Students participated in a simulation of United Nations negotiations in which they attempted to mitigate the effects of climate change. — Photo by Shira Laucharoen

By Shira Laucharoen

The Center for Teen Empowerment hosted a screening of portions of Al Gore’s compelling and eloquent documentary An Inconvenient Truth on Thursday, April 26. The film showing was held at the Somerville Public Library through TE’s Library Leaders program as part of SustainaVille Week and was followed by a group activity.

By Greg Karczewski
President of US2

That is the question we asked everyone who attended the April 19th public meeting to review the first phase of USQ, a $1.5 billion transit-oriented development in Somerville’s Union Square. The public was invited to give us, Union Square Station Associates, feedback on the design of the first phase of the project, also known as parcel D2, which includes 175,000 square feet of lab/office space, over 400 units of housing, ground-floor retail and civic space.

Thursday, May 3, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., join Middlesex County Registrar of Deeds Maria Curtatone at Sally O’Brien’s on Somerville Avenue in Union Square as she and her supporters kickoff the campaign to re-elect her as Middlesex South Register of Deeds. Since taking office, Maria has worked faithfully to improve the Registry for the public and its employees. Maria has made substantial positive changes and looks forward to discussing her progress to date and her vision for the upcoming years. To volunteer for the host committee or for the campaign please email votemariacurtatone@gmail.com. They look forward to seeing you.

Somerville artist Jane Sherrill with her works “Forest: Locust (Truro)” and “Tree Of Life.”

This coming weekend, local artists will open their studios and workshops all over the city to the public during the 20th annual Somerville Open Studios (SOS).

SOS will take place this Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6, from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. Organized by the non-profit organization of the same name, over 360 artists will be participating in the admission-free event. Additionally, on Friday, May 4, some artists will open their studios as a preview of the event from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

By Donald Norton

Well over 130 local Masons from Somerville joined together for a night of fun and enjoyment at Giggles Comedy Club in Saugus last Wednesday evening.

If there’s one thing that most of us agree on, it’s that there’s a dire need for more affordable housing for those with low to moderate incomes.

And speaking of incomes, there are many in the city who are working hard yet barely making ends meet. There is an obvious need for better paying jobs as well.

Eagle Feathers #152 –Foundations

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

The oldest existing house in Somerville is the historic Oliver Tufts Homestead at 78 Sycamore Street. This 304-year-old wooden structure was once the headquarters of Colonial Army Major General Charles Lee during the 1775-1776 siege of Boston. The town of Lee, Massachusetts was named after him.

Arrests:
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Benjamin Stringham, of 1570 Cambridge St., Cambridge, April 24, 5:15 p.m., arrested at Broadway on warrant charges of failure to stop or yield and operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

Chris Hicks, April 24, 7:14 p.m., arrested at Broadway on warrant charges of shoplifting by asportation, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct, and assault and battery.

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This review is from Zvi A. Sesling, a member of Somerville’s Bagel Bards. He reviews a new poetry collection by local poet Michael McInnis.

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David Tisel grew up as an American expatriate in the Netherlands and Germany before moving to the U.S. at age 15. His poems often evoke a sense of place and in-between-ness, or nostalgia for the present moment. David is currently a graduate student in urban planning at MIT, and he lives in a cooperative house in Davis Square.