Our sincere condolences thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Brian Buckley on his passing. Continue reading Somerville Remembering Brian Buckley →

By Aurther Moore

This city just keeps doing more and more stupid things that are senseless. They took a program like shared streets and turned it into a nightmare. So many of the streets they are designating as a shared street have no business being named one. They are running around tossing these stupid horses up everywhere. Continue reading Somerville Shared Streets Joke is Over, Now to Ignore Them →

Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:A Labor Dispute Brewing in Somerville →

By William Tauro

This past Thursday, a ceremony was held honoring the 52nd anniversary of PFC RONALD J POINTER’S ultimate sacrifice to his country in the Quan Tri Province of Vietnam.

A square was dedicated to Somerville native PFC Ronald J. Pointer of the United States Marine Corp who lost his life in the line of duty. Continue reading Somerville Honoring PFC Ronald J. Pointer USMC →

The City of Somerville will install protected bike lanes on Route 28 across the Wellington Bridge thanks to a MassDOT Shared Streets and Spaces Program grant award. Continue reading Somerville Installing Protected Bike Lanes on Wellington Bridge This Fall as Part of COVID-19 Mobility Response →

$250,000 REWARD IS STILL IN EFFECT

Twenty-eight years ago this morning, the body of Susan Taraskiewicz was found in the trunk of her car, which had been left outside an auto repair shop on Route 1A in Revere. So much time has passed since then. But the determination of the Massachusetts State Police and Revere Police to bring Susan’s killer or killers to justice is as fierce today as it ever was. Continue reading AFTER 28 YEARS, WE ARE AS DETERMINED AS EVER TO BRING SUSAN TARASKIEWICZ’S KILLER OR KILLERS TO JUSTICE →

Our sincere condolences thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Robert A Hall on his passing Continue reading Somerville Remembering Robert A Hall →

Click on link below to read September 15th, 2020 The Somerville/Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online
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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS TUESDAY, September 15, the 258th day of 2020 with 108 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:3 and sunset is @ 6:54. The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mars, Neptune and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1775 – An early and unofficial American flag was raised by Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Mott after the seizing of Fort Johnson from the British. The flag was dark blue with the white word “Liberty” spelled on it. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

Happy Birthday to a number of Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville and in the square! Happy Birthday to Gary DiZoglio, Linda Arias, Roberta Riel, Sophia DeMarco, Lenny Clarke, Marybeth Caturello, Theresa Tsoi, Stephen Borelli, Phip J. Jeffres, Lynda Amorella Silva, Dorothy Martin, Eddie Bergen, Continue reading The Somerville/Medford News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week →

On September 11th, 2020, I, Officer James Torres, was in full uniform, while assigned to marked unit East 2, during the First-half shift. At approximately 6:49 PM, I as well as Officer Ashley Catatao (East 3) responded to the area of Prospect Street and Somerville Ave, for a report of a black male wearing a gray shirt that had exposed himself.

Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Steve MILICE (LEWDNESS, OPEN AND GROSS, VCO POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS) →

By William Tauro

Current and retired Somerville Firefighters, Police Officers along with residents in Davis Square were in attendance this past Friday night to remember those that perished and the many that are affected after that terrible day 19 years ago.

Continue reading Somerville Firefighters and Somerville Police 911 Vigil in Davis Square Photos →

ROCK JOURNALIST JOE VIGLIONE’S
CHRONICLE OF
ROCK’S GREATEST RECORD PRODUCER

FOREWORD

Writing about Jimmy’s legacy.

As I write this at 10:15 pm on September 13, 2020, producer Jimmy Miller has broken yet another record. His final album with the Rolling Stones, Goat’s Head Soup, re-released on the fourth of September, 2020, hit #1 in just eight days in the United Kingdom! 13 #1 albums in a row according to the Universal Music Group online newsletter UDiscoverMusic dot com which states: Continue reading The Story of Rolling Stones Producer Jimmy Miller FEVER IN THE FUNK HOUSE →

Winter Hill Bank, a community bank, an- nounced today that Kevin J. Gatlin has been promoted to Chief Lending Officer. Mr. Gatlin will now be responsible for the strate- gic direction of the commercial lending function of the Bank, and overseeing the management and development of the Bank’s commercial, residential real estate lending and other lines of business. In addition, as a member of the Bank’s Executive Manage- ment Team, he will work closely with senior leaders to focus on the strategic growth of lending relationships. Continue reading Winter Hill Bank Announces Promotion →

By Bob Katzen

Helps cities, towns, businesses and individuals solve some of the problems created by COVID-19.

Provisions permit a moderator of a town meeting to declare a 30-day postponement due to a public health emergency after consulting with the Select Board; permit a Select Board to vote to extend the date of an annual town meeting beyond the existing statutory cut-off of June 30; allow towns that are unable to finalize a budget before the start of the new fiscal year to continue month-to-month spending on essential operations at the same levels as the current fiscal year; and modify local permitting processes, extend municipal tax deadlines and allow municipalities to extend property tax exemptions and deferrals. Continue reading HELP CITY AND TOWN GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS →

By Bob Katzen

Allows changes to the state’s high school standardized testing requirements. The measure would allow Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley to authorize changes to the state’s high school standardized testing requirements, including suspending the MCAS test. Continue reading CHANGES TO HIGH SCHOOL STANDARDIZED TESTING REQUIREMENTS AND THE MBTA →

By Bob Katzen

Places a moratorium on most residential, commercial and nonprofit evictions and foreclosures until August 18 and gives the governor the power to postpone the August 18 expiration in increments of up to 90 days. At the end of July, Gov. Baker extended the moratorium until October 17. Continue reading MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS AND FORECLOSURES →

By Bob Katzen

Authorizes a notary public to notarize documents via electronic video conferencing in real time as long as both the notary and each principal involved in the transaction are physically located within Massachusetts. Documents include mortgages, wills, trusts, durable power of attorney, health care proxies and caregiver authorizations. Continue reading VIRTUAL NOTARY PUBLIC →

By Bob Katzen

On March 19, Reps. Smitty Pignatelli (D-Lenox) and John Barrett filed a bill that would create the COVID-19 Quarantine Assistance Fund to provide grants to workers who have lost money from not being able to work because of viral infection, quarantines or isolation. Continue reading QUARANTINE ASSISTANCE FUND →

By Bob Katzen

On April 9, Rep. Jonathan Zlotnik filed legislation that would allow acting mayors to act with full mayoral authority for the duration of the governor’s declared state of emergency concerning COVID-19. The city of Gardner and some other cities’ charters limit the power of their acting mayor. Continue reading ACTING MAYORS →

By Bob Katzen

A bill proposed on April 2 would provide monthly cash assistance of $1,500 per month for persons over age 65 who are not eligible for Unemployment Insurance (UI) but stopped working as a result of a pre-existing condition placing them in a high-risk category for COVID-19’s most serious symptoms or death. Continue reading $1,500 PER MONTH FOR SOME SENIORS →

By Bob Katzen

On April 16, Sen. Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton) filed a bill that would provide a stimulus check to taxpayers who use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) and who are not eligible to obtain a Social Security number. Continue reading STIMULUS CHECKS TO IMMIGRANT TAXPAYERS →

By Bob Katzen

On April 15, Rep. Alan Silvia  filed a bill that would prohibit retail food stores from accepting the bulk return of any groceries and other household goods purchased by a consumer during, and for 30 days following, a declared state of emergency resulting from a pandemic or other public health emergency. Violators would be fined $250 for the first offense, $500 for the second offense and $1,000 for a third or subsequent offense. Continue reading BAN HOARDING DURING EMERGENCY →

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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SUNDAY, September 13, the 256th day of 2020 with 110 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:21 and sunset is @ 6:58. The moon is waning. The morning stars are Mars, Neptune and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1759 – The French were defeated by the British on the Plains of Abraham in the final French and Indian War. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →