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Somerville Residents Walk in 24Th Annual Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk .25¢ www.TheSomervilleNews.com Vol. 41 No. 35 • SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 Somerville’s only independent community newspaper [email protected] Inside: Our ‘View’ on the Primary Commentary Primary Election Day is this Thursday, Sep- tember 6, and although not much else is hap- pening until the November election, we here in Somerville have two very important races to get out and VOTE on, whichever candidate you choose to support. First of all, State Representative Denise Provost has a Democratic challenger and his Register of Deeds name is Harry Kortikere. Not much to see here. candidates Q&A Harry might be a nice guy, but from all we can page 5 see he's new to the city and he's basically running an online media campaign on Facebook and oth- er places. Some of us live in the district and haven't seen him, but we have seen Denise. He might be a good guy but we don't know anyone who knows him, never mind us know- ing him. Granted, that's not very important, but we think a State Representative should know their constituents. We read his answers recently and we think maybe his starting off at the State Representative level might be over- reaching it. He's only been here in Somerville a Be sure to get out there and vote on Primary Election Day,Thursday,September 6. couple of years. Continued on page 8 A Yarnstorm of colors New initiatives will begin in pages 12-13 Somerville Public Schools By Cathleen Twardzik It's time to get ready for another school year, so get your new school supplies together, and strap on your backpack. The Somerville Public Schools (SPS) will be- gin the 2012-2013 school year on September 5, and several newly funded, district-wide initia- tives, which are designed to support student achievement and to continue to improve upon the district's dedication to providing SPS stu- Farewell to the dents with a comprehensive educational experi- Sunsetters ence, will debut. Kindergarteners, as well as pre-K students, page 15 will begin school on September 10. Quite a few initiatives are included. First, Newstalk . .p.2 Community Engagement and Family Outreach The Week in Crime . .p.4 are among the district's focus areas this year. Commentary . .p.8-9 Family and community liaisons will work in Beacon Hill Roll Call . .p.10 partnership with the Somerville Family Learn- TV Logs . .p.22 ing Collaborative (SFLC), which is the district's Off The Shelf . .p.23 community outreach program, as well as school Photo by Cathleen Twardzik administrators and staff, Continued on page 21 The Winter Hill Community School is the district's first Innovation School. 2 SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 TheSomervilleNews.com Comments of the Week Response to Newstalk – August 22 RumorMill says: Rumor has it Billy Roche is retiring from Nstar and beginning his campaign for Mayor (assum- Election Day is Thursday (tomorrow) not Tuesday. It's unusual but hopefully between all the signs out in the city ing Mayor Joe leaves), and that Mayor Joe will be fully supporting him. and in the media everyone will remember to go out and vote this Thursday, Primary Day. There are not many on Luke says: the ballot but there are two races here that would be of in- terest. Representative Denise Provost is up for re-election I would like to see Billy Roche or Bill White. Both are smart guys and would do a great job as and has a challenger, as well as two fine ladies from Mayor. Sean Fitzgerald got a decent amount of votes in 2011 along with Todd Easton. You can Somerville who are running to replace Gene Brune down count them both in next year. Sean should have an easy win and it will be interesting to see who at the Registry of Deeds. pull for Mark’s old seat. Easton? ********************* Business After Hours, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September hopeful says: 6, Flatbread at Sacco's Bowl Haven, 45 Day Street, Davis Square. NO COVER. FREE Appetizers. EXCELLENT I am voting for Sean, hopefully White looses or Sullivan, Roche would make a good mayor but networking. Cash bar. FREE gift certificate raffle (bring your how about Maryann Houston? business cards). Sponsored by East Cambridge Savings Bank Members and non-member guests welcome. RSVP with Steve McGarrett says: name(s) and affiliation(s) to [email protected] ********************* Curtatone running for Governor? I can’t wait!! Will Jackie be “helping” on the campaign? The past is itching to come out and rear its ugly head. The great union buster running for Governor. Happy Birthday this week to some of our fans out there in the 'Ville: Big happy Birthday to our favorite waitress at a There is a God. Remember this, Mayor Joe-what goes around comes around. See ya on the cam- Breakfast Place (Renee's on Holland Street) Ms. Patty paign trail. Hamel Oppedisano's. Also Nancy Gaudet Bacci, who we didn't mention last year but we were sure to do it this year. yippie says: She's a hard worker here in the city. Both her and Patty are former Persons of the Week here in Somerville. Also, a for- hopefully more candidates for every office in the city next year, even for Mayor, get rid of these mer Alderman, Assistant to Eugene Brune and lifelong res- pension politicians and elect people who are new and hopefully progressive thinkers. ident of the city Ms. Grace Abruzzio, who is one very nice and special lady. We wish her a great day. Chris Siggins, a Log onto TheSomervilleNews.com to leave your own comments lifelong resident who comes from a popular family. Kristen Fournier, lifelong resident and Cambridge Health Alliance worker, is celebrating this week. Pat Roberto, who owns his TheSomervilleNews.com poll of the week own real estate company over in Everett, but he's also a long In addition to breaking news, sports and opinion, TheSomervilleNews.com also features a daily poll in time resident here in Somerville. Michael Tubinis, although which you, the reader, tell us where you come down on local issues. Last week’s poll concerned your not a resident, we still wish him the very best on his birth- views on whether or not, with the “High” WNV threat level in Somerville, you have been taking pre- day. He's a teacher at Cambridge Ridge. Also, a big Happy cautions to protect yourself from the possibility of being infected with the West Nile Virus. If you don’t Birthday to a good friend and popular family man about agree with the results, simply log onto TheSomervilleNews.com. town, Mike Podymaitis. Many happy Continued on page 8 699 Broadway Somerville, MA 02144 [email protected] thesomervillenews.com 617-666-4010 • Fax: 617-628-0422 Publisher – Prospect Hill Publishing Publisher Emeritus – Robert J. L. Publicover Editor – Jim Clark Assignment Editor – Bobbie Toner Business Director – Patricia Norton Executive Assistant – Cam Toner Advertising Director – Bobbie Toner Arts Editor – Doug Holder Writers: Elizabeth Sheeran, Cathleen Twardzik, Jim Clark Contributors – Jimmy Del Ponte,William C. Shelton, Max Sullivan, Savath Yong The Somerville News is published every Wednesday SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 3 4 SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 By Jim Clark Alert neighbor reports break-in attempt Somerville police received a call The officers then began search- nesses were questioned about The witness agreed to do a recognizance” for prior charges last week reporting that a man ing the area and soon found a the incident. One witness re- “show up identification” and was of breaking and entering. In- appeared to be breaking into a man walking along Prescott St. portedly told police that he driven past the spot where the quiries confirmed that Carvalho Putnam St. residence. The caller who closely matched the witness' knew Carvalho and that he be- suspect was being detained. The had a prior history of similar in- told police that he could see a description. lieved the suspect's wife lived at witness reportedly made a posi- cidents, according to reports. man in the back of the residence The man was stopped and the Putnam St. house at some tive identification of Carvalho. The owner of the Putnam St. using a screwdriver to pry open a questioned by police, and he time. He further stated that he Police then informed Carvalho residence was notified and an kitchen window. claimed that he had just finished heard the sound of breaking that he was under arrest and examination of the premises As responding officers arrived getting something to eat and was glass before officers had arrived, would be charged with breaking showed that no property was at the scene they were advised by on his way home. and that he also saw Carvalho and entering. While waiting for missing, but that one window dispatchers that the man had re- The suspect, Octavio Carval- holding a screwdriver in his transport, Carvalho reportedly and two screens had been portedly fled the area. ho, 45, was detained while wit- hand, according to reports. told police that he was “out on damaged. Woman caught ‘collecting’ colognes Police officers were sum- that a woman, Danielle Della- The two reportedly split up reportedly contained over the loss prevention office. moned to the Kmart store on mano, 29, of Roxbury, was and Dellamano allegedly $200 worth of colognes. Dellamano was placed under Middlesex Ave. for a reported observed putting bottles of made for the exit without Dallaire was subsequently arrest and charged with case of shoplifting last week. cologne in her bag.
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