The Somerville Police Department is seeking to identify the suspect depicted in this photo. The suspect robbed the Quick Stop at 219 Highland Ave on June 18 at 10:00 p.m. The same subject is a suspect in a similar convenience store robbery at Stop and Save Gas station on June 23. If you have any helpful information to offer please contact Somerville Police at 617 625-1212.

New Blog and Facebook Page Help City Growers Share Ideas About The Urban Agriculture

Demonstration Garden at City Hall’s Front Door Shows Off Potential for Urban Food Production; Online, a “Somerville Urban Ag” Blog Keeps Readers Tuned in to the Latest in Grow-it-Yourself Efforts at City Hall and Beyond; SLUG (Somerville Loves Urban Gardening) Debuts on Facebook

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that the new container garden installed on the steps of Somerville City Hall has been yielding a steady – and tasty – harvest of fresh produce.  The project was created this past spring to promote the city’s urban agriculture initiative and to serve as visible reminder to city hall visitors and workers alike of the ways that urban gardening can improve the diet and the overall health of Somerville residents. All of the demonstration garden’s plants – which include cabbage, lettuce, beans, swiss chard, tomatoes, eggplants, peas, herbs and edible flowers – were donated by McCue’s Garden Center of Woburn, MA, and have been tended by volunteers from various City departments.  Harvesting began in late May as the first cold weather crops were ready for picking.  The garden is sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) with assistance from the City’s Department of Public Works.

Arrests:
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Isaih Moore, 24, of 100 Jackson Pl., Cambridge, June 18, 11:26 a.m., arrested at Prospect St. on a charge of operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

Kenneth Molloy, 30, of 46 Beal Ct., Rockland, June 18, 3:27 p.m., arrested at Morrison Ave. on warrant charges of drug possession to distribute, possession of a class B drug, felony daytime breaking & entering, receiving stolen property, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, destruction of property over $250, larceny over $250, conspiracy, no inspection sticker, use of a motor vehicle without authority, and conspiracy to violate drug law.

Weekly movie viewings (weather permitting) in parks throughout the city – lineup Includes ‘Twilight’ – ‘Arthur’ – ‘The Muppets‘ and more!
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Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 7 Alderman Robert Trane invite all interested residents and stakeholders to a community meeting on Wednesday, June 27, to discuss final design plans for the North Street Playground.

‘Threshold’ is a unique performance art experience, exploring themes of life and love. – Photo by Scott Chasteen, Photographer of The Boston Circus Guild

By Cathleen Twardzik

The Boston Circus Guild (BCG), a Somerville-based organization, will hold its most ambitious production yet on June 28 and 29 from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Arts At The Armory performance hall. Threshold will combine dance, music and circus arts.

“This show isn’t your traditional cavalcade of circus talents,” said Chuck Lechien, Jr., Creative Director of The Boston Circus Guild.  He is known as The Rev. Handsome Chuck. “It will employ these kind of expressions in order to look at how we connect and explore our lives and loves with other people.”

By William Tauro

On Thursday, Somerville’s  Council on Aging celebrated Portugal National Day at Somerville’s Winter Hill Yacht Club.

The Low Vision Group, led by Nancy O’Connor, visited the Carroll Center for the Blind and checked out some of the new eye wear to help with every day tasks.

Low Vision Group meets once a month. Contact Nancy if you want to learn more: 617-625-6600 ext. 2300.

On The Silly Side by Jimmy Del Ponte

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Doesn’t it seem like each day there are more and more bikes on the streets of Somerville? Not only are there bikes, but some of these cyclists have their children in the back in those kid haulers. Some parents have a small bike attached to their bike where little Jack or Sally rides behind. They come so close to trucks and buses that sometimes I can’t even look at them without wincing. I even saw a guy with a very small toddler on the handle bars of his bike. This really freaked me out because all I could think of was …what if?

By Jim Clark

Police responded to a hold up alarm at Sovereign bank on Broadway Thursday afternoon.

A description of the robbery suspect was dispatched to units in the area. An officer arriving on the scene spotted a man matching the description while nearing Illinois Ave.