Imani and her daughter Delmeshia invite you to come and check out their line of luxury head wraps at their Bow Market pop-up location now until March 2022.

In 2006, after working at a Boylston St. firm, @tafariwraps founder Imani desired to heal herself and her community and founded the design house House of Tafari Collection.

Imani toured the libraries in Boston and New York, local YMCAs, medical centers and community clinics, and colleges from Boston to Georgia sharing Tafari Wraps and the art of head wrapping. In 2017, Imani was joined by her daughter Delmeshia and the two run @tafariwraps today.

The City of Somerville is now accepting applications for full-day preschool and child care financial assistance through its new Child Care Access and Affordability Program. To qualify, children must be between 15 months and 4 years old by August 31, 2022, and families must meet income eligibility requirements outlined at somervillema.gov/somerpromise. Tuition assistance will be provided at child care programs that have partnered with the City of Somerville. Partners for the 2022-23 school year will be finalized in March. 

Due to anticipated weather conditions that are expected to make traveling particularly hazardous, all SPS schools and district offices will be closed tomorrow, Friday, February 4. SPS evening events scheduled for tomorrow are also canceled. The latest forecast for tomorrow calls for a mix of precipitation throughout Massachusetts that starts as rain and turns into freezing rain, sleet, and possibly snow, creating a high probability of very icy conditions on roads and sidewalks as temperatures drop well below freezing as the day progresses.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

Drunk with power defines some bosses.

I asked my Somerville social media friends this question. What’s the worst thing your worst boss ever did or said to you?

One of my radio bosses was pretty cantankerous. I got an offer from another radio station while working at one station as an intern. I had the chance to go to a station and make some money and when I told the boss about it this is what he said, “If you go to that station I’ll go on the air and tell all the listeners that you died of a terrible disease in a Somerville Hospital. Nice guy, huh? I’ve had some good bosses, but I’ll tell you I had some real doozies too.

John J. Howe of Somerville passed away peacefully surrounded by family, January 31, 2022. Beloved husband of Sheila (O’Brien) Howe. Loving father of John Howe and his wife Karin of Wakefield, Kristen Kennedy and her husband Michael of Melrose, Gregory Howe and his wife Paige of CA and Erin (Howe) McGovern of Somerville. Brother of Marie Howe of Somerville, William Howe of FL and the late Desmond Howe. Cherished grandfather of Pierson, Harrison, Katherine, William, Barron, Jillian, Caitlin, Julia and Desmond.

The Rockland Trust charitable foundation recently presented a check to The Center for Arts at the Armory for $5,000 which will go towards funding the Somerville Winter Farmers Market.

Gilman Square’s Green Line T-stop is bringing the local community together to discuss its optimal use and ensure the common good for all who may be affected by its presence. ~Photo by Bobbie Toner

By Eliza Billingham

Imagining the subway like a river, most people think of a subway stop like a small, sudden clearing on the bank; an easy point of access and transition. But the wise know that a subway stop is more like a water wheel, a point of power and productivity for those who control it. The issue then becomes who harnesses the power for whom.

While the Historic Preservation Commission has no say over the fate of Lyndell’s Bakery, representatives of the business say it will go on at an alternative location.

By Fernando Cervantes Jr.

On Tuesday of last week, the Historic Preservation Commission held its monthly meeting. The meeting had an elevated level of importance as recently there have been rumors going around that local bakery Lyndell’s was set to close after 135 years in operation. The bakery, which opened in 1887, has been a staple in the Somerville community for generations.

The CHA Somerville Vaccine Center is now accepting walk-ins, as supply allows. The Center is open to all, five days a week and some Saturdays. You can get booster shots for ages 12+ and initial vaccines for ages 5+. The vaccines are free, regardless of immigration or health insurance status, and you don’t need to show ID. Full hours and details are here: challiance.org/vaccine. You can still make an appointment at tinyurl.com/metronorthvaccine. If you’re a CHA patient, you can also make an appointment through MyChart: challiance.org/mychart. If you need assistance finding a COVID-19 vaccine or booster, you can call 3-1-1 (617-666-3311).