Arrests:
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Shealyn Morton, of 270 Washington St., September 24, 3:08 p.m., arrested at Washington St. on charges of assault and battery and attempt to commit a crime.

Stanley Vallon, of 89 Bowen Ave., Medford, September 26, 10:51 a.m., arrested at Heath St. on warrant charges of failure to notify RMV of name or address change and operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

(Lto R) Deputy Chief Vincent Lampley, Firefighter KIlduff, Lt. Otting, Lt. Patriquin, Captain Ardolino, Lt. McKenzie, Lt. Donovan, Captain Stiltner and Chief Charles Breen. — Photo courtesy of Somerville Fire Dept.

On Thursday, September 27, the Somerville Fire Department promoted two Captains, four Lieutenants and hired a new Firefighter. Promoted to Captain were Marc Ardolino and David Stiltner. Promoted to Lieutenant were Francis Otting, Timothy Donovan, Jay McKenzie and Andrew Patriquin. Michael Kilduff was also hired as a firefighter and will start the fire academy on October 15.

The first meeting of the ResiStat Community Meeting fall series will be held in Ward 1, which includes East Somerville and Assembly Square, on Tuesday, October 9. ResiStat is a twice-yearly series of meetings in each of the city’s seven Wards where City news, data, and neighborhood updates are shared and residents can ask questions, and talk with elected officials, City staff, and each other.

SCES Director of Adult Family Care Jeanne Leyden.

By Jeanne Leyden

Fall is a wonderful season here in Massachusetts, when thoughts typically turn to football, apple picking, and enjoying the cooler weather. But it’s also a good time to be aware of fall risks and how they can be reduced.

Falls are not a normal part of aging, but they are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans. In fact, falls result in more than 2.8 million injuries treated in emergency departments annually, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). Worse, the chances of suffering a second fall double after the first one.

City and Schools partner to engage students in the sustainable disposal of lunch waste at four K-8 Schools 

In Somerville, City and school staff recently teamed up to launch a pilot program to overcome some cafeteria recycling challenges and also add composting to the mix. Nearly two tons of paper materials are recycled each week across Somerville Public Schools, but recycling cafeteria waste is more challenging in a grade-school environment. No matter how well kids sort their materials, inevitably milk, juice, and food scraps find their way into the bins. Then the contaminated recyclables get rejected for pickup and land in the trash after all. The pilot program seeks to change this.

Copies of “Exit West” now available at all three library branches.

The Somerville Public Library announces its pick for the 2018 citywide “Somerville Reads” campaign. Exit West by Mohsin Hamid is now available at all three branches of the library, and events and book discussions are planned to begin in November.

One time, out yard sailing, I went to an advertised sale in Arlington. It was almost 11:00 a.m. when I arrived – late – for a yard sale.

There were kids running around and a couple of mothers trying to watch them while running the sale. They pointed to the garage and on some plywood was a ton of vintage jewelry. I’d hit the mother lode (ha).

The Friends of the Community Growing Center (FCGC) – a 501(c)3 that manages the Somerville Community Growing Center – seeks individuals with diverse backgrounds and life experiences to join its Board of Directors. The Center is a city-owned, volunteer-run green space that for the past 25 years has been on the cutting edge of innovation in urban agriculture and community activism. We are in the process of renovating the Center through a Conservation Preservation Act grant, and are looking for individuals interested in helping to guide us into our next 25 years. Candidates should be excited to delve into any of the different facets of this unique urban space regardless of their primary area of expertise.