In this presentation at The Somerville Museum, Dan Breen, Ph, D. of Brandeis University, speaks about the story of the GI Bill, praising its virtues, even takes account of its failures.

Shostakovich’s Piano Trio no. 2 – Around Hear directors Marji Gere & Dan Sedgwick with guest cellist Tony Rymer and dancer Stiggity Stackz, at the Mystic Activity Center, February 8, 2020. ~Photos courtesy of Around Hear.
Saturday, December 9, 2023, enjoy an afternoon of music, art, and community. Around Hear in partnership with the Somerville Housing Authority will be holding a free concert at the Mystic Activity Center, 530 Mystic Ave from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Heat-n-Eats: Two community volunteers pose for a picture at Food For Free’s Heat-n-Eats kitchen at Biogen in Kendall Square, where the nonprofit turns rescued prepared food into single-serve microwavable meals on October 19. — Photos courtesy of Food for Free.
Thanksgiving is a lavish feast for most people. But many go hungry on this holiday. As 1 in 3 Massachusetts households faces food insecurity, it is estimated that Bay Staters discard one million pounds of food per year. Food For Free – the Robin Hood of the Greater Boston emergency food system – is dedicated to evening out this disparity by picking up food that would otherwise go to waste and re-distributing it to those in need.
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Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte
It’s getting harder and harder to own a car in Somerville. There are not enough municipal lots and they are taking away more and more parking meters every week. Pulling over to stop and run into a store has become very difficult. Here are social media comments from Somerville people.
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Construction of the Glen Park Community Garden expansion kicked-off on Monday, November 20. — Photo courtesy of City of Somerville.
The City of Somerville kicked-off the construction of the Glen Park Community Garden expansion on Monday, November 20. Area residents and others joined Mayor Katjana Ballantyne in celebrating more inclusive access to community gardening amenities in Somerville.
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