Located in the heart of Union Square, Reliable Market has been offering Japanese and Korean groceries for over 30 years. Sushi grade fish, fresh vegetables, in house made kimchi, various prepared and frozen foods, and endless condiments to make any dish imaginable.

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I work at 3L Place, a Teele Square based program for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. Our Members have been learning about local government and the importance of civic engagement.

Arrests:
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Michele Alfieri, of 77 Fremont Ave., Everett, May 30, 11:20 a.m., arrested at Fellsway on charges of possession of a class B drug, miscellaneous statutory violation, and possession of a class A drug, and on warrant charges of possession of a class B drug, juror failure to attend, assault and battery on a family or household member, and possession of a class A drug.

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Somerville writer Ari Samuel Alkalay Appel contributes this review to Off the Shelf: 

Often, what we choose to tell children is a better representation of the state which we are in than what we we say to adults. Susan Wood and Sarah Green have given us a gem that shines brightly, a statement about a woman who defines what this planet is missing.

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Heather Nelson is a poet, teacher, mother and recovering attorney based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She studied writing under the poet C.D. Wright as an undergraduate at Brown University. Most recently she studied poetry with Tom Daley and Barbara Helfgott Hyett. Heather is also a member of Poemworks, the workshop for publishing poets. Her work has been published in Main Street Rag, The Somerville Times, Constellations, Ekphrastic and The Compassion Anthology.

Charles Mills ~Photo courtesy of MBTA Transit Police

On June 4, 2018 at approximately 5:20 a.m.  Transit Police officers assigned to the North District received a radio call to respond to the MBTA’s Alewife station for a report of an MBTA employee being assaulted. Upon arrival officers observed several people attempting to restrain a male on the platform, later identified as Charles Mills, 29, of Somerville. Officers intervened and after a brief struggle with Mills were able to place him in restraints.

Hire marks important milestone in Mayor’s affordable housing agenda

Mayor Joseph Curtatone announced today the hiring of Ellen Shachter as the City’s first Director of the Office of Housing Stability, which will operate as a division of the Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development. The Office of Housing Stability aims to serve as the central point of contact for individuals seeking housing opportunities or advice.

Please join the Somerville Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, Ward 2 Alderman JT Scott, and Alderman at Large Stephanie Hirsch for a community meeting on Tuesday, June 5, to discuss upcoming renovations and review schematic designs for the Allen Street Playground. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 – 8 p.m. in the Community Room at the Public Safety Building at 220 Washington St. For more information or with any questions about the project, please contact Arn Franzen at AFranzen@somervillema.gov.

Somerville High School Graduation will take place tonight at 6 p.m. Due to the inclement weather it will be held indoors at Tufts,  Gantcher  Sports  Center, 161 College Ave.

Performances by SHS Highlander Band, Chorus and Orchestra.