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Once you read the first ingredient listed, you may be thinking, is she seriously using canned chicken? Yes, yes I am. The only thing I regret is not using it sooner. The meat is lean and very tender. And not only that, it’s a quick meal prep. The flavors and textures of this savory, sweet, and crunchy chicken salad are exactly what you’re looking for in a great sandwich.
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William L. Conrad, 85, a life-long Somerville resident, passed away on April 23, surrounded by his many friends. Born on October 17, 1938, Bill was the son of Leo A. Conrad and Mildred H. Conrad, and brother of the late Robert Conrad. He graduated from Somerville High School in 1957, served in the Army Medical Corps in Verdun, France from 1959-1961, and lived in San Francisco and Denver. He traveled throughout Europe and spent considerable time in Canada with his relatives. However, Union Square was his home where he was affectionately known as “Mister Mayor.”
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By Andy Hoffman
The musical, A Strange Loop, winner of both a 2019 Pulitzer and a 2022 Tony for Best Musical, takes the audience deep into the confused, proud, and self-loathing mind of Usher, an ambitious young man wrestling with a plague of Thoughts, personified and set to music. Overweight, black, and gay, Usher wonders if he can ever succeed in the creation of a musical.
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Residents, community members invited to attend and share feedback to help select Somerville’s next Chief of Police
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Somerville Police Chief Search Committee are inviting all community members to attend public interview sessions with candidates under consideration to be the next Chief of Police for the City of Somerville on Thursday, May 9, 2024. All interviews will take place in-person at Somerville City Hall (93 Highland Ave.) between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., with a final schedule to be shared with the community in the coming days.
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Join the Mystic Learning Center’s Casino Night for the 14th Annual Spring for Children Fundraiser on Friday, May 10 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Hosted at Somernova (8 Tyler St., Somerville), The Casino Night themed event will include Casino Gaming Tables (Black Jack, Craps, Roulette, and Poker), raffle baskets, live music, delicious food, and a limited open bar, all in support of Mystic Learning Center, Inc.’s mission to improve the lives of low-income children and families who live in the Mystic Public Housing Development and surrounding neighborhoods.
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Mayor Ballantyne and OSPCD’s Public Space and Urban Forestry Division host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the expansion of the Glen Park Community Gardens.
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