By Jim Clark

Police officers were dispatched to the Cataldo Ambulance parking lot on Washington St. last week on reports of a motor vehicle incident.

Upon arrival, an employee of Cataldo Ambulance reportedly told the officers that a man, later identified as Jatinder Singh, had parked a car in the lot and began walking away. The employee said that Singh was told that he could not leave the car parked there so he turned back and returned to the car.

By Rebecca Danvers

Sophomore Melissa Baptista led Tufts’ quarterfinal win over Scranton with 23 points.

The Tufts University women’s basketball team competed in their first-ever national title game on Monday, April 4, in Indianapolis. The Jumbos entered the tournament as a 7-seed but have emerged as the Cinderella story in Division III.

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Article by Guest Columnist Kirk Etherton.

I am happy to report that in this year’s poetry festival a number of Somerville poets will be reading, including Harris Gardner, Lucy Holstedt, Kirk Etherton, State Representative Denise Provost, Lloyd Schwartz, Ifeanyi Menkiti, Gloria Mindock, Alexander Levering Kern, and Doug Holder.

Our poet this week is Nina R. Alonso. Alonso is the founder of the literary magazine Constellations.

Urban grocer’s model aims to focus on fresh foods

An urban grocer, Fresh Formats LLC, has filed building permit applications to open a fresh foods market at 240 Elm St. in Davis Square, the site of the former Social Security Building. Ongoing renovation of the building is underway and it is expected that the 11,000-square-foot ground floor will be a neighborhood market later this year.

Arrests:
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 Matthew Galvin, of 49 College Ave., March 30, 11:49 a.m., arrested at College Ave. on warrant charges of nighttime breaking and entering of a vehicle or boat, larceny over $250, utter false check, receiving stolen property under $250, forgery of check, and possession of a burglarious instrument.

By Tom Bannister

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone has announced that the City’s Annual Shape-Up Somerville Kick-Off and Somerville Recreation 5K Road Race will be held on Sunday morning, April 24, starting and ending at the Somerville High School concourse, 93 Highland Avenue.

~Photos by Claudia Ferro

Do you know that snow leopards, black bears, North American river otters, jaguars and Canada lynx are just a few of the amazing animals that call Stone Zoo home? During the upcoming April school vacation week, visit the Zoo to learn more about these animals and see them up close.

Calling local artists! The Somerville Arts Council wants to hear from the arts and cultural community to better understand the issues you face with work, life, programs, etc. The SAC’s work is always evolving and changing, and we are always seeking ways to add and expand our initiatives to better serve you. In addition to our current programs and initiatives, listed below, we want you to help us shape and guide our efforts to meet your needs. To that end, we will host an Art Summit on Sun., April 10, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Arts at the Armory (191 Highland Ave.). For more information on the Summit and our current programs, visit www.somervilleartscouncil.org.

By Blake Maddux

The Shirts and Shoes will be on at P.A.’s Lounge on Thursday, April 7. ~Photo by Katie Pawlows, the band’s biggest fan.

The Shirts  and Shoes is a rock quartet that consists of college sophomores Tyler Charron (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Emiliano Calvo (lead guitar), Alec Gervais (bass), and Eric Gonnam (drums). Gonnam is a student at Merrimack College, while the other three attend Umass Lowell.