Yoga teacher and energy session worker, Cat.

By JT Thompson

Cat: in her late 30s, travels all over the world teaching yoga and offering energetic work. For the last 11 years, she has been based in Bali. Cat occasionally comes to Bow Street Yoga in Union Square to teach, give dharma talks, and be available for craniosacral-shamanic sessions and teacher trainings.

Cat is now in the process of relocating her home base back to the States, and is excited to be part of what she sees as a rising cultural transformation in response to the Trump phenomenon.

Zvi A, Sesling is a Somerville Bagel Bard and the new Poet Laureate of Brookline, Ma.

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The mural in the roadway is a source of pride for some, and irritation for others who reside near this section of Hudson St.

By Erin Wade

Last summer, a community group came together to design and paint a Somerville Neighborway mural on Hudson St., a quiet one-way that runs parallel to Highland Avenue between Cedar and Central streets, like other groups have done on Willoughby Street and similar roads near Hudson where there is light traffic and cars move below the speed limit.

By Jim Clark

Police officers were dispatched to a Buena Vista Rd. location last week on reports of a man brandishing a knife.

Upon arrival, the officers spotted the man, later identified as Joseph Donovan, of Cambridge, walking towards their police cruiser as three individuals in the distance yelled, “That’s him!”

By Joseph A. Curtatone

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I often focus here on the work we’re doing to make sure Somerville is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family. Equally important – and what we need to be talking about more – is ensuring Somerville is also a great place to grow old.

The Somerville Mobile Farmers’ Market sells fresh, local produce in Somerville, MA. They offer an unlimited 50% discount for residents of North Street or Mystic Housing, as well as for showing your SNAP, WIC, or Senior Farmers’ Market Coupons. We accept cash, debit, credit, SNAP/EBT, WIC Farmers’ Market Coupons, and Senior Farmers’ Market Coupons.

Walking Dialogues with Police, Youth and Community 2017 set to begin July 6.
— Photo by Donald Norton

This partnership with the Somerville Police Department and the Center for Teen Empowerment aims to make communication between Somerville community members and the police department easily accessible, and strengthen relationships among police, youth, community residents and business owners.

The Somerville Labor Coalition’s Candidate’s Night took place last week. Pictured left to right: Mike McGrath, Ed Halloran, and Thomas Ross. ~Photos by Rob Carter

By Rob Carter

Mayoral candidate Payton Corbett criticized Mayor Curtatone’s history with unions, stealing the show at this year’s Somerville Labor Coalition’s Candidate’s Night, held at the Somerville City Club on June 27.

~Photos by Donald Norton