Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has confirmed that the investigation into the June 23, 2016 fatal bicycle crash that occurred on Cambridge Street at the intersection of Antrim Street in Cambridge has been completed. 

The Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) Nutrition program is distributing free farmers’ market coupons for eligible older adults the week of July 22. Available through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the $25 coupons can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at area farmers’ markets.

Josephine M. (Brune) Ciavattone of Norwood passed away surrounded by her family on July 4, 2019 at the age of 85. Beloved wife of the late Francis D. Ciavattone Sr. Devoted mother of Francis D. Ciavattone Jr. and his companion Colleen Lane Richards of E. Walpole, MariaLana Boyden and her husband David of Norwood, Christine A. Scowcroft and her husband Todd of Norwood, Joseph J. Ciavattone and his wife Deborah of Norwood, Cara T. Collins and her husband James of Norwood and the late Cheryl A. Lopez and her husband Ramon of Norwood. Sister of Eugene C. Brune of Somerville and the late Maria, James, Joseph and Jerome. Daughter of the late James and Theresa (Menkello) Brune. Cherished grandmother of 13 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Also survived by her special caretaker JennaMarie Boyden of Norwood and many nieces and nephews.

Registration is now open for Savvy Caregiver, a free training program that provides family caregivers with skills and knowledge about dementia.

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At about 10:58 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, TUPD received a report of an assault with a dangerous weapon (gun). The incident occurred on Winthrop Street in the area of Chester Street. The incident involved one male suspect who brandished a firearm and pointed it at the victim.

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By Joseph A. Curtatone

On July 1, morning commuters were among the first MBTA riders to pay newly increased fares. Adding insult to injury, riders on the Red, Blue, and Green lines that morning were also subjected to significant delays. It shouldn’t be this way. We shouldn’t have to fight for safe, reliable public transit.

The City of Somerville’s annual SomerMovie Fest is returning for July and August 2019. Every Thursday night, beginning on July 11, join in for a free, family-friendly movie in a local park (In case of inclement weather, the movie showing will be cancelled, and information will be posted at www.somervillema.gov). All movies will be shown at Seven Hills Park in Davis Square, beginning at sunset. The full 2019 schedule is as follows:

By Jim Clark

Police officers were dispatched to a Lowell St. location last Saturday evening on reports of a non-responsive man inside a motor vehicle that was blocking a driveway.

Upon arrival, the officers observed a man, later identified as Moises Reyes, in the driver’s seat of a car. Reyes was wearing sunglasses and appeared to be asleep. The car was running and had been running long enough for the engine’s heat to radiate to the car’s hood. According to reports, the hood was much warmer than the other surfaces of the car.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

In 1965 I was 12 years old. We were still the new family on my street having moved there in 1960. My street was full of families with kids. On a typical summer night there were at least 20 kids playing Buck Buck, Red Rover or Relieve-E-O in someone’s driveway or right in the middle of the street. I was never taller than about 5 foot 7, so I learned early to befriend bigger and tougher friends.

~Photos by Bobbie Toner

The Annual Fourth of July Fireworks with live entertainment took place on Thursday, June 27, at Trum Field in Somerville.