On May 7, Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services will be among over 3,000 participants to lace up for Project Bread’s 55th annual Walk for Hunger. For the second consecutive year, the Somerville-based nonprofit will raise money to fight hunger. They are participating in the Commonwealth Program, which gives organizations addressing food insecurity 60% of all funds they have raised to support their own hunger relief programs, with the remaining 40% applied to Project Bread’s statewide anti-hunger effort. Last year, Project Bread awarded nearly $2,000 to Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services.

The Center for the Arts at the Armory in Somerville, MA is excited to announce our annual fundraising gala Night in Bloom on Thursday, May 11. Headlining the event will be renowned balafon player, “djeli,” and NEA National Heritage Fellow Balla Kouyate, currently based in Medford, MA and originally from Mali. Guitarist Maurizio Fiore Salas will perform for the VIP hour, and DJ Saucy Lady will be spinning throughout the night alongside pop-up performances by students from Deborah Mason Performing Arts Center. 

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to Assembly Row last Saturday evening on reports of a man threatening people with a knife.

Upon arrival, the officers were flagged down by one of the victims in front of Starbucks, who stated that the suspect, later identified as Quentin Harris, took off towards the Christmas Tree Parking lot.

Arrests:
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Mauro Spindola, of Medford, April 10, 12:41 p.m., arrested at Broadway on a warrant charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Stephen Fusco, of Providence, RI, April 12, 4:26 p.m., arrested at Somerville Ave. on a warrant charge of shoplifting by asportation.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

Back in the 70s I had a very friendly family who lived in the projects on Powder House Boulevard. I heard that it’s being torn down and it just uncovered a lot of memories for me. When I think of the projects I think of fun and a little bit of mischief too.

The Somerville City Council’s Legislative Matters Committee will be examining a proposed amendment to the current construction noise ordinance.

By Jim Clark

At the most recent regular meeting of the Somerville City Council on Thursday, April 13, an ordinance was put forward by Council President and Ward 3 Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen amending Section 9-116 of the Code of Ordinances, the Noise Ordinance, by prohibiting loud and disruptive construction activities on Saturdays and evenings.