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Article by Off the Shelf Correspondent Michael Steffen

To dot our i’s and cross our t’s, technically Shakespeare would be measured as the greatest dramatist of the English language. He has been vaulted to posterity, and in no small way, largely due to his plays, which are written in verse, but so are the plays of the great precedent cultures. Aristophanes and Sophocles wrote their plays in verse, yet it is Homer who wears the laurels as the father poet of Greece.

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Joey Phoenix (they/them) is a Non-Binary, Neurodivergent Somerville poet and performer fascinated by moss, insects, and humans who live close to those things. They are releasing their debut chapbook of poetry Unearthing this June.

Residents can access free unlocks for pedal or ebikes now through Thursday, June 6

 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) and the City of Boston are providing Bluebikes unlock codes to help people move around the region and alleviate the impact of rapid transportation disruptions with the Orange Line closure.

The ‘Slice of the City’ spring meet-up series is an opportunity to connect and engage with City leaders and staff as well as neighbors, all while enjoying Somerville’s parks. The series continues next week with a meet-up in Ward 2.

The parade will step off at 11:00 a.m. from Davis Square, proceeding west on Holland Street through Teele Square and onto Broadway, ending at the Veterans Cemetery between Alewife Brook Parkway and North Street. 

Friday, May 24, 2024