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Snow garden… — Photo by Denise Provost
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Review by Off The Shelf correspondent Lee Varon
In this exquisite collection, poet Ruth Chad interweaves her keen attention to the details of our natural world with deep emotions of love, loss, joy, and grief.
Many of the poems in this collection (divided into three sections) focus on the poet’s mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s before she succumbed to the disease in her 90s. These poems read like journal entries with often just dates for titles.
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Dennis Daly was born in Salem Massachusetts. He graduated from Boston College with a B.S. degree and earned an M.A. degree in English Literature at Northeastern University. He has twice visited Thomas Merton’s hermitage on the grounds of the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky. Daly has published eleven books of poetry and poetic translations. Please visit his blog here: dennisfdaly.blogspot.com.
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Residential Breaking and Entering
25005121: On 1/28/25 at approximately 4:08 p.m., Somerville Police responded to a residence on Myrtle St. for a past breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated his brother had recently passed away and there were several belongings missing from his home.
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Green Line Update: Regular service has resumed between North Station and Medford/Tufts & Union Sq. Shuttle buses have been phased out.
Green Line D & E Branches: Shuttle buses continue operating between North Station and Union Sq. and Medford/Tufts due to the accident at East Somerville. Union Sq. passengers can also use Route 109 service to Harvard or Sullivan Square.
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Host, Sarah Fishman speaks with Ward 6 Councilor/Vice President, Lance Davis.
Property owners must shovel sidewalks by 4:30 p.m., Sunday, February 9.
The City of Somerville’s snow emergency will end on Sunday, February 9 at 12 p.m. (noon) and normal parking rules will resume at that time. The information below offers tips to avoid ticketing and towing as well as strategies for being a good neighbor and staying safe.
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On Wednesday, February 5, 2025 members of the Somerville Police Department attended a workshop hosted by Teen Empowerment to continue bridging the gap between the City’s youth and their Police Officers. Through group activities and one on one conversations the workshop helped build a more comfortable relationship between the two groups. Everyone is looking forward to future opportunities to work together and continue conversations to strengthen the connection.
-Somerville Police Department
Department of Racial & Social justice and Mayor Katjana Ballantyne hold a community meeting to discuss the Public Safety for All, Civilian Oversight, and Anti-Violence recommendations.
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