(L to R) former Somerville Ward 3 Alderman Bob McWatters, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, and Zac Zasloff at Senator Sal Didemenico’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Friday, March 8, at the Charlestown Knights of Columbus. Several elected officials tried out their best jokes at the event that featured laughs, food and song, and included an Irish Dinner, music by Devri, bagpipers, comedians, videos and plenty of laughter.

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David P. Miller’s chapbook, The Afterimages, was published in 2014 by the Červená Barva Press. His poems have appeared in Meat for Tea, Main Street Rag, Ibbetson Street, Painters and Poets, Fox Chase Review, Third Wednesday, Wilderness House Literary Review, Muddy River Poetry Review, Oddball Magazine, Incessant Pipe, Clementine Unbound, and Ekphrastic Review, among others. Anthology appearances include Tell-Tale Inklings #1 and three Bagel Bards Anthologies. His poem Kneeling Woman and Dog was included in the 2015 edition of Best Indie Lit New England. David was a member of the multidisciplinary Mobius Artists Group of Boston for 25 years, and was a librarian at Curry College in Milton, MA.

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Lucas Restivo is a writer from San Diego by way of Boston. He loves the abstract and finds inspiration from the collective individualism of DIY communities. His poem desert daydreams can be found in his first collection of poetry if i could take your hand i could shake your hand. He hopes others can find their own meaning in his work and be inspired to learn something new.

Arrests:
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Dwayne Greene, of 1374 Broadway, March 7, 1:34 p.m., arrested at Davis Sq. on charges of alcohol from open container, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct.

Shea Morton, of 49 Magee St., Cambridge, March 9, 2:35 p.m., arrested at Middlesex Ave. on charges of receiving stolen property under $1200 and shoplifting by concealing merchandise, and on a warrant charge of refusal to provide DNA database sample.

This collaboration with the Somerville Arts Council and In Her Words Diary photographer, Emily Falcigno, formed in the spirit of the #MeToo Movement and the Women’s March with the desire to amplify marginalized voices. In honor of Women’s History Month in March, the Inside-OUT gallery will showcase a variety of experiences and provoke thoughtful conversation around everyday feminism.  Visible Voices will be on view from March 12-April 15.

Licensed clinical social worker and outreach specialist Angela Clary.

By Angela Clary

Caregivers lead busy lives. It’s often a challenge just to keep up with day-to-day obligations. But family caregiver emergency planning is important, and something that should always be kept up-to-date.

Emergencies happen, and a crisis is not the best time to figure things out. A good emergency plan can save time and worry, and help ensure everyone stays safe.

Observers watched as City of Somerville Urban Forestry and Landscape Planner Vanessa Boukili planted a tree.
— Photo by Greg Cook

Somerville teens with an interest in environmental issues, gardening, agriculture, ecology, and other related fields are encouraged to apply for two open positions on the City’s Urban Forestry Committee. To apply you need to be a Somerville resident between the ages of 14 and 17.

March 21 and 22 at Somerville High School 

The Highlander Theatre Company, the resident theatre company of Somerville High School will present Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson on Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Centennial Auditorium at Somerville High School, 81 Highland Ave.

Public Hearing on Proposed Zoning Amendment to Regulate the Protection and Removal of Significant Trees on Private Property

Members of the public are invited to attend and speak at a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 12, on proposed changes to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance that would regulate the removal of significant trees from all private property, including residential property, in the city. The hearing, held by the City Council Land Use Committee of the Whole, will take place March 12, after 6 p.m., at City Hall, along with several other consecutive public hearings. Written testimony may also be submitted to citycouncil@somervillema.gov and cityclerk@somervillema.gov.