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Eagle Feathers #292 – General Charles Lee
By Bob (Monty) Doherty
General Charles Lee was a well-seasoned officer and a soldier of fortune who was seriously wounded and barely survived at the battle of Ticonderoga. Before the revolution, he had a colorful military career serving with the British Army in the French and Indian War. He later helped Portugal in its fight against Spain and fought the Turks along with the Polish Army.
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The last of October… — Photo by Denise Provost
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Article by Off the Shelf correspondent Richard Wilhelm
Touring behind his 2020 release of original songs, Rough and Rowdy Ways, Bob Dylan played a three-night stint at the Orpheum on November 3rd through the 5th. On the night of November 5th, the set began promptly at 8 PM, opening with one of his old chestnuts, Watching the River Flow. Though he focused the set on songs from Rough and Rowdy Ways, he also included some older hits such as Gotta Serve Somebody and I’ll be Your Baby Tonight. The latter song was altered a bit but hardly beyond all recognition as Dylan is often wont to do with his songs in concert.
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I’m William Johnson, a junior Mathematics major and Endicott college with a minor in Music. I am passionate about finding the creative connections between math and art. I started writing poetry as a form of journaling. However, my poetry professor, Daniel Sklar, helped me write more diverse poems.
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On Friday November 10th, the Mystic Learning Center hosted a Veteran’s Day Breakfast to recognize and honor those who served in our military. The Somerville Police Department was excited to participate and help veterans who have served our country honorably. We were happy to see all of the branches of the military represented. Our officers that are military veterans themselves were able to answer questions from the children present at the function, as well as share their experiences in the military and how it help shape their lives.
-Somerville Police Dept.
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The City of Somerville recently took an outside-the-box approach by planting the community’s first Miyawaki forest. ~Photo courtesy of City of Somerville
As communities nationwide look for innovative ways to address climate change, the City of Somerville recently took an outside-the-box approach by planting the community’s first Miyawaki forest. On Sunday, October 22, over 75 community members gathered behind Somerville High School to plant 410 native shrubs and trees. The generosity of the volunteers made it possible to transform 1,500 square feet of weedy, unused land into Somerville’s first Miyawaki forest – a method of planting that encourages quick growth by densely planting more than 30 species in a small area.
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How do we increase communication systems to support and expand Somerville’s creative work?
Join the Somerville Arts Council for the discussion, Monday, November 13 at 6pm at @wWarehouse XI
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The Serviceman’s Readjustment Act of 1944 – better known as the GI Bill – has come down to us as one of the most significant pieces of legislation on the twentieth century. Most take it for granted today as a major success story, but the truth is that the GI Bill very nearly failed in Congress; and its practical effects were not what millions of veterans had a right to expect from it. In this presentation, we will delve into the story of the GI Bill, praising its virtues, even as we take account of its failures.
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