The Davis Square farmers market is back with an expanded vendor roster that includes locally grown fruits and vegetables; farm-raised protein and cheese; mushrooms, baked goods, ready-to-eat meals; along with a host of other locally made products.

Find the full vendor list here: https://www.massfarmersmarkets.org/davis

Francesca “Frances” (Giacalone) Giglio, age 85, of Somerville passed away on Monday, April 18th, at Massachusetts General Hospital of Boston. Born in Salemi, Trapani, Sicily, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Marianna (Amico) Giacalone. Frances came to the U.S. at the age of ten and settled with her family in Boston’s North End. She was employed for many years as a seamstress and lived again in Italy and Venezuela before settling in Somerville over 50 years ago.

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to a Grand Union Blvd. location last Sunday after a 9-1-1 called was received reporting that a man and woman had broken into the caller’s vehicle.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

Remember the flocks of pigeons that hung around inside Sullivan Square Station? Here are some memories of the old Sullivan Square station.

“I was young and in my memories looking back it’s like a black and white Vincent Price movie. The human turnstiles were murderous looking, the steel screeching wheels filled the air as pigeons took wing, enough to make you look up and dripping water if it was raining. Or is my memory real? Maybe it was a movie?”

The streets of Somerville are home to a wide diversity of tree species, including this flowering crabapple tree (front) and white pine (back).

By Molly Rains

As the growing season approaches, Somerville’s urban foresters are gearing up for a busy spring. The Urban Forestry Division plans to plant 175 trees in the next few months, said Senior Urban Forestry and Landscape Planner Dr. Vanessa Boukili. The springtime plantings should begin in May.

The Somerville City Council has requested that the Board of Health consider ways to evaluate the necessity for implementing indoor mask mandates in the future.

By Jim Clark

A resolution was put forward and approved at the latest regular meeting of the Somerville City Council on Thursday, April 14, asking that the Board of Health consider setting a public standard by which to evaluate when an indoor mask mandate should be enacted at their next meeting, and consider whether the community has already met the criteria for implementing a local mask mandate.

Open Studios 2022 will take place on Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1, from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. Artists across Somerville will open their studios to the public to display their latest work and meet visitors. www.somervilleopenstudios.org.

By Kyle Dante

President Joe Biden and his cabinet released the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in 2021. ARPA backs federal workers with a wage increase for those making less than $75,000. It also supports businesses in hiring more people if hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

A Somerville Open Studios Member’s Exhibit: April 15 – May 16

A perennial favorite, Somerville Open Studios returns on April 30 and May 1 to bring art to the masses. As a part of this tradition, Somerville Open Studios, the Somerville Arts Council and the Inside-OUT Gallery present an eclectic array of works from seasoned members and newcomers for this annual show.