By Fernando Cervantes Jr.
Somerville Open Studios (SOS), a local non-profit organization, has been holding art events and an annual open studio event for years. From April 30 to May 1, Somerville Open Studios will hold their annual event.
The event seeks to bring local artists and the Somerville community together, to give access to the work of artists.
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By Ryan DiLello
On Wednesday, April 6, the Boynton Yards development team presented a new street design for Thoroughfare 1, within the 6.8-acre Boynton Yard Master plan. About three dozen city organizers, City Council members, and residents attended to see the updated plans and to ask questions and leave comments, following a presentation from the development team.
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By State Representative Erika Uyterhoeven
Solidarity and congratulations are in order to the State Senate Staffers who announced their intent to organize a union last week with IBEW 2222 as the Massachusetts State House Employee Union (MSHEU).
This is a long time coming and well overdue — we’ve long known that conditions for staff vary widely by office, and for too many staffers their conditions are abysmal. Due to the massive inherent power difference between legislators and staff, all State House staff need and deserve union representation to bargain for fair pay, working conditions, and the dignity and respect all workers deserve.
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By Kyle Dante
Due to Somerville’s fiscal year, the Police and Fire Committees face hardship. The departments are of similar value. Police officers and firefighters face the same training and examinations. Think of it similarly to a sports athlete. Officers and firefighters get swapped too on their respective roles.
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Eagle Feathers #251 – The Reunion
By Bob (Monty) Doherty
A reunion has been described as a gathering of friends, relatives, or associates on a special date or interval who honor the act of uniting again after a long separation. In our grand country, the historic time to remember should be the year 1775 and its following day of January 1, 1776.
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