Letter to the Editor:Serious Political Corruption Infected the SPD

Billy,

Been following your articles ————–  keep it coming

Freedom of information act … personnel files of some current officers ….. the more corrupt the more the promotions. Deputy Paul… Sergeant Mr Small should either be in jail or fired or demoted yet rewarded. Surely some things have never made it to file since things get broomed. Who gets promoted anywhere without looking into person, especially as administrations change.

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September 29, 2017 Somerville Council on Aging Weekly Organizational Updates & Information  

ONGOING PROGRAMS

Join the SCOA’s email group – The email group is for Somerville Council on Aging Seniors and / or Caregivers who are interested in the latest information on resources, events, programming, etc…in and around the Somerville area.  Use the link https://groups.google.com/group/somerville-council-on-aging – If you have any questions or need help joining please contact Debby Higgins at 617-625-6600, ext. 2321 or email dhiggins@somervillema.gov

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Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 42 – Report No. 39 September 25-29, 2017

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on several of the roll calls on overriding some of Gov. Charlie Baker’s cuts of $320 million in spending in the $39.4 billion fiscal 2018 state budget. A two-thirds vote in both branches is needed for a veto to be overridden. The House has so far restored an estimated $284 million and the Senate $24.9 million.

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Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Roland ELLIES Jr (Unlicensed Op, Disorderly)

I, Officer Mackenzie Richardson, report the following summary of events based on direct and indirect interview with the persons named.

On Sunday, October 1, 2017, I Officer Richardson, was in full uniform and assigned to marked cruiser unit 784 patrolling area East 4 for the Somerville Police Department. Riding along with me was Officer Michael McCarey. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Roland ELLIES Jr (Unlicensed Op, Disorderly)

Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Ricardo GONZALEZ (Indecent Exposure, Disorderly)

On 9/29/2017, I (Officer Devin Schneider) was in full uniform while assigned to marked unit East-1 during the evening shift. The following report is a summary on the events that I witnessed, as they pertain to incident #17060582:

At 11:35 pm I responded to the area of Assembly Square for a report that a security guard that had been assaulted in front of the Outback Steakhouse (625 Grand Union Boulevard). Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Ricardo GONZALEZ (Indecent Exposure, Disorderly)

Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Marvin VIVAS-MIGUEL (Distribute Class D) & Ashaun CLARK (Everett Warrant)

On the above date and time, Thursday, September 28, 2017, at @ 5:30 PM, while assigned to the SPD Narcotics Unit, working in an undercover capacity, operating an unmarked Police vehicle, with the following members of the Narcotics Unit: Det. F. Cicerone, Cet. J. Costa, and Det. G. Legros, were on routine surveillance in the area of East Somerville.  Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Marvin VIVAS-MIGUEL (Distribute Class D) & Ashaun CLARK (Everett Warrant)