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.

- Photos by William Tauro

By William Tauro

Somerville Firefighter Gary Teixeira stands guard over a recently demolished building where once stood the site of the Green Cab Taxi Cab Company at Assembly Square.
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The taxi landmark was torn down via a demolition crew on Sunday making way for the new Assembly Square development project to go forward.
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Central Steel, another famous Somerville landmark once located next door to the taxi company, is slated to be torn down on Tuesday of this week.

- Photos by Bill Rogers

By William Tauro

This past Sunday the members of the Winter Hill Yacht Club of Somerville and the Old Colony Yacht of Dorchester hosted their annual Veteran’s Cruise on the Boston Harbor.

Somerville poet Julia Story walked into the Sherman Café to meet with yours truly on a hot July morning. She looked like a poet. Tall and willowy, long, blondish hair with the  requisite tattoo on her naked shoulder—she had all the trappings. One could imagine her burning the midnight oil in some Somerville garret, or playing the role of the hip teacher leading a seminar at some MFA program. I say Story has “Moxie” because her first collection of poetry is titled Post Moxie, and because she also has courage. It takes guts to live the life of a writer. All the uncertainty, the hustling for jobs, publishing or perishing, and all that sort of rot.