Reader Poetry: Untitled
(A tanka, untitled) By Lauren Mayhew
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Reader Poetry: Powder House Square
Powder House Square By Jamie Kallestad
No Foolin’: April is Poetry Month!
In honor of poetry month, the Scout will be publishing reader-submitted poems every week in April, as well as poetry events, poetry resources, and poetry more! Stay tuned, and if you haven’t checked out our Camberville Canon feature yet, give it a read! Happy Versing!
Feature: The Camberville Canon
Selected verse from some of our finest poets, selected by some more of our finest poets
Scouted: Auditions for Somerville Theatre’s 100th Anniversary Show
Think you’ve got talent? Sign up for the April 12 audition for a chance to perform on the closing night of the Somerville Theatre’s 100th anniversary celebration.
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PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS ON THE RISE AS UNION SQUARE PREPARES FOR GREEN LINE By Sarah Cadorette Residents and business owners gasped at horror stories from their neighbors. Some had been hit harder than others. Oana Bandar, an owner of the relatively new East End Grille, sent a tremor through the room when she gave her […]
A Special Annoucement from Cletus
CLICK AND CLACK TALK CARS: Rent!
FROM KING FEATURES SYNDICATE By Tom and Ray Magliozzi Dear Tom and Ray: I’ve got a question that arises from time to time in my office. Oftentimes, we need to visit faraway cities and towns within the state for meetings and the like (and long lunches). They give us two options: We can get a […]
Scout Picks: Take a (Chili) Powder
Rude food and mellow tunes, after the jump.
Scouted: Somerville Theatre Centennial
By Martha Spizziri Photos courtesy of The Somerville Theatre and Martha Spizziri The Somerville Theatre’s 100th anniversary celebration is serving up 100 days of movies from the theater’s founding through to the present day. There will also be some special live acts to honor the theater’s history as a music hall. Performers include Angelique Kidjo […]
Spotlight: The Shawarma Place
There’s a lot of buzz around Davis Square’s latest addition at the site of the former Wing Works. While the Shawarma Place (201 Elm St.) is new to the scene, its initial Yelp! reviews (“The best shawarma I have ever had”) and steady stream of customers are good signs for the Middle Eastern eatery. In […]