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By Michael Todd Steffen

Shakespeare’s wonderful fantasy comedy of otherwise and elsewhere, all about the confusion of young lovers and the curative transformations brought about by the woodland fairies – A Midsummer Night’s Dream is back, for its third performance in the 30-year life of Shakespeare on the (Boston) Common, directed by Steven Maler.

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Zvi A. Sesling, Poet Laureate of Brookline, MA, 2017-2020, has published poetry and flash fiction nationally and internationally. He won First Prize in the Reuben Rose International Poetry Competition held in Israel and was featured at the 2010 and 2019 Jewish Poetry Festivals. He edited Muddy River Poetry Review and edits 10×10 Flash Fiction. He reviews for The Boston Small Press and Poetry Scene. He is a five-time poetry Pushcart Prize nominee. His flash fiction story was also nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

Last week, I joined neighbors, advocates, and friends @librarianical, @votejivan, @stevengoesbigtime , @goldman.laurie , Makayla, Austin, and many others for a bike ride from Inman Square to Boston City Hall and back in honor of Louisa Gag and in support of safer streets for everyone.

Somerville Health and Human Services is sharing that testing by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has detected West Nile Virus (WNV) in mosquitoes collected from Somerville. Somerville remains at a “Low” risk level for WNV. The first WNV-positive mosquitoes in the state this year were collected on June 16, and 21 mosquito samples have now tested positive for WNV. There have been no animal or human cases of WNV reported in the state so far this season.

~Photo courtesy of MBTA

During this service suspension, the MBTA will accomplish critical and necessary track work, including the replacement of 18 primary floating slabs and six secondary floating slabs, rail replacement throughout the entire shutdown area, full-depth track replacement at Central (which replaces and upgrades all track, ties, and rail-related infrastructure in both directions at the station), tie replacement, surfacing, and special track work along complicated track sections.

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The Somerville Commission for Persons with Disabilities joined community members, Mayor Jake Wilson, Councilors, and Elected Officials, to raise the Disability Pride flag at City Hall in recognition of Disability Pride Month.

Put your cinematic knowledge to the test at the Crystal Ballroom movie trivia night, Tuesday, July 21, 20206, 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m, free admission,all ages. Movie trivia night takes place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

The Somerville Museum’s Tavern Talk series presents The Indigenous American Revolution