The business of the City of Somerville was on the agenda at the latest meeting of the Somerville City Council.

By Ryan DiLello

The Somerville City Council convened for its regular meeting on Thursday, February 9, to debrief recent committee meetings and to discuss a myriad of items including the status of rodent control efforts in East Somerville, enforcing bike lane laws, and celebrating Black History Month.

“Borrowed Time,” an exhibit by Bess Paupeck will be on display at Gallery 321, Washington Street Art Center, Somerville until March 25. — Photos by Denise Provost

Reviewed by Denise Provost

Bess Paupeck started by gathering clocks and watches for the exhibit she planned in 2019. Paupeck, an artist and museum professional, was not interested in these objects simply for their own sake. Her thinking then was that “these are almost defunct objects -if you keep them, why do you keep them?”

On Thursday, February 9, Somerville High School Varsity Basketball lost to Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, 29 – 44. — Photos by Alex Fredette / more photos at alexfredette.smugmug.com

The Somerville Arts Council and the Inside-Out Gallery present Kinetic Explorations of Color, works by Michael Robbins. Find out more about his work by visiting: https://somervilleartscouncil.org/insideout/robbins. Michael Robbins is an artist, psychotherapist, poet, and Qi Gong/Taoist meditation teacher who lives and works out of the Vernon Street Studios in Somerville. As a native of NYC, he was fueled by vast accessibility of art and culture and by growing-up in a creative household. His father, a sculptor, was one of the founders of the Expressive Therapy movement and his mother directs one of the oldest children’s theatres in NYC. The richness and excitement of this environment made a profound impression, influencing Michael’s career and various artistic pursuits.

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What’s the difference between a frittata, a quiche, and a tart? A frittata and quiche are basically the same, both are savory dishes with the only difference being the quiche has a crust. But now we add a tart into the mix.

The Presidents Day holiday puts us in mind of those great leaders who governed us throughout our country’s tumultuous history: The American Revolution, the Civil War, two world wars, the Great Depression, the Civil Rights movement, Vietnam, and so on.

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When I visited the Vernon Street Studios in Somerville for an open house I came across the artwork of Jocelyn Shu. Shu is an eclectic woman, and in addition to creating art, she is a post -doc researcher at Harvard University. She says her art does not explain, but offers the viewer a chance for discovery. Shu exudes a lot of energy, and we had a chance to chat about her confluence of art and science.

Arrests:
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Cyrus Wright, of Allston, February 9, 7:38 p.m., arrested at Assembly Row on warrant charges of shoplifting by asportation, shoplifting by concealing merchandise, larceny under $1200, receiving stolen property under $1200, trespassing, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and resisting arrest.

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Peter Lesses writes: I pursued two degrees in music at Indiana University. Then after living in New Orleans in the 70s, I became interested in rare antiques. I came back and got a Mass. Dealer’s number in 2001 and am presently a jaded 85-year-old volunteer at the Somerville Museum. I wrote a booklet for them, The Somerville, Mass. Dairy Collection, and an article explaining it for Milk Route, the dairy periodical. Their editor forwarded it to The Somerville Times and was printed by them on May 12, 2021. Currently, I hold memberships in the Merrimac Valley Bottle Club in Chelmsford, the Civil War Roundtable of Lynn and the Waltham Stamp Club.