Browse past news stories for Somerville High School in Somerville, NJ.

• Somerville’s 2009 holiday events schedule announced (Somerville Journal)
  posted on December 1, 2009 at 06:08:34 pm
  Mayor Joe Curtatone announces the city’s annual holiday celebrations schedule, beginning with the annual tree lighting celebration Thursday, Dec. 3, on the City Hall concourse.
• THE NEXT SENATOR: A look at the candidates and where they stand (Chelmsford Independent)
  posted on December 1, 2009 at 05:56:57 pm
  On Dec. 8, voters will take their first step toward filling the seat of the late U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Six candidates – four Democrats and two Republicans – will be on the ballot in that day’s primary elections. The winners of the two primaries will face off Jan. 19. 
• UML engineering major wins Hispanic honor (Lowell Sun)
  posted on November 28, 2009 at 12:27:50 pm
  When Paula Bustos was 17, her family immigrated to the United States from their native Colombia to find greater economic opportunities. Just five years later, Bustos has managed to land on her feet, earning a national HENAAC Scholar award and a $5,000 scholarship for her excellence as an Electrical Engineering major.
• Ohio-born Catherine E. “Betty” Anderson dies at age 88 (The Somerset Reporter)
  posted on November 27, 2009 at 06:54:00 pm
  Catherine E. “Betty” Anderson BRIDGEWATER — Catherine E. “Betty” Anderson died on November 17, 2009. She was 88. Betty was born in Lima, Ohio to John and Sarah Anderson, lived in Somerville during her teens, and resided in Hempstead, Long...
• ‘Arc Angel Gala Reception’ great success for The Arc of Somerset County (The Somerset Reporter)
  posted on November 27, 2009 at 06:08:51 pm
  FAR HILLS — On November 6, 2009, nearly 200 guests gathered at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club in Far Hills, N.J., to celebrate The Arc of Somerset County’s annual Arc Angel Gala: Growth You Can Believe In. Honorees included Arc...
• Public wants more comprehensive plan on Green Line extension (Cambridge Chronicle & Cambridge Tab)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 03:11:29 pm
  Hundreds crowded the Somerville High School auditorium last week to be heard at the Green Line extension community meeting by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act.
• Senate hopeful 'smart, genuine' (The Republican)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 08:41:30 am
  As he was preparing to pose for a photo in Springfield, U.S. Rep. Michael E. Capuano climbed out of his chair and checked his red tie. "I can stand up," said Capuano. "That qualifies me for office, right?"
• Somerville football team's sights set on Matignon (Somerville Journal)
  posted on November 22, 2009 at 10:38:42 pm
  The Somerville football team will conclude its season with a Thanksgiving Day showdown with Matignon.
• Somerville High School alum joins Framingham State College women’s basketball team (Somerville Journal)
  posted on November 21, 2009 at 12:23:42 pm
  Michelle Hagerty, a 2009 graduate of Somerville High School, has joined the Framingham State College women’s basketball team for her freshman season with the Rams.
• Demands made at hearing for more comprehensive environmental plan for Green Line extension (Medford Transcript)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:11:25 pm
  While people were happy to see information available and the chance for public comment, most said the long-awaited Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment presented is inadequate and will not serve as a complete environmental plan for the $1 billion extension project.
• Folks demand a more comprehensive environmental plan on the Green Line extension project (The Arlington Advocate)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 03:56:44 pm
  While all are happy to see the information available and the chance for public comment, most said the long-awaited Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (DEIR/EA) presented is inadequate and will not serve as a complete environmental plan for the $1 billion extension project.
• Public hearing for Green Line extension to be held Nov. 18 in Somerville (The Arlington Advocate)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:38:07 am
  Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), formerly the Executive Office of Transportation, will present findings and recommendations from the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (DEIR/EA) at a public hearing on Nov.18, 2009 at 6 p.m. at Somerville High School - Auditorium, 81 Highland Avenue, Somerville.
• Sachem Youth Soccer (The Winchester Star)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 09:31:08 pm
  Registration now open winter training sessions directed by Leo Figueiredo
• Massachusetts Department of Transportation to hold public hearing on Green Line extension (Somerville Journal)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:00:58 pm
  The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will host a public hearing Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. in the Somerville High School auditorium at 81 Highland Ave. to collect public comments on the Green Line extension project.
• Passionate sense of right and wrong drives Capuano (Boston Globe)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 09:38:46 am
  And then there was the time he threatened to kill a dog. On a Sunday morning in the spring of 1993, Michael E. Capuano, then the mayor of Somerville, was tossing fly balls to his 9-year-old son in a Tufts University field while a trio of unleashed dogs - two rottweilers and a golden retriever - romped nearby.
• Congressman Capuano adept at balancing his personas (The Standard-Times)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 05:07:11 am
  BOSTON — During Michael Capuano's tenure as mayor of Somerville, a vote came up on the Board of Aldermen over the use of federal funds for tree plantings.
• Neighbors complain of stadium noise (FOX 25 Boston)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 03:52:37 am
  SOMERVILLE - Residents of an Arlington street are complaining about noise coming from Somerville High School’s home football field. FOX25's Diana Rocco reports.
• Frank N. Dardeno (Boston Herald)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:25:40 am
  Frank Nicholas Dardeno of Sudbury, a World War II veteran and a retired attorney, died Sunday at his home. He was 88. Born in the province of Calabria, Italy, he came...
• Brick Dragons Pee Wees win regional playoff game (Brick Township Bulletin)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:38:01 am
  The Brick Dragons' unbeaten Pee Wees became what is believed to be the first team in that program's history to win a Pop Warner Mid-Atlantic regional playoff game. Brick's Joe Phillips led a 22-0 victory over the Marsh Creek Eagles of Montgomery County, Pa., 22-0, on Sunday, Nov. 8, with two touchdowns at the Marlboro Pop Warner complex.
• Two arrested on charges of cocaine trafficking in Somerville (Somerville Journal)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 12:02:22 pm
  A drug investigation led Somerville detectives to find 24 bags of coke and make two arrests on Nov. 6. Carmen Reyes-Otero, 39, of 16E East Brookline St., Boston and Juan Flores, 31, of 18 Abbott St., Lynn, were charged with cocaine trafficking, drug violation near a school or park and conspiracy to violate narcotics laws, according to a police report.
• Somerville High School's cross country teams compete at coaches meet (Somerville Journal)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 09:56:02 pm
  Both the Somerville boys and girls cross country teams competed at the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association Cross Country Invitational on Nov. 7, and nine of the 11 Highlanders that competed set personal records.
• Capuano: A 'workhorse' not a 'show horse' (Cape Cod Times)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 07:14:19 am
  BOSTON — During Michael Capuano's tenure as mayor of Somerville, a vote came up in the board of aldermen over the use of federal money for tree plantings.
• Robert F. Umano (Boston Herald)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 07:07:33 am
  Robert F. Umano of Melrose, a Korean War veteran and retired project manager, died Tuesday at his home. He was 75. Born and raised in Somerville, Mr. Umano had been a...
• Police and friends honor officer slain 34 years ago in East Boston (Boston Globe)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 05:32:45 am
  Exactly 34 years to the day after his father, a veteran police officer, was fatally shot near an East Boston street corner, Michael Halloran stood on the corner as a bronze plaque was unveiled in his father’s memory.
• Community calendar (The Haverhill Gazette)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 06:19:57 pm
  Deadline reminder: To list an event happening in Greater Haverhill, submit no later than 10 days before The Haverhill Gazette's Thursday publication date. Listings run on a space-available basis. ThursDAY, Nov. 5
• Drive to get things done is Capuano's hallmark (The MetroWest Daily News)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 06:44:52 am
  During Michael Capuano's tenure as mayor of Somerville, a vote came up in the Board of Aldermen over the use of federal funds for tree plantings.
• Somerville teens receive citations from legislators (Somerville Journal)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 12:29:59 pm
  Three years ago, a young Wayside Youth and Family Support Network peer leader, Felicia Abbuah, was sitting in her Somerville High School sophomore health class and came up with an idea of working with her Wayside peers in their leadership program to produce an HIV video. The idea was brought to the group and work commenced on what is now known as the Wayside HIV prevention and education video ...
• Somerville Yegua Band Advances to Finals at State Marching Contest (KBTX 3 Bryan - College Station)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 12:41:36 am
  The Somerville High School Yegua Marching Band has advanced to the finals in the UIL Class 1A State Marching Band Contest.
• Somerville Police: Incidents Oct. 19-25 (Somerville Journal)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 04:32:36 pm
  Oct. 21 , 12:38 p.m., report of a robbery at Jasper Place and Walnut Street. 9:45 p.m., report of a robbery at Dunkin’ Donuts, 500 Broadway. 10:03 p.m., report of a robbery at 734 Broadway.
• Losses may bring change to Somerville High School football (Somerville Journal)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 07:58:49 pm
  It could be back to the drawing board for the Somerville football team.