Somerville celebrates 236th Patriots Day!

From wickedlocal.com/somerville By Andy Metzger:

Riding into history: Somerville celebrates 236th Patriots Day

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Paul Revere, played by Master Sergeant Paul Tobin of the National Lancers, arrives at Somerville's 236th Patriot's Day Celebration held at Foss Park on Monday morning.

Somerville —

Traffic paused on Broadway, making way for a Paul Revere re-enactor trotting down the middle of the roadway astride a chestnut-colored horse named Cannon Fire.

While runners wheezed through 26.2 miles across the Charles River on Monday, Somerville turned out to celebrate the 236th anniversary of the first battles of the American Revolution.

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Patriot's Day is Coming to Foss Park 4/18/11!

Please help keep the amazing history of Somerville alive by joining the City for the annual celebration of Patriot's Day in Foss Park on Monday April 18! Click on the flyer for a larger version.

And don't forget to get dressed for the event :)

Playing Catch-up for WHR-Related Webstuffs

Haven't posted anything so far this February, so here are some random items of interest:

Six Degrees of Starcraft: Not sure what is going on here, but it seems like you get a 'random' topic to start with, and then need to somehow click your way to Starcraft. The StarStruck got 'Winter Hill, Somerville' to start.

Tweet of the hill: @SvilleSchools Delish! (and healthy!!) Asian chicken salad for lunch at Winter Hill School. See it next week on Our Schools, Our City.1:01 PM Feb 8th via Twitter for iPhone

Winter Hill Neighbor Profiled in The Somerville News: Gonzalez, a Winter Hill resident, performs a variety of tasks – from shoveling to driving a stick shift vehicle – that wouldn’t seem possible for a man born with one arm. He shrugs off the praise he receives from neighbors and family who tell him he is inspirational.

Paul Revere Rides up Winter Hill:




Somerville Patch Profiles Winter Hill's Bob Massie

Ok, I think that catches us up for now. If not, feel free to let us know!

Bord of Aldeman Report!

Some items of interest from tonight's Bord of Alderman Meeting:

1. The Paul Revere plaque at the corner of Broadway and Main St. will be cleaned so it is legible!

2. Mayor’s Request: Requesting approval to purchase 1,500 recycling carts for the Single Stream Recycling Pilot Program.

3. Public Event Permit, Papercut Zine Library Fun in the Sun Fair, Edward Leathers Park, Jun 13 12-6PM.

Go Somerville!

Hallelujah The Hill

For anyone who has been to the Paul Revere Beverage on Main Street right off Broadway in Winter Hill, you probably noticed that it was dying a slow, slow death for quite some time. The good news, is the location is now under new management, and the store is stocked better than ever. Please pay our new neighbors at T&T Ocean Liquors a visit. We wish them luck.

I opted for the Magic Hat Spring Fever box set:


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Time to remember Paul Revere's Somerville ties

4/19/2009 6:00:00 AM

Time to remember Paul Revere's Somerville ties By Steven Stafford You may know April 19th as "Marathon Monday." But it is Patriot's Day, or, as it is also known, Paul Revere Day. And as Somerville local Bob Doherty is quick to point out, the marathon tradition might not have lasted had it not been on Paul Revere day. The Marathon in its original form followed Paul Revere's route on his midnight ride. As you may know, Revere rode through, and was nearly caught in, Somerville on that historic night in 1775. Read more....

Winter Hill in Photographique: Walking Down Main Street

Random Fact about Winter Hill

From:

Real Estate is Fun

Some Things You Do Not Need to Know About...

The smallest national park in the United States is in Somerville...on Winter Hill. ...it marks the spot where Paul Revere evaded capture during his "one if by land" gig. Speaking of that gig, the Brits took thier first hostile action against the emerging revolutionaries when they struck the old Mollet Grist Mill in Somerville in 1774. They confsicated 212 barrels of gunpowder and angered thousands of musket toting farmers.