By Andrew Firestone

After months of speculation, the Green Line Extension has been delayed yet again, this time until the ending years of the decade. MBTA officials announced that the GLX, which has recently been working on station design, has delayed opening until at least 2018, if not later.

Have you heard the news? Walmart may be coming to town. Or not.

Yet another in a long string of controversial big-box chain store dramas is potentially unfolding as Somerville officials weigh the pros and cons of the mega-corporation’s interest in placing a discount food market in the now vacant space once occupied by Circuit City at Assembly Square.

Get your motor running, head out on the...bike path. Easier riding may be in store soon for local cyclists.

By Harry Kane

Plans for two new bike path extensions were discussed at the latest conservation meeting at City Hall last week.  Conservation Commissioner, Michael Fager, who has served on the committee for nearly three years, elaborated on the timeline set forth for the construction of the new pathways.  “The first one is along the Mystic River at Route 28, the Wellington Street Bridge. We have permitted an undercarriage to connect two pieces of the bike path.  We just wanted to know when that was actually going to get under construction.”

Sean Sullivan, pitching like his hair’s on fire. - Photos by Harry Kane

By Harry Kane

The Alibrandis eased closer to first place in their division as they trumped the Bulldogs last Wednesday evening in a shut out game. Pitcher Sean Sullivan had four strikeouts in the game and currently has an ERA of 1.25.  Sullivan’s pitches include a two-seam fastball on the inside corner to righties mixed with change-ups here and there. “I use the slider and two-seamer primarily, always trying to keep hitters off balance,” Sullivan said.

The Somerville Storm U14 received a night off last week with a rainout against Burlington on Tuesday night before hosting the Newton Panthers on Wednesday.

The Storm played their best game of the year on Wednesday finishing off the Panthers in five innings, 17-1. 

On Friday, August 5, Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian will proudly recognize the Arlington, Medford, Belmont, and Somerville graduates of the 2011 Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Youth Public Safety Academy.

The Sheriff will hold a ceremony at the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Training Academy in Billerica, honoring the children from these communities. The cadets, ages 9 – 11, will be given diplomas in recognition of their hard work and dedication to public safety.

The Ibbetson Street Press of Somerville recently released a collection of poetry, Dead Beats by Sam Cornish, the first Poet Laureate of Boston. (Too bad Somerville doesn’t have one!) Cornish is an influential African American poet, and is the recipient of an NEA Award, St. Botolph Society Foundation Award, the Ibbetson Street Lifetime Achievement Award, and others. Maya Angelou writes of Cornish: “Sam Cornish …is to poetry what Ray Charles and the song Georgia is to music. Both men were constructed for their art forms.”

Due to inclement weather, National Night Out has been canceled for this evening in Somerville.

At this time a makeup date has not been scheduled.

Arrests:
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Manuel Hernandez, 29, of 22 Radcliffe Rd., July 26, 12:53 a.m., arrested at home on a charge of assault and battery.

Thomas Grant, 25, of 269 Place Ln, Woburn, July 27, 4:37 p.m., arrested at Cooney St. on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a police officer, attempt to commit a crime, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, felony daytime breaking and entering, resisting arrest, and destruction of property over $250, as well as warrant charges of possession of burglarious intruments, shoplifting by concealing merchandise, and larceny over $250.

- Photo by William Tauro

By William Tauro

A pickup truck flipped over Tuesday morning around 9 a.m. on New Road,  located next to the Somerville Home Depot.

A two car crash caused the pick truck up to roll over on it’s roof after the collision.