Arrests:
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Phylecia Rucker, of 15 Ferndoro, Dorchester, June 26, 5:17 p.m., arrested at Artisan Way on a charge of larceny over $250 and on a warrant charge of larceny over $250.
Joseph Donovan, of 11 Woodbridge St., Cambridge, June 27, 9:04 a.m., arrested at Buena Vista Rd. on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.
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On Tuesday, July 4, City offices will be closed for the holiday. Starting Tuesday trash, recycling, and yard waste pickup will be on a one-day delay. On the Fourth of July there will be no street sweeping and meter and residential parking permit enforcement will not be in effect.

In this segment of Somerville Neighborhood News…
Following two public meetings, the proposed Union Square Neighborhood Council did not receive enough votes to proceed in its current formation. The Neighborhood Council is intended to act on behalf of the community during Union Square’s ongoing redevelopment. Watch the full video online at somervilleneighborhoodnews.org.
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Somerville Alderman, Jack Connolly, visit to Kingdom Rock in his favorite sun-lit spacious classroom, the Pre-K Room.
By Rebecca Danvers
After founding, launching, and directing a successful Christian preschool in Arlington, MA for eight years Medford resident, Stacie J. Clayton, has begun a new chapter, starting her own non-profit Early Childhood program, Kingdom Rock Children’s Village, Inc. (KRCV).
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“The Mummy” has risen and can be viewed at either the Somerville Theatre or AMC Assembly Row.
By Dre Joseph
If, by some chance, you find yourself at AMC Assembly Row or Somerville Theatre this weekend or next, ask yourself this question: Are you looking for meaningful thought-provoking storytelling or a profusion of action with photosensitive epileptic-inducing special effects?
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By William C. Shelton
(The opinions and views expressed in the commentaries and letters to the Editor of The Somerville Times belong solely to the authors and do not reflect the views or opinions of The Somerville Times, its staff or publishers)
In April, journalists Amie Parnes and Jonathan Allen published Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign.One of their revelations has gotten me thinking about this year’s Somerville election.
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By Jim Clark
A police officer was flagged down in his cruiser last Saturday by two women in Davis Square.
As the officer parked his cruiser at Statue Park, across the street from the Davis Square MBTA station, one of the two women walked up to the cruiser in a hurry. The officer asked her to back away from the door as he exited the cruiser.
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