Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

Mike’s, Angelina’s and White Sport are among my favorite pizza makers in Somerville. Back in the day I enjoyed a good pizza from speedy Pizza in Davis Square. I threw the question out there looking for Somerville’s favorite pizza joints.

Lyndell’s Bakery has been going strong in Ball Square since 1887.

By Fernando Cervantes Jr.

Opened 135 years ago, Lyndell’s Bakery has been a staple of Ball Square for more than a century. Known as the “Godfather” of scratch bakeries in all of New England, the small local bakery has become renowned.

This Saturday, so many present and former Somerville folks will gather to honor and commemorate an icon of progressive politics in our city. Sal Albano, who died recently, will be celebrated on March 11, his birthday. Sal was all about building a fair and liveable Somerville, about giving back and standing up for what is right and just.

A community-driven approach is at the heart of Somerville’s search for a new Chief of Police. Join the Somerville Department of Racial and Social Justice for a virtual public listening session on Thursday, March 9, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. led by GovHR to voice your goals, concerns, and expectations of both the search process and prospective candidates. Register at: http://bit.ly/SPDListeningSession2.

Noah Bacon

A Somerville man was found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.

Who thought this thing up anyway? Spring forward, fall back. Or is that fall forward, spring back? The only way we can ever be sure is if we’re early or late for church Sunday morning, or whatever it is you do on Sunday morning.

To be fair, there’s usually someone around smart enough to know the difference, if it isn’t you yourself.

Eagle Feathers #274 –Our American Eagle

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

Happy Birthday SOMERVILLE!

This past week on the third of March she turned a sprightly 181 years young. It is said that the Egyptians were the first to start the practice of honoring anniversaries and birth dates. Before that time, people didn’t always acknowledge the date of their birth. The Greeks were next to follow, adding religious candles to the day of remembrance, and the Romans later celebrated not only the birth of their gods but also the birth of the common man. The Germans later brought sweet treats to the party.

The Screening and Interview Team will review applicant resumes, conduct the first round of interviews, and narrow the candidate pool to a small list of finalists for School Committee consideration and interviews.

At their regular meeting on March 6, the Somerville School Committee announced the members of the new Screening and Interview Team for the Superintendent Search process. The Team includes representatives from the School Committee as well as SPS administrators, educators, and community members.

Cambridge Savings Bank VP/Senior Branch Manager Evgenia “Jane” Gricci (center) presents a check for $10,000 to Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) CEO Marta Corvelo (left) and Nutrition Director Meghan Ostrander. The donation through the Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation will supports SCES Nutrition programs in Cambridge and Somerville

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Review by Off The Shelf Correspondent Denise Provost

The title of this collection of short stories invites us to ask, what is grace? Do we have it in our own lives? What would it be like to be unaccustomed to grace – to be a stranger to life’s blessings, to the genuine goodwill of others?