By Mike Rubin

For the St. Clement High School football team, it’s been a series of ups and downs. After a slow start, the Anchormen have managed to pull through for a 4-5 mark. Now they’ll aim to finish the season at .500 when they’ll face off against arch-rivals Trinity Catholic on Thanksgiving Day. Kickoff is 10:15 a.m.

By George P. Hassett

A 59-year-old Somerville man repeatedly returned to a Morrison Street home last weekend to tell a man living there that it had been his old home and God had sent him back, according to police. Willie Carpenter, 59, of 23 Chandler St., was arrested Sunday morning after his fifth visit to the home in two days. Police said the victim asked Carpenter to leave and officers responded to the house throughout the weekend. Carpenter began to cry after an officer asked him to leave and told the officer “that if he went home, then he would just return.” Carpenter was arrested and charged with trespassing.

By Mike Rubin

In the relatively new football rivalry between Somerville and Matignon, Somerville has managed to maintain the edge.

After a relatively easy victory over the Warriors last season, the Highlanders are looking to finish off the season in style with another victory on Thanksgiving Day. Kickoff is 10 a.m.

The Highlanders, who have posted a 3-6 mark this season, have faced one of the toughest schedules in the state. Teams have included Xaverian, Malden Catholic as well as Everett and St. John’s Prep.

Annual holiday celebrations kick off Wednesday, Dec. 1st with Tree Lighting; Illuminations Tour to be held Saturday, Dec. 18th
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Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced the City’s annual holiday celebrations schedule, beginning with the annual tree lighting celebration on Wednesday, December 1^st on the City Hall concourse.  Following the tree lighting, Santa Claus will be available for photos and gift distribution to children in the Aldermanic Chambers.  In addition, the Arts Council’s Illuminations Tour is scheduled for Saturday, December 18^th. Both events will include musical entertainment and light refreshments.

On The Silly Side by Jimmy Del Ponte

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Once in a while, I will feature guest writers for my column. This week I am happy to present my friend, Anthony Accardi and his recollections of Winter Hill.

North Shore Music Theatre opens ‘A Chorus Line‘
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By David Le Bahn

North Shore Music Theatre of Beverly brings a tremendous amount of talent to all aspects of it’s currently running production of A Chorus Line.  Enough can not be said for the marked difference between this production and the NSMT that I was introduced to five years ago.  One must credit some of these newly received good vibes to Bill Hanney (Owner/Producer) and Evans Haile (Producing Artistic Director) who appear to be coming into their own at NSMT.

By George P. Hassett

A driver who nearly crashed into a police cruiser on Powder House Rotary had a bag of cocaine in his car when the officer stopped him Nov. 12, police said.

Wayne Hamilton, 38, of 30 Beverly St., Arlington, was arrested on Broadway and charged with failure to wear a seat belt, failure to yield at a stop sign, possession of a class B drug and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Ace Wheelworks on Elm Street is a founding partner of Roll it Forward.

By Cathleen Twardzik

A Somerville bicycle shop is participating in a local initiative to encourage residents in the Boston area to donate old bikes to individuals in need of a two-wheeled ride.

Ace Wheelworks on Elm Street is a founding partner of Roll it Forward, part of the Boston Bikes initiative, organized by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, said Nicole Freedman, Director of Bicycle Programs in Boston.

Staged reading of classic crime novel attracts 200 to Burren
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Playwright Bill Doncaster. - Photo by Andrew Phelps/WBUR

By George P. Hassett

Bill Doncaster was inspired to adapt the George V. Higgins novel “The Friends of Eddie Coyle” from the page to the stage, in part, by long-gone Davis Square dive bars.

By Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone

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I’d like to take this space this week to discuss our recent firefighter hires, free of the grandstanding and vitriol that has resulted in a lot of false information making the rounds. While baseless rumors and wild-eyed conspiracy theories may make for good theater, what the people of this city deserve is responsible government, which, as I will explain here, is what we have delivered.