It comes as no surprise to practically everyone that we are firmly in the midst of another political season, rife with yard signs, door hangers, door knockers, cold calls, and all the rest that comes with it.

This year is more than a little busier than usual, what with a new mayor being elected and several seats on the City Council up for grabs as well. So, all the usual heavy saturation of candidate promotion is that much more intensified and multiplied.

Eagle Feathers #128– Light Cream, Heavy Cream and Ice Cream

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

This article was first published on May 3, 2017

Eating something cold and refreshing on a sweltering hot day isn’t an original idea. The Chinese indulged in flavored ice chips thousands of years ago. Later the Romans flavored ice gathered from the mountains. Explorer Marco Polo brought back eastern ice cream recipes to Italy in the late 1200’s. This introduced the first Italian slush and French royal frozen creams to Europe. Considered a rich man’s dessert, nobility kept their ice cream ingredients a secret. It wasn’t until the early 1700’s that sherbets began taking root in America.

Jean F. (Carroll) Rossi, 86, of Gardner, died peacefully Friday, August 6, 2021, in Wachusett Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Gardner, after a long illness.

Born in Somerville on December 21, 1934, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Finn) Carroll. She graduated from Somerville High School with the Class of 1952. Jean was a Telephone Operator employed by Bill Atlantic – New England Telephone for several years until her retirement.

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Applications due September 8 to vote by mail in the September 14 preliminary City election

Somerville voters will have the option to vote by mail in the upcoming city preliminary election on Tuesday, September 14, and general election on Tuesday, November 2. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has approved voting by mail for all municipal elections in the state in 2021, and local voters should be receiving vote-by-mail notices from the Secretary of State’s office in the coming days.

SUV on Broadway hit by bullets.

On August 9, at 11:00 p.m., shots were fired into a white SUV on Broadway in Somerville. The back of the vehicle had several bullet holes, and the windshield was shot out. No injuries were reported. 

John V. “Jack” Langton– 95 A lifelong resident of Somerville passed away on August 4, 2021.

Beloved husband of the late Nancy M. (Kiley) Langton.

Loving father of Brian and his wife Lorrie of Reading, Steven and his wife Anne of Melrose, Scott and his wife Renee of Woburn, John and his wife Stacey of Lynnfield, Michelle Douglas and her husband Wayne of Hampton, NH.

Dorothy “Dotty” (Lanza) Nielson, 1940 – 2021

Dorothy “Dotty” (Lanza) Nielson of Somerville, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at her home on August 5, 2021. Beloved mother of Maryann, Kathy, Michael, Karen and Richard. Cherished grandmother of eleven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. And a devoted sister to her twin Rose Lewis. She opened her home to anyone that needed a place to stay. No words can describe how much Dotty will be missed by her family and friends.