Eagle Feathers #366 – Hidden Henry Hansen

It has been eighty-one years since the United States landed on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945.

At an appalling cost of nearly 6,800 lives and 17,000 injured, the month-long struggle proved to be the toughest in the Marine Corps’ history.

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I recently caught up with Jessa Piaia about her Isabella Stewart Gardner garden project in Somerville.

Doug Holder: How has Somerville been for you as a creative person?

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Bridgit Brown is a professor at Roxbury Community College. She has an upcoming poetry collection, Songs Beside A River That Refuses to Forget, to be released by the Ibbetson Street Press in December, 2026.

City’s Halloween celebration features safe trick-or-treating, games, and more. — Photo courtesy of City of Somerville

Calling all ghouls, goblins, and spooky season lovers to Somerville’s annual “Truck O’ Treat” on Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. outside City Hall (93 Highland Avenue). Rain date: Thursday, November 5. 

Marie A. (Sinkiewicz) Danieli
Jun 20, 1958 — Oct 22, 2026

Marie A. (Sinkiewicz) Danieli of  Somerville, formerly of South Boston, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 68 years old.

Born in Boston and proudly raised in Southie, Marie was the beloved daughter of the late Anthony J. and Ann (Shyp) Sinkiewicz. She spent many dedicated years as the Executive Corporate Secretary at Winter Hill Bank on Broadway in Somerville, a position she took great pride in. Marie was known for her diligence, organization, and ability to keep everything running smoothly. She always seemed to have an answer to every question and a solution to every problem before it even arose.

Hear from the project architects, the Mayor, and Superintendent about plans for our next new school building and share your perspective

The city is planning to build a new school at 115 Sycamore Street. All community members are invited to come learn more about the project and share their perspectives at an upcoming community forum:

Plan provides roadmap for investment in critical municipal infrastructure; focusing on delivery of core services and addressing school building needs

On Thursday, October 22, the City of Somerville released an updated Capital Investment Plan (CIP). The plan provides a 5-year planning roadmap for the City’s major investments in critical infrastructure such as buildings, streetscapes, parks, and equipment. It serves as a companion to the City’s Annual Budget – providing a guide to spending on major improvements and maintaining the long-term fiscal health of the City.

Reminders for voter registration, vote-by-mail, and absentee ballot application deadlines

Make your voice heard, on your schedule. Early voting for the Massachusetts State Election runs through October 30, at City Hall (93 Highland Ave.).