Disaster was narrowly averted last week when firefighters rescued Carlos Barbosa from this paper silo at Universal Wilde. – Photo by Bobbie Toner

By Harry Kane

Firefighters rescued a man after he allegedly fell into a silo during the nightshift on Thursday, April 5.

Carlos Barbosa, 47, of Rehoboth found himself in a tight spot after trying to unclog a jam in a paper-filled silo at Universal Wilde in the Inner Belt section of Somerville.

Barbosa was in danger of losing his life in what escalated from a routine issue, to a near death situation.

By Jim Clark 

While performing ongoing investigative duties, Somerville Police Narcotics Officers observed what they determined to be a known heroin user along with four other individuals making their way through the streets of East Somerville towards Charlestown last Saturday afternoon.

Let’s face it, no matter how one may feel about specific policies and programs coming out of the mayor’s office, one has to give it up for the sheer energy and resolve exhibited by this very busy man.

Meet Ann Dunbar, a mother, grandmother and lifelong member of the ‘Ville. Ann raised her children as a single mom, and she did a great job teaching the lesson of life. Ann worked hard as well, she worked full time for the T and retired, she is now involved in that great role as Grandmother.

Results of the Somerville High School girls track meet held at Dilboy Stadium on Thursday, April 5, are as follows:

Nicole Genard set a new SHS record in the long jump of 18’5” – breaking her own record of 18’0 set when she was a freshman in 2009. Genard also placed first in the javelin throw with a distance of 121’0.

Dennis Daly has been many things in his eclectic life. He has been a union organizer, an English graduate student at Northeastern University, a mental health worker on the night shift on a back ward, a columnist for The Salem News, and  a world traveler–who chose to traverse the dangerous hinterlands of Afghanistan,and other hotspots around the world. Daly, who can be found at the ungodly hour of 8 a.m. every Saturday at the Au Bon Pain in Davis Square at the Bagel Bards literary group meeting, is also a poet and a translator. Daly, who has published poetry when he was a young man, has now come back to the fold and in a big way. Over the years he has been published in numerous magazines and small poetry journals such as The Sou’wester, Lyric, Boston Today Magazine, Soundings East, Tendril, Poetry &, Dark Horse, Green House, Lyrical Somerville, Wilderness House Literary Review and is included with two other poets in a chapbook entitled 10 X 3, published by Northeastern University Press. And now he has just completed a verse translation of Sophocles’ Ajax, which is published in the current issue of Wilderness House Literary Review.

Our guest poet is Timothy Gager. Timothy Gager is the author of nine books of poetry and fiction. His latest chapbook of poetry, Anti-Social Network will be released shortly from Red Neck Press. He lives at http://www.timothygager.com/

Upcoming “Let’s Grow!” Events and Proposed Ordinance Mark City Efforts to Promote Urban Farming, Increase Access to Fresh Produce; Ordinance to be submitted at 4/12 BOA Meeting

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that he is working with members of the Board of Aldermen, City staff, and several community partners to develop an urban agriculture initiative in Somerville.  As a first step, the Mayor and several aldermen will co-sponsor submission of a proposed ordinance at the regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen on Thursday, April 12.

Arrests:
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Jill Blanco, 36, of 56 Havre, East Boston, April 3, 7:09 p.m., arrested at 77 Middlesex Ave. on a charge of shoplifting by concealing merchandise.

Brian Aufiero, 27, of 240 Pearl St., April 4, 4:38 p.m., arrested at 120 School St. on a warrant charge of larceny over $250.

By Jim Clark 

Police were called to the Kmart store on Middlesex Ave. last Saturday to investigate a reported larceny.

Upon arrival, officers were briefed by the store’s loss prevention personnel, whereupon they were informed that one of the store’s cashier’s had been allegedly involved in a scheme to allow certain customers to leave the store with goods that were unpaid for.