Yes. I was cornered by two cops. One was Kevin F. Branley of the Cambridge Special Investigation Unit, and the other  Bill Chipman, from the Harvard University police. What was my crime you ask? Have the skeletons jumped out my closet? No. I met both men of the law at the Bloc 11 Café on Bow St. Union Square, Somerville, where they cornered me for an interrogation at my usual window seat. However in this case the interrogation…I mean interview,  was conducted by yours truly.

Arrests:
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Nicole Palmer, 30, of 141 Pierce St., Malden, September 3, 3:12 p.m., arrested at 77 Middlesex Ave. on warrant charges of shoplifting by asportation and larceny over $250.

Sergio Aparicio-Jimenez, 18, of 35 Jaques St., September 3, 7:21 p.m., arrested at 10 Michigan Ave. on a warrant charge of felony daytime breaking and entering.

Please join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Foundation for Animals for the 3rd annual Somerville Dog Festival on Sunday, September 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Trum Field. This is a free, family-friendly event that benefits local animal-related charities.

An Episcopal Priest, formerly of St. James Episcopal Church in Somerville, was arraigned today on assault to rape a child and indecent assault and battery on a child charges, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public today.

11th anniversary
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Please join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone for the annual candlelight vigil walk in honor of the lives lost on September 11, 2001. The vigil will step off from the Cedar Street end of the Community Path at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, accompanied by Somerville Police and Somerville Fire Honor Guard. A short procession will lead into Davis Square, where a brief speaking program and moment of silence will take place. For more information, please contact the Mayor’s Office at 617-625-6600 ext. 2100.

On The Silly Side by Jimmy Del Ponte

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I know that this article is called On the Silly Side, but every so often a serious story must be told. I am starting a series called Somerville Heroes and Survivors and this is the first installment.

By Jim Clark

Police responded to a reported vehicle break-in at a Hancock St. residence last week.

A man fitting the description of the suspect was spotted on Hancock St. by arriving officers and was immediately detained.

(Somerville’s Voting  Results From the City of Somerville)

State Representative

DENISE PROVOST  3643

HARRY KORTIKERE 545

WRITE IN  14

BLANK 260

By Joseph A. Curtatone

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For countless American communities, the first week of school brings a refreshing breath of energy and purpose. For Somerville and other communities in the Boston metro area, it hits with hurricane force.  With so many colleges and universities in the region, we’re not just watching our own kids go off to school: we’re watching as thousands of young adults from across the nation come here to take up their studies.  It’s a favorite time to complain about traffic, about noise and – in some quarters – about the costs of education at every level.