By Shira Laucharoen
On June 10, the Affordable Housing Organizing Committee held its 15th annual Save Our Homes Walk, a 5k march that raised funds contributing to the prevention of homelessness. Drawing together 100 walkers, the walk collected $33,625 to provide for emergency assistance.
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On June 7, the Somerville Public Schools Special Education Department and the Health/Physical Education Department hosted Somerville’s Special Olympics School Day Games at Somerville’s Trum Field. Approximately 140 athletes from grades K-12 participated in events such as soccer, t-ball, and various relays.
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By Cole Hilaire-Dubreuil
Last Wednesday, June 6, Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone presented to the Board of Aldermen a breakdown of his proposed budget for the city’s 2019 fiscal year. An estimated $800,000+ in new equity investment is proposed.
Click here to view the proposed FY19 budget.
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So far the July 4th fireworks at Trum Field, which is scheduled for Thursday, June 28, as of this week has not been cancelled. Let’s hope whoever is in charge of the event allows it to go on this year as scheduled. But how many want to bet that the city fireworks – which are not done on July 4th – will be canceled? What will be the excuse? Maybe it’s too hot? You fill in the blanks!
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By Courtney Young
What can you do within a twelve-hour telethon? The Somerville Media Center sees no limits. With acts from performers ranging from cooking, fashion, comedy, story time, public information, live drawings, live music, and the Boston League of Wicked Wrestlers, and many, many more acts, the Somerville Media Center remained in full-swing for twelve hours on Sunday, June 10.
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Eagle Feathers #155 – Revolutionary Roads
By Bob (Monty) Doherty
What’s in a name? Generally, not very much when you consider there are over 326,607,429 citizens of the United States as of June 7, 2018, and hundreds of millions in the past. A few of these lives historically eclipsed others. This luckily happened when it was most needed, and they defended our country’s independence. Somerville witnessed many historic incidents and the patriots who were involved in them.
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Pictured L to R: Former Somerville Ward 3 Alderman Robert McWatters, son Bobby McWatters and Maria McWatters, Bobby’s mom. Bobby received a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard on May 24, and is going to be working as a consultant for L Catterton in Connecticut.
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