graduations can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/@SomervilleEdTV.

The Kiwanis Club of Somerville awarded twelve $1,000 scholarships to deserving Somerville High School students this week. The students were selected from among seventy-five applicants for the annual awards.  Six of those students were able to join us today for the club’s annual scholarship luncheon at the Mount Vernon Restaurant.

The City of Somerville is teaming up with CultureHouse to create an outdoor community space at the former “Homan’s Lot.”

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is announcing a partnership with CultureHouse to transform 350 Medford Street in Gilman Square, known colloquially as the “Homans Lot,” into a dynamic outdoor community space called “Gilman Park” from June through September 2024. This initiative will bring a vibrant, inclusive gathering space to life, fostering connections among residents, local organizations, and businesses.

Food For Free, the leading food rescue and distribution nonprofit dedicated to providing reliable access to fresh and nutritious food to Eastern Massachusetts communities, has received a $34,000 grant from The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB).

Linda Marks shares “A Recipe For Hope” on June 23, 3:30 p.m., at The Burren, 247 Elm St., Somerville.

In a frenzied world with a dire shortage of optimism, Linda Marks is eager to share her recipe for hope. The concept of sparking optimism the world over is more than a platitude for the Boston-area singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, whose compassion and tenderness shines throughout her latest record, A Recipe For Hope.

The Somerville High School Athletics Department invites community members to attend a dedication ceremony for Kevin Raymond on Thursday, June 13, at Somerville High School (81 Highland Ave.) at 3:00 p.m. A bench in front of SHS will be dedicated to Kevin at the ceremony. Light refreshments will be served inside the high school following the ceremony. For any questions, please reach out to Nicole Viele, Supervisor for Health and Physical Education, at nviele@k12.somerville.ma.us.

Eagle Feathers #306 – Somerville Standards

In 1872, our city established its first city seal. After the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, Colonial troops withdrew to fortify Prospect Hill. This hill became known as General Washington’s “Citadel,’’ his command post during the “Siege of Boston.” This was the first location in America to celebrate our flag, the Grand Union, before the constellation of stars on it began to grow. It was raised in the presence of the General.