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Robert Knox is a Boston Globe correspondent, a poet and fiction writer, and the author of a recently published novel based on the Sacco and Vanzetti case, Suosso’s Lane. A resident of Quincy, Mass., Knox is a contributing editor for the online journal, Verse-Virtual. He lived in Somerville a long time ago, while attending graduate school at Boston University.

Join the City of Somerville and the Concussion Legacy Foundation for an exciting announcement about Somerville’s concussion education, policy and prevention Wednesday morning at Somerville City Hall.

Attending will be Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone; Concussion Legacy Foundation co-founder and CEO Chris Nowinski; Concussion Legacy Foundation education and research program manager Cliff Robbins; District Coordinator of Concussion Management and Somerville High School Athletic Trainer Michelle Kelly; Somerville High School students.

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 John Bennet, September 26, 3:25 p.m., arrested at Banks St. on a warrant charge of abuse prevention order violation.

Aneudy Castro, of 2 Neptune Rd. East Boston, September 27, 1:17 p.m., arrested at Memorial Rd. on charges of operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license and failure to stop or yield.

Residents encouraged to apply; Committee to identify funding priorities for ~$2 million per year in open space, affordable housing and historic preservation projects  

Do you have a passion for parks, affordable housing, and historic preservation? The City of Somerville wants your help and is now accepting applications for one public position on the Community Preservation Committee, which oversees the selection of projects to be recommended for funding by an estimated $2 million in annual Community Preservation Act (CPA) revenues. Residents are encouraged to apply and applications must be submitted by October 21, 2016.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Aldermen invite residents to the Fall 2016 ResiStat Community Meetings, a twice-yearly effort to share the latest city news, data, and neighborhood updates directly with residents and gather their feedback. ResiStat is more than a great way to get an overview of what’s happening specifically in your neighborhood as well as citywide. The social time before and after the meetings also offer an easy opportunity to talk one-on-one to the mayor, your aldermen, and city staff and police—and to connect with your neighbors.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, the Somerville Commission for Women, and RESPOND announce the Annual Candlelight Vigil in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Wednesday, October 5, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Statue Park in Davis Square.

The vigil is an annual event bringing the community together in remembrance of those who have lost their lives over the last year to domestic violence.

A home-to-hospital checklist can help patients avoid the cost and inconvenience of being re-admitted to the hospital shortly after discharge.

By Colleen Morrissey

Patients are typically eager to return home after a stay in the hospital, but common mistakes often lead to unnecessary re-admissions. The good news is, a hospital-to-home checklist is a simple and effective tool for reducing that risk.

Wall to Wall: Art Builds Community (W2W), is a gallery exhibition of street art and street-inspired studio art that represents the ways art helps to build community. W2W is held in conjunction with the Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church annual social annual social justice program, “Learn to Talk”, and Somerville’s legendary HONK! Festival of Street Bands. W2W will consist of an exhibition, artist talks and other events and activities that engage participants in positive dialogue for the purpose of building a more equitable community.

What’s on Somerville Neighborhood News

In this segment of Somerville Neighborhood News we want to showcase the segment on one of Union Square’s iconic stores: The Vango Convenience

The Vango Convenience Store and its Mascot Hunter the dog has been a landmark in Union Square for more than a decade. On September 15 the doors will close and Hunter, known as the Mayor of Union Square will retire. It’s part of the rapidly changing face of the Square as small businesses succumb to rising rents and gentrification.

The City of Somerville’s Board of Alderman awarded a citation to the Somerville Little League 10 year old All Stars at their regular meeting last week, Thursday, September 22, 2016.  The citation was given as an expression of congratulations to the team for its victory in the 2016 Jimmy Fund Tournament.