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“Alchemy” by Jeannie Motherwell
By Sanjeev Selvarajah
It was a partnership built on premeditated actions, effortlessly begetting artistry; what Brickbottom Gallery bore, respecting the tradition of Open Studies, Joy St.’s doors blasted out – its own inclusive campaign – to change the way the community of Somerville viewed the Arts and Crafts, current and yore!
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By Charles Lane
The City of Somerville set some bold goals this year when it comes to housing – Mayor Joseph Curtatone joined a 15-community coalition that aims to increase housing production in the Greater Boston area to 185,000 new units by 2030.
In addition to the goals of the coalition, the city has made some of its own housing commitments. Its award-winning “SomerVision: 2010-2030 Comprehensive Plan” commits to the construction of 6,000 new housing units.
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Eagle Feathers #167 – The Rebels and the Royalls
By Bob (Monty) Doherty
Medford’s Isaac Royall House abuts Tufts University’s campus on its northern perimeter. Today the site includes a beautifully gardened colonial estate and the only former slave quarters still in existence in New England. It has been over 380 years since John Winthrop of Somerville’s Ten Hills and the first Governor of Massachusetts originally built on this site.
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The Tufts University Department of Music presents Tufts Takht: Kawkab Al-Sharq in the Distler Performance Hall at the Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center on Saturday, December 8, at 4:30 p.m.
Tufts Takht celebrates the renowned Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum. Tufts Takht will present some of her most famous songs in a tribute to Egypt’s golden era of culture.
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone has announced that current Deputy Director of Libraries, Cathy Piantigini, has been appointed as the city’s newest Library Director, effective December 3, 2018. Piantigini has worked in the Somerville Public Libraries in various roles for 25 years, beginning as a Junior Assistant at the East Branch Library in 1993.
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There are reports of a shooting that took place Tuesday night in the Harding St. and South St. area of Somerville. A victim has been transported to an area hospital.
No details have been released yet on what took place or the condition of the victim.
Police are investigating. We will update as soon as more information becomes available.
Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone is not expected to attend public events or work from his office at City Hall for the next few weeks due to a severe case of the shingles virus.
Mayor Curtatone was recently hospitalized with the shingles virus, which is the same as the virus that causes chickenpox. The illness, which nearly one-third of adults experience in their lifetime, is not life-threatening though it can be quite painful, and in rare cases, the inner ear and facial nerves are affected, as is the case with Mayor Curtatone.
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Newstalk – November 28
The annual Next Wave/Full Circle Tree Lot will be open November 30 through December 19. Stop by and pick up a holiday tree and/or wreath, and support Somerville youth. All proceeds from the Tree Lot sales go toward student programming. The Tree Lot will be located at the Full Circle Garden on Cross Street, between Otis and Bonair Streets. The Lot is staffed by Next Wave/Full Circle students and staff and will be open from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Mondays–Fridays, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturdays, and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sundays.
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