Somerville’s annual Fourth of July Fireworks will be held this Thursday, July 3 at Trum Field beginning at 6 p.m. Live entertainment will include

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By William Tauro

Somerville Police Officer Lance Covert is recognized by Judge Flynn, Clerk Ted Tamasone and Police Chief Charles Femino at the Somerville District Court House after 34 years of service with the Somerville Police Department for his retirement.

We here at the Somerville News Weekly thank you Officer Covert for a job well done!

WOBURN– Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Somerville Police Chief Charles Femino announced today that a Somerville teacher has been arraigned on rape charges for conducting an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year- old minor.
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JOINT STATEMENT FROM
THE SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE

July 2, 2014

This morning, a 5th grade teacher at the East Somerville Community School Continue reading SOMERVILLE TEACHER ARRESTED: STATEMENT FROM CITY OF SOMERVILLE & SOMERVILLE SCHOOLS →

Ed served the City of Somerville with pride and distinction. Ed always welcomed you with a warm smile and firm handshake. He was a great person loved by his brother and sister officers, family and friends. He will be missed – but never forgotten. Deputy Chief Michael S. Cabral

July 1, 2014 – Learn how and why some of the city’s recreation fields need serious work, when art is “Not Art,” and follow kids as they plant their seedlings, or “plantulas,” outdoors. Also check out what Somervillians think of World Cup, and of summer in the ‘Ville. These stories and more on SNN #18. Check out other episodes at http://www.scatvsomerville.org/snn.

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WEDNESDAY, July 2, the 183rd day of 2014 with 182 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 5:11 and sunset is @ 8:25. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Mercury, Neptune, Uranus & Venus. The evening stars are Jupiter, Mars & Saturn.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1776 – The Continental Congress passed a resolution saying that “these United Colonies are, and of right, ought to be, Free and Independent States.”
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We are offering a Reward. The cat has a microchip and is spayed. This is a domestic house cat who goes by the name of Nera , it was my wife’s cat who just ran out of the house while I was bringing up groceries, my wife passed away last September from Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Joe

Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian, State Senator Patricia Jehlen (D- Somerville) and State Representative David Vieira (R- East Falmouth) today Continue reading Sheriff Koutoujian, Senator Jehlen, Representative Vieira announce passage of legislation to foster greater continuity of care for the justice-involved →

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