The Somerville Boxing Club in association with Mayor Curtatone, the Somerville Recreation Department and USA Boxing will present again this year “Fight Night at Dilboy” on August 22 (rain date August 23). Doors open at 6 p.m. First bout at 7 p.m. Admission cost is $20 adults – $10 youth. Children under 12 free with paid adult admission. It’s a great time, so mark your calendar.

By Jim Clark

An officer on patrol shortly after midnight last Friday reportedly spotted a vehicle running a red light at the intersection of McGrath Hwy. and Highland Ave.

According to reports, the traffic signal had clearly been red as a van approached and went through the intersection without stopping.

By Jim Clark

The Somerville Alibrandis have advanced to the semi-finals after sweeping the Brighton Black Sox in the Round 1 series, 3-0.

“BLUNTLY SPEAKING” is an opinion column and reflects the opinion of the writer.  It was originally written by Robert J.R. Publicover and appeared in THE SOMERVILLE NEWS for many years.  Since THE SOMERVILLE NEWS was replaced by THE SOMERVILLE TIMES…the tradition continues.

BLUNTLY SPEAKING by Ross E. Blouin

GOVERNOR DEVAL PARTRICK…YOU ARE A POLITICAL WEASEL!!

As the daily drama, known as the Demoulas Family Battle, unfolds, thousands of people are going without pay to protest the removal of their Market Basket boss and CEO, Arthur T. Demoulas, by his cousin, Arthur S. Demoulas.  Our valiant Governor has now come out with the pronouncement that he is NOT taking sides but … “Getting involved would mean choosing the CEO … and I don’t think that is the business of the Governor.”  The Governor wishes both sides would come to an agreement so the employees can get back to work.  Newsflash for Governor Patrick:  The workers at Market Basket have already picked their CEO.  All YOU have to do, Governor, is support them!  Such a courageous stand for A Man Of The People coming from someone who ran for office as the representative of the working people and the oppressed.  Pardon me while I wretch.  What a humongous pile of horse dung!

— Photos by Claudia Ferro

A fun-loving audience gathered at Chuckie Harris Park Saturday night to celebrate the hilariously bad “Street Fighter” by mocking a screening of the film. Local comedians heckled the movie live, and everyone in the audience was encouraged to join in with them. Free soda, water, and popcorn was provided to cleanse the bad taste left from Jean-Claude Van Damme’s acting (graciously donated by Casey’s Sports Bar and Grill and Joe’s Liquor). A special stand up comedy night followed the movie across the street at Casey’s Sports Bar and Grill. Comedians featured at both the movie and show afterward were: James Mullan, Matt Kona, Kayla Avery, Josh Day, Maylin Pavletic, Rick Harrison, Josh Day, Joe Mitchell, Paul Landwehr, and Ben Phelps.

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In Gretchen Greene’s artist statement she writes: “ I am a sculptor; and in that work I see all the other things I am, all the other things I have done. As I carve and twist steel, face covered in soot, scraps of golden steel at my feet, I know I’m home.”

Arrests:
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Noreen Devereaux, 45, of 103 Marion St., August 4, 9:10 a.m., arrested at home on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.

Roneisha Wright, 26, of 15 Rockland St., Roxbury, August 4, 3:09 p.m., arrested at 105 Middlesex Ave. on a warrant charge of larceny over $250.

More than $4.5 million is available for affordable housing, open space, outdoor recreation and historic preservation projects in Somerville through the Community Preservation Act (CPA), and Somerville residents, organizations and businesses are invited to submit their project proposals to see if they are eligible for funding. Details on what CPA funds can be used for are laid out in the Community Preservation Plan available at http://www.somervillema.gov/cpa.

Alexandra Romanos

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced today that a Somerville teacher has been indicted in connection with an inappropriate relationship she had with a 13-year-old minor.

Alexandra Romanos, 41, of Stoneham, was indicted on charges of aggravated rape of a child (four counts), indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 by a mandated reporter (eight counts) and disseminating material harmful to a minor.