The First Annual 21+ Silent Disco at Assembly Row brought party people out to shake their groove thangs last Friday evening.

By Jennifer Grimes

On Friday night, June 7, Assembly Row by Assembly Square kicked off their First Annual 21+ Silent Disco. People 21 and over were seen dancing, laughing, and having an enjoyable time while sporting LED headphone sets. The event was hosted by Boston Free Radio and powered by Quiet Events (the headphone brand provider), with portions of the ticket’s proceeds going to RESPOND Inc.

By Marshall Collins

Last week, at the Visiting Nurse Association of Eastern Massachusetts on Lowell Street in Somerville, the city’s Planning Board convened to hear from members of the community about a number of cases. But, a case that was top of mind for many of those in attendance was if Union Square’s first phase of commercial and residential development could economically support moving the above-grade parking garage to below-grade.

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Try adding a sweet, spicy crunch to your salads with these candied pecans. They also go great with ice cream, or even add a bowl to your charcuterie platter. Another great addition to add to your pantry so you have them on hand at all times.

On June 6,  Marianne Walles turned in 300 nomination petition signatures, 50 more than the required number.  She is the first to submit qualifying signatures in the race. A lifelong resident of Somerville, daughter of an immigrant and mother of two boys, Ms. Walles enters the race determined to address issues like affordable housing and local jobs that have long been ignored by the incumbent mayor.

It is an event in our nation’s history that we have heard about all our lives. That we live in the very heart of this hallowed place is a remarkable gift. In return, we are called upon to pay particular attention to the passage of this special anniversary.

The Battle of Bunker Hill – or the Battle of Breed’s Hill, depending on which historian, qualified or not, is speaking – is, as we have all been taught, considered the first significant battle of the Revolutionary War.

— Photos by Bobby Potaris

The Committee to Elect Mary Marshall for Ward 3 School Committee hosted her campaign kickoff fundraiser on Wednesday, June 5, at The Neighborhood Restaurant in Union Square. The public was welcome to attend. You can find out more about Marshall’s campaign platform by going to her website: MaryVMarshall.com.

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Review by Off the Shelf Correspondent Dennis Daly

Living well demands a nobility of style, opportunity, ability and daring. Dying well demands a good sense of self, stoicism, and a lot of luck. Very few mortals, unfortunately, achieve both estimable objectives. Stephen Ramey Glines, in his first novel, Poplar Hill, chronicles the life of one rather eccentric woman named Kitty Stevenson, who, with finesse and karma to spare, attains each of these aspirations.

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James B. Nicola’s poems have appeared in the Antioch, Southwest and Atlanta Reviews; Rattle; Tar River; and Poetry East. His full-length collections are Manhattan Plaza (2014), Stage to Page (2016), Wind in the Cave (2017), Out of Nothing: Poems of Art and Artists (2018), and Quickening: Poems from Before and Beyond (2019). His nonfiction book Playing the Audience won a Choice award. His poetry has received a Dana Literary Award, two Willow Review awards, and six Pushcart Prize nominations – from Shot Glass Journal, Parody, Ovunque Siamo, Lowestoft Chronicle, and twice from Trinacria – for which he feels both stunned and grateful.

Children Storytime with Somerville Public Library

Wednesday, June 12, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Come join the studio audience for a live recording.

Come one, come all, come in your pajamas. The Somerville Public Library invites the community to Pajama Storytime on the second Wednesdays of the month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at VOX POP, 431 Artisan Way, Assembly Row. Wear your pajamas if you can, because we’re going to snuggle and read stories with librarian Ann Cassesso.

Arrests:
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Paula Nolin, of 359 Green St., Cambridge, June 3, 5:50 p.m., arrested at Broadway on warrant charges of credit card fraud under $1200, trespassing, and larceny from a building.

Sarah Clary, of 5 Ashlynn Way, Rehoboth, June 5, 10:28 p.m., arrested at McGrath Hwy. on warrant charges of larceny under $1200, larceny over $1200, and use of a motor vehicle without authority.