A vigil was held at Temple B’nai Brith honoring those who were tragically shot dead while attending services at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA, on Saturday. — Courtesy of Temple B’nai Brith

More than 100 people gathered in the social hall of Temple B’nai Brith Sunday evening for a vigil for the victims of the Saturday, October, 27 shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, where eleven congregants were murdered and others wounded. Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz, who organized the event in a quick response to the devastating shooting, said the gathering offered people the chance to come together to reflect in a communal space and to reassure congregants at unsettling time when many may have felt wary to be in a synagogue.

Somerville Commission for Women Co-Chair Kristen Strezo.

By Kristen Strezo
Co-Chair of the Somerville Commission for Women

Women face a double-edged sword when it comes to salary negotiation and that’s leaving us behind in the workforce. Because of this, the Somerville Commission for Women (SCW) has partnered with the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for the AAUW Work Smart program, which focuses on pay negotiation education, on Thursday, November 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Eagle Feathers #165 – The War to End all Wars

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

Renowned engineer Dr. Frederick Stark Pearson was the man who brought electric light and power to Somerville and many other cities around the world. He and his wife lived on College Avenue near the Powder House.

Somerville businesses such as Middlesex Federal Savings bank in Teele Sq. (pictured here) supported the red sox throughout their run-up to yet another championship win by setting up festive displays on their premises. This and other businesses in the city send their congratulations to the World Champion Boston Red Sox!

L to R: Troy Martini, Chief Charles Breen and Seamus Lynch.— Photo courtesy of Somerville FD

Two new firefighters were sworn in during the Tuesday, October 23, Board of Aldermen meeting. Seamus Lynch and Troy Martini will start orientation with the department on November 5 for two weeks and then report to the MA Firefighting Academy in Stow.

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Somerville resident Juan Casillas Alvarez is a poet, essayist and educator born in Puerto Rico. Alvarez completed his undergraduate degree in literature and history at the University of Puerto Rico and his MA at the University of Connecticut. His first book of poetry, Lugar Profano, was published in 2015 by Isla Negra. He has been a featured poet for many literary conferences and festivals throughout the United States. His poetry and political essays have been published in various literary journals and newspapers. He has been a teacher in the public schools of Chelsea and Cambridge, Massachusetts.

It’s a Park EVEN Snow Season for Winter 2018/19 

Parking Will No Longer be Allowed in School Lots During  Snow Emergencies

As snow season approaches, the City of Somerville reminds all residents that for the winter season 2018-2019, the side of the street where snow emergency parking is allowed is the even side. The City’s snow removal policy for public streets requires that residents park only on one designated side of the street during snow emergencies (unless otherwise posted). One-sided parking is needed to allow plows to push snow to the other side of the street to ensure safe passage for emergency vehicles and others. Any exceptions for designated streets will be posted with official roadside signage. For example, roads that have parking only on the odd-numbered side of the street year-round will also park on the odd side during snow emergencies.