CROWLEY, John M. of Venice, FL, formerly of Somerville, MA, died peacefully on November 17, 2022.  A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at the Epiphany Cathedral in Venice, Florida and he was interred at the Sarasota National Veterans Cemetery.  He was the beloved son of the late Cornelius and Bridget (O’Brien) Crowley of Somerville.  Loving brother of Francis Crowley of Easthampton, Eleanor Healey and her husband Richard of West Roxbury, Margaret Crowley-Rousseau and her late husband Richard of Marshfield, Kevin Crowley of Somerville and the late Cornelius Crowley, Jr.  Also survived by loving nieces, nephew and grandnephews. 

By Fernando Cervantes Jr.

Last Thursday, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley held a Coffee with the Congresswoman event at Somerville High School. The event was co-hosted by Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, where Pressley answered questions from constituents and gave updates on her work in Congress.

Former City Councilor Bob McWatters, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Gabriel, Mayor Katjanna Ballantyne, and Sally O’Brien’s owner Liam Mannion.

Liam Mannion, proprietor of Sally O’Brien’s, and former City Councilor Bob McWatters, hosted a St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Sally O’Brien’s, 335 Somerville Ave., last Friday. Many local residents and elected officials stopped by for this annual celebration which, seems to be growing more popular each year. It was a night of great food, spirits and Irish music.

Visit the Somerville Museum on Wednesday, March 22, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for a celebration of World Water Day and the closing of the Waterlines: Stories of Urban Ebb and Flow exhibition by Community Curator Arlinda Shtuni. This experience invites you to consider water in its many forms and evocations–rebirth and renewal, reflection and purification, longing and loss. Poets Dara Barrois/Dixon, Beth Ayer and Dan Chelotti will share a selection of their new and well-loved poems. The evening will conclude with a water meditation lead by one of the participating artists in the exhibit, Faith Johnson. For more information visit www.somervillemuseum.org/waterlines

By Erica Voolich

Tuesday, 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 Eve of Pi Day, over 100 students, teachers, and high school Math Club members celebrated π at Somerville High School by eating pizza while spending an afternoon taking part in a math contest and then estimating, creating, answering questions, and ending with Table Talk pies for everyone.

Shawmut Design and Construction, DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners (DLJ RECP), Leggat McCall Properties (LMP), and Deutsche Finance Group (DFG) commemorated the steel topping off milestone at Building 2, 808 Windsor Street in Somerville, the second Class-A commercial lab building within the Boynton Yards 1.8 million square foot mixed-use life sciences and innovation community, on Friday, March 17.

Rás na hÉireann USA 5K was held Sunday March 19, 2023 in Davis Sq. Somerville. ~Photos by Bobbie Toner

The annual Ras na hEireann 5K road race, the most genuine Irish race this side of the Atlantic, took place this past Sunday. This race was born in Ireland and named in honor of its famous sister race, the Ras na hEireann International Cross Country held in Termonfechin, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. The top 10 finishers were: 1st – #402 Louis Serafini of Cambridge, 2nd – #575 Dylan Villescas of Charlestown, 3rd – #491 Matthew Coble of Medford, 4th – #38 Megan Bonney of Cambridge, 5th – #194 Danny Huang of Woburn, 6th – #104 Kai Deshima of Somerville, 7th – #116 Joe Dollard of Cambridge, 8th – #311 Liz Mettetal of Lexington, 9th – #64 Daniel Cascio of Medford, 10th – #197 Sarah Innes-Gold of Somerville. Click here for the complete race results.

Eagle Feathers #275 –Keg-Legging

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

Bowling is said to be one of the world’s most popular pastimes and recreational activities. It is played by over 120 million participants annually in over 90 countries worldwide, including over 65 million in the United States alone. Traces of its history go back as far as 3200 B.C. in Egypt. Many variations of its cousins have been played throughout the world. This includes nine-pin, ten-pin, curling, lawn bowls, bocce, candlepins and duckpins to name a few. Bowling is an all-inclusive game which doesn’t favor anyone’s physical abilities.

After the long chilling days of winter, it’s nice to know that springtime has officially arrived. We anxiously await the final thaw and balmier days ahead.

One of the finer benefits of New England living is standing witness to the massive explosion of nature’s rebirth and renewal, seemingly amplified here. Grass, trees, wildlife and flowers all seem to go forth and multiply at an astounding rate, as if on cue to the call for “Action!”