Ripplerun - Stainless steel, glass, Union Square, Somerville.

Bevan Weissman met me at my usual perch at the Sherman Cafe in Union Square, Somerville. He is a man who sports a well-trimmed beard and intense and expressive eyes. Weissman is a graduate of Brown University, and a resident of Davis Square. According to him his mission as an artist is to “Weld art and science and facilitate community and personal communication.” A daunting task to some, but it seems this young artist is up for it.

Performances are scheduled through August 18th at locations throughout the City
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The 2011 Somerville Sunsetters performance schedule has been set, Youth Arts Coordinator and Sunsetters Director Jimmy Del Ponte announced last  week.  The final schedule, with dates and locations, can be found on the City’s website, http://www.somervillema.gov/, under “Alerts.”  The 2011 season kicked off  Thursday, June 30th, at the annual Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration . In addition to resident-requested performances on residential streets every Monday-Thursday evening, the Sunsetters will perform at ArtBeat in July and the Mayor’s Senior Picnic in August.  All performances are free and open to the public.

Kakania by Karen Aqua.

By Charlie Lynch

Somerville in Shorts returns to Union Square on Friday, July 8. The outdoor film festival is free to the public and will be showcasing over 20 experimental and animated short films.

The event will begin with the Kristen Ford Band playing an outdoor stage at 7:30 p.m. When the sun sets, around 8:30 p.m., the films will begin and run until 10 p.m. They will be projected on a large outdoor screen right in Union Square.

On The Silly Side by Jimmy Del Ponte

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I can’t believe I’ve been doing this article for almost 4 years. Every week, for nearly four years. It’s been a pleasure and I appreciate all the nice things people have said about the stories. I also appreciate the adverse comments, but not as much. I have decided to take the summer off from the column and return in September. You see, I have a real job that keeps me very busy in the summer and things are about to heat up. As director of Somerville’s singing Sunsetters, our season begins Thursday night at the annual fireworks celebration at Trum Field. Then it’s performances Monday through Thursday nights until August 18. My other summer program, Project STAR begins on Tuesday, July 5, and runs until August also.

– Photos by Donald Norton and Andrew Firestone

- Photo by William Tauro

By William Tauro

A motor vehicle fire kept Somerville firefighters busy  early Friday morning at the intersection of Glenwood and Broadway.

By Jim Clark

While responding to reports of excessive noise in the Somerville Avenue and Prospect Street area last Saturday, police officers reportedly observed the driver of a pick-up truck honking his horn non-stop at another motorist.
As traffic proceeded through the intersection, the truck, still sounding its horn, made an abrupt change from the left to the right lane, causing traffic to stop suddenly to avoid accidents, police said.

By Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone

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When it comes to planning we spend a lot of time talking about buildings, infrastructure and roads. Obviously those are the physical structures we have to pay for or permit when a new project comes along, but those are not the reasons why we engage in planning in the first place. People are our priority.

A Somerville man has been indicted on two counts of motor vehicle homicide after he allegedly drove under the influence and crashed his vehicle, resulting in the death of two teenage girls, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public.

Kenneth Belew, 21, of Somerville, was indicted by a Middlesex County Grand Jury today on charges of motor vehicle homicide by operating under the influence of liquor (2 counts) and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.