The Somerville News Person of the Week, Maria Curtatone.

Meet Maria Curtatone. That’s right, we choose Maria this week for two reasons. For one, well, she’s a nice lady. But, more importantly, she was elected by the voters of Middlesex County as its first woman Register of Deeds. Period. With a field of six candidates she won the election. The second place candidate was also a woman, Maryann Heuston. It’s kind of nice that in a field of six the only two women running came in first and second, in that order.

Eagle Feathers #9 – King Arthur

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

Before Oprah, Ellen or Donahue dominated daytime TV, and Howard Stern or Howie Carr (a former Somerville resident, by the way) dominated the radio, there was Arthur Godfrey, who totally dominated both mediums.

(Lto R) Richard Spinosa, Kim Mulligan and Dan Spinosa.

Dan Spinosa’s family and friends held a surpise birthday party for him last Sunday at the Ralph & Jenny Center. Born in 1922, Dan turned 90 on March 17.

Yes. I was cornered by two cops. One was Kevin F. Branley of the Cambridge Special Investigation Unit, and the other  Bill Chipman, from the Harvard University police. What was my crime you ask? Have the skeletons jumped out my closet? No. I met both men of the law at the Bloc 11 Café on Bow St. Union Square, Somerville, where they cornered me for an interrogation at my usual window seat. However in this case the interrogation…I mean interview,  was conducted by yours truly.

Arrests:
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Nicole Palmer, 30, of 141 Pierce St., Malden, September 3, 3:12 p.m., arrested at 77 Middlesex Ave. on warrant charges of shoplifting by asportation and larceny over $250.

Sergio Aparicio-Jimenez, 18, of 35 Jaques St., September 3, 7:21 p.m., arrested at 10 Michigan Ave. on a warrant charge of felony daytime breaking and entering.

Please join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Foundation for Animals for the 3rd annual Somerville Dog Festival on Sunday, September 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Trum Field. This is a free, family-friendly event that benefits local animal-related charities.

An Episcopal Priest, formerly of St. James Episcopal Church in Somerville, was arraigned today on assault to rape a child and indecent assault and battery on a child charges, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public today.

11th anniversary
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Please join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone for the annual candlelight vigil walk in honor of the lives lost on September 11, 2001. The vigil will step off from the Cedar Street end of the Community Path at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, accompanied by Somerville Police and Somerville Fire Honor Guard. A short procession will lead into Davis Square, where a brief speaking program and moment of silence will take place. For more information, please contact the Mayor’s Office at 617-625-6600 ext. 2100.

On The Silly Side by Jimmy Del Ponte

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I know that this article is called On the Silly Side, but every so often a serious story must be told. I am starting a series called Somerville Heroes and Survivors and this is the first installment.