St. Clement School announced  that Ryan Murphy has been named the school’s new athletic director. “I consider it a privilege to appoint Ryan Murphy as our new Athletic Director”, said Robert G. Chevrier (pictured right), Principal St. Clement School. “He brings great deal of energy and coaching experience to our school.” I have every confidence he will have a huge impact on our athletic program,” said Chevrier. “Saint Clement School represents everything that’s right with education and high school athletics,” said Mr. Murphy (pictured left). “I am thrilled and flattered to be given this opportunity. I look forward to working with the parents, students and faculty.”

Joanne DeSimone Reynolds

I always tell my creative writing students: “Detail, Detail!”  And in this featured poem by Joanne DeSimone Reynolds she evokes a scene–a place in time, with lush and evocative detail.

Arrests:
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Petronilio Desouza, 42, of 56 Madison Ave., Everett, July 30, 1:42 a.m., arrested at 220 Washington St. on a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Angel Rivera, 44, of 231 Liberty St., Lowell, July 30, 9:30 a.m., arrested at McGrath Hwy. on a warrant charge of threat to commit a crime.

The Somerville Police are seeking assistance from the public in identifying the man shown here with regards to a bank robbery at Eastern Bank in Davis Square on Friday, August 3.  He did not show or threaten a weapon.  He is a white male, appears to be in his 40’s, about 5’8″, 190 lbs., with a green and red-orange tattoo on right bicep (possibly a fighting Irish leprechaun), wearing cargo shorts, a blue sleeveless Red Sox shirt, and a gray/blue ball cap with “Harvard” written across the front.

– Photos by William Tauro and Bobbie Toner

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 1 Alderman Bill Roche invite all interested residents and stakeholders to attend a community meeting on Monday, August 13  to present the construction schedule for the East Broadway Streetscape Project.  The meeting will be held at the Cross Street Center, 165 Broadway, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

On The Silly Side by Jimmy Del Ponte

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I can’t let the summer go by without doing a blurb on my favorite spot in Somerville.

We in the Davis and Ball Square areas have been blessed with a gem known as Powder House Park. Many of us have memories of sledding, picnics, playing on the rocks, snowball fights and first kisses at the park. A friend of mine was a recreation leader many years ago and he has remained friends with a lot of the kids, who are now grown up. How many of us made “gimp” key chains at Powder House Park? Remember when the draft board was in that building on the lower part of the park? I sure do because thankfully my number was a few digits off.

Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secretary Richard A. Davey, MBTA Acting General Manager Jonathan R. Davis and Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that the City of Somerville, MassDOT and the MBTA have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that describes how land will be acquired by the City, or by the Somerville Redevelopment Authority (SRA) acting as the City’s agent, to be transferred to the MBTA in exchange for a firm commitment by the MBTA and MassDOT to construct a transit station in Union Square as part of the Green Line Extension (GLX).  For a symbolic payment of one dollar, the MBTA will be given a temporary easement for pickup/drop-off area and construction staging areas.  Under the agreement, the MBTA will also receive a permanent easement for the station building, which will be sited near the intersection of Prospect Street and Webster Avenue.  The City/SRA will acquire and retain long-term control over adjacent parcels and air rights on the same block until it concludes development and sales agreements with one or more developers.

The 9th Annual National Night Out takes place Tuesday, August 7 at Foss Park.

By Cathleen Twardzik

At Foss Park on August 7 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. partake in the 9th Annual National Night Out (NNO), which will be America’s Night Out Against Crime.

The event is a distinctive drug abuse and crime prevention initiative, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and Target Inc.

A car crashed into tree in Union Square behind the SCATV building. The car lost control while traveling down Bonner. – Photos by William Tauro

By William Tauro

Chaos was the scene Friday morning when a motor vehicle lost control  in Union Square and hit a tree.

The vehicle’s air bags deployed after the freak collision causing the  driver to be treated at the scene for minor injuries.