~Photos by Bobbie Toner

The Little Sisters of the Poor held their final Bazaar on Saturday, November 9.

A long-standing tradition in Somerville, it was a great way to get an early start on Christmas shopping, win big raffle prizes, and enjoy food and games while supporting a great cause. Attendees took advantage of the chance to win an Apple Watch, a Roomba i7 Robot vacuum, drones, cash prizes, and much more.

Once again the democratic process has run its course and those of us who chose to participate can rest assured that we have done our parts in having a say in who governs and guides our city as we head into the future.

We congratulate all who participated as candidates, not only those who were elected, but also those who missed achieving their victories. Everybody benefits when clearly diverse choices are presented to voters. Without that, the process could only be regarded as a hollow covenant. It takes a lot of courage and self-confidence to put oneself on the block in this way.

Arrests:
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Joanir Deoliviera, November 5, 12:21 p.m., arrested at Broadway on warrant charges of trespassing, possession of heroin, and felony daytime breaking and entering.

Kyle Breton, of 592 Ash St., Brockton, November 5, 4:13 p.m., arrested at Middlesex Ave. on warrant charges of receiving a stolen motor vehicle, possession of a class A drug, shoplifting over $250 by asportation, shoplifting over $250 by concealing merchandise, conspiracy, receiving stolen property under $1200, drug possession to distribute, and larceny under $1200.

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Review by Off the Shelf Correspondent Dennis Daly

X.J. Kennedy knows what he’s doing. Into his ninth decade he is one of a handful of poetry grandmasters who revived the ongoing formalist tradition of rhyme and meter, giving it new life and introducing original beats and jazzy tones. His countermeasures against the status quo not only presented an alternative to the undisciplined brand of free verse popular at the time, but rejected its mirror image, the old, tired, formalist drivel being foisted by academia onto that unsuspecting generation of long-suffering students.

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Cat Montgomery writes: “I am currently a freshman at Endicott College. I am majoring in English with a concentration in Creative Writing.”

Nibble Kitchen debuts at Bow Market in Union Square on December 3. — Photo by Gilbert Yap

The Somerville Arts Council and Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone present Nibble Kitchen: Global Eats by Local Peeps Restaurant Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Tuesday, December 3, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at 1 Bow Market Way (entrance by 345 Somerville Ave.), Union Square.

The restaurant, located at Bow Market in Union Square, Somerville, will feature a wide-ranging international menu featuring chefs from Somerville’s rich immigrant communities. The menu will rotate day by day, and includes: Venezuelan arepas, Ethiopian wots, Brazilian street food, Bolivian cuisine and delicious Bengali fare.

Join the Somerville Commission for Persons with Disabilities; the Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and the Office of Strategic Planning for an Accessibility Forum on Tuesday, November 12. Come share your ideas on how Somerville can become more accessible to people with disabilities. The forum is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 165 Broadway. If you can’t attend the forum or would prefer to give feedback online, please visit www.SomerVoice.SomervilleMA.gov.

On December 7, at the Somerville City Club, The Music of Sinatra starring Joey Chiarenza will be hosting a night of Sinatra’s greatest hits – and his favorite Christmas tunes – to benefit The National MS Society (NMSS).

Joey Chiarenza has wanted to raise money to fight MS for some time now. And the season of giving felt like the perfect time to do it. Joey will be joined by his good friend singer Linda Chase, and a portion of all proceeds will go directly to the National MS Society.

In honor of Veterans Day, City offices, Somerville Public Schools, and school offices will be closed on Monday, November 11. Street sweeping will be suspended and parking meters & resident permit enforcement will not be in effect on Mon., Nov. 11. Trash and recycling pickup will be on a one day delay all week. To double-check your trash & recycling pickup schedule visit somervillema.gov/trash.

The Mystic River Watershed Association recently honored Michael Fager for his many years of service monitoring the water quality of the Mystic River.

Every year at the Mystic River Watershed Association’s annual meeting community leaders and volunteers are honored for their effort to improve their local watershed. For this year, they recognized Michael Fager for his ten years of service for monitoring water quality through their baseline program.