Eagle Feathers #317 – The Dilboy Post

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

It was exactly one century ago in 1920 when 155 veterans from World War I returned home from France. Early on, they founded and named The George Dilboy Post 529 V.F.W. honoring one of their heroic brothers in arms, Army Private George Dilboy.  He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions above and beyond the call of duty and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.   Somerville honors him with a memorial in front of City Hall and the George Dilboy Memorial Stadium.

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I met Richard Oxenberg at Endicott College where I have taught for 15 years. Oxenberg, a professor of philosophy at Endicott has a new book out Two Philosophers Wrestle with GOD: A Dialogue.

 The book concerns a series of conversations that he had with another distinguished philosopher Jerry Martin. Martin has claimed he had an actual conversation conversation with God. Oxenberg and I have talked about his book on a number of occasions; so I decided to interview him.

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Michael Minassian lives with his wife in Southern New England. He is a Contributing Editor for Verse-Virtual, an online poetry journal. His poetry collections Time is Not a River, Morning Calm, and A Matter of Timing as well as a chapbook, Jack Pays a Visit, are all available on Amazon. For more information: https://michaelminassian.com.

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I have written this Op-Ed to bring to the community’s attention the fact that Somerville is in danger of losing its largest arts organization due to a lack of urgency and  mismanagement by  the City of Somerville. If you are interested in learning more, please read on.

As we end a record year for inflation, Massachusetts residents’ budgets are stretched tight. What many may not realize is how SNAP benefits can provide significant relief for families during the holiday season enabling them to allocate more of their food budget toward festive meals and shared experiences across the Commonwealth.

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development invite the community to the ribbon cutting ceremony for 808 Windsor Street and Boynton Yards Park on Thursday, November 14, at 2 p.m., Boynton Yards Park, Between 101 South Street and 808 Windsor Street.

By Sofia Baah

Tuesday, November 12, at 11:30 a.m. at the Ralph and Jenny Center located at 9 New Washington Street. Garrett Anderson from the Office of Sustainability and Environment will give a short presentation on a proposed rental registry ordinance where landlords would be required annually on their rental properties disclosing information about the buildings and energy characteristics of the units for prospective tenants.  He will be available after the presentation to receive comments and feedback from the community.

Open house will showcase efforts to reduce flooding, maintain water quality, and improve safety on city streets