It seems like the newly elected aldermen may be obstructing the development in Union Square with the designated developer US2. The BOA is grandstanding in not allowing the Somerville Redevelopment Authority to convey a small 7000 sq. ft. lot to US2. Our Revolution members, who hold a majority of the Union Square Neighborhood Council seats, want to disrupt the negotiations of the community benefits agreement. So the BOA is doing their bidding. The Our Revolution resistance group makes up 13 of the 15 members on the council. The problem is that even though US2 has a letter of intent from a commercial lab science tenant, now because of the vote there may be a risk that the science lab will go someplace else and leave US2 without a tenant in the first phase of the development.

The Somerville Commission for Persons with Disabilities is advocating for revitalization of public pathways for the safety of all residents, but in particular those with physical impairments.

By Shira Laucharoen  

The Somerville Commission for Persons with Disabilities (SCPD) held a public meeting on July 10 at the Cross Street Center with the purpose of discussing sidewalk revitalization. Senior engineer with the city’s Engineering Department Brian Postlewaite led a conversation on how disability concerns might be accounted for in the development of pathways, making it “more comfortable for anybody to walk.”

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Bantam Cider Company located in Union Square offers rotating craft ciders, including Purple Lady steeped with loose leaf black tea, Rojo, using an ale yeast with sour cherries and black peppercorns and their flagship, Wunderkind, using a sparkling wine yeast combined with a hint of flower-blossom honey.

It seems as though we cannot get enough of the farmers market scene in Somerville. They have become time-honored traditions and perennial mainstays of alternative commerce in the city.

There is something special about shopping for fresh produce, discovering unique arts and crafts vendors, and enjoying live entertainment in the open air. We feel a sense of camaraderie, too, as we gather to take in the sights, sounds, flavors and aromas that permeate each market site.

The Boston City Council voted on Wednesday, July 11, to adopt a resolution endorsing a Parents’ Bill of Rights, which was created by the Somerville-based nonprofit Parenting Journey. The Council also presented a citation to the nonprofit’s Executive Director Imari Paris Jeffries. Both the resolution and citation were sponsored by Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley as part of her continued efforts to highlight the issues affecting people of color, immigrants, and people living in high-poverty areas.

CycleBar, the first and only premier indoor cycling franchise, is opening at Assembly Row in Somerville on July 19 and will offer a fun and inspiring low-impact/high-intensity cycling experience for all ages and body types. No matter where people are in their fitness journey, the CycleBar class experience promises to calm minds, elevate moods and revive senses by providing the ride of a lifetime in an exhilarating state-of-the-art CycleTheatre.

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A Review of Somerville’s Poet Laureate Gloria Mindock New Collection of Verse by Brookline Poet Laureate Zvi Sesling: