Elijah Vieux-Simon, third grade student at Arthur D. Healey School, with New Balance Vice President of Running Tom Carleo.

New Balance and New York Road Runners teamed up last Wednesday, December 13, to spread holiday cheer to students at the Arthur D. Healey School in Somerville. Approximately 50 students (grades 3 – 8) were gifted shoes through New York Road Runners and New Balance’s 1 for You 1 for Youth program.

~Photos by Bobbie Toner

An Ice Sculpture Stroll was held on Friday, December 15, that featured ice carvings by the Somerville High Culinary Arts Program students.

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From Richard Hoffman’s website: “Against the back-drop of post-war, blue-collar America, Half the House tells a story both intensely personal and universal. Depicting his family’s struggles to care for two of his brothers who are terminally ill, Hoffman also recounts the horrific abuse he suffered in secret at the age of ten by his baseball coach. In a memoir Time magazine called “spare and poignant,” the author explores the ways in which grief and rage become a tangled silence that estranges those who need each other’s love the most, and demonstrates the healing power of truth-telling in both the personal and public spheres.”

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William Doreski lives in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He has published three critical studies. His poetry has appeared in many journals. He has taught writing and literature at Emerson, Goddard, Boston University, and Keene State College. His new poetry collection is A Black River, A Dark Fall (Splash of Red, 2018).

— Photo by Mike Roberts.

By Jim Clark

A crash resulting in an overturned car took place early Tuesday evening on Cherry St., just outside of the exit from the Kennedy School parking lot.

On Saturday, December 9, at approximately 1:30 a.m., alarms went off at Somerville’s City Hall. Police discovered three broken windows (front door, basement, and 2nd-floor windows on the School St. side).

Arrests:
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Kafia Mohamed, of 1374 Broadway 6B, December 11, 12:14 p.m., arrested at Alewife Brook Pkwy. on a charge of aggravated assault and battery on a pregnant female.

Linda Cardalino, of 1 Snow Terr., December 12, 8:46 p.m., arrested at Somerville Ave. on a charge of operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.

Join Mayor Curtatone and City staff for Somerville’s annual ceremonial lighting of a Menorah on the City Hall Concourse on December 19 at 5:30 p.m., with Rabbi Eliana from Temple B’nai Brith. All members of the community are invited to join Mayor Curtatone and City staff for a brief ceremony and photo on the City Hall Concourse. The Menorah will be lit each night of Hanukkah, though the ceremony will officially take place on the final night of Hanukkah. Light refreshments will be served.

Collections Held at All City Buildings Through Dec. 22

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Driving for holiday parties with family and friends? Make sure you buckle up and have the right car seat installed for your children. The Somerville Police Department offers car seat installation to Somerville residents. Appointments for car seat installation and proof of residency are required. Check out our Car Seat Installation Info. Make sure you travel safely during this holiday season.