State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan, Somerville Fire Chief Kevin W. Kelleher and Somerville Police Chief Thomas Pasquarello said last night’s fire at 327 Dickinson Street remains under investigation this morning but it does not appear suspicious in nature. At this stage, the investigative team is focusing on several possible accidental causes.

By William C. Shelton

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My last column, “Dear hipster,” seems to have hit some nerves. Readers posted sixty comments on our website, many of them passionate.

But many also indignantly responded to things that I neither said nor intended. I attribute this to a combination of my own failure to communicate and a lot of defensiveness around the topic of gentrification.

The “Kick with Care” program brings the sport of soccer to many with special needs.

Sidekick Soccer Academy is excited to announce that its fall “Kick with Care” program was begun on Saturday, September 14, at Draw Seven Park and will continue throughout the month of October.

“Kick with Care” is an outreach program whereby modifications to the game of soccer are provided so that children with special needs or anxiety and adults with disabilities can enjoy the world’s most popular game on a weekly basis.

The Howlin’ Brothers are coming to raise the roof at Johnny D’s, and you’re invited to come see it happen.

By Jim Clark

In a culture driven by genre defining obsessiveness, it comes as an invigorating blast of fresh air when something genuinely unique presents itself for public consumption. So it goes with the genre-defying musical group The Howlin’ Brothers, set to perform at Johnny D’s this coming Friday.

By Joseph A. Curtatone

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Someone knows. Eighteen years have passed since the murder of Deanna Cremin. Seasons have come and gone without justice for a Somerville High School student who loved children, became the neighborhood babysitter, who worked with third graders, volunteered her time with special needs students and aspired to become a preschool teacher. The person who assaulted and killed Deanna three days after her 17th birthday robbed a young woman, her family and this community of a brilliant life that had touched so many others and held such promise for a future that cruelly will never come. Our grief does not subside but relentlessly aches as the years pass, fueled by the terrible knowledge of one fact: Someone knows who killed Deanna Cremin.

Former Middlesex District Attorney and Current Nixon Peabody LLP Partner Gerry Leone to Lead District School Safety and Security Review Committee

Overnight Travel and Field Trip Safety, Security and Environment Focus of SSSR Committee

The Somerville School Committee retained the services of former Middlesex District Attorney and current Nixon Peabody LLP partner Gerry Leone to be the Chairman of their School Safety and Security Review (SSSR) Committee, recently formed in response to matters arising out of a Somerville High School overnight trip that included  Somerville High School athletes. The SSSR will review current protocols, procedures, policies and practices for Somerville Public Schools overnight travel and field trips, and make a detailed recommendation to the Somerville School Committee and the Superintendent specific to the planning, implementation and supervision of any student travel, with a focus on safety, security and environment.

Click here for the unofficial election results from the City of Somerville Election Department

– Photos by Claudia Ferro

The 6thAnnual Riverfest at Somerville’s Assembly Row took place on September 21. This year’s festival has expanded the fun by doubling the number of food trucks and artists and increasing bands, all to take place in DCR’s newly renovated Baxter Park along the Mystic River.

Family and friends of Deanna Cremin, along with those who mourn the deaths of 65 other victims of violence, gathered at the Garden Of Peace memorial last Thursday to remember the loved ones they have lost.

By Jim Clark

Hundreds of people gathered on Thursday to honor the memories of those who have fallen victim to violence as 66 names were added to the others etched in stone at the Garden Of Peace memorial on Beacon Hill.

It’s the day after the primary election in Wards 1, 3 and 5. Check the results on our website. Now on to the final election for various other wards and Alderman at Large. Three long-term incumbents are being challenged by four candidates. For Alderman at Large you can vote for as many as four. Congratulations to the winners yesterday in the primary and best of luck in the finals.