It turned out to be a good night last week at the Trum Field fireworks. It didn’t look too good at the beginning, but as the night went on and it got closer to the fireworks the crowd got huge, and the fireworks were great as usual. What a show for all to see. A nice proud night for the city and for Mayor Joe Curtatone.

The Somerville Arts Council is helping to promote appreciation of the art of dance by sponsoring events such as Dancing in the Streets. – Photo by Martynas Limantas

By Martynas Limantas

Dancing in the Streets, a series of performances that hit City Hall, local plazas, parks and basketball courts over the past month, finished off the lineup this past Saturday at Davis Square with showings from Weber Dance and EgoArt Inc. The shows sought to engage the public in live performances, expressive movement and create awareness of American dance.

The Somerville Alibrandis team currently holds an impressive 13-1 record for the season. – Photo by Harry Kane

By Mike Stoller

The beat goes on for the Somerville Alibrandis baseball team, which seems to be playing to the tune of Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now.

With two more wins, Alibrandis improved to 13-1 in the Yawkey League last week.

First, Alibrandis defeated the Brighton Braves, 9-0, at Rogers Park in Brighton.

“Once again the bats we’re going for us,” Alibrandis assistant coach Cam Lynch said. “If the weather stays in our favor and we play consistent baseball, we will be a tough team to beat.”

Jon Morse was again terrific on the hill, tossing five scoreless innings, while allowing only one hit and improving his season ledger to 4-1.

A number of years ago I had the privilege to work with George Hassett, the baby-faced former editor at The Somerville News. And during his tenure at the paper I became aware of  his interest in crime. He was a student of the Winter Hill Gang, the machinations of Whitey Bulger, and many others of this ilk. Because of Hassett’s passion for the ne’er-do-wells of the world it came to no surprise for me that he penned Gangsters of Boston.

7th grade students from the Healey School recently sent in their letters to the editor that they wrote as part of a self-directed project related to gun control issues. They decided to create a website, make some videos, contact politicians and send letters to the editors of Somerville newspapers about their opinions. The following letters are unedited and reflect the opinions of the kids:

Newly released research results show that the City of Somerville’s Shape Up Somerville program’s community-based approach to combating child obesity yields positive outcomes.

Alan Feldman is the author of two prize-winning books:  The Happy Genius (SUN, 1978), which won the 1979 Elliston Book Award for the best collection of poems published by a small, independent press in the United States; and A Sail to Great Island (University of Wisconsin Press, 2004) which won the Pollak Prize for Poetry.  His work is represented in a number of anthologies, including Best American Poetry (2001; 2011), Best American Erotic Poems 1800-Present, and To Woo and To Wed:  Poets on Love and Marriage.  He was a professor of English and department chair at Framingham State University, and for 22 years taught the advanced creative writing class at the Radcliffe Seminars.  Feldman lives in Framingham and, in the summer, in Wellfleet, and currently offers free, drop-in poetry workshops at the public libraries in those towns.  “Benched” grew out of an in-class assignment he gave to his workshop: Write about a word, or words, that you personally wouldn’t use.  “Of course,” Feldman says, “the delight of this assignment is that you do get to use those words.”

I want to thank the Board of Aldermen for their prudent management of taxpayer money in this year’s budget process. The Board spent long nights reviewing the proposed fiscal 2014 budget, asking thoughtful questions with care and seriousness, as they do every year.

Arrests:
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William Flibotte, 50, of 94 Main St., Everett, June 25, 2:56 p.m., arrested at 180 Somerville Ave. on a warrant charge of shoplifting by concealing merchandise.

Tu Do, 32, of 10 Denmark Ave., Milton, June 25, 9:06 p.m., arrested on charges of receiving stolen property and conspiracy.

Update from the Somerville Police:

Please be advised that Ralph Hergert was found in Boston a short time ago.  He has been transported to a local hospital for evaluation but appears to be in good health.

The city of Somerville and Somerville Police Department thank everyone who helped in this search effort, and for your vigilance throughout today.