There is a season for everything under the sun.  Poet Rasha Zahid writes about a Season for Pain. Rasha Zahid is a 25 year old Saudi. She attended boarding school at Queenswood in Herefordshire, England, where she passed her A levels, in English Literature,Philosophy and Business Studies. She matriculated at Simmons College, Boston, MA in 2005 and received her
BA in Philosophy, with a minor in English. Rasha lives in Saudi Arabia.

- Photo by William Tauro

By William Tauro

Mayor Joseph Curtatone blows out candles on his 45th birthday cake with the help of his four children.

The surprise cake was brought out for the Somerville mayor at the home of Tony Lafuente during a back yard barbecue fund-raising event for the Ward 4 hopeful  Tuesday evening.

By Andrew Firestone

Family Fun Day brought out the best in Somerville, as hundreds turned out to enjoy the attractions at Trum Field, Sunday June 26. There were floats, face painting, games, balloon animals; more to do than you could ask any kid to choose.

Arrests:
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Joseph Rosa, 53, of 35 Belmont St., June 20, 9:55 a.m., arrested at 220 Washington St. on a warrant charge.

Austin Duffy, 50, of 41 Rice St., Cambridge, June 20, 3:32 p.m., arrested at 4 College Ave. on a charge of disorderly conduct.

Marie Correia, 50, June 20, 3:41 p.m., arrested at 400 Somerville Ave. on a charge of shoplifting by concealing merchandise.

- Photo by William Tauro

By William Tauro

Former Speaker of the House Tom Finneran was spotted on Holland St. early Tuesday afternoon in front of the Council on Aging building.

By William Tauro

Council of Aging’s Nancy O’Conner and son Tommy pose for a photo opportunity with Flo Papagno during a lunch time break on a beautiful sunny afternoon in Somerville.

Left to right: Somerville Lions Club Past President Don Kelly, Mary Lynch, immediate Past President Bill Tauro, Past President John Sullivan, and Past President Ed Ciampa. - Photo by Donald Norton

By John Stevens

The Somerville Lions Club held its installation of officers on Friday evening in Somerville.

Paul Carroll was sworn in as the club’s new president for the 2011 year replacing outgoing President Bill Tauro.

Immediate Past President Bill Tauro was bestowed the honor of being the recipient of the first annual Somerville Lions Club “Sullivan-Lynch-Ciampa Excellence in Lionism Award”
as President for 2009-2011.

- Photo by William Tauro

By William Tauro

Emergency and utility crews work diligently to remove and disconnect a fallen light pole that was knocked down by a Uhaul truck.

Somerville police and fire units blocked the roadway for safety reasons causing Linwood St. to be impassable for hours.  The incident occurred early Monday morning, no injuries were reported.

Office of Prevention, Trauma Response Network to host workshop surrounding national increases in prescription drug overdose

The City’s Health Department, Office of Prevention, and Trauma Response Network is collaborating with local organizations Save Our Somerville and Teen Empowerment to host a workshop entitled “How to Save a Life?” in response to the growing concerns nationally around the increase use of prescription drugs and overdose.  The workshop will be held on Tuesday, June 28^th from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Cross Street Senior Center (165 Broadway).

Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of Brattle Book Shop, proudly displays a few collectible maps.

By Kenneth Gloss

If you’re looking to start a collection that combines history and value, or just creates a great conversation piece, try maps. Not only do they look nice as prints in dens and offices, but they also provide a nice step back into time. You can see what your neighborhood looked like 100 years ago or provide a view of a city like New York back when horse and buggy was the primary mode of transportation.