In the Winter 2011 Scout, our cover story (“The Kids Are All Right”) addressed a broad question: Are Somerville’s schools teaching students to be good citizens? The article just skims the surface of what the schools are doing. Keep checking our blog for more stories on the subject, including parental perspectives like this one….
In the Fall 2010 Scout, we launched a four-part series exploring education options in Somerville. Four parents gave us their reasons for choosing a public, private or charter school. Now we’ve turned our attention to a broader question: Are Somerville’s schools teaching students to be good citizens? You’ll find answers in the cover story…
In March, baseball returns to the Boston area’s bloodstream.
Yet football fever persists – and not just for diehards of the NFL draft. The Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) plays all spring long. One of its best squads – the Boston Militia, fresh off a 9-1 campaign – calls Somerville’s Dilboy Stadium (110 Alewife Brook Pkwy) home.
The team has other Somerville ties as well. Linebacker Sharyn Wacht teaches at Somerville High School. Linebacker/running back Kim Hickey attended SHS. The team also held offseason workouts at the SHS gym.
What happens to a dream deferred? The poet Langston Hughes famously asked if it dries up like a raisin in the sun.
For the Boston Militia – the women’s tackle football team whose home is Somerville’s Dilboy Stadium (110 Alewife Brook Pkwy) – the dream dried up July 11.
Playing at Dilboy in the Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) semifinal vs. the D.C. Divas, the Militia seized a 21-19 lead late in the fourth quarter on a 33-yard touchdown scramble from quarterback Allison Cahill. To reach the title game, all Boston had to do was silence the Divas for the final 54 seconds
On Saturday, Nov. 28, Somerville High School hosted the 18th Annual Arts and Crafts Fair. Sponsored by TrackPAC, the event was a fundraiser for the boys and girls cross-country and track teams at SHS. The goal this year is to raise $6,000. When I first went inside the auditorium, I was astounded at the sheer…
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