8- to 12-month detours planned around work zones on Broadway, Washington St., and Medford St.

To complete the next phase of work on the Green Line Extension (GLX) Project, the Broadway bridge, between Ball Square and Magoun Square, will close for construction for approximately one-year beginning March 22. This is the first in a series of three 8- to 12-month closures planned for 2019: Closures on Washington St. and Medford St. will follow in April and July, respectively. Wider bridges will be constructed at each location to accommodate the new light-rail service, among other improvements.

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part is currently playing at AMC Assembly Row 12

By Michael LoPilato

Everything is still awesome in this world of talking toy bricks. The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part is playful, colorful, hilarious, and has a lot of heart to boot. Screenwriters Phil Lord and Christopher Miller continue their animated movie magic, and present a near perfect continuation of their hit, The LEGO Movie, of five years past.

By Jim Clark

A police officer on conducting traffic enforcement at the corner of Mystic Ave. and Grand Union Blvd. observed a vehicle run through a solid red light at the intersection. The officer immediately activated the cruiser’s blue lights and pulled behind the car.

The vehicle reportedly slowed down but did not stop. While following the car, the officer ran the vehicle’s registration, and it was revealed that the registered owner may have had a license to carry a firearm.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

Larry Harmon’s Bozo the Clown character originated in 1946 as a read along kids record. Bozo became a part of popular culture and was even the center of a Seinfeld episode. But more importantly Bozo is a piece of our Somerville/Boston childhood.

The Robin Lane & The Chartbusters CD Release Show takes place at The Burren Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 4:00 p.m.

By Blake Maddux

Before establishing herself in the Boston music scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Robin Lane had been immersed in two very different Los Angeles entertainment realms.

Her father, Ken Lane, was Dean Martin’s pianist and had – the year that Robin was born – co-written Everybody Loves Somebody, which was recorded by Frank Sinatra, Dinah Washington, and Peggy Lee before Martin took to #1 in 1964.

According to studies cited at the city’s Open Space, Environment, and Energy Committee meeting last week, sturdy bamboo is one alternative to plastic. Others include paper and steel.

By Denise Keniston

An ordinance regulating the distribution of plastic straws and stirrers was met with some resistance at the Somerville City Council’s Open Space, Environment, and Energy Committee meeting on February 20.

The proposed ordinance would ban plastic straws and stirrers in Somerville bars and restaurants and any other public location that distributes straws.

Infrastructure repairs in and around Davis Sq. are badly needed, according to the advocacy group DavisNow.

By Jackson Ellison

DavisNow, an organization focused on repairing Davis Square, held a public meeting on February 13 at the Dilboy Post. The purpose of the meeting was to layout the current problems with the area that need to be addressed immediately. The meeting was attended by multiple city and government officials, as well as members of the community.

Jack Connolly, a former Alderman, says the city of Somerville has neglected Davis Sq. for years, causing it to fall into disrepair. DavisNow is pushing for small improvements, “We want stuff that is easily discernible fixed, we want bricks fixed, we want crosswalks fixed,” said Connolly.

Mayor Joseph Curtatone, Ward 7 City Councilor Katjana Ballantyne, Somerville Police Chief David Fallon, and city staff invite you to a Powder House Blvd. Community Meeting on Tuesday, March 5. The meeting will include an update on the investigation into the February 8 fatal hit and run at Powder House Blvd. and Hardan Rd., as well as information about traffic calming measures on Powder House Blvd. Discussion will include information on the interim measures already in place, upcoming measures planned for the spring, a proposed plan for new permanent measures, and remaining options for community consideration. The meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. at the West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powder House Blvd.

By Marshall Collins

The scientific community, lawmakers and much of the population know all too well that the climate is changing. This winter, we have seen extreme cold in Massachusetts and historically low temperatures in the Midwest. This past summer, high tides breached sea walls and eroded beaches up and down the New England coast. Most in the scientific community believe these extremes are a prelude to what lies ahead.

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To the Editor:

Here in Massachusetts, we’re lucky to have an overwhelmingly big “d” Democratic Legislature. Unfortunately, it’s not very small “d” democratic.

We saw that on display on January 30th when the Massachusetts House voted down a series of common-sense transparency proposals. These proposals, which were hardly radical, would have provided state representatives with 72 hours to read bills before voting on them, 30 minutes to read amendments before voting on them, and published hearing testimony and committee roll call votes online.