Anne Marie (Reed) Wilson,72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in her home in Belmont, N.H. Her last days were spent in the comfort of her family and loved ones.

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In the last few weeks we have seen a shift in our society. The talk is not about growth and development but about helping our fellow citizens survive and thank those who make it possible. We are looking, hopefully, to sustain life.

The word is out that construction activities focused on laying the final section of tracks for the Green Line Extension in the Somerville and Medford areas will be taking place at night over the next few weeks.

According to reports, the construction work will mainly take place in the area between College Ave. and Lowell St. and will involve all sorts of potentially very noisy activities.

Eagle Feathers #204 – Diamonds of the Park

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

The distance from Somerville to Boston’s 4 Jersey Street, also known as Fenway Park, is three miles by the way the crow files. This 108-year-old shrine to Major League Baseball is the oldest in the nation. While named the “Boston” Red Sox, the team and the sport have many connections with Somerville.

— Photo by Claudia Ferro

The 104th Fighter Wing and its F-15 fighter jets flew over Somerville  on their path to health care facilities across Massachusetts to honor frontline responders during the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, May 6.

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Doug Bielmeier creates commercial drone/experimental electronic music featuring lap steel with live processing. Bielmeier’s music is “drone work meant to shake you out of your shell. (Midwest Record)” and “hypnotically static yet ever moving within itself. (Classical-Modern Music Review).”

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“My name is Marcelo Jerome Brociner. I’m currently the media teacher at Somerville High School, my alma mater. I am also a rapper, having written and released dozens of songs, and an event producer (see the annual ONE show or my 2017 exhibition in Hanoi, Vietnam). Attached are two poems that I have written in the time since the COVID-19 pandemic led to the closing of all Somerville school campuses back in mid-March.”

Here is a COVID-19 update for Tuesday, May 12.

Please also be sure to check somervillema.gov/covid19 for information and resources that are updated frequently.

City buildings will remain closed to the public until at least Monday, June 1. Further delays are possible, and we will share updates as we continue to monitor the COVID-19 crisis.

Separate meetings will be held for the general public, seniors, parents, youth, and Spanish speakers. Go to www.somervillema.gov/virtualtownhall for the full schedule and to attend these forums.  The first one is for seniors and takes place from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 12.