At Somerville’s Porchfest this weekend, Sara Adkins performed a Live Coding music set, during which she wrote computer code that created music in real-time.

— Photos courtesy of Cynthia Frawley and ConserveART LLC

Throughout the month of May, the Somerville Museum will partner with the City of Somerville and members of the community to host events honoring Somerville’s history. All events are open to the public, ADA accessible, and free to all. We hope you’ll join us for some exciting special events this month! Location details and sign-up links will be posted in advance of each event at somervillemuseum.org/preservation-month.

The City of Somerville is working with consulting firm Raftelis in hopes of finding viable options for lowering water and sewer bills for lower-income residents.

By Parker Garlough

The Somerville City Council’s initial proposal for assisting residents with water bills is prohibited by an obscure Massachusetts state law, local government and utility management consulting firm Raftelis’ Vice President Dave Fox said at last Thursday’s City Council meeting. Raftelis recommended other solutions, and will continue to research their feasibility.

The refiling of Somernova’s zoning application comes after extensive review of community feedback and suggestions. — Photo courtesy of Somernova

Somernova has officially re-filed its zoning application with a revised Community Master Plan. The Somernova community blog page provided an overview of the major changes in the zoning:

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Somerville Chief of Police Charles Femino have confirmed the ongoing investigation into the death of an Everett woman and the hospitalization of a Somerville woman.

David Ortiz, also known as Big Papi, is making an appearance at Revolutionary Clinics in Somerville today to promote his premium cannabis brand, “Papi Cannabis.” Revolutionary Clinics is a vertically-integrated operator with a flagship medical and recreational dispensary located at 67 Broadway Street in Somerville. Big Papi will be greeting customers at the store from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15. The event is open to customers 21+ (and medical patients 18+ with a valid Massachusetts medical marijuana card). For more information, please visit www.revclinics.org.

At Somerville City Hall tonight, left to right, Councilor At Large Willie Burnley, Jr, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Eastern Region Political Coordinator Gerald P. Leary III, Teamsters Local 25 member Paul Weiskell of Somerville, Ward 4 City Councilor Jesse Clingan, and Ward 3 City Councilor (President) Ben Ewen-Campen.

Teamsters Local 25 praised the Somerville City Council today for its unanimous vote to pass a resolution aimed at stopping Uber, Lyft, Doordash and other so-called ‘gig’ companies from abusing drivers by misclassifying them as independent contractors.

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.

Eagle Feathers #304 – Decoration Day

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

(This article was first published in the May 27, 2015, edition of The Somerville Times)

It was a day born out of the Civil War to honor the soldiers who had died during that terrible conflict. The official tradition began on the 30th of May, 1868 at the Arlington National Cemetery.