At about 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Somerville Police responded to a report of a robbery at the Central Bank, 401 Highland Avenue, in Davis Square.  The suspect reportedly entered the bank, demanded cash from the victim teller and threatened the employees.

No weapon was shown and nobody was hurt. He was described as a white male with average height and build. He was wearing a green tee shirt and black Stanley Cup baseball cap.

The suspect fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police have recovered the hat and shirt which were discarded nearby.

Teen Empowerment youth present photos on safety in Somerville

“Brick Wall to Nothing” by Stephanie Santiago. “This is a burnt down building next to Broadway Breakers. Inside there is broken glass, beer bottles, alcohol containers, and trash. This is a forgotten place where terrible things can happen, especially at night. This building is on the left side of the street when I walk down Broadway to Sullivan Station. I have personally passed this building many times, wondering why nothing has been done, and ultimately speeding up to be safe and spend less time around it. This building should be taken down and rebuilt in a way that would benefit the residents of this city.”

On Tuesday, August 21, The Center for Teen Empowerment, Shape Up Somerville, Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Police Chief Thomas Pasquarello held a Community Safety Summit at City Hall in the Board of Aldermen Chambers.

The Somerville Alibrandis earned a spot in the semifinals after defeating the South Boston Saints in a best-of-five series.

By Benjamin Klein

The Somerville Alibrandis opened the 2012 Yawkey Baseball League playoffs as the No.1 seed and have advanced to the semifinals after winning a best-of-five series against the No.8 South Boston Saints.

102 year old Somerville resident and U.S. Army Veteran Joe Piro enjoying history in the making.

By Michelle Sinclair

On Sunday, August 19, Somerville’s Winter Hill Yacht Club’s Commodore Bill Rogers, along with Somerville’s Council of Aging Director Cindy Hickey, President Juan Gallego, and Past President Ken Webber from the Chelsea Rotary, hosted a Veterans Parade for the Somerville COA Veterans along with the veterans from the Chelsea Soldiers home.

Union Square has come a long way since the “good old days.” Planning for its future could prove to be a long, arduous process for city strategists and officials.

By Cathleen Twardzik

The Union Square Revitalization Plan was discussed at a recent Board of Aldermen special meeting.

“There is an extensive process that must be followed for [the Union Square Revitalization Plan] to be implemented. First, the Board of Aldermen must hold a public hearing. Then, the Board of Aldermen would have to approve the plan, as well as the Planning Board, and then, the plan would have to be approved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development. Thus, the presentation at the August 16 meeting was very preliminary,” said William A. White Jr., Alderman At Large.

This Friday night big night here in the ‘Ville is the Somerville Fight Night, presented by the Somerville Boxing Club, at Dilboy Stadium. Doors open at 6:000 p.m., first bout at 7p.m. A great night supporting a good Somerville organization that works with our youth.

By Emmanuel Vincent

Trial and error is a constant theme when attempting to make improvements. This holds true for the Davis Square Streetscape Project, which is an ongoing process.

Somerville is at the forefront of the urban farming movement.

By Jim Clark

In a move that is certain to please both seasoned and amateur backyard farmers alike, the Somerville Board of Aldermen passed the Urban Agriculture Zoning Amendment last week, making the homegrown movement more robust and vital than ever.

The Somerville News person of the week, Steve Dalrymple.

Meet Johnnie Steve Dalrymple, otherwise known to all who really know him as – Steve!    Steve is long time Somerville resident, attended SHS, was married, raised his family here and owns his own small business “Steve and Sons Home Repairs” right here in the city.     Steve is a very dedicated person who, when he gets involved in something, jumps in with both feet to get the job done, whatever it takes and whatever it is.

There is something at our core that warms to the idea of “urban farming.” The agrarian roots of our nation’s economy are but a rapidly fading memory in the face of mega-corporate control and its sterile mechanization of food production in modern times. The old family farm has, sadly, gone condo.