By Jeremy F. van der Heiden

On September 9, Somervillains along with individuals from the rest of the state will once again leverage the power of the vote in the primaries to decide who will continue to campaign for several positions, including Governor, Lieutenant Governor and District Attorney, among others. Although The Somerville Times has interviewed several candidates in the past few weeks, there are plenty more to know and understand before stepping into the voting booth.

We begin with the gubernatorial race, as incumbent Governor Deval Patrick will be stepping down from his position at the end of the current term.

— Photos by Donald Norton

The grand opening of the Orange Line Assembly Station T-stop in Somerville, MA—the first new MBTA T-station to open in more than a quarter century— and Somerville’s newest neighborhood Assembly Row took place on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

By Jeremy F. van der Heiden

The Somerville Times recently reached out to the Democratic candidates running in the forthcoming primary election for 34th Middlesex District State Representative of Massachusetts, all of which are vying for the seat vacated by Carl Sciortino this past April.

The following is comprised of direct transcripts from email-based questions and answers with three of the candidates.

This week begins the school year here in Somerville, so watch out while you’re driving down the streets and be careful of kids darting in and out between parked cards, especially near the schools. We wish all the students and teachers a great year of learning.  

Pitcher Sean Sullivan played a big role in helping the Somerville Alibrandis nail down its fifth consecutive championship title.

By Jim Clark

The Somerville Alibrandis have won the Yawkey Baseball League Championship for the fifth straight year in a row, having beaten the Al Thomas Athletics in 5 games.

While Somerville largely dominated the series, the Athletics gave them a run for their money. In game 1 Somerville prevailed over the A’s 3–2, beginning the championship series with a 1-0 lead.

Well, what is so special about the opening of yet another T-stop in our city, one might ask? On the Orange Line, no less? After all, the big news is the Green Line Extension, isn’t it? What with its blazing a new trail through previously untouched territory, transit-wise that is.

Not so fast, though. As we all know, the route towards the redevelopment of the Assembly area has been a long and torturously twisting one. Riddled with false starts, unfulfilled commitments, and ultimately triumphant in the realization of its present state as a modern, thriving commercial success story.

*Eagle Feathers #60 – The Sentinel

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

How old is Somerville? It depends on how you measure it. If you use the European settlement or when it was part of Charlestown as your barometer, it would date from 1628. If you use the time that it separated from Charlestown, it would be 1842. If you use when it became a city, it would be 1872.

By Jim Clark

A uniformed Somerville police officer on bicycle patrol in Union Square last week attempted to stop another cyclist for a violation, but was met with resistance by the violator.

Police said that the cyclist, Jessica Dasilva, 30, ignored the officer’s request to stop and attempted to leave the area without regard to the order to stop.

On Miranda Aisling’s website she describes herself as an “idea machine.” And indeed, Aisling is chock-full of ideas for different creative projects. Aisling, who lives on the Somerville/Arlington line, loves the area. She said: “I love all the artists, and young creative people that are running art-based businesses.” Aisling, who holds an advanced degree in Community Arts from Lesley University, has recently written a book “Don’t Make Art, Make Something.” In a nutshell the book deals with the creative block most people encounter in their lives. Aisling said: “Once people create, just the act of creating opens things up. I want people to recognize their creativity. Not everyone is going to be an accomplished artist but everyone has their own degree of creativity.”