Zvi Sesling is a poet of the stacked deck, and the loaded dice…take his advice! 

Arrests:
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Sean Brooks, of 444 Harrison Ave., Boston, March 9, 8:01 a.m., arrested at 660 Broadway on charges of destruction of property over $250, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault to murder, and attempted murder.

The City of Somerville will host its 15^th annual rabies clinic for cats and dogs on Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Department of Public Works (1 Franey Rd.). Rabies vaccinations and on-site licenses for dogs will be available at the clinic. Vaccines are offered at a cost of $10, and dog licenses at $20 for spayed and neutered dogs with proof, and $30 for all other dogs.

Help the city re-live Paul Revere’s historic ride from Boston through Somerville and onto Lexington and Concord. Adults and high school students are needed to help plan and execute the city’s annual Patriots Day event, a Colonial Fair at Foss Park on Monday, April 20.

Katrina Leskanich will be entertaining at Johnnie D’s on Wednesday, March 18.

By Blake Maddux

In the summer of 1985, Katrina Leskanich and her band The Waves were ubiquitous on radio and MTV thanks to the worldwide smash hit Walking on Sunshine.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s Office And Middlesex Partnerships For Youth Host Annual SECURE XVII Event

DA Marian Ryan and Chris Herren.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Middlesex Partnerships for Youth (MPY) hosted an opiate overdose prevention conference, “It Stops Here – Ending Opiate Abuse In Our Communities.”  More than two hundred school professionals, law enforcement officials, and legislators from towns and cities in Middlesex County attended the program at Nashoba Valley Technical High School in Westford.  Participants heard the latest data and research on opiate use and learned “best practices” to help cities and towns effectively respond to substance abuse among youth.

The organizers of the Ras na hEireann USA 5K refer to it as the most genuine Irish race this side of the Atlantic. The race will be held on Sunday, March 15, starting at 11:00 a.m., beginning and ending in Davis Square. There will be loads of Craic – a celebration and appreciation of heritage and history, the magic and mystery that move everyone to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Go online at http://baevents.com/rasnaheireann/ for details and registration information.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

Previously published on March 14, 2012.

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If I had the one day to live over again, and I could do anything I wanted, I’d blend together all the best parts of my life in Somerville into 24 hours.

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Dear Mayor Curtatone,

We wish to thank you and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) for undertaking a community-wide search for applicants to fill vacancies on several community boards related to development including the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Historic Preservation Commission, and the Somerville Redevelopment Authority. We hope that your office received a healthy pool of qualified candidates to fill these positions.

By Jim Clark

Police were dispatched to Michael’s bar on Washington St. last week on a check condition call.

Upon arrival, other officers were spotted escorting a woman out of the bar while a man, later identified as Patrick Courtney, of Malden, reportedly kept trying to place himself between the officers and the woman.