Catherine Murphy, 40, of 121 Temple St., Sept. 13, 1:04 p.m., arrested on warrant charges.

Joseph Waddie, 58, of 21 Sharon St., Medford, Sept. 13, 1:17 p.m., arrested and charged with shoplifting.

Gilmar Abreu, 32, of 2 Ellsworth St., Sept. 14, 2:12 p.m., arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and operating an unregistered motor vehicle.

Jauzo De Carvalho, 45, of 86R Highland Ave., Sept. 15, 12:15 a.m., arrested and charged with indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.

Marsha Morris, 44, of 67 Flint St., Sept. 15, 8:03 a.m., arrested on warrant charges.

– Photos by  Elizabeth Sheeran

By William Tauro

Nissenbaum’s Auto Recyclers  located on Columbia Street  is throwing a birthday party to celebrate it’s 100th year anniversary as a family owned business .
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The owners of the used auto part giant has taken out permits to close down Columbia Street on Sunday October 3rd from 1-5 p.m.  to celebrate the occasion with friends and patron with an old fashion block party.

Fireworks, entertainment, food and family activities for Somerville residents
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Federal Realty Investment Trust, with the City of Somerville, is celebrating the future of Assembly Row with the third annual Riverfest event on Saturday, September 25^th, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The event will feature music, performers, family activities, and food. Riverfest will conclude with a 30 minute fireworks display along the Mystic River. All Riverfest food sales will benefit the Arthur D. Healey School’s Parent Teacher Association.

On The Silly Side by Jimmy Del Ponte

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Okay kids, we’re going to the movies down in Davis Square! What’s the first thing we do? That’s right, load up our pockets with candy and snacks from home, or from the corner store.

How great was it when we were kids to be able to walk to the theatre and see first run movies? When The Somerville Theatre was just a one screen movie house, all of us kids were there, practically every Saturday afternoon watching great movies. A friend with a better memory than me recalls the following.

People can meet the local celebrity, “Max,” Somerville's only police dog. - Photo by Bobbie Toner

Dog fest promises games, contests and tricks

By Julia Fairclough

Somerville by now is well known for its multitude of festivals that go on throughout the year. But never before has an event been staged just for our furry, loveable, four-legged friends.

Enter the Somerville Dog Festival, which will take place Sunday, September 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Union Square, at the Conway Park on Somerville Avenue (just past the Market Basket).

Do I risk parking tickets by speaking out in Somerville?

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I am taken back by the voicemail I just received.  Perhaps I should have known better than to try to do a good deed in the community where I work every day.  After all, I was only interested in general public safety, but I guess that’s just not important anymore?

My office is located at 163 Gore St. in Cambridge, adjacent to the Twin City Shoppping Center.  This morning during my commute at approximately 9 a.m., I waited in line behind either five or six other cars on the Northbound side of the McGrath Highway for a green arrow, allowing me to cross the Southbound side of McGrath and to enter the Twin City Plaza.  After three full light cycles, it was clear that the green arrow was not appearing as part of the regular cycle, and so eventually I chose a safe opportunity to cross, following the decision of the cars in front of me.   I realized how potentially unsafe this was, and discussed it with some co-workers upon my arrival.  I learned that this had been a fairly common occurrence over the past few weeks, and so I decided to call the Somerville Police and notify them of the situation.

Comanchero, one of the bands that will play at the fair. ~Photo courtesy of SAC

Country fair hits the city

By Ashley Troutman

Music, dancers, vendors, and all things “country” will come to Somerville with the Urban Country Fair on Saturday. The Somerville Arts Council and Truth Serum are producing the fair in Union Square.

Meagan O’Brien, of the arts council, said the fair will be, “complete, with hay bales, country music, and guaranteed to be a mighty fine time.”