– Photos by Bobbie Toner

Maria Curtatone celebrates with family and supporters as she learns of her victory in the race for Register of Deeds.

Provost retains State Senate seat; Curtatone new Register of Deeds
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By Jim Clark

Last Thursday’s Primary Election is now in the history books, and the results are more than numerical. The hopes and aspirations of those seeking higher office, as well as those looking to retain their positions, hung in the balance as voters took to the polls to make their choices known.

The city is looking at ways to attract and retain qualified personnel.

By Donald Norton

A study requested by the City of Somerville on the Classification and Compensation for the city’s non-union personnel was presented Monday night to the Board of Alderman Finance Committee and meeting of the whole Board.

Federal Realty Investment Trust along with the City of Somerville, is celebrating the fifth annual Riverfest  this Saturday, September 15. The event will feature live music, activities and performances for children, an Edsel car show, food trucks, a rock wall and more. It all starts at 12 p.m. at Assembly Square, Assembly Square Drive. An entire day of fun, capped off with fireworks over the Mystic River. For more information please visit: http://assemblyrow.com/events/

– Photos by Bobbie Toner

SPOKES 2012 took place Saturday Sept 9 in Union  Sq Plaza. The event  featured free bike maintenance workshops, bicycle goods, info on bike  activism and awareness, bike art and more.  The Somerville Bicycle Committee  lead a “Tasting Tour of Somerville” fundraising ride through the streets of Somerville at 3 p.m. followed by free bike workshops in the plaza.  There was a free “bike-in movie” screening of PeeWee’s Big Adventure. Dinner and snacks sold by Lefty’s Silver Food Cart, Culinary  Cruisers and the TAZA Chococycle,  music and  a post-event night ride through the city. The event was presented by ArtsUnion and the Somerville Arts  Council.

Arts at the Armory is seeking ways to increase revenue.

By Donald Norton

Struggling to survive, the prime tenant at the Armory, “Arts at the Armory,” a nonprofit organization, is now seeking permission from the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals to ease certain restrictions in how they do business.

The Primary Election has come and gone, and those who fought long and hard – candidates and their supporters alike – are to be congratulated for once again affirming our Democratic process in its best possible state. Alternatives were presented and the voters made their choices. That’s what it’s all about.

The Somerville News Person of the Week, Maria Curtatone.

Meet Maria Curtatone. That’s right, we choose Maria this week for two reasons. For one, well, she’s a nice lady. But, more importantly, she was elected by the voters of Middlesex County as its first woman Register of Deeds. Period. With a field of six candidates she won the election. The second place candidate was also a woman, Maryann Heuston. It’s kind of nice that in a field of six the only two women running came in first and second, in that order.

Eagle Feathers #9 – King Arthur

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

Before Oprah, Ellen or Donahue dominated daytime TV, and Howard Stern or Howie Carr (a former Somerville resident, by the way) dominated the radio, there was Arthur Godfrey, who totally dominated both mediums.

(Lto R) Richard Spinosa, Kim Mulligan and Dan Spinosa.

Dan Spinosa’s family and friends held a surpise birthday party for him last Sunday at the Ralph & Jenny Center. Born in 1922, Dan turned 90 on March 17.