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Right in the heart of Medford Street there’s a little grocery store that packs a not so little array of items for an almost endless variety of choices to make your next great meal. This little gem has been open since November of 2017 and was started up from a kickstarter campaign.

Somerville Rotarians Paul Kaufman, Kevin Su, Ann Kirby & John Keegan handing off 25 Sugar Maple and 25 White Dogwood tree saplings to Linda Cornell, President/CEO of Somerville VNA of Eastern Massachusetts.

The Somerville Rotary Club accepted the challenge of Rotary International President Ian Riseley to plant one new tree for each Rotarian in the club. The challenge was intended to combat global warming and beautify local communities. Australian native Riseley explained, “Environmental issues have not featured highly on the radar of Rotary International in a corporate since 1990-91. I was keen to give Rotarians an incentive and the opportunity to show their concern for the environment.”

On Friday night, May 11, Northeast Championship Wrestling is proud to present A Night for Charlene Harris, a special fundraiser celebrating the life of the late Charlene with all proceeds of this event going to the Charlene Harris Scholarship Fund.

Storytellers from throughout the region will face off with their best true stories at Massmouth’s championship finale, the Big Mouth Off, Thursday, May 10 at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square. This year’s finalists, who have advanced through multiple rounds of competition, will tell true stories on everything from belligerent birthday boys to parental online dating to near-death experiences in their quest to be named Big Mouth Off champion.

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I have been to the Aeronaut Brewing Company on several occasions and I have always enjoyed the brews and the company I was with at the time. I had the privilege to interview the owner of this impressive space, just outside Union Square off Somerville Ave. It is not only an impressive space, that makes fine craft beers (I sampled a stout recently – loved it), but it is also a home to many artistic events and venues that encompass music, poetry, etc.

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William Harney (far left) has just retired as a professor of English at Endicott College where I teach. Harney’s poetry has appeared in Ibbetson Street, the Lyrical Somerville and other publications. He is a very generous, salt of the earth gentleman. He extended a branch of friendship to me early on and has been a font of information about Endicott, BEAT literature, teaching, etc… He was always willing to help with any problems that I may have had during my stint here. I know that we will all miss him.

Arrests:
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Patrick Farris, May 2, 7:15 p.m., arrested at Myrtle St. on warrant charges of miscellaneous equipment violation, larceny over $250, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, receiving stolen property over $250, misdemeanor breaking and entering, nighttime breaking and entering of a vehicle or boat.

Daniel McKay, of 59 Broadway, May 3, 10:27 p.m., arrested at Broadway on warrant charges of assault and battery, assault with a dangerous weapon, breaking glass in a building, larceny over $250, larceny under $250 by false pretenses, larceny of motor vehicle, and destruction of property under $250.

The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC) announces the 2018 events in honor of Preservation Month, celebrated each May. Throughout the month, the SHPC partners with other local organizations to host events honoring Somerville’s history and historic assets.

All events are open to the public. Upcoming events are as follows:

STV, a nationally recognized transportation design firm, will serve as the lead designer for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s (MBTA) $1.3 billion Green Line Light Rail Extension (GLX), as part of the design-build team led by the Fluor Corporation/Middlesex Corporation/Herzog Contracting Corp./Balfour Beatty joint venture (GLX Constructors).

(l-to-r) Vice President of Development David Hirschberg, Manager of Institutional Giving Joelle Barton Nims, Senior Vice President of Services Nancy Mahan & President/CEO Bill Sprague celebrate CASPAR/Bay Cove Human Services receiving a Sustaining Grant from Cummings Foundation.

CASPAR, a homelessness and addiction recovery services provider working on the front line of the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, is one of 33 local nonprofits awarded a total of $10 million from Cummings Foundation through its new Sustaining Grants program, which provides funding for up to 10 years. Bill Sprague, President & CEO of Bay Cove Human Services/CASPAR represented the nonprofit at a May 3 awards night at TradeCenter 128 in Woburn.