Roz Puleo, a Somerville resident, competed in the Timberman Ironman Triathlon this past weekend at Guilford, New Hampshire, just three months after she donated a kidney to her father Andrew.

By Mike Rubin

For years, Roz Puleo challenged herself on the track, on bike paths and on the ocean. Now for the first time in her life, she faced a tougher obstacle – the operating table.

As Puleo prepared for Sunday’s Timberman Half Iron Man Triathlon at Guilford, New Hampshire, she is still only three months removed from donating her kidney to her father Andrew Puleo.

Andrew, who was suffering from renal failure back in January, was on the verge of dialysis before Roz offered to donate her kidney. After several months of the match process, Puleo donated her kidney to her father on May 11.

By Mike Rubin

While the Malden Bulldogs may have captured the regular season division title, it’s the Somerville Alibrandis who are enjoying an early playoff lead.

With a pair of victories over the Bulldogs, the Alibrandis are in the driver’s seat and are on the verge of advancing to the semifinal round. After coasting to a 13-3 win over the Bulldogs in last Thursday’s series opener, Alibrandis delivered a 2-0 victory in Friday night’s match-up.

By George P. Hassett

Two juveniles tried to rob a man at knife point in Lincoln Park Aug. 19 before a Traffic and Parking employee chased them away, police said.

One of the juveniles was able to flee while the other was caught, police said. Officers searched the area with a police dog but couldn’t come up with the second suspect, police said.

Cynthia Staples is a Somerville-based writer and photographer.  It may have been coincidence, but moving to Somerville a few years ago lit a creative fire that she hopes will burn a long time.  Her writing can be found online and in print publications including African Voices, Creativity Portal, Dead Mule, the Seattle Times and Terrain.org.  She’s appreciated the opportunities to share her photography at the Nave Gallery and through Somerville Open Studios.  You can follow both her words and images at http://www.wordsandimagesbycynthia.wordpress.com/.

Arrests
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Farkhanda Shah, 59, of 13 Abby Ellen Lane, Peabody, Aug. 16, 10:23 a.m., arrested on warrant charges of larceny over $250 and embezzlement by a broker.

A juvenile, of Somerville, Aug. 16, 6:58 p.m., arrested on Heath Street and charged with breaking and entering in the daytime for a felony.

A juvenile, of Somerville, Aug. 17, 10:57 a.m., arrested on Lincoln Street on warrant charges.

- Photo by William Tauro

By William Tauro

Early Tuesday morning, Assembly Square project’s contractors are moving their way up to the Middlesex Avenue area to complete crucial underground tie-ins to the city’s main infrastructure.

By William Tauro

- Photo by William Tauro

Somerville fire units responded to a three alarm fire that started at a residence on Houghton Street around  6 p.m. on Monday evening turning the evening drive into a commuter’s nightmare.

Firefighters from Somerville, Medford, Cambridge and Boston were called in to battle the blaze.

By George P. Hassett

A drunken, shirtless Somerville man stole a police cruiser and drove into a utility pole Aug. 17, according to police.

Marc McKenna, 24, of 14 Atherton St., stole Somerville police officer Derrick Dottin’s cruiser after Dottin offered him a ride home, police said. McKenna was stopped for being drunk at 5 p.m., he had his shirt tied around his head and was unsteady on his feet at Medford and Lowell streets, police said.

By George P. Hassett

Police are warning residents in the Union and Porter square neighborhoods of an early morning assault in the area of Park and Eliot streets Sunday.
Police sent a phone message to neighborhood residents.
“Early Sunday morning, shortly after midnight, a female resident of your area reported that she had been indecently assaulted in the area of Park Street and Eliot Street,” Deputy Chief Paul Upton said in the message. “She reported that an unknown male suspect approached her from behind and assaulted her, and subsequently fled from the scene on foot. The scene lasted only a few seconds, but the victim was able to provide a limited description.  She described the suspect as a light skinned male, possibly Hispanic or Asian, with short dark hair, of medium build, and between five feet eight to five feet ten inches tall.  The suspect appeared to be in his late twenties or early thirties.