Arrests:
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Mark Baxter, 50, of 37 Jaques St., May 27, 9:03 a.m., arrested at 175 Fellsway on a warrant charge of assault and battery.

Edson Costa, 48, of 14 Boston St., May 27, 7:10 p.m., arrested at home on a charge of assault and battery.

As Somerville residents are gaining employment at Assembly Row and learning job preparation skills through the city’s First Source local hiring and workforce development program, an online job and talent bank and a program helping young adults access jobs is readying for launch this coming month.

Collecting poetry books can be an especially rewarding and satisfying pursuit, according to expert Kenneth Gloss.

By Kenneth Gloss

It’s finally spring and the time of the year when young men and young women turn to love in the classic form of poetry.

But when you collect poetry books, you’re stepping into a world of words that has had a huge impact on literature. Poets were the forerunners for many of the trends that evolved in literature, because they were the first to dare to try new forms of expression. Poetry is like the hub of the wheel that influenced the spokes of literature springing from it. That alone makes it a fascinating area for collectors.

East Broadway will come alive with the sights, sounds and spectacle of “Carnaval @ SomerStreets” this coming Sunday.

The city’s fifth annual SomerStreets series kicks off for summer 2014 with “Carnaval @ SomerStreets” on East Broadway Sunday, June 1, from noon to 4 p.m. (rain or shine). SomerStreets is the city’s take on the internationally renowned “open streets” concept, closing busy city streets to vehicles and opening them up for cycling, walking, dancing, running and other activities.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

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I attended Somerville High School from 1969 to 1971 (Yes, I graduated!). One of my fondest and funniest memories was the bus ride home at the end of the school day. We used to walk down School Street and get the Clarendon Hill via Broadway bus. The driver would park until the bus was pretty much filled up and packed with a bunch of wise guys who would do anything for a laugh. It was very noisy on that bus as we let loose all the pent-up energy from the school day (school wasn’t as laid back in those days). Finally, we were free of that egomaniac “tough guy” math teacher Mr. #%@+@&! We had escaped the taunting of the mean “building master!” Yes, no one could bother us now because we had made it to the safety and comfort of the bus. It was a hassle-free zone. A teacherless refuge. A safe haven from bullies. A place where we could goof around!

The schedule for the Spring 2014 ResiStat meeting series has been revised. Remaining dates, times and locations are below.

Ward 2: June 3, Union Square South, Somerville Ave. & Beacon St. areas, Lincoln & Perry Park areas

•          Meeting: 7 – 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 3, Argenziano School cafeteria, 290 Washington St.
•          Meet and Greet, refreshments: 6:30 p.m.

The Afro D All Starz will be a featured attraction at this coming Sunday’s Carnaval @ SomerStreets event.

By Sanjeev Selvarajah 

“Thinking about music, people say things like, ‘Well, are you are a trumpet player, MC, or spoken-word artist? Is your band hip hop, jazz, or soul?’ My answer is, “Yes. All of the above,” Pete Shungu, aka “Afro D” said. People can get a taste of his eclectic style when he and his band, the Afro D All Starz, perform June 1 at the kick off of the 2014 SomerStreets festival on East Broadway (McGrath Highway to Pennsylvania Avenue). The band’s most recent album, Strength in Numbers, was recorded, mixed and mastered by Yuki Kanesaka and Wil Renderos of the Audio Chemists.

On Wednesday, May 21, Cataldo Ambulance Service held its 22nd annual charity golf tournament, Swing Fore Hope, to benefit the American Cancer Society’s AstraZeneca Hope Lodge Boston. Thanks to the generosity of Cataldo Ambulance and all those involved, this year’s donation to the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge Boston is $30,000. In the past 22 years of tournament play, Cataldo Ambulance Service has donated over $600,000 to ACS and other nonprofit and community organizations.

Union Square and East Somerville residents invited to events and workshops on building community and active neighborhoods

Union Square and East Somerville residents: learn how to change the landscape of your city, encourage physical activity, build social connections and make a positive impact on your neighborhood during Somerville’s first-ever “Tactical Urbanism Week”.

By Jim Clark

Police were called to Somerville High School by the Vice Principal last week to assist in having two students removed from the premises.

The Vice Principal reportedly indicated that the boys had been disruptive and were asked to leave the school grounds more than once, after becoming involved in a minor incident.