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Review by Off the Shelf Correspondent Dennis Daly

Just the polish from A.E. Stallings new translation of Hesiod’s Works and Days can blind. Only momentarily, of course. But certainly the well-wrought formality of each couplet causes the reader a certain hesitancy and a loss of verbal sense as he or she marvels at the architectural details and pinpoint verbiage embedded by Stallings in this brilliant rendition of a fountainhead epic.

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Matt W. Miller is author of The Wounded for the Water (Salmon Poetry), Club Icarus (University of North Texas Press), selected by Major Jackson as the winner of the 2012 Vassar Miller Poetry Prize, and Cameo Diner: Poems (Loom). He has published work in Birmingham Poetry Review, Harvard Review, Narrative, Crazyhorse, 32 Poems, Adroit Journal, The Rumpus, and other journals. He is winner of River Styx’s Microfiction Prize, Iron Horse Review’s Trifecta Poetry Prize, and The Poetry by the Sea Conference’s Sonnet Crown Contest. The recipient of poetry fellowships from Stanford University and The Sewanee Writers’ Conference, Miller teaches English at Phillips Exeter Academy and lives with his family in coastal New Hampshire where he surfs all winter long.

Arrests:
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Ashley Vance-Woods, of 348 Ash St., Brockton, March 11, 5:46 p.m., arrested at River Rd. on warrant charges of failure to dim headlights and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Aniel Wilson, of 44 Deering Rd., Boston, March 12, 5:07 a.m., arrested at Revolution Dr. on charges of furnishing false ID and malicious wanton defacement of property.

The Somerville City Council wishes to inform the community that two significant votes may take place on Thursday, March 21. At the 6:00 p.m. meeting of the Legislative Matters Committee of the Whole at City Hall, Committee Chair and Ward 5 Councilor Mark Niedergang believes that votes may be taken on the Proposed Condominium Conversion Ordinance as well as the Proposed Short-Term Rental Ordinance.

Mr. Edward G. Abate passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, March 15, 2019. Born in Boston he was the son of the late Giacomina (Cala) and Giuseppe Abate. Edward served in the US Navy reserves for many years and was a retired letter carrier for the US Postal Service.

Mayor Curtatone, all members of The Somerville City Council, all members of The School Committee, Chief Fallon, and Superintendent Skipper

In Somerville, we pride ourselves on being a city that is home to people from all around the world and of every religion. So, when an atrocity like the mosque attacks in New Zealand takes place, we feel it here. We want to state emphatically our revulsion over this type of prejudice-driven violence and our solidarity with the people in our local Muslim community.

Openings available on five essential Boards & Commissions

The City of Somerville is seeking to fill vacancies on five essential boards and commissions appointed by the Mayor and coordinated by the Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development. Boards and commissions offer an opportunity for community members with a range of experience, skills, expertise, and perspectives to share their talents and insights with their community. The Mayor’s office will be accepting applications for the open positions through Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Openings are available on the Planning Board, the Redevelopment Authority, the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission, and the Somerville Housing Authority. All positions will remain open until filled.

Cambridge Mayor Marc McGovern and Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone will announce the creation of the United Legal Defense Fund for Immigrants, a joint initiative of both Mayor’s Offices in partnership with the Cambridge Community Foundation.

The launch, taking place to mark the one-year anniversary of the founding of the Cambridge Legal Defense Fund for Immigrants, marks a critical expansion and evolution of the former fund into a two-city partnership that crosses city borders to meet an urgent and growing need.

~Photos by Claudia Ferro
Somerville seniors enjoyed a luncheon in the new Dilboy Post hall in Davis Sq, Thursday afternoon. During the luncheon, seniors were entertained with songs sung by Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Mayor Joe Curtatone, Bryan Bishop and the Moonlighter along with a performance by Irish Step dancers.

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A buddy of mine was out hunting for things and stopped by the local Goodwill. This store has been somewhat predictable with when they put out the jewelry. So, my friend usually swings by to see if they missed anything with their research and pricing. And, they usually do.

A basket of watches was put out. He reached in and pulled out a stainless vintage watch. Not too impressive, just a plain watch. He sees the name and it ends in an ‘X’. He thinks TIMEX and tosses it back in.