Arrests:
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Brian McCarthy, of 237 American Legion Hwy., Revere, April 28, 11:18 a.m., arrested at Broadway on warrant charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, marked lanes violation, operation of a motor vehicle with a revoked license, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license and failure to wear a seatbelt.

Five Tufts University students have been on hunger strike for nearly 48 hours and plan to continue indefinitely until the Tufts administration agrees to stop plans to cut 17% of its janitorial workforce.  Student supporters have also set up an occupation of tents outside the main administrative building on Tufts’ Medford/Somerville campus. Dozens of students stayed the past two nights and are planning to remain there until the administration agrees to the janitors’ demands. But as of this morning, the Tufts administration had not issued any response to students or janitors aside from enclosing the tent occupation with fences.

— Photo by Claudia Ferro

Summer performance program open to youth in grades 7 through 12; Performances held Monday through Thursday evenings during July and August

Calling Somerville youth! The City is seeking talented, energetic and music-loving teens between the ages of 12 and 18 to participate in the historic Somerville Sunsetters for summer 2015. The Sunsetters is a traveling performance troupe that performs classic show tunes and modern musicals in Somerville neighborhoods throughout July and August.  The Sunsetters is led by local entertainment specialist and Somerville Youth Arts Coordinator, Jimmy Del Ponte.

Somerville’s Senior Planner to succeed Hayes Morrison in OSPCD. Rawson played key role in SomerVision, Somerville by Design station area planning initiatives.

Somerville Senior City Planner Brad Rawson has been selected to head the Transportation and Infrastructure Division in the Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development (OSPCD), Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and OSPCD Executive Director Michael F. Glavin announced.

Spotlight on The East Somerville Community School Phoenix News
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The East Somerville Community School Phoenix News was established when the new school building opened in the fall of 2013. The online student newspaper was named by asking students for nominations and then asking the entire ESCS community to vote on the proposed names.

By Ted Bodenrader

The iconic fixture on Broadway that has affected so many lives is soon to be a thing of the past – and perhaps the future? — Photo by Donald Norton.

Maria Cella once ventured out into the local workforce as a highly ambitious teen, hoping to add a little extra dough to her piggy bank. Little did the then-St. Clements High School freshman know that she’d soon be rolling it too.

The Somerville Office of Commissions and LGBTQ Liaison Andra Oshinsky invite all community members to join the City of Somerville in celebrating International Family Equality Day on May 3, 2015. For the first time, Somerville will join in the annual event with LGBTQ family organizations from around the world to increase the international visibility of LGBTQ families. Somerville’s event is being held in partnership with The Rainbow Initiative and Family Equality Council.

“Tango” by Nancy Hall Brooks, one of the many local artists to be spotlighted at Somerville Open Studios 2015.

By Rebecca Danvers

Somerville Open Studios (SOS) is set to take place this weekend, May 2–3, noon-6 p.m., with sneak previews presented at selected sites on Friday, May 1.

SOS is a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of producing an annual open studio and related events in Somerville, Massachusetts.

By William C. Shelton

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Last week I went to two of the meetings that have proliferated in response to the Green Line’s imminent arrival, the zoning overhaul, and proactive efforts by city planners.

Somerville Fire Chief Kevin Kelleher resigns.

After 37 and one-half years of distinguished service with the Somerville Fire Department and 18 and one-half years at the helm of the department, Fire Chief Kevin Kelleher, whose official title is Chief Engineer of the Somerville Fire Department, will be retiring as of May 16, 2015, announced Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone.