Plans for the expansion of Junction Park were presented at a public meeting last week.

By Luda Tang

The City of Somerville hosted their third public meeting concerning the Junction Park expansion and renovation on Tuesday, July 26. The previous two meetings discussed the organizing principles and characters of the park as well as some opportunities for passive recreation.

The telecom building on 35 McGrath Highway, which, as of now, the DeNunzio Group plans to replace it with a 9-11 story lab building. ~Photos by Mina Rose Morales

By Mina Rose Morales

Brickbottom Artists Building residents expressed concerns over the construction of the new building on 35 McGrath Highway during the virtual neighborhood meeting on Wednesday, July 27.

Join the Mystic Learning Center tonight, August 3, along with Somerville’s First Responders for the 2nd Annual Community Unity Basketball Game. This year’s game is dedicated to Stephenson “Hollywood” Aman for all of the amazing work he did for our community and beyond. Players will receive a free t-shirt and there will be pizza for everyone after the game. If you are interested in playing or just want to come and show support, follow this link to register: https://forms.gle/6G39MNJqAUT3N8r37

By Mayor Emeritus Eugene C. Brune

It was two years ago with sadness, that the Little Sisters of the Poor announced they would be withdrawing from the Jeanne Jugan Residence, in Somerville. In making the announcement Mother Alice Marie Jones, l.s.p. the Little Sisters provincial superior, stated. “That, as you can imagine, is a very difficult decision.”

Eagle Feathers #259 – Busby

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

William Berkeley Enos was born in Los Angeles on November 29, 1895, to thespian parents. His father was an actor, and his mother was an actress and choreographer. Upon his father’s death, he was placed in boarding schools, the longest being a five-year run at the Mohegan Lake Military Academy in Peekskill, New York. After graduation, he worked at a shoe company for three years in Athol, Massachusetts.

Denise Provost and Lesley Bannatyne doing their part in promoting locally made literature at the Davis Square Farmers Market. — Photos by Ryan DiLello

By Ryan DiLello

I could feel my shirt sticking to my back as I biked through the thick air in Davis Square. Off the main road now, I turned down a brick-laid alley and emerged at a parking lot farmers’ market. I ditched my bike, lodging it against an iron fence, and entered the paved paradise full of fresh produce, pressed juices, meats, and other local goods. It was nearly 6:00 p.m. and the market was winding down. I made my way through the aisles in the fading sun.

So, it’s always one thing or another. As of late, we are taking note of the big kerfuffle developing over changes to MBTA bus routes and schedules.

It seems as though many in the Somerville-Medford region feel that there has not been enough transparency offered by the public transportation authority, and a good number of them are up in arms over several proposed changes the system’s operations.

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Article by Off the Shelf Correspondent Michael Todd Steffen

Just a “hey there” to moviegoers considering Elvis, Baz Luhrman’s biopic of iconic rock legend Elvis Presley. If you’re scrunching your nose and thinking naw, this is just about a flashy rhinestone Vegas entertainer – think again.

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Llyn Clague lives in Sleepy Hollow, NY. His poems have been published widely, including in Ibbetson Street, Atlanta Review, Wisconsin Review, California Quarterly, Main Street Rag, New York Quarterly, and other magazines. His eighth book, Up Close And Nuclear, was published by Main Street Rag. Visit www.llynclague.com.