WEEK IN REVIEW: Restaurant News, Rush Hour Race

Highly Anticipated Somerville Restaurant to Open May 15
Bronwyn, a new restaurant by Tim and Bronwyn Wiechmann, from Cambridge's T.W. Food, opens in Union Square on May 15.

T Rider Wins Rush Hour Race From Davis Square to South Station
What's the fastest way to get from Davis Square to Boston's business district during rush hour? See results from Tuesday's race.

The Somerville Board of Aldermen is drafting new methods for filling vacancies on the Board in the event a member resigns. The issue has been in the public's eye with the recent resignations of two aldermen: William Roche (Ward 1) and Sean O'Donovan (Ward 5).

Two Somerville Cops Honored for Boston Marathon Response
Somerville Police Officers Patrick Canty and Katherine Costa received citations of commendation from the Somerville Board of Aldermen Thursday night "for their exemplary actions in the immediate aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing."

Scenes from Somerville Open Studios
It was a beautiful weekend for Somerville Open Studios on May 4 and 5. The open studio event included nearly 425 artists and almost 110 studio spaces, and it has become one of the largest in the country.

At a public hearing on wage theft, activists said the practice of denying workers pay is rife in Somerville, particularly in the restaurant and construction industries.

16 People Who Will Influence Powder House School Redevelopment
The city has announced the formation of an advisory committee that will review six development proposals for the Power House Community School site near Teele Square.