The Somerville Alibrandis snapped their impressive winning streak with a loss to the Brighton Braves last week. – Photo by Harry Kane

By Benjamin Klein

The Somerville Alibrandis’ impressive winning streak has finally come to an end. Somerville started July with a two-game win streak already intact and kept their foot on the gas throughout majority of the month and got it up to eight games. Somerville defeated the AlThomas Athletics 6-3 to extend the streak, but it eventually concluded with a 10-5 loss to the Brighton Braves.

The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Correction Officer Edward “Teddy” Dillon III, 27 of Lowell, who was a respected member of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office since 2008. Teddy worked the 12 a.m.–8 a.m. shift at the Middlesex House of Correction in Billerica and his job included conducting routine perimeter checks of the facility and nearby Middlesex Sheriff’s Office property.

Middlesex County correction officer Edward “Teddy” Dillon III was killed early this morning following a single car crash in Billerica.

Somerville tackles resident pests
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This map shows rodent calls to city hall during the first half of the year. Click the image to download a scalable PDF version.

By Elizabeth Sheeran

Somerville generally prides itself on its diversity. But city officials have made it clear that one group of residents is not welcome here.

Tomorrow’s Somerville Olympics of a Special Kind at Trum Field has been postponed due to a forecast of rain. The rain date will take place on Thursday August 2nd at Trum Field, starting at 5:30 p.m.

The Dark Knight Rises is now playing at the Somerville Theater in Davis Square. – Photo by Bobbie Toner

By Sanjeev Selvarajah

The Dark Knight Rises is more in line with Star Wars’ Return of the Jedi than it is an offspring of Spiderman 3 or X-Men 3, typical comic book fare. This movie removes the third installment curse of the genre and presides over a terrific denouement to the tale of the Caped Crusader.

Exchange of information was the theme for the most recent Davis Square Streetscape meeting.
– Photo by Bobbie Toner

By Emmanuel Vincent

The third meeting of the Davis Square Streertscape project was held on July 17.  In this meeting, the city took the information that they gained from the public at the last meeting, Project Charette, and shared information with everyone in attendance.

Ring out the old and ring in…what?

We’ve had our expectations piqued for an elegant, new, exciting, and ultra-trendy IKEA store for so long now. The news that the retailer giant will not be following through with its one-time plan for setting up shop at the new and improved Assembly Square development has left a great void to be filled. Well, one heck of a huge piece of commercial real estate to be filled with something, anyway.

The Somerville News person of the week, Danny Spinosa

Meet Danny Spinosa, a lifelong Somerville resident, businessman, and family man, who served his country with distinction and valor during World War II. He came home after the war and together with his best friend and wife for many years, Mary, started a family and raised five children, five grandchildren and now have five great grandchildren. If you know the Spinosa family, all of them have the same qualities of Danny and Mary, good ethics and high standards were instilled in them growing up.

By Allison Caloggero

The 2012 Bay State Games were held July 9-13 at Bentley University and the Veterans Field Complex in Waltham. The softball and baseball competitions wrapped up on Friday July 13th. Somerville natives Jonathan Santana Arias (Somerville HS), Jennifer White (Somerville HS) and Courtney Casey (Arlington Catholic HS) represented the Metro teams.

Luminarium Dance Company sheds light on the art of choreography and movement.

By Tatiana Kombo

After a successful presentation at this year’s Somerville ArtBeat Festival, the Luminarium Dance Company begins its second season of non-traditional, thought-provoking performance and installation art by presenting its projects at the Armory from July 29 to August 4.