By Donald Norton

The Somerville Chamber of Commerce presented the 12th annual Business Town Hall meeting, Tuesday evening at the Rockwell in Davis Square.

In attendance were about 100 business officials and city personnel to hear Mayor Curtatone talk about the vision of the city and how it has become a leader in business growth over the past few years and is planning in the future to make Somerville a great place to live and work.

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Located in the heart of Magoun Square, Old Magoun’s Saloon has been serving up traditional American and Irish food for over a decade.

After years of fierce debate, study and negotiation, the city took a big step last week in moving forward with the voter-mandated decision to go forward with the renovation/build-out for a new and improved Somerville High School.

Although the path has been long and somewhat tedious, in the end it came down to looking ahead to the future and ensuring that the city is well-equipped to teach our high schoolers in the best – and safest – manner possible.

Director Jimmy Del Ponte announces that Somerville’s Swinging  Singing Seniors, also known as The Moonlighters, will begin their 2017 season on Monday, April 3 at The Council On Aging building, 167 Holland St . They will meet each Monday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on the second floor. The Moonlighters do concerts at area VNAs, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The concerts are also in the Monday, 10:30-11:30 a.m. time slots. For more info call Jimmy at 617-625-6600 extension 2616 or email jdelponte@somervillema.gov.

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Somerville is a city of immigrants. That’s why I want to include this article by Sergio Inestrosa, a colleague of mine at Endicott College who has a very interesting perspective on things…

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David Pansovoy is from North Andover, MA. He studies Global Business at Endicott College. He enjoys nature writing.

Arrests:
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Mottis Brown, of 299 Centre St., Dorchester, March 21, 9:52 p.m., arrested at Franklin St. on charges of distribution of a class D drug, witness intimidation, and resisting arrest.

Keith Gomes, of 17 Knowlton St., March 22, 6:04 p.m., arrested at home on warrant charges of attempt to commit a crime and felony daytime breaking and entering.

Adults and high school students are needed to help plan and execute the annual event.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, the Health & Human Services Department, and Somerville Animal Control are pleased to host the 17th Annual Rabies Clinic in the yard at the DPW Highway Garage on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 10 a.m. to noon. The city’s annual rabies clinic gives residents an easy and affordable opportunity to have their dogs and cats vaccinated against the rabies virus. On-site dog licenses are also available. All Somerville residents are required to license their dogs, and a current rabies vaccine is required to obtain a license.