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Andrew K. Peterson spent many nights on friends’ couches in Somerville during his twenties. He’s the author of six full-length poetry books, most recently Secret Equinox / Scorpio Journal (published by Spuyten Duyvil in 2023). In 2017 he co-wrangled for the Boston Poetry Marathon. He currently lives in Brookline, and continues to be a long-suffering Red Sox fan. Say hey at andrewkpeterson.com.

Grimes Park is a POPS (Privately Owned Public Space) park.

Now in its second year, Arts at the Armory’s Feet Keep the Beat Festival announces that it has commissioned five local percussive dance artists and one Musical Director
to create an evening length work to be premiered on August 2 in the Armory Performance Hall.

The next installment of Somerville’s SomerStreets festival series takes place on Sunday, August 4, at 2 p.m. Sing along at SomerStreets: Strike Up the Bands. 

By Dennis Fischman

In her Dublin Murder Squad books, Tana French did the literary equivalent of lighting a candle from a candle: a minor character in Book 1 would turn up as the central figure of Book 2, and so on. The Somerville Public Library Mystery Book Club liked her writing so much, we unofficially dubbed ourselves the Boston Murder Squad!

Join East Somerville Main Streets this Saturday, July 27 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. for a block party on Cross Street East.  Enjoy  food from Rincon Mexicano and Rise and Shine Coffee House, live music from FM Collective, storytelling, art, games and activities. They want to hear from you,  share your dreams about what you want to see in East Somerville. 

The City of Somerville and Pathway for Immigrant Workers will host a free virtual immigration legal information session for local employers and lower-wage workers on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The information session will share how small employers can sponsor lower-wage workers for employment-based permanent residency. Employers and workers will have the opportunity to schedule an individual assessment with Pathways for Immigrant Workers to determine eligibility to receive pro-bono legal representation.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

This article first appeared in the May 29, 2010 edition of The Somerville Times

Here it is, the hot weather. The sweating, the shortness of breath and the scantily clad people!

It’s all back. We asked for it, and we got it. Please come up with a better line than, “Is it hot enough for ya?” That one is played out. If you ask me if it’s hot enough for me, I usually say, “no, my deodorant stopped working four hours ago, my underwear is stuck to me, and the air conditioning in my truck is blowing hot air.

District Attorney Ryan, campers of the Somerville YMCA and Bear, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office Comfort Dog, pose for a photo.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan hosted a Summer Safety event at the YMCA in Somerville this week. It was part of District Attorney Ryan’s annual effort to educate children on ways to keep themselves safe during the summer months.