Eagle Feathers #171 – Auld Union Square

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

As far as historic cities are concerned, Somerville doesn’t have to tip its hat to any other. It is a small city with a large population. Through the years, it has been the home to many notable firsts.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan took the Oath of Office on January 2. District Attorney Ryan was joined by Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, Judge Mary Elizabeth Heffernan, State Senator Jamie Eldridge, State Senator Cynthia Creem, Reverend Albert M. Faretra and Rabbi Susan Abramson. After Mayor Fuller administered District Attorney Ryan’s Oath of Office, District Attorney Ryan swore in approximately 150 Middlesex County Assistant District Attorneys.

Photos from the 2019 Boston Women’s March held on January 19 at Boston Common.

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Review by OTS Correspondent Dennis Daly

Not since Saint Thomas Aquinas channeled Aristotle by way of Boethius in Summa Theologica has philosophy and theology met in such an unexpected and enlightened way. Richard Oxenberg in his new book, On the Meaning of Human Being, Heidegger and the Bible in Dialogue, uses a framework employed by the estimable (and somewhat infamous) Martin Heidegger to get at the ethical basis of humanity and the relevance of religion in the twenty-first century.

Seventh grade students at the Healey School learned how to bring poetry to life through an in-class poetry workshop with Spoken Word Poet, Anthony Febo.

Read all about how students in Ms. Emma Daniels’ English Language Arts class gave voice to their food-focused poetry in this recent blog post: http://www.somerville.k12.ma.us/blog/bringing-poetry-life-healey.

Arrests:
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Tarcicio Infante, of 138 Pearl St., January 21, 11:09 a.m., arrested at Broadway on a charge of violation of city ordinance open container.

William Pires, of 64 Derby St., January 24, 8:33 a.m., arrested at home on warrant charges of possession of a firearm within 500 ft. of a dwelling, carrying a firearm without a license, and armed assault to murder.

“À quatre folioles” is French for “four-leafed,” in this instance its implies, clover. The piece recognizes a historical correspondence between Brook Watson and Andrew Brown, in which Watson describes the return of the Acadians after the deportation, and their story of perseverance.

The Sonic Liberation Players explore new ways of encountering sound.

Nathan Lamb is Director of Outreach and Community Relations at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services

By Nathan Lamb

I’m not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions, but one incident over my holiday break has me dedicated to doing more in the coming year.

It was Christmas dinner at my father’s house, and his in-laws had questions for me. A lot of questions, actually. They know I am communications director at Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES), and they were hoping to get some direction on how to help a family member who is facing a wide range of aging-related challenges.