It is an event in our nation’s history that we have heard about all our lives. That we live in the very heart of this hallowed place is a remarkable gift. In return, we are called upon to pay particular attention to the passage of this special anniversary.

The Battle of Bunker Hill – or the Battle of Breed’s Hill, depending on which historian, qualified or not, is speaking – is, as we have all been taught, considered the first significant battle of the Revolutionary War.

— Photos by Bobby Potaris

The Committee to Elect Mary Marshall for Ward 3 School Committee hosted her campaign kickoff fundraiser on Wednesday, June 5, at The Neighborhood Restaurant in Union Square. The public was welcome to attend. You can find out more about Marshall’s campaign platform by going to her website: MaryVMarshall.com.

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Review by Off the Shelf Correspondent Dennis Daly

Living well demands a nobility of style, opportunity, ability and daring. Dying well demands a good sense of self, stoicism, and a lot of luck. Very few mortals, unfortunately, achieve both estimable objectives. Stephen Ramey Glines, in his first novel, Poplar Hill, chronicles the life of one rather eccentric woman named Kitty Stevenson, who, with finesse and karma to spare, attains each of these aspirations.

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James B. Nicola’s poems have appeared in the Antioch, Southwest and Atlanta Reviews; Rattle; Tar River; and Poetry East. His full-length collections are Manhattan Plaza (2014), Stage to Page (2016), Wind in the Cave (2017), Out of Nothing: Poems of Art and Artists (2018), and Quickening: Poems from Before and Beyond (2019). His nonfiction book Playing the Audience won a Choice award. His poetry has received a Dana Literary Award, two Willow Review awards, and six Pushcart Prize nominations – from Shot Glass Journal, Parody, Ovunque Siamo, Lowestoft Chronicle, and twice from Trinacria – for which he feels both stunned and grateful.

Children Storytime with Somerville Public Library

Wednesday, June 12, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Come join the studio audience for a live recording.

Come one, come all, come in your pajamas. The Somerville Public Library invites the community to Pajama Storytime on the second Wednesdays of the month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at VOX POP, 431 Artisan Way, Assembly Row. Wear your pajamas if you can, because we’re going to snuggle and read stories with librarian Ann Cassesso.

Arrests:
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Paula Nolin, of 359 Green St., Cambridge, June 3, 5:50 p.m., arrested at Broadway on warrant charges of credit card fraud under $1200, trespassing, and larceny from a building.

Sarah Clary, of 5 Ashlynn Way, Rehoboth, June 5, 10:28 p.m., arrested at McGrath Hwy. on warrant charges of larceny under $1200, larceny over $1200, and use of a motor vehicle without authority.

One of Greater Boston’s premiere culinary events, the Taste of Somerville, returns on June 12th for its 21^st year. This year’s Taste has a new, beautiful home on the waterfront at Assembly Row.

Last year’s event served over 1,200 guests a comprehensive array of food, drink, and entertainment from 60+ restaurants, bars, beverage providers, and local artisans.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), in collaboration with Shree Ganesh Realty Trust & Darin Associates announce Affordable rental opportunities for two (2) rental apartments, at 1119-1133 Broadway and 38 Day Street, respectively. The apartments are available through the Inclusionary Housing Program via an application and lottery process for eligible households with a combined gross income at or below 50% of the Area Median Income (“AMI”).

Join City of Somerville staff and Ward 4 Councilor Jesse Clingan for a conversation about the future of the vacant Star Market site at 299 Broadway. A meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 19, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Healey School, 5 Meacham St. The discussion will explore possible paths for redevelopment of the site. City staff will present possible options and receive community feedback. For more information or with any questions contact Urban Revitalization Specialist Lauren Drago at LDrago@somervillema.gov or 617-625-6600 ext. 2515.

New Daytime Detour Begins Late June  

Somerville Ave. will reopen to eastbound traffic through Union Square starting Monday, June 10. A detour has been in place between Dane St. and the Somerville Ave./Washington St. intersection since February. Over the next few weeks, Barletta, the city’s contractor for the Somerville Ave. Utility and Streetscape Improvements Project, will gradually transition out of their current work zone and into the next phase of construction. They’ll move to Bow St. just west of Stone Ave. for approximately one month. Northbound traffic on Webster Ave. will still be required to turn either left or right at the Washington St./Somerville Ave. intersection. Westbound traffic will be maintained. MBTA bus routes 85 Inbound/Outbound and 87 Inbound will continue operating on their existing Dane St. detour routes.