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Max Motroni, a student in my creative writing class at Endicott College writes a poem that is very germane these days – with our ever increasing substance abuse problems.

Arrests:
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Steven O’Neil, of 39 Grovers Ave., Winthrop, May 2, 12:52 p.m., arrested at Canal St. on warrant charges of possession of a class A drug, miscellaneous equipment violation, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, and operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended registration.

Dear Members of the Tufts University Community,

I write to follow up on the disturbing and disruptive events on our Medford/Somerville campus earlier today, and to thank the entire Tufts community for their extraordinary patience and for supporting each other through a challenging day.

Indictments were handed down between March 17 and April 21, 2016. Defendants are listed by towns where alleged offenses occurred. Individuals without hometowns do not have a last known address available. These charges are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Somerville

Osvaldo Lima, 19, of Somerville, was charged with witness intimidation. The Assistant District Attorney is Kate Kleimola.

Ronnie Mendes, 21, of Somerville, was charged with witness intimidation. The Assistant District Attorney is Kate Kleimola.

Shyheim Silva, 21, of Somerville, was charged with witness intimidation. The Assistant District Attorney is Kate Kleimola.

Historic Milk Row Cemetery.

Dressed in period clothing, Barbara Mangum, Objects Conservator and President of the Somerville Museum, will lead an informative tour about this fragile and very compact burial ground founded in 1804 by Samuel Tufts on farmland once part of Charlestown.

What remains of the car involved in the fire at Tufts . — Photo by Bobbie Toner

Update:

All buildings affected by this morning’s events on the Medford/Somerville campus have been cleared by law enforcement, and the campus is returning to limited operations for the remainder of the day, Monday, May 9. Students, faculty, and staff are free to move about campus. For the peace of mind of the community and due to the ongoing investigation, there will be an enhanced police presence for the remainder of the day.

May 14 marks the Somerville Union Square Farmers Market’s opening day and to coincide with the start of the season, neighborhood eateries and businesses will be offering specialty items and goods where a percentage of sales will be donated to the Union Square Farmer’s Market SNAP Match program. Now in its sixth year, the program allows SNAP (formerly known as “food stamps”) recipients to use their benefit cards to purchase farmers market tokens giving them healthy, fresh and locally grown food. The Union Square Main Streets organization then matches every dollar, up to $10, and has committed to raising $4,500 to sustain the Farmers Market SNAP Match program during the 2016 season.

The City of Somerville’s Veteran’s Services Department is seeking volunteers to assist with the 2016 Memorial Day Parade on Sun., May 29, one of the largest Memorial Day parades in the region. Volunteers will be assigned to one of five parade divisions, working with parade organizers to line up and assist with needs of the more than 1,000 parade participants. Volunteers will ideally be available for a 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. day, and will accompany their assigned division along the parade route, from City Hall to North St. in Teele Square. To sign up to volunteer, visit http://goo.gl/forms/VmFMrdBam0. For more information, contact the Veterans Service Office at 617-625-6600 ext. 4700.

Retailers invited to learn how to comply with ordinance taking effect this year

The City of Somerville will host four informational sessions aimed at helping businesses learn how to comply with an ordinance that, starting later this year, will ban plastic bags at checkout counters.

Denise Cosby spoke out against domestic violence at the 2nd Annual Walk for Melissa Cowan this weekend.

By Tom Bannister

Denise Cosby, Real Estate Agent for Somerville’s Norton Group and Carol Manaj, superstar Nicki Manaj’s mother, delivered messages on domestic violence at the 2nd Annual Walk for Melissa Cowan on Sunday, May 3 in Lancaster, PA.