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I had the chance to catch up Cynthia Bargar and communicate with her about her new collection of poetry, Sleeping in the Dead Girl’s Room. This is a challenging work about a challenging subject – mental illness. Having worked in the field of mental health for many years I have an acute interest in this book.

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Ryan writes: My name is Ryan Ammirata, I am from Robbinsville, New Jersey and I am 20 years old. I am currently majoring in Psychology at Endicott College where I wrote both these poems during English class. When I’m not doing school work I’m either playing sports, In the gym, or hanging with friends.

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Broadway Bus Lanes Forum at the Somerville Media Center Main Studio with Kat Powers (moderator), Mike Capuano (panelist), and Chris Dwan (panelist)

Seven residents have applied to fill the seat, which carries a three-year term. 

The Somerville Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is seeking public feedback on current applications for the Committee’s general public open seat, for which three Somerville residents applied. The Committee must solicit feedback from the community prior to appointing any person to an open seat, per city ordinance. 

Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services is thanking everyone who supported our recent clothing drive to benefit Second Chances. Organized by SCES HR Director Ellyn Torres (right) and Administrative Assistant Deandra Ramirez, the drive collected 1,489 pounds of clothing and accessories that will be recycled and reused in our community. Established in 2003, Second Chances delivers free, empowering clothing to homeless and low-income people in Cambridge and Somerville, working in partnership with local homelessness and social service agencies.

The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) welcomed two new community leaders in October to its Board of Directors – Edna Monteiro Leith of Cambridge, and Maria da Silva Dickinson of Lowell.