Nearby News: Bunker Hill Community College Professor Arrested on Child Porn Charges

Charlestown

Bunker Hill Teacher and Brother Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
Two brothers are facing felony child pornography charges after being arrested on Dec. 20. Steven M. Fierimonte, 43, and Robert C. Fierimonte, 50, were arrested by detectives at their residence at 100 Prospect Hill Drive in Tewksbury. Records indicate Steve Fierimonte works as a professor of mathematics at both Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown and Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner. — Bill Gilman 

Arlington

A man told police at about 9:43 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25, that he was walking home from the bus stop at the intersection of Mass. Ave. and Daniels Street in Arlington Heights when an unknown male grabbed him by the arm and told him to get in a car. The man told police that the incident had occurred about 10 minutes prior. He said after he refused, the male told him that he would only leave if he didn’t tell anyone. The male then got into a late model, black Buick and drove off, the man said. — John Waller

Somerville

Police Disperse Crowd After Fight at Holiday Inn
Somerville Police dispersed a crowd of partygoers Thursday night after a fight at the Holiday Inn in East Somerville, according to Deputy Chief Paul Upton of the Somerville Police Department. Upton said about 10 to 12 women got into a fight at a lounge in the hotel, and after police broke up the fight "we decided to disperse the crowd." The lounge was then shut down for the night. — Chris Orchard

Malden

The city got a serious Christmas gift this year, with some star power to boot: $10,000 for the city's Teen Enrichment Center from actor and Dorchester native Mark Wahlberg. Malden resident Scott Saia, who organized last weekend's first annual "Home for the Holidays" tournament, works for the Wahlberg family and said he told them about his efforts to raise money for the city's new teen center. — Chris Caesar