GovHR Will Lead Nationwide Search to Identify Candidates Who Align With City’s Community-Driven Approach to Public Safety

The City has selected GovHR to lead the search for a new Somerville Chief of Police. GovHR, a national public-sector executive recruitment firm, will conduct a rigorous recruitment process over the next several months to identify candidates with the requisite experience and principles to lead the Somerville Police Department (SPD).  

The redesign of the Powder House Boulevard and Alewife Brook Parkway intersection is expected to take place through the end of the summer. — Photo by Bobbie Toner

By Ryan DiLello

The City of Somerville held a public meeting last Wednesday to review plans for the redesign of the Powder House Boulevard and Alewife Brook Parkway intersection. Among the 70 residents in attendance, many were concerned about safety during construction.

By Erica Voolich

Many teachers have great ideas on how to make their classrooms a better place for their students to learn math. The teachers’ ideas frequently outrun the budget schools have for supplies and their own ability to subsidize their classroom. The Somerville Mathematics Fund tries to fill this need through the generosity of their donors with grants up to $500.

This past weekend we were hit with the coldest temperatures we have had this winter. All emergency responders, plumbers and other emergency services were working around the clock handling cold related problems. We thank the city’s services, Somerville Homeless Coalition, first responders and everyone who worked so hard helping those in need and especially the vulnerable unhoused members of Somerville stay safe this weekend. For future planning about cold-weather safety and local resources, go to somervillema.gov/coldweather.

“Waterlines: Water Meditation” will take place on Saturday, February 11, at the Somerville Museum.

Join in for a water meditation led by artist Faith Johnson as part of the current Community Curator exhibition, Waterlines: Stories of Ebb and Flow curated by Arlinda Shtuni at the Somerville Museum on Saturday, February 11.

Eagle Feathers #272 –Gentle Giants

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

It has been called a buffalo, a steer, a cow, a bison or a bull, but for the familiar, this gentle giant’s name is simply, the ox. The first English livestock arrived in her American settlements in the 1630’s, most being brought to the sprouting Massachusetts Bay Colony in the north.

Valentine’s Day is coming around once again, an occasion that many hold dear and cherish. For some, in fact, it is one of their favorite days of the year.

Sure, many people think it’s a corny tradition. Just another gimmick to ramp up sales of candies, cards, wine and what-not. For others, it’s a special time that provides an opportunity to express their deepest affections to the one – or many – who mean so much to them.

Marcia Narh-Botchway, GBL Girls Long Jump Champion.~ Photos by Alex Fredette

Team Results:

SHS Boys finished 2nd as a team with 87 points.

SHS Girls finished 2nd as a team with 73 points.

Individual Results (top 6 from each finals event received a ribbon):

Ed DaSilva retired from the city on February 3 after 33 years working in Information technology. Mayor Ballantyne presented DaSilva a citation congratulating him on his retirement and public service.

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By Andy Hoffman (Off the Shelf Correspondent)

The Huntington Theater has staged the world premiere of Kate Snodgrass’ The Art of Burning at the Calderwood Theater at the Boston Center for the Arts. Directed by Melia Bensussen, the Artistic Director of the Hartford Stage, the play moves to Hartford at the end of its run in Boston, giving audiences all over southern New England plenty of opportunity to enjoy being among the first to embrace this great new drama.