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Gilman Square’s Green Line T-stop is bringing the local community together to discuss its optimal use and ensure the common good for all who may be affected by its presence. ~Photo by Bobbie Toner
By Eliza Billingham
Imagining the subway like a river, most people think of a subway stop like a small, sudden clearing on the bank; an easy point of access and transition. But the wise know that a subway stop is more like a water wheel, a point of power and productivity for those who control it. The issue then becomes who harnesses the power for whom.
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While the Historic Preservation Commission has no say over the fate of Lyndell’s Bakery, representatives of the business say it will go on at an alternative location.
By Fernando Cervantes Jr.
On Tuesday of last week, the Historic Preservation Commission held its monthly meeting. The meeting had an elevated level of importance as recently there have been rumors going around that local bakery Lyndell’s was set to close after 135 years in operation. The bakery, which opened in 1887, has been a staple in the Somerville community for generations.
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The CHA Somerville Vaccine Center is now accepting walk-ins, as supply allows. The Center is open to all, five days a week and some Saturdays. You can get booster shots for ages 12+ and initial vaccines for ages 5+. The vaccines are free, regardless of immigration or health insurance status, and you don’t need to show ID. Full hours and details are here: challiance.org/vaccine. You can still make an appointment at tinyurl.com/metronorthvaccine. If you’re a CHA patient, you can also make an appointment through MyChart: challiance.org/mychart. If you need assistance finding a COVID-19 vaccine or booster, you can call 3-1-1 (617-666-3311).
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By Kyle Dante
The Metro Boston Homeland Security Region met last Friday with nine officials from towns and cities across Massachusetts. Not having met since July of 2021 due to concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic, the meeting featured Regional Planner Jillian Eweka leading the event on budget matters.
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Eagle Feathers #246 – The River Charles
By Bob (Monty) Doherty
Before the arrival of Europeans to what is now the Charles River Basin and its eighty-mile winding river, nature governed its shores. There were mammals and birds that today are seldom seen east of Route 495. At that time, its riverside was a land of the small animal: otters, weasels, beavers, minks and porcupines.
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Thomas P. Sullivan, Jr.
Winter Hill Bank is pleased to announce that Thomas P. Sullivan, Jr. has been promoted to Senior Vice President/ Lending Operations and Compliance by the Board of Directors at the bank’s annual meeting. With over 25 years of experience in banking and real estate lending, Tom brings a wealth of knowledge and involvement in the areas of audit, risk, operations, lending and regulatory compliance. Tom’s attributes include a strong background in product development, policy making, report writing and management. He provides outstanding analytical, organizational and creative skills to the betterment of Winter Hill Bank. In addition, as a member of the Bank’s Executive Management Team, he will work closely with senior leaders to focus on the strategic growth and other initiatives of the bank.
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Gun violence prevention is crucial to the safety of our city, and the vocal support of Somerville residents is paramount in encouraging our elected representatives to prioritize this issue. Please help our state continue to be a national leader in the fight to prevent gun violence by urging our lawmakers to support passage of the following bills this week:
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The first big snowfall of 2022 has come and gone, and with its arrival there also came the city’s Sidewalk Snow Clearing Pilot program, targeting properties on Broadway and School St., with the intention of testing options to support safer travel.
During the pilot, the city increased enforcement of existing sidewalk snow removal rules, which can include issuing fines when sidewalks are not shoveled properly or on time.
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I met Somerville artist Denise Penizzotto at the Tatte cafe in Harvard Square. Penizzotto is new to this area and is studying for an advanced degree at the Harvard Divinity School. For a woman with an impressive and long resume she presents herself in a decidedly unaffected way, and has the sensibility of a serious, working artist … with a good heart.
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Thomas DeFreitas was born in 1969 in Boston. He was educated at the Boston Latin School, and attended the University of Massachusetts (Boston and Amherst) for two years. His poems have appeared in Dappled Things, Ibbetson Street, Pensive, Plainsongs, and elsewhere. Thomas’s first chapbook, Winter in Halifax, was published in 2021 by Kelsay Books. A resident of Arlington for the last twelve years, Thomas is a member of the Academy of American Poets, the New England Poetry Club, and Arlington’s Bee Hive Poets.
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