Arrests:
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William Mayes, 42, of 63 Magee St., Cambridge, September 12, 8:24 a.m., arrested at Medford St. on charges of assault and destruction of property over $250.

Rosario Marino, 23, of 41 Edward St., Medford, September 12, 1:27 p.m., arrested at 107 Moreland St. on charges of trespassing and larceny over $250.

State paints 9,000 linear feet of street and improves signage as part of pedestrian safety project.

In an effort to make it easier to step out all across Somerville, MassDot crews have undertaken a $15,000 project to paint more than 9,000 linear feet of local roads and have added new pedestrian signage at various locations in the city. The new street markings involved pedestrian crosswalks and stop lines for vehicular traffic.

Somerville Police Lieutenant Jim Polito shown here directing traffic at the intersection of Medford and Sycamore Streets while Officer Rick Gilberti controls the flow to traffic from the other intersection. - Photo by William Tauro

By William Tauro

The traffic lights stopped working and caused safety concerns at the intersections of Medford and Sycamore Streets early Tuesday morning.

Photo left to right: NE Patriot's mascot Pat Patriot, McDonalds operations manager/ Co-partner Vijay Selhi, Mayor Joseph Curtatone, King Organization McDonalds owner Robert King, Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston, Keylla King, Brahime Fidil and Dican Kahola. - Photo by William Tauro

By William Tauro

The King Organization presented Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Alderman Maryann Heuston a one thousand dollar check made payable to the City of Somerville for it’s Youth Services Program at it’s grand reopening ribbon cutting ceremony  Monday.

Discussion to be held on housing trends, impact of affordable housing, goals and strategies for housing development in Somerville

Fuseideas’ Dennis Franczak has his finger on the pulse of modern media.

By Andrew Firestone

There is a saying that those who cannot adapt fall by the wayside, and in this tumultuous age of global marketing, Fuseideas of Davis Square in Somerville has taken that ball and ran with it. Founded in 2006 by Dennis Franczak of Medford, Fuesideas has quickly grown into a social-media powerhouse, representing clients as luminary as ESPN, Adidas, the Boston Bruins, and HBO Latino.

Danielle Festa weaves visual magic with her mixed media creations.

By Tiffani M. Morale

Small town girl Danielle Festa, of Melrose, is making a name for herself in Somerville.  The UMASS Amherst graduate revealed her Sewn Identity art collection on September 9 at the Washington Street Art Center. It was not her first show but it was her largest attended show to date and she could not be happier about the support that she has been receiving.

Assembly Row at Assembly Square Celebrates 4th Annual Riverfest
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Fireworks, entertainment, food, and family activities for Somerville residents

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT), with the City of Somerville, is celebrating the future of Assembly Row with the fourth annual Riverfest event on Saturday, September 17, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The event will feature music, performers, family activities, and food. Riverfest will conclude with a fireworks display along the Mystic River. All Riverfest food sales will benefit Not Just Lego, a new after school program launching at Somerville’s Arthur D. Healey School.

On The Silly Side by Jimmy Del Ponte

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“What is a Yute?” This question was asked by the judge in the movie My Cousin Vinny. “Yutes” is how Joe Pesci pronounced the word youths. Sometimes my “Somerville accent” makes me say “troat” instead of throat, so I can relate.

Accordion and circus music maestro Peter Bufano will amuse and amaze at the Squeezebox Slam in Union Square on Saturday.

By Cathleen Twardzik

On September 17, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., get ready for accordion flash mobs, and then be treated to a concert in Union Square from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Squeezebox Slam in Somerville. A rain date of September 18 has been set.

The event will spotlight a myriad of cultures, which use a variation of the squeezebox in their music.  All individuals who have a squeezebox are welcome to play it during the first part of the day.