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This is an article I wrote in 2008 about the late, first Boston Poet Laureate, Sam Cornish.

Sam Cornish, the Boston Poet Laureate, invited me to his office to chat before participating in another meeting we were involved with later in the day with Boston-area poetry activists. On the subway, on the way to the meeting, I read through a collection of Cornish’s that I picked up at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop some time ago: Cross A Parted Sea. Cornish writes about everything from Pullman Porters, sharecroppers, Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King, his father, etc. He does it with just the right amount of raw energy and the Blues, and his choice of words packs a wallop, or at times a well-appointed sucker punch: Case in point:

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Jonathon Nimmons is a British poet and the founder of WriteSeen, the world’s first creative social network.

Somerville High School and the Somerville High School Scholarship Foundation are proud to announce the formation of the Somerville High School Alumni Newsletter.  Through this newsletter we aim to strengthen the bonds of the SHS community by providing important updates, honoring the achievements of our alumni through inspiring stories, assisting alumni with opportunities to engage in the SHS Community, and fostering the spirit of SHS pride & belonging that unites us all.

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Host, Sarah Fishman speaks with Ward 2 School Committee Member, Liz Eldridge.

By Erica Voolich

Saturday, March 14, was Pi Day (3.14).  What better excuse is there to have a celebration of math with middle schoolers than π? On the Monday before Pi Day, students, teachers, and high school Math Club members celebrated π  at Somerville High School by eating pizza while spending an afternoon taking a math contest written by the high school math team and then estimating, creating, answering questions, and ending with Table Talk Pies for everyone.

Celebrate the best of contemporary Irish cinema as the Irish Film Festival Boston returns to the historic Somerville Theatre for a two-day March Screening Series highlighting new voices and award-winning storytelling from Ireland’s vibrant film industry on March 20 and 21. The festival will feature a curated lineup of feature films, short films, and documentaries spanning genres from comedy and animation to gripping drama and thought-provoking documentaries.

Statues in Davis Square, Somerville, MA.

Nominations for the board of the Davis Square Neighborhood Council (DSNC) are open and will close at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 30.  The DSNC will elect its board of directors at the end of April.

Mayor Jake Wilson and Council President/Ward 6 Councilor, Lance Davis discuss everything Somerville – issues, plans and goals for the city, and accomplishments thus far by the new Wilson administration.