By Donald Norton

The Ward 4 ResiStat meeting was held last Thursday, June 1, at the Healey School. There was a good turnout of Ward 4 Winter Hill and Ten Hills residents who came out to find out what is going on in their ward. Many city department heads were present and they talked about the issues facing not just Ward 4 but all of Somerville. The new zoning ordinance will be up for a vote shortly. After the mayor spoke he opened it up for questions and answers from the audience.

“East Somerville Reunion 17” will be held this year on June 24 at the Somerville City Club. Anyone that grew up in East Somerville is invited to attend to meet and greet old friends and reminisce about your park or the corner you grew up on, and so much more. Come and have some fun. Hook up with old friends. Eat, drink, and dance your ass off to a live band. Tickets are $10 each, available at the City Club bar. $15 at the door. This is an adult only event. No one under 21 allowed. We know what it was like back in the day to grow up in a unique part of Somerville. The last reunion had well over 100 attendees. It looks like this year’s event may be even more successful. Go to the Facebook page “East Somerville 17” and check in if you will be attending. The reunion is the idea of Dan Rogovich and his committee. They have worked hard to make this a success. A big thank you for having Somerville Pride, in particular East Somerville Pride.

— Photos by Donald Norton

The Ryan Harrington Foundation held a 5k Walk/Run to raise funds to help individuals and families impacted by addiction.

By Donald Norton

Alderman At-Large Bill White, who is running for re-election, held his campaign kickoff last week on June 1 in Union Square at Cantina La Mexicana. The event was hosted by outgoing Ward 4 Alderman Tony Lafuente, who introduced several of the local politicians who were present, proceeded to make a very emotional introduction of his good friend Bill White. Lafuente spoke of how much Bill White meant to him and his family, but also just as significantly, how important it is to re-elect White to the Board of Alderman, because of his integrity and his love for Somerville.

— Photo courtesy of Charlie Houghton

A memorial service honoring the sacrifices of fallen Somerville firefighters was held on Sunday, June 4 at the Lowell Street Fire Station. Firefighters, elected officials, and members of the general public gathered to take part in the ceremony.

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Friend to Jane Kenyon, member of the Alice James Collective, author of Know Thyself, and more…

Poet and editor Joyce Peseroff grew up in the Bronx. She earned a BA at Queens College and an MFA at the University of California at Irvine, where she studied with Donald Justice. She began a lifelong friendship with poet Jane Kenyon in 1973, when Peseroff entered the University of Michigan’s Society of Fellows. In 1977, after both poets had returned to the Northeast, Peseroff and Kenyon cofounded the literary magazine Greenhouse.

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Sebastian Lockwood is a Storyteller who specializes in the epics and has narrated a series of audio books available at Audible.com and Amazon.com.  Lockwood lives with his wife, singer and producer, Nanette Perrotte, under Crotched Mountain, NH.

Arrests:
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Jean Cypien, of 3 Woodrow Wilson Ct., Cambridge, June 1, 4:40 p.m., arrested at Washington St. on warrant charges of no inspection sticker and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Davron Davis, June 1, 7:52 p.m., arrested at Boston St. on charges of municipal bylaw or ordinance violation and miscellaneous common law violation.

Seeking Restaurants, Food Vendors for “Foodie Month” Events in June. Residents Past and Present Invited to Join Events, Submit Photos and Memories All Summer Long

The celebrations continue! In honor of Somerville’s 175^th Anniversary of our separation from Charlestown, and the beginning of our path to become an independent – and now incredibly vibrant – small city, Somerville has been hosting special events all year long. With event season in full swing, here are a number of ways you can stay involved, and capture some special, one-time 175^th Anniversary events!

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Cambridge Police Commissioner Brent Larrabee are requesting assistance from the public on the fifth anniversary of the fatal shooting that took the life of 16-year-old Charlene Holmes and seriously injured a 17-year-old female.