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The City of Somerville Board of Aldermen awarded a citation to City Clerk John Long at their latest regular meeting last Thursday. The citation commended Long for his outstanding work on behalf of the Board and the city.
ABCO HVACR Supply + Solution’s Boston branch hosted its 12th Annual Vocational Day, and its EXPO & Holiday Party on Thursday, December 13, at its 10 First Ave., Somerville branch distribution center.
At the Vocational Day starting at 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., nearly 300 Somerville and greater Boston area students attended from 13 high schools and trade schools, plus principals, vice principals, guidance counselors and teachers.
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After attending the Somerville Public Library’s Small Press Collection Reception at the Somerville Media Center, I decided to reprint this article:
Somerville is a city of many dimensions. It is an eclectic urban soup of professionals, newly arrived immigrants, artists, students, dreamers, drifters, all living in close and hopefully comfortable proximity. What may not be immediately apparent is that it is and has been a city of small presses and little magazines.
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Our poet this week writes to The Times: “I am Kuoya Dut. I am a junior finance major at Endicott college. I was born in South Sudan and raised and educated in Kenya. I am passionate about writing and fashion design. My hobbies include running, hiking, soccer and playing pool. I have hosted a radio show in the past too.”
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Arrests:
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Patrick Mathieu, of 5 Cherry St., Medford, December 12, 5:05 p.m., arrested at Broadway on a charge of operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs.
John Prince, of 5 Almont St., Medford, December 13, 6:32 p.m., arrested at Elm St. on warrant charges of operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, and uninsured motor vehicle or trailer.
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The Marathon Sports “Bill Rodgers Jingle Bell Run” donated $2,000.00 to the Somerville High School Girls Soccer Team last Wednesday at Soundbites in Ball Square. Accepting the check was Coach Tony Arias and George Scarpelli.
What You Need To Know About Package Thefts, Somerville
Package thefts are common during the holiday season, yes, unfortunate. If you know your package was stolen, report the incident to the police. Officers at the station will take all the information you have and will be dispatched to those areas.
Chances are, you are not the only one and the more people report areas of package thefts, the better our officers on patrol can keep a watch at your neighborhood.
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Mary R. (Analetto) Sillari, 97, of Somerville, passed away suddenly on December 14, 2018.
Beloved wife of 67 yrs. to the late Tony J. Sillari. Daughter of the late Archillo and Rose Analetto.
Loving mother of Anthony and his wife Kate of Topsfield, Charles and his wife Karen of Kingston, Rosemary Nolan of Somerville and her late husband William, Celeste Sillari of Lynnfield, Angela Arakelian and her husband Chuck, of Lynnfield and the late Salvatore Sillari. Also survived by Olivia Sillari of Concord and Sheila Sillari of Malden.
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Our View of the Times – December 19
The holidays can be a pain for a lot of people. When it comes to this time of year, though, that headache should really serve as a kick-in-the-butt reminder of the importance of why sometimes the daily routine should come to a grinding halt for a greater spiritual good.
Many of us are rushing around trying to get everything done in time for Christmas. We all scramble day in and day out, though, with every deadline of our lives so seemingly critical. What this time of year should remind us of, however, is that sometimes it’s OK, if not absolutely essential, to just put the routine on hold, take a step back and reassess what truly matters in our lives.
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