By Rebecca Danvers

On May 4, 2015, 19 Somerville High School Latino students sat in the school’s state of the art virtual World Language lab to take the grueling three and a half hour newly designed AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam.

By Jim Clark

Police responded to a reported automobile accident at the corner of Medford St. and Pearl St. in the early hours of Monday morning.

Officers arrived at the scene and spotted a vehicle parked on the sidewalk, facing the wrong direction of traffic. According to reports, a street parking sign had been displaced from its location and was now lying in the middle of the intersection.

By William C. Shelton

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I often receive more response to my columns offline than online. The name-calling favored by some who post online seems to discourage those who want to have more thoughtful conversations.

My last column was about the nature of community. It produced more offline response than when I first wrote it six years ago. It seems that many who grew up here, and many newcomers as well, would like to experience a greater sense of community—the former grieving its loss, and the latter wishing to recreate it.

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Veteran Somerville singer-songwriter Janet Feld will be hosting a benefit performance at the Arts at the Armory Café on September 19.

By Rebecca Danvers

Somerville resident Janet Feld, a veteran singer-songwriter on the New England folk circuit, firmly believes in giving back to the community and has organized a series of quarterly acoustic concerts that will assist local charities.

— Photos Claudia Ferro

Rhode Island natives, Chris and Jennifer Daltry of What Cheer Records, brought their unique brand of shopping to Union Square with the Somerville Rock & Roll Yard Sale on Sunday September 13. Records, posters, memorabilia, and … ? … were on display for sale.

By Tom Bannister

Somerville State Representatives Christine Barber, Denise Provost, and Tim Toomey and State Senator Patricia Jehlen have announced that the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) has awarded $34,200 to the Somerville Arts Council, as well as $15,000 in a direct grant to the Mystic Learning Center, Inc., a Somerville-operated arts program.

Take a walk through history this Thursday with docent-led tours of Milk Row Cemetery (next to Market Basket on Somerville Ave.). The 211-year-old cemetery is usually kept locked because of the headstones’ fragile condition. So if you’ve ever been curious about Milk Row, now is a good time to go exploring.

By Joseph A. Curtatone

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The Green Line Extension has been the focus of discussion in recent weeks, as the state explores ways to bring down projected costs and ensure that the most important transit infrastructure project in Massachusetts today keeps moving forward. But our Commonwealth must solve even greater mobility issues if we are to ensure our economic competitiveness going forward. It’s true, the Green Line Extension is the most important project on the books because it will spur significant production of homes and jobs that the region needs, as well as help the State meet environmental goals. But it addresses just one part of the coming transportation challenge our metro region will face. Three-quarters of the world’s population will be living in city regions by 2050, according to the United Nations. We know this future is coming. We need to plan for this future by asking: How are we going to move everyone around? Cycling, walking and transit—and, yes, even a smarter approach to our use of cars—are all part of the solution. In short, we need a statewide mobility plan that encompasses all forms of travel.

— Photos by Claudia Ferro

In its 8th year, Riverfest is the culmination of a summer of activity at Assembly Row.