Eagle Feathers #226 – City of Homes

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

Through the years, Somerville has often been called The City of Seven Hills. This was a misnomer, because in reality, there were fourteen hills, remembered over time by twenty-eight different names.

Darryl Vincent Tatum
December 12, 1961 to January 29, 2021
Somerville, MA

A colorful, spirited, compassionate and loving person has gone to meet his Maker and our ancestors. Darryl will be greatly missed in many realms for many reasons. Darryl lived in the South End and Back Bay neighborhoods of Boston for the first two thirds of his life. He graduated from Cathedral High School in 1980. He also, attended Northeastern University. Darryl found his passion in music production and programming. And did he have the voice for that profession! He worked at various radio stations around the country including WRBB, and the former WILD, as well as, on a Gospel radio station in Louisiana. He worked with Mel King at the South End Technology Center as well as an instructor for an internet-based radio platform. Darryl was all things music. He was a giving man. He always wanted to help; and he would. He was a people person. Along his life’s journey and daily adventures, he met and made friends just about everywhere he went.

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Andreza Moon is a multidisciplinary artist based in Somerville since 2003. She is originally from Brazil. She told The Times, “I am a face and body painter, actress, circus performer and theater producer. I have already won nine awards because of my work. I also received a citation from the House of Representatives of the State of Massachusetts, for my dedication to the arts and Brazilian culture.”

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Ann Murphy Fletcher started writing and publishing poems in literary journals in 1994. Since then, she has had many poems in journals such as Yankee, The Christian Science Monitor, Georgia Review, Provincetown Magazine, Psychopoetica, The Lucid Stone, Ibbetson St. Press, Parnassus, Pegasus, Negative Capability and many more. She has published three books of poetry: Angels in Disguise, Mourning Becomes Electra and Hot Moon Night. She has had several articles in the on-line magazine Better After Fifty and contributed articles in local newspapers, especially The Waltham/Newton Tribute. She has published six fictional short stories and is getting ready to launch a blog about weight loss focusing on maintenance.

Arrests:
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Bianca Cruz, March 15, 6:22 p.m., arrested at Broadway on warrant charges of shoplifting by asportation and possession of a class B drug.

After years of negotiations, the agreement represents a collaborative breakthrough for policing transparency 

After several years of negotiations, the City of Somerville and the Somerville Police Employees Association (SPEA) union, which represents Somerville patrol officers, have reached an agreement to implement body-worn cameras. The agreement represents a collaborative breakthrough for policing transparency in Somerville and establishes Somerville as an early regional adopter of this important technology. 

UPDATE: Isiah has been located and is safe at home. 

Isiah Tate, 14 year old is missing out of Somerville, MA. Last seen wearing black sweatpants, a black and white hoodie, and silver space jacket. He typically hangs out in the Boston area with friends. If located please contact Somerville Police Department at 617-625-1600 Ext. 7250 or Ext. 7254.

Former Mayor Dorothy Kelley Gay, Secretary of State Bill Galvin and former Alderman Bob McWatters at Sally O’Brien’s celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.

Sally O’Brien’s on Somerville Ave. celebrated its Irish heritage last Wednesday on  St Patrick’s Day. Owner Liam Mannion and former Alderman Bob McWatters invited friends and the public to a night of  Guinness, corned beef and cabbage and Irish music.

Joining in on the festivities were several past and present public servants such as Mayor Dorothy Kelley Gay, Secretary of State Bill Galvin, Middlesex County District Attorney Marion Ryan, State Representative Dan Ryan, Election Commissioner Nick Salerno and DPW worker Kevin McDevitt.

Somerville Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper is pleased to announce that the Somerville High School Principal Search Screening Committee has forwarded the names of four finalists out of an initial slate of 33 applicants, for consideration as the school’s next principal. Earlier this year, current SHS Principal Sebastian “Sibby” LaGambina, also a graduate of SHS, announced his plans to retire at the end of this school year after an outstanding 35-year career with the district, including the last four as Principal of SHS.