By Jim Clark
Police officers were dispatched to The Highland Kitchen on Highland Ave. last week on reports of a dispute.
Upon arrival, the officers observed a man, later identified as Francis Furnelli, screaming and yelling obscenities at the restaurant manager, inches from his face.
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By Shira Laucharoen
Old cameras, reclaimed furniture, tape cassettes, and more were on display under the tents that lined the streets of Somerville’s Union Square. At the second annual Night Market, held on the evening of June 30, vendors specialized in vintage items and artisan goods. The Somerville Arts Council partnered with the Somerville Flea to produce the market, an ArtsUnion event.
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By Shira Laucharoen
The Clean and Open Elections Task Force (COETF) met outside the Tufts Administration Building on June 26 to brainstorm recommendations for the city intended to enhance civic engagement. Ideas included generating more information on the campaign process, to attract a more diverse pool of candidates, and building on educational opportunities for young people.
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By Ian Erlichman
Although Marijuana is not yet available for recreational use, there are plenty of other extracurricular activities available to the people of Somerville. Somerville Local First and Sira Naturals attempted to spread the word about some of these opportunities at the SomerWellness Fair 2018 on Wednesday, June 27, at the Arts at the Armory.
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Happy Fourth of July to all our dedicated and loyal readers. We hope you have a great holiday. The fireworks that were cancelled last week are re-scheduled for Thursday, July 5, at Trum Field. We hope it’s a great time as it usually is. We hear the weather is going to be hot this entire week. Should be empty around our city this weekend, with so many making early escape long weekend plans.
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By Donald Norton
This past Sunday, a private dinner party at Lucia’s Ristorante in Winchester was held to celebrate 50 years of marriage between Ida and Gennaro Fasano. About 100 of their family and friends were present to congratulate the couple. Married in 1968 in Gaeta, Italy, where they both are from, they immigrated to America and have become a success story.
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We want you here
By Joseph A. Curtatone
(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries and letters to the Editor of The Somerville Times belong solely to the authors and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville Times, its staff or publishers)
We want you here.
You may wonder where I’m going with this, but – bear with me. It’s the most important thing I’m going to say here, and I want the message to be loud and clear from the start.
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