Arrests:
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Brandon Daughtry, of Woburn, February 16, 11:33 p.m., arrested at Washington St. on charges of leaving the scene of personal injury, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, and operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.

Yosvani Hernandez, of Woburn, February 21, 3:16 p.m., arrested at Broadway on warrant charges of number plate violation to conceal identity, receiving stolen property over $1200, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

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I first met Marlena Merrin at a Zoom meeting for the literary group The Bagel Bards that was once happily housed in Davis Square. The Bards remain, and the Au Bon Pain closed, lost in the Pandemic sea. When you first meet someone in a group you really don’t know them until you talk one on one. I was glad to catch up with this accomplished woman, who has many dimensions and diverse interests.

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Our poet this week writes, “My name is Jenna Gleason. I am a senior at Endicott College studying Psychology with a minor in Victimology. I have never taken a poetry class before, but I love to write! I wrote a book of poetry when I was a senior at Westover School called Serendipity and hope to write another book!”

Get the latest information about the COVID-19 Vaccine from last night’s discussion.

Acting Chief Femino has asked Christopher Ward to serve as the new Acting Deputy Chief in the Police Department.

Ward has served with the department for 32 years. He was instrumental in the department receiving its first certification by the Mass Police Accreditation Commission in May 2017. Deputy Ward most recently served as the Criminal Investigation Captain.

We are pleased to share that on Wednesday evening, the Somerville School Committee unanimously voted to approve the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Somerville Educators Union (SEU) to begin our phased in-person learning. The SEU overwhelmingly approved the MOA last Thursday. With the Certificate of Occupancy for Somerville High School scheduled to be received before the end of February and air quality work on other school buildings progressing as anticipated, we are moving forward with plans to begin our transition to in-person learning starting the first week in March.

If your life were a river, what shape would it take? The River of Life exercise is designed to help you reflect and discover where you’ve come from. Building on the January Community Learning session, please join in for another learning opportunity on Sunday, February 21, at 3:00 p.m., featuring a guided River of Life activity.

The “Language as Muse” and “Joys, Sorrows, & Concerns” exhibit will be on display at Brickbottom Gallery through February 27.

The works of three local artists – Marjorie Forté, Antionette Winters and Susan Schmidt – will be on display at Brickbottom Gallery through February 27.

The Muses, the daughters of Zeus, were the source of inspiration for the creativity, wisdom and insight on which all artists depend. For many artists language serves as Muse. It not only offers inspiration, but also interpretation.