By Mark Antonelli
Somerville High School
Boys Varsity Basketball Coach

4th Grade Blue – The Cinderella Kids

The Somerville Boys 4th grade Blue basketball team completed a magical run through the Metrowest Basketball League Playoffs on Sunday with a 35-25 victory over Easton in the championship game. In front of a packed house of family and friends, the team came out to a fast start led by Julian Goodridge’s hot shooting and strong point guard play. Continue reading Somerville Tradition 4th Grade Boys Basketball →

On March 9, 2019, I received a phone call from XXXX, a manager of Polo, for a shoplifter in the store. Upon arrival, The female suspect had just fled with perfume and a journal totaling $147. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Shea MORTON (Shoplifting, Receiving Stolen Property) (Boston Warrant) at Assembly Row →

On Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 1:51 A.M., while traveling on Grand Union Blvd, a public way in the city of Somerville, I observed a brown Buick bearing Massachusetts registration XXXX speeding and failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of Grand Union Blvd., and Revolution Drive. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Kalil JONES (OUI Liquor, Resisting Arrest, Disorderly, License Refuse Produce, Reckless Operation, Uninsured MV/Trailer, Stop/Yield Fail To) →

On 3-7-2019, while assigned to marked unit West-5, I responded with West-6 (Officer DiFava) to the area of JP Licks in Davis Square for an accident involving two motor vehicles. An officer on detail (Officer Hartsgrove) called into dispatch about the accident and asked for a listing on one of the motor vehicles. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Dwayne GREENE (OUI Liquor, Negligent Operation, Disorderly, Resisting Arrest, Unlicensed Operation, Alcohol from Container) →

On February 25, 2019, I, Officer Tim Van Nostrand, was on duty and assigned to uniform patrol in the Alpha Unit. At approximately 11:15am, I was notified by XXXX, loss prevention for Home Depot, that he had two shoplifting suspects exiting the store. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Stephanie DELGADO (Larceny Under, Conspiracy) & Eddie WARE (Trespass, Conspiracy, Larceny Under) at Home Depo →

On 2/25/2019, while assigned to marked unit East-1, I was dispatched with East-4 (Officer Goulart) to the Assembly Row mall for reports of a shoplifting. Dispatch notified us that the RP (Loss prevention associate XXXX), described the suspect as a Hispanic male, wearing a green coat and jeans. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Lenne QUINTERO-FLORES (Poss A, Poss E, Shoplifting) at Assembly Row →

On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, while assigned to marked unit West-6, I, Officer Ashley Catatao, was dispatched to Robbins Smoke Shop, located at 5 Davis Square, for the report of a larceny. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Dannielle WALSH (ID Fraud, Larceny Under, Receiving Lost CC) & Cheryl MACMILLAN (ID Fraud, Larceny Under, Receiving Lost CC →

On March 3, 2019, I, Officer Tim Van Nostrand, was on duty and assigned to uniform patrol in the Alpha Unit. At approximately 3:30pm, I was alerted by a citizen, XXXX, that there were two males shoplifting inside Adidas. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Taris WILSON (Resisting Arrest, Trespass, Shoplifting) →

On Thursday, February 28, 2019, I was assigned to marked unit East-4 and on routine patrol. At approximately 11:34 PM, Somerville Dispatch received several 911 calls stating a driver had just struck multiple parked vehicles outside of 19X Central Street and had left the scene. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Emily REINAUER (OUI Liquor, Negligent Op of MV, Leave Scene of Prop Damage) →

Continue reading Somerville Police Department Weekly Arrest Log 2/25/19 – 3/10/19 →

On the above date and time, Officer Paul Anderson and I, were dispatched to 2XX Washington Street, XXXXXXXXX, for a disruptive and unruly person. Note: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX is a XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.

Upon my arrival, I was met by XXXX, an employee of XXXX. XXXX stated that she approached the defendant, Daphne Ndichu, because she was listening to music and it was disruptive to the other xxxxxxxx. As XXXX was speaking to Ndichu, she could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from Ndichu’s breath. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Daphne NDICHU (Trespass, A&B PO) →

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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, March 11, the 70th day of 2019 with 295 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:04 and sunset is @ 6:44. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Uranus and Venus. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn & Uranus.
ON THIS DAY IN: 537 – The Goths began their siege on Rome. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

How to Navigate your Smartphone: Tuesday, March 19, 12noon – 2pm @Somerville Media Center (90 Union Sq) Continue reading How to Navigate Your Smartphone Workshop →

(Alonso Nichols, Tufts University)

MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (March 7, 2019)—Tufts University will hold a community presentation on Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m. on the Medford/Somerville campus to inform community members about programs and resources available to them and to provide an overview of recently completed and upcoming projects. Continue reading Local Residents Invited to Tufts Community Presentation →

Somerville teens with an interest in environmental issues, gardening, agriculture, ecology, and other related fields are encouraged to apply for two open positions on the City’s Urban Forestry Committee. To apply you need to be a Somerville resident between the ages of 14 and 17. Continue reading Somerville Seeking Youth Members for City’s Urban Forestry Committee →

Members of the public are invited to attend and speak at a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 12, on proposed changes to the Somerville Zoning Ordinance that would regulate the removal of significant trees from all private property, including residential property, in the city. The hearing, Continue reading Public Hearing on Proposed Zoning Amendment to Regulate the Protection and Removal of Significant Trees on Private Property →

With the groundbreaking for the new Somerville High School building project behind us and construction underway, gradual changes to parking options on the Central Hill Campus Continue reading March 11 Meeting to Discuss Parking During Somerville High School Building Project Postponed to Monday, April 8 →

By Joann Bocca- Rivieccio

I have a message to all, that talk about the numbers being down, when it comes to fatal overdoses. Yeah !! Now let’s put names to the numbers that died. Continue reading Somerville Overcoming Addiction Update →

By Bob Katzen

The Senate approved a $143.9 million supplemental budget to cover expenses and to fund various state programs and agencies that are running out of money. The package is some $38 million less than the one proposed by Gov. Baker in early February. Continue reading $143.9 MILLION SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET →

By Bob Katzen

The House Ways and Means Committee has recommended passage of a bill authorizing $200 million in one-time funding for the maintenance and repair of local roads and bridges in cities and towns across the state. The package is a bond bill under which the funding would be borrowed by the state through the sale of bonds. Continue reading $200 MILLION FOR LOCAL ROADS AND BRIDGES →

By Bob Katzen

The Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities held a hearing on and then approved a bill that repeals the current law that denies an additional $100 in welfare benefits to children conceived while – or soon after – the family began receiving the benefits or, if they had received family welfare benefits in the past. Continue reading CAP ON WELFARE BENEFITS FOR KIDS →

By Bob Katzen

The Judiciary Committee held a packed hearing on and then approved two proposals that would prohibit psychiatrists, psychologists and other health care providers from attempting to change the sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression of anyone under 18. Continue reading BAN CONVERSION THERAPY FOR ANYONE UNDER 18 →

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 38-0, approved an order requiring the Senate Committee on Rules to study and provide a report by December 31, 2019 on the feasibility of broadcasting informal sessions online in the same manner and format as formal sessions. Continue reading STUDY BROADCASTING INFORMAL SESSIONS OF THE SENATE →

UPCOMING EVENTS

Continue reading Somerville Council on Aging Weekly Updates & Information →