Eagle Feathers #223 – Border Crossing

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

The City of Somerville has much more in common with the Town of Arlington than the bordering Alewife Brook and their ongoing athletic rivalries. In 1842, when Somerville broke away from Charlestown, a large section of her land was seeded to Arlington making them geographic blood brothers. Vaguely measured, this area ran from Broadway to the Mystic River and west to Arlington’s Morningside border with Winchester.

The Somerville Math Fund has been supporting the city’s mathematics teachers by awarding grants out of appreciation for their hard work and dedication.

By Erica Voolich

Many teachers have great ideas on how to make their classrooms a better place for their students to learn math. The teachers’ ideas frequently outrun the budget schools have for supplies and their own ability to subsidize their classroom. The Somerville Mathematics Fund tries to fill this need through the generosity of their donors.

Valentine’s Day is coming around once again, an occasion that many hold dear and cherish. For some, in fact, it is one of their favorite days of the year.

Sure, many people think it’s a corny tradition. Just another gimmick to ramp up sales of candies, cards, wine and what-not. For others, it’s a special time that provides an opportunity to express their deepest affections to the one – or many – who mean so much to them.

Arrests:
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Damion Kirksey, February 4, 2:29 p.m., arrested at Somerville Ave. on charges of trespassing and resisting arrest.

Candall Smith, February 4, 2:29 p.m., arrested at Somerville Ave. on charges of animal cruelty, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, trespassing and resisting arrest, and on a warrant charge of receiving a stolen motor vehicle.

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I was pleased to catch up with the versatile Callie Chapman. She is a woman of many hats–as you will discover. She is an artist with a strong mission statement and one who can’t be labeled into any particular genre.

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Ed Meek is a Somerville poet residing in Davis Square. His latest book of poetry is titled High Tide.

Somerville Media Centers Joe Lynch talks with President and Ward 1 Councilor Matt McLaughlin.

Director of Veterans’ Services @Tedlouisjacques has a message for Somerville’s Veterans: “As the nationwide vaccination continues, take the opportunity to get vaccinated once it’s made available to you. In the meantime, please wear a mask, wash your hands, & 6ft social distance!”

Currently, the city does not plan to call a snow emergency.

Remember to park at least 20 feet away from intersections to leave space for plows and emergency vehicles to pass.