Somerville High School Headmaster, John Oteri announced last week that SHS senior, Ruth Grossman has been named a Commended Student in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. Ruth was presented with a Letter of Commendation from Somerville High School and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program.

By Jim Clark
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When Mike Cann read about the recent meeting at the Cross Street Senior Center, where the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative – Question 3 – was discussed, in last week’s edition of The Somerville News, he knew that he wanted to respond with his own point of view on the matter.

Be sure to watch the Board of Alderman meeting this Thursday evening. They just might be discussing the new proposed salaries for many of the city’s non-union workers, including the Board of Alderman themselves.

The Somerville Fire Department respond to a fire at 130 Sycamore Street. – Photo by Ryan Epps.

On October 8, at 2:26 a.m., the Somerville Fire Department responded to a fire at 130 Sycamore Street.

By Jim Clark

A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held last week to work out details of the proposed Union Square Revitalization Plan.

The Somerville News Person of the Week, Eugene A. Ferraro.

Meet Eugene A. Ferraro. “Gene” to his many friends here in the ‘Ville. Gene is a lifelong resident who grew up near Prospect Hill, went to school here and got married. He is a grandfather now, still living in Somerville.

There sure are a lot of bicycles buzzing around Somerville these days. More so than ever, it seems. People are opting to utilize them as either a supplemental or primary means of transportation like never before.

The Streetscape Project continues its efforts to improve Davis Square.

By Emmanuel Vincent

One more meeting was held for the Davis Square Streetscape project at the Tab Building. It was an opportunity for the public to see where the city was headed with the project to and offer there own opinions regarding the information that was presented to them.

By  William Tauro

Valentino family and friends gathered at Saturday’s Square Dedication for Columbus Valentino who was killed in Germany in action in 1942 during WWII.

Arrests:
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A juvenile, October 1, 3:00 p.m., arrested at home on charges of assault and battery, assault and battery on a police officer, and resisting arrest.

Charles Macauley, 52, of 53 Irving St., Medford, October 1, 7:44 p.m., arrested at 52 Partridge Ave. on a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.