By Jim Clark

Somerville Police responded to calls last week of a trespasser, who had repeatedly been barred from the Clarendon Hill Property, 1366 Broadway, once again violating the order to stay away.

Responding officers reportedly spoke with security personnel at the property and were informed that the intruder had entered an apartment there.

Somerville Storm U14 split games last week with an extra inning win over Charlestown and a one run loss to Reading.

On Tuesday night, half-way into the season, the Storm grabbed their fourth win, equaling their win total from last season with a 9-8 win over Charlestown. The Storm gave a strong team effort behind the pitching of Jen Toner, who went the distance for the win. Eight of the Storm’s nine runs were scored by eight different players, with Emily O’Regan scoring twice. Amanda Grace went two for three driving in a pair of runs and Emily Woodman was a perfect three for three at the plate with a run scored.

Arrests:
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Derek Agresti, 41, July 18, 2:24 p.m., arrested at 400 Somerville Ave. on charges of shoplifting by asportation, threat to commit a crime, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.

Christopher Brown, 31, of 50 River Rd., July 19, 2:09 a.m., arrested at home on a charge of assault and battery.

Laura Oliver, 39, of 79 Derby St., July 19, 4:24 p.m., arrested at 49 Derby St. on multiple warrant charges.

Parking at the Somerville Rink, Conway Park‏

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I am writing in as a concerned parent. I fail to understand why the people who work at the ice rink get front row parking and the parents who have to go there with their kids have to walk the farthest distance and carry all their equipment in the process in order to go the in the rink. I noticed today that there were people who play at the field next door and they had no place to park. I gentleman came out of the rink and confronted another person who was parked. He obviously worked at the rink and was telling the parent to move his car. That person in the SUV and the person from the rink had a few choice words with each other. I then noticed someone else had to step in to defuse the situation. This was obviously a fight about parking.

As you would expect, whenever I am in New York City I do a lot of walking. As it happens I was invited to be on a small press panel at the First Annual Writer’s Conference at Hunter College in NYC, founded by Lewis Burke Frumkes. It was a picture perfect day in June, so I walked from my brother’s apartment on 20th Street in the Chelsea section of the city, to 68th and Lexington—the home of Hunter College. I stopped at my favorite diner on the way, the “Malibu Diner’, an unlikely name for an eatery in the middle of a gritty thoroughfare. I ordered my lox and bagel and listened to the well-honed staccato chatter of a counterman from central casting with a regular:

City financial probe uncovers no misappropriation of funds – Hickey to resume duties on August 1
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After a forensic audit of Somerville Council on Aging financial records, the City has cleared Council Director Cynthia Hickey to return to work on Monday, August 1. Hickey had been on paid leave until the investigation was concluded.

The audit, conducted by the outside accounting firm of Powers & Sullivan, began in February and reviewed Council on Aging financial records dating back to December, 2006. The City paid $17,000 for the audit. Ultimately it was determined that Hickey did not misappropriate funds and that she made no attempts to enrich herself, family or friends.

By William Tauro

(L to R) Bruna Mota, Marco Tulio Mariano and Nathalia Braga are here visiting the city from Belo Horizonte Brazil, enjoying the  summer heat of a typical Somerville summer day at the Prospect Hill Tower.

City recognized for energy conservation programs, will receive $362,175 in grant money
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A month after the Board of Aldermen voted in favor of an updated building code that will require a 20% higher energy efficiency standard for new construction, Somerville has been named a “The Green Communities designation, entitling the City to $362,175 in grant money on top of the recognition for its energy conservation efforts.

Kristian Cibulskis with his children Emma and Jack at the 2010 PMC finish line.

By Krysia Wazny

When Kristian Cibulskis agreed to participate in the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge last year, he didn’t really know what he was getting himself into. As a cancer researcher with the Broad Institute, Cibulskis was already familiar with the importance of fundraising in his work, but he had yet to experience the rigors and rewards of participation in that process. As his second challenge approaches, he is now better able to reflect upon the impact of this incredible event for the state of cancer research and himself personally.