Happy 60th wedding anniversary to Brydie and Ron Glejzer from all of us here at The Somerville News Weekly!

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Assembly Row and Union Square have moved on to the second round of Curbed Boston’s annual Neighborhood of the Year Voting. Assembly’s taking on Boston’s Fort Point and Union faces Downtown Crossing. Show your Somerville pride by casting your vote.

Curbed Boston wrote: By Tom Acitelli

Continue reading Curbed Boston Cup Round 1 Results: Buh-Bye, Eastie →

Help Around Town platform allows Pocket Change program to
match young adults with local businesses

SOMERVILLE –The City of Somerville’s “Pocket Change” workforce development program for low-income, Continue reading CITY JOBS PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME YOUNG ADULTS PARTNERS WITH LOCAL JOBS SITE →

Greetings,

In this season of joy, family, love and good will, we extend to you our thanks for your continued support.

May your Holiday and New Year be the best of times.

KyAnn Anderson
Joe Lynch

Greater Somerville
Somerville Community Access Television

Hendsbee arrest age 63

I was in uniformed patrol in East two and was dispatched to Putnam Rd for a motor vehicle accident. I arrived at 83 Putnam Rd and observed a blue Ford Escort license plate Ma 3596BX which had struck from behind a parked Vehicle Ma 428BE7. I further observed Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories →

Francey arrest age 22

On Friday December 19, 2014, I, Officer Matthew Khoury was patrolling in marked unit East-4. At approximately 1:00 A.M., I was dispatched to the area of James Street and Pearl Street for Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories →

New policies, in effect immediately, introduce “clean and lien” program for repeat offenders.
Continue reading UNSHOVELED SIDEWALK FINES INCREASED, UPDATED SHOVELING TIMELINE INCLUDED IN NEW SNOW POLICIES →

By William Tauro

At noon time on Monday a motor vehicle exiting the Prospect Street Bridge apparently lost control and crashed into the Dunkin’ Donuts building that’s located on Somerville Avenue in Union Square.

Continue reading Dunkin Donuts Somerville Evacuated After Car Crashes Into Building’s Gas Line →

Novoa arrest age 41

On Tuesday, December 16th, 2014, I, Officer Christopher Collette was assigned to Somerville marked unit East Four. At approximately 20:50 hours I was dispatched to the area of 415 Medford St. for the report of a Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories →

Cormier arrest age 54 and lee arrest age 32

On Tuesday, December 16, 2014, I was working in marked unit East-1. At approximately 1:20 P.M. I was en route to self initiate myself on a directed patrol of the Home Depot. The purpose Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories →

12/16/2014 13:36:50
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MYSTIC AVE
CORMIER , DAVID
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CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE DRUG LAW
Continue reading Somerville police arrest log Dec 15 thru 22 →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, December 22, the 356th day of 2014 with 09 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:10 and sunset is @ 4:14. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Mercury & Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1775 – The Continental Navy was organized in the American colonies under the command of Ezek Hopkins.
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

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Community planning series started December 17th at the Old Post Office Building 237 Washington Street

We are pleased to announce the schedule for the “Somerville by Design” Continue reading Somerville by Design: Union Square →

Superstars modelling their Superstar capes. Capes by 13mL designs: https://twitter.com/13mldesigns
Learn more about the Artists of the Month here: http://somervilleartscouncil.org/artistmonth/2014

The newest rising star in Somerville is in Ward 1, Alderman Matthew McLaughlin!

Since Matt took office less than a year ago, he has done an excellent job in ward 1!

His constituents love him, he is doing a fantastic job and Ward 1 is moving in the right direction!

You can surly tell that Matt really cares about Somerville and especially for his ward and the people in it.

Keep up the good work Matt because you’re a true leader and a keeper!

We here at the Somerville News Weekly salute you for everything that you do to make Somerville a better place.

Congratulations!

By William Tauro

Graffiti vandals spray-painted this building belonging to Jim’s Heavy Duty Service on Joy Street this past week.

Police are investigating the occurrence.

Happy Birthday greetings going out to many Villens in the Ville this week! Happy Birthday to the following “Party Animals” The ever so popular Terri Martin, Paul O’Meara, Mariluce Alves Braga, George Landers, Jim Henry, Christina Perrotti, Victor Ng, Ricky Salvia, Bridget Capobianco, little Jamieson and Frankie and Shiela Santangelo’s son Joshua Furtado who just turned 12yrs old!

Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week →

Happy Holidays From Nancy, Joey, Patrick, James, (and Cosmo too, but he had hockey) and Mayor Joseph Curtatone.

Pictured here above with the U.S.Marines Toys for Tots Representatives from L to R: Somerville Lion’s Club President Bill Tauro, Somerville Kiwanis Club President Tony Ciccariello and Somerville Rotary Club President Jenison Wallace

By William Tauro

This past Thursday afternoon, the Somerville Kwanis Club hosted its Annual Tri-club Luncheon for Toys for Tots at the Mount Vernon Restaurant in Somerville.
Continue reading Somerville Kiwanis Club Hosts Its Annual Holiday Tri-Service Club Luncheon →