Somerville school officials have selected the replacement for popular but embattled ex-girls basketball coach Brian Harris.
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Shannon Clark has been named the next varsity girls basketball coach in place of Harris, who was not recommended for a return to the sidelines last year despite 260 wins and seven Greater Boston league titles in 18 seasons.

Arrests

Matthew Victoria, 19, of 49 Heath St., Sept. 27, 12:33 p.m., arrested and charged with assault and battery and defacing property.

Preston Reid, 26, of 16 Cutter St., Sept. 28, 1:55 a.m., arrested on Webster Street and charged with breaking and entering a vehicle in the nighttime.

Alicia Grace, 36, of 62 Woodville St., Everett, Sept. 28, 1:55 a.m., arrested on Webster Street and charged with breaking and entering a vehicle in the nighttime.

Teens talk back to city officials at Somerville Youth Summit

(Left to right): School Superintendant Tony Pierantozzi, Alderman Dennis Sullivan, Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Acting Chief of Police Michael Cabral were among the panelists at the Somerville Youth Summit, moderated by Somerville High senior Lara Jimenez. - Photo by Elizabeth Sheeran

By Elizabeth Sheeran

Somerville teens recently had the chance to say whatever they wanted to the Mayor and other local officials, and a number of them took full advantage.

A small but engaged crowd of young people showed up to the Somerville Youth Summit on September 29, to get face time with a 12-member panel that included Mayor Joe Curtatone, Acting Police Chief Michael Cabral, and other key people from city departments and organizations that touch the lives of Somerville youth. Lara Jimenez, a senior at Somerville High School, acted as moderator.

By Joey Del Ponte

Sunday afternoon  hundreds of people flocked to Columbia Street to celebrate Nissenbaum’s Used Auto Parts’ 100^th anniversary. Folks of all ages came to enjoy good food and music and got a chance to see almost 50 Antique cars. Kids had fun playing in the bouncy house and taking pictures with “OT” the friendly giant bird-monster.

The Somerville High Football team suffered a tough 26-0 loss to No.1 ranked Xaverian on a soggy Friday night at Dilboy Field

By Mike Rubin

On a rainy night, the Somerville High School football team was left out in the cold Friday.

Joe Colton led the way, rushing for a pair of touchdowns as No.1 ranked Xaverian cruised to a 26-0 shutout win over the Highlanders in the non-league match at Dilboy Field.

With the loss, the Highlanders fell to 1-3 overall while the Hawks remained unbeaten at 4-0.

The Highlanders are in the midst of a three game losing streak, scoring just seven points in that span.

The City of Somerville is seeking local artists to design a new, City TV logo for Channels 13/16 programming.  The new logo would be shown on all City TV programs, on the City website and in local print media.  The logo should reproduce well in newsprint, but use of color is strongly encouraged.  The new logo should include the numbers 13/16 to represent City TV channels, as well as the City’s name.  Top entries will also convey the City’s use of web media.

By William Tauro

- Photo by William Tauro

With temperatures at a brisk 65 degrees the morning after heavy rains drenched the city,  St Clement’s Anchormen played extra hard but couldn’t  claim victory.

Matignon High beat St  Clements High Saturday morning at Somerville’s Dilboy Field with a 21-20 victory.

On The Silly Side by Jimmy Del Ponte

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The YMCA on Highland Avenue has been a  great place for the citizens of Somerville to play, swim, workout and make friends. How many of you ran around that suspended  oval  track above the gym? When I was a kid, my parents sent me to the YMCA day camp. That is the bulk of this week’s story. 

By Cathleen Twardzik

In 1910, Jacob Nissenbaum opened his business, delivering goods around Somerville with a horse and cart.

On Sunday,  Nissenbaum Auto Parts celebrates 100 years in business with a block party on Columbia Street.

Customers are the excited about the company’s milestone because “We only do this every 100 years,” said Allen Nissenbaum.

By William Tauro

- Photo by William Tauro

The City of Somerville braces itself for a some bad weather.  A storm that is heading this way  promises to bring severe winds and heavy rains to the area  today.

The public saftey building is also taking no chances with this storm. DPW crews and police personel are ready to man the pumps. For an extra precaution the entire police cruiser fleet  were parked along Somerville Avenue.  The city’s new police motorcycle fleet were

- Photo by William Tauro

also moved to a safer location just in case mother natures fury  floods  the police garage as it did in earlier July and September and  ruined most of the departments police and motorcycle unit fleet.