Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston, Alderman at Large Mary Jo Rossetti and Ward 3 Alderman Bob McWatters are seen here with modern day Ghostbusters at last Saturday’s annual Monster Mashed-Up @ SomerStreets held in Union Square. The  good aldermen were probably asking the professional Ghostbusters to check out City Hall and maybe the police station for reported ghost sightings. Another example of our aldermen taking care of business. Maybe a report will be presented to the full Board on their findings at the next meeting. President of the Board Bill White will hopefully call for one.

Over the years there has been an increase in not only brands of hummus, but the unique flavors as well. Garlic, lemon, beet, roasted red pepper, and jalapeño to name a few. Since it’s one of my favorite snacks with crackers or pita bread, and even a spread on sandwiches, I usually have a couple of tubs in my refrigerator. A recent trip out to lunch with friends I noticed a big catering tray with sweet potato hummus accompanied with dukkah. I couldn’t wait to get home to try to make it!

St. Clement is headed to the Catholic Central League playoffs thanks to Saturday’s 8-0 victory over the Marian Mustangs.

By Colin Walsh

St. Clement (4-2) clinched a playoff berth and share of the Catholic Central League title for the second time in three years this past Saturday with an 8-0 victory over the Marian Mustangs (2-4) of Framingham.

Somerville Bagel Bard Lawrence Kessenich reviews a new book by Charlotte Gordon that deals with literary outlaws:

Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and her Daughter Mary Shelley by Charlotte Gordon (Random House, 2015)

If you’ve ever wondered, as I have, why the name of Mary Shelley, the wife of famous Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, is so often written Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Charlotte Gordon provides a full and fascinating answer. Although Mary Shelley never knew her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, who died ten days after her daughter’s birth, Shelley not only inherited her mother’s name but also her spirit. And, as Gordon makes us fully aware in this lively biography, what a spirit it was—in both of them!

Ibbetson Street Press Young Poet Series editor Emily Pineau writes of a transition – a transition that is painful but will lead to new doors opening.

People visiting Somerville’s busiest neighborhoods can now quickly charge their phones for free and, thanks to WrightGrid’s secure cell phone lockers, never have to worry about leaving their devices unattended.

Arrests:
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Joseph Purifory, of 160 Jefferson, Everett, October 13, 10:21 p.m., arrested at Washington St. on a warrant charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Yi Ping Li, of 153 Perkins St., October 14, 2:41 p.m., arrested at home on a charge of maintaining a house of prostitution.

Alternating odd- and even-side parking takes effect for winter 2015, with switch to even-side parking beginning during 2016-17 season. Major outreach campaign kicks off in 2016.

Don’t move your cars just yet, but even-side homeowners, your pleas have been heard. In the interest of fairness, beginning this winter (2015-2016), Somerville will institute an annually alternating parking policy for snow emergencies, using even-side-only parking for winter seasons that begin in an even year, and odd-side-only parking for winter seasons that begin in an odd year.

Family-friendly fun includes games, food, Trick-or-Treating, and “Haunted Pathway” from 6 to 8 p.m.

Join the City of Somerville on Thursday, Oct. 29, for the second annual “Haunted Hall” event at City Hall and the City Hall concourse from 6 to 8 p.m. The family-friendly event will feature a costumed Halloween Stroll, safe Trick-or-Treating inside City Hall, games and activities, refreshments, a Haunted Walkway tour, and more.

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By Mike Powers
District Manager, Customer Service and Sales
U.S. Postal Service

Crisp fall days, cooler nights, who doesn’t love fall? But taking a fall – that’s a different issue.

This is a beautiful time of year in New England.  But as the Postal Service works to provide the best service for you, we need your help to overcome the obstacles that autumn and the earliest days of winter can deliver.