Sean Sullivan’s pitching helped take the Somerville Alibrandis Baseball Club to victory in Monday night’s match-up against the Brighton Braves in game 1 of the semi-final series. – Photo by Harry Kane.

By Harry Kane

The Somerville Alibrandis Baseball Club sported army camouflage hats on Monday as they dominated over the Brighton Braves in the first game of the semi-finals.

The first two innings were a wash. The game picked-up in the top of the 3rd inning when Somerville pitcher Sean Sullivan walked a Brighton Braves batter. Following a sacrifice bunt, a runner advanced into scoring position. Next, Brighton Braves #11 knocked one past diving Somerville third baseman Marc DesRoches, and one runner scored for the Braves. A broken bat blooper to shortstop allowed another runner to score, after a sloppy throw to first base.

Former Mayor Brune publishes memoir
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Gene Brune is hoping you will soon be reading his book, The Spirit of Somerville.

By Elizabeth Sheeran

Former Mayor Gene Brune was born on the corner of Cedar Street and Highland Avenue in 1929 and has lived his entire life in Somerville. He had a long career in structural engineering, served six years as Ward Six alderman and was elected mayor in 1979, all while raising two daughters as a single parent. Leaving city hall after five terms in 1990, he served as Middlesex County Register of Deeds until his retirement earlier this year.

An artist’s rendering of the proposed development at 315 Broadway.

By Harry Kane

A concerned homeowner has filed an appeal against the decision of the Planning Board to approve the 53,000-square-foot building at 315 Broadway. Neighbors of the future residential and retail development understand that Somerville is growing, but some feel it’s too much, too fast, and too big.

The Somerville Boxing Club, the Somerville Recreation Dept., Mayor Curtatone and USA Boxing present Somerville Fight Night, Friday night, August 23 at Dilboy Stadium, Route 16, at 6 p.m. Rain date August 24. For ticket information call 617-764-3326. Last year at the first one there was a great turnout and a nice night of entertainment. Support the club and the good work they do for local kids.

By Jim Clark

A police officer was dispatched to a Pearl St. home last week on a reported past breaking and entering.

Upon arrival, the officer reportedly noticed two men sitting on the steps of the residence in question. They were subsequently asked to identify themselves.

A petition for a ballot question aimed at repealing the casino law that has led the city of Everett to approve plans for a casino at the site of the former Monsanto factory off Rt. 99 was filed last week.

Eagle Feathers #33 – Mary’s Lamb

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

If you were asked, “What do Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Sir Paul McCartney and McDonald’s have in common?” I don’t think the answer I’m looking for would readily come to your mind.  Ford was an automobile tycoon, Edison was an inventive genius with over 2,000 patents to his credit, McCartney is one of the surviving members of the legendary rock group, The Beatles, and McDonald’s is a multinational company that has flipped billions of burgers into hungry stomachs.

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Dear Editor,

I want to give a public pat on the back to Mayor Joe and his staff and administration for the outstanding efforts and dedication they have show over the last 5+ years to pursuing green development in Somerville.  When I read his commentary in last week’s paper about “Making the Green Choice the Easy Choice”, I just about jumped out of my chair- not just because it was further evidence that Somerville is leading the way on tackling climate change and the investments we have made in clean energy and zero-sort recycling are already paying major dividends (already $2 million saved in energy costs and recycling is up 51%!), but because the City has now added a free program electronic waste recycling! E-WASTE!

The Somerville Tsunami 10U softball team co-champions in the 10U B division of the Middle Essex Softball League.

The Somerville Tsunami 10U softball team finished their season 13-1 to earn the title of co-champions in the 10U B division of the Middle Essex Softball League. In their first year of play, the Somerville Tsunami began practices at the end of June and played 14 games through the first week in August scoring 167 runs on their way to the division championship.

Denise Provost writes:

“I started writing – mainly, but not exclusively poetry – as a child. I  got a full scholarship to Bennington College during my sophomore year of high school, based in large part on a manuscript of poetry. In my  senior year, I decided to go to law school, after having decided that I  was not suited for a graduate degree in English literature.