Week in Review:LEGOLAND and 'Dreamschools'

Somerville LEGOLAND to Open in 7 Months
New England's first LEGOLAND Discovery Center is now under construction in Somerville's Assembly Square, and it is expected to open to the public in May of 2014. There was a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, complete with a cascade of LEGO blocks dumped from a bulldozer.

Somerville High Is One of State's Top 15 'Dreamschools'
Somerville High School is one of the top high schools in the state, according to a "Dreamschools" ranking published by Boston.com.

Curtatone Not Running for Governor
Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone announced this week he would not run for governor in 2014.

Does Somerville Have Too Many Events?
This week we asked if Somerville has too many events, particularly things like road races and street festivals that close down streets. It led to a lively discussion online. You can join in the discussion here.

Capuano Votes 'Yea' on Budget Bill
Somerville's congressman, Michael Capuano, voted on a spending bill that funded the federal government into January. The bill ended the government's two-week shutdown, but Capuano wasn't happy, saying the measure is like "kicking the can down the road."

Unsolved Murder of Teen Girl 'Haunts Us,' Says Mayor
Eighteen years after the murder of Deanna Cremin, the Somerville Board of Aldermen held a moment of silence for her, and Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone said it's important to continue looking for her murderer.