~Photos by Claudia Ferro
The city hosted its annual Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration at Trum Field on Thursday, June 29, beginning with live entertainment at 6:30 p.m. Performances by the United States Air Force Heritage of American Band, local Disco-Funk band Booty Vortex, and the Somerville Sunsetters led up to a 30-minute fireworks display.

Committee to identify funding priorities for ~$2 million per year in affordable housing, historic preservation, and open space projects.  

Do you have a passion for affordable housing, historic preservation, and parks and open space? The City of Somerville wants your help and is now accepting applications for one public position on the Community Preservation Committee, which oversees the selection of projects to be recommended for funding by an estimated $2 million in annual Community Preservation Act (CPA) revenues. Residents are encouraged to apply and applications must be submitted by August 3, 2017.

Arrests:
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Phylecia Rucker, of 15 Ferndoro, Dorchester, June 26, 5:17 p.m., arrested at Artisan Way on a charge of larceny over $250 and on a warrant charge of larceny over $250.

Joseph Donovan, of 11 Woodbridge St., Cambridge, June 27, 9:04 a.m., arrested at Buena Vista Rd. on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.

On Tuesday, July 4, City offices will be closed for the holiday. Starting Tuesday trash, recycling, and yard waste pickup will be on a one-day delay. On the Fourth of July there will be no street sweeping and meter and residential parking permit enforcement will not be in effect.

The Sadies perform at ONCE Ballroom on July 7.

By Blake Maddux

The Sadies formed in Toronto in 1994 and have the same line-up today as they did more than 20 years ago: brothers Dallas and Travis Good, bassist Sean Dean, and Boston-born drummer Mike Belitsky.

By Rebecca Danvers

Plenty of spaces are still open for the second session of the Somerville CIT/LIT Job Readiness program. The program serves approximately twenty-four, 13-15 year olds in a four week long session.

In this segment of Somerville Neighborhood News…

Following two public meetings, the proposed Union Square Neighborhood Council did not receive enough votes to proceed in its current formation. The Neighborhood Council is intended to act on behalf of the community during Union Square’s ongoing redevelopment. Watch the full video online at somervilleneighborhoodnews.org.

Have an old painting and can’t decipher the signature? Take a photo of the signature and save it onto your computer. Open the signature photo with any program and manipulate the color or contrast. Sometimes the signature will just pop out and you can easily read it.

Somerville Alderman, Jack Connolly, visit to Kingdom Rock in his favorite sun-lit spacious classroom, the Pre-K Room.

By Rebecca Danvers

After founding, launching, and directing a successful Christian preschool in Arlington, MA for eight years Medford resident, Stacie J. Clayton, has begun a new chapter, starting her own non-profit Early Childhood program, Kingdom Rock Children’s Village, Inc. (KRCV).

“The Mummy” has risen and can be viewed at either the Somerville Theatre or AMC Assembly Row.

By Dre Joseph

If, by some chance, you find yourself at AMC Assembly Row or Somerville Theatre this weekend or next, ask yourself this question: Are you looking for meaningful thought-provoking storytelling or a profusion of action with photosensitive epileptic-inducing special effects?