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Poetry Review by Off the Shelf Correspondent Ed Meek
In this collection, Carolynn Kingyens discloses what lies behind the veneer of our relationships.
Art is a survival tool. It helps us make meaning of our lives by providing us with aesthetic pleasure, much as the beauty of nature does. The mainstream media titillates us with disconnected, mostly fragmented negative narratives.
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Michael Todd Steffen is the recipient of a Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship. His poetry has appeared in journals including The Boston Globe, E-verse Radio, The Lyric, The Dark Horse, Ibbetson Street, The Concord Saunterer, and POEM. Of his second book, On Earth As It Is, now available from Cervena Barva Press, Joan Houlihan has noted Steffen’s intimate portraits, sense of history, surprising wit and the play of dark and light…the striking combination of the everyday and the transcendent.
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Students at the Brown School participated in the Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day, an event that is one of three flagship days organized through MA Safe Routes to School. Co-organizers Kate Melillo, counselor educator, and health and physical education teacher, Sharyn von Trapp, made the event especially fun and engaging by adding a Winter Olympics theme to increase student participation.
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Being “president of this great university has been an incredible personal and professional journey for me,” said Anthony Monaco. — Photo by Alonso Nichols
Anthony P. Monaco announced last week that he will be stepping down as president of Tufts University in the summer of 2023.
In a message to the Tufts community, he noted that “there is much I want to achieve over the next year and a half, including successful completion of the Brighter World campaign and continuing to strengthen our academic mission.”
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All city offices are closed, Monday, February 21.
Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day.
Somerville Public Schools are closed this week for school vacation.
Meals on Wheels Driver Martha Crowley packs meals for morning delivery at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services.
By Nathan Lamb
Meals on Wheels supports independence, reduces loneliness, and helps with food security, according to a recent survey of residents receiving the meals through Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES).
More than 240 Cambridge and Somerville residents responded to the survey, which is conducted annually by the SCES Nutrition program to assess the impact and quality of the program.
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Students in Corey Merrill’s third grade class at the Kennedy School enjoys snack time at the same time that UPS driver Tyler Kingsbury drives by or delivers packages to the school. The students have always greeted him enthusiastically, and received an appreciative beep or wave in return. When the students learned about Mr. Kingsbury’s upcoming 30th birthday, they organized a surprise party for him that he’ll never forget. Local television station WCVB interviewed Ms. Merrill, her students, and Mr. Kingsbury about the connection they have made. Enjoy this heartwarming story.
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