In Past, Veteran Manager Oversaw Successful Completion of Argenziano School Construction, Upgrade to Trum Field and Rehab of Conway Park

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced  that Inspectional Services Superintendent Edward Nuzzo will be appointed to the position of Capital Projects Manager in the City’s newly reorganized Department of Capital Projects.  A licensed construction supervisor with over 25 years of experience, Nuzzo previously served the City as a capital projects manager from 1998 to 2010. As ISD Superintendent from 2010 to the present, Nuzzo has overseen a team of building and safety inspectors that provides inspectional and permitting support to every public and private construction project in the city, as well as assuring that Somerville residents and businesses comply with health and safety codes.  Nuzzo has also played a leading role in the City’s aggressive rodent control program. Mayor Curtatone announced that Nuzzo would continue to serve as Superintendent of Inspectional Services until his successor is appointed.

Plans for Union Square revitalization include a $45 million new library building, shown here in an architect’s rendering. – Photo courtesy of The City of Somerville

Steps forward for T station, new library

By Elizabeth Sheeran

If all goes according to plan, the Prospect Street area of Union Square will be a hotbed of public works development over the next few years.

The City of Somerville has reached a legal agreement with the state that clears the way for the planned Union Square Green Line station near the intersection of Prospect Street and Webster Avenue. That followed recent news the city had moved a step closer to winning state funding for a new Central Library on the block east of Prospect between Washington Street and Somerville Avenue.

The Annual Mayor’s Senior Picnic is today Wednesday, at Powderhouse Park. As usual, a huge turnout is expected. Lots of food, entertainment and gifts for the day. Every year since Mayor Brune’s days this event has gotten bigger and bigger. We wish everyone a great time today.

Somerville teens Fatima Khan (left) and Jasmine Ngan (right) presented results of their independent studies at Tufts University School of Medicine. – Photos courtesy of Tufts

Two young Somerville residents participated in an event at Tufts University School of Medicine celebrating their achievements as part of Tufts’ program to encourage students from diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in medicine and science.  Somerville residents Fatima Khan, 16, and Jasmine Ngan, 16 presented the findings of their independent studies to family, friends, and the Tufts community.

The Hubway bike sharing system is now a reality for Somerville, and many are applauding its inclusion as a transportation option, while others have questions and concerns regarding the costs and the potential drawbacks that may come to the fore as time passes.

The Fourth Annual Metro Mayors Basketball Tournament brought area youths and law enforcement staff together in a spirit of solidarity.

Law enforcement officials, youth services workers and local teens joined together for the Fourth Annual Metro Mayors Basketball Tournament Saturday, August 4, at Trum Field in a show of solidarity among youth and those who fight for their safety.

Somerville’s Alibrandis are well positioned to enter the Yawkee Baseball League playoffs as top contenders for the title.

By Benjamin Klein

There’s just one week and four games before the Somerville Alibrandis will enter the Yawkey Baseball League playoffs as one of the top seeds. It has been a great season for Somerville, but they still have some work to do before they can call themselves the champions for the second straight season.

To the Editor of the Somerville News:

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Since the subject has been raised publicly, I want to confirm for your readers that this summer I have been laying the groundwork to run for the Ward 5 Alderman seat in 2013.

The Somerville News Person of the Week, Joe Beckmann.

Meet Joe Beckmann, a nice guy and very congenial when you first meet him, not knowing he can talk for hours on end.  He’s someone we met about year or so ago, even though our paths have crossed many times over the years. He’s very smart, has three degrees from Columbia, Brown and University of Massachusetts Amherst. He works here in Somerville as a teacher, and although he never had to say what he does for a living, you can tell he loves his job as a teacher, which for him is giving knowledge and light to those around him.

Lawrence Kessenich.

The Somerville literary organization the Bagel Bards founded in 2004 by Doug Holder and Harris Gardner has a huge pool of talented poets, playwrights, novelists, etc… One member Lawrence Kessenich recently had a play he had written on stage. Zvi Sesling, founder of the Muddy River Poetry Reviewreviewed it for Off the Shelf: