A snow storm will impact the state starting late Sunday night or early Monday morning, and lasting until Monday night or early Tuesday Continue reading Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency:Snow Storm Sunday/Monday →

Join Mayor Joseph Curtatone, The City of Somerville, Teen Empowerment, The Somerville Police Department and the Somerville Recreation Department for the 1st Annual Youth & Police Basketball game!
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Join us for Cookies and Cocoa Registration Night
Wednesday, February 4 at 6:00pmMystic Activity Center in Somerville, MassachusettsSomerville Pop Warner

ORTOLANI, Rita Georgiana

(Finn) 85, of Somerville and Danvers, passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s on January 20, 2015. Rita was born in Somerville, MA, daughter to the late Albert and Mary Ellen (Grimes) Finn. Continue reading Remembering Somerville Pop Warner’s Coachs Steve and Dan’s Mom RITA GEORGIANA ORTOLANI of Somerville →

By William Tauro

With more snow expected, the City of Somerville is making more room by transporting the large number of snow mounds to a new local snow-farm.
Continue reading Somerville Making Room for More Snow by Snow-Farming Snow Mounds →

By William Tauro

The City of Somerville unveiled the Collier Memorial Plaque Presentation on Saturday in the lobby of the Somerville Police Station.
Continue reading Sean Collier Memorial Plaque Unveiled in Somerville →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SATURDAY, January 31, the 31st day of 2015 with 334 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:59 and sunset is @ 4:55. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter & Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1848 – Major John C. Fremont, popular for his mapmaking expeditions to the West, was court-martialed on grounds of mutiny and disobeying orders. Stephen Kearny brought charges against Fremont when a dispute arose over who held governing authority in California.
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

Obituary: Patrick Sullivan Jr., Longtime Somerville Firefighter, Army Veteran

Sullivan died Tuesday, Jan. 27.

The following is from Doherty Funeral Home.
Continue reading Remembering Former Somerville Firefighter Patrick Sullivan Jr →

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is presented for outstanding dedication and effort for the month of January 2015 to:

Cheryl Delafano
Continue reading SOMERVILLE POLICE BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY AWARD →

Every snow storm we hear stories of generous Somerville residents who help out their friends and neighbors, and during Winter Storm Juno we’d like to Continue reading Somerville:Know a Snow Star →

A walking tour departs from the Old Post Office at 9am, with the meeting to follow at 10am. Presentations and table exercises will also be facilitated in Spanish, Portuguese, Hatian-Creole, and Nepali. Learn more about Somerville by Design and #PlanUnionSquare at http://www.somervillebydesign.com/.

January 25, 2015

Albert “Al” D’Ovidio, 87 of Somerville, died Sunday after a brief illness in the de Rham Hospice Home, Cambridge.
Continue reading Remembering Albert “Al” D’Ovidio →

By Bob Katzen

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives votes on roll calls from the week of January 26-30. There were no rolls in the Senate last week.
Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 40 – Report No. 4 →

Please join us at our next

Business After Hours
5-7 PM, Thursday, February 5, 2015
Daddy Jones

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Snowplow crews are even making sure that the giant giraffe in front of LegoLand at Assembly Row is being fed!

A heroic effort to get roads passable…….now about those snow piles………..

Photo:Joe Lynch at the corner of Henderson and Richardson Streets.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Fiore’s Restaurant – Wednesday, February 11th – check in time is 10:45 A.M. at our Holland Street Center and 11:00 A.M. at our Ralph & Jenny Center with an approximate return time of 3:00 P.M. Join us for a delicious lunch – choice of Chicken Parmesan, Salmon or Eggplant Parmesan – $25.- fee, this will sell out fast so please contact Connie at 617-625-6600, Ext. 2300 to reserve your spot.
Continue reading Somerville Council on Aging Weekly Press & Organizational Information & Updates →

1926 – 2015 | Obituary

Flynn, William Wright 88, died January 26, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born April 10, 1926 in Somerville, Massachusetts to Bartholomew and Adeline (Wright) Flynn, one of nine children. Bill married his wife Catherine on February 10, 1961.

Continue reading Remembering WILLIAM WRIGHT FLYNN of Somerville →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS FRIDAY, January 30, the 30th day of 2015 with 335 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:00 and sunset is @ 4:54. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter & Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

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HOUSE REPEALS 8-YEAR LIMIT ON SERVING AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

By Bob Katzen

JAN. 29, 2015 (STATE HOUSE) – The House 45-109, voted against reinstating a rule that prohibits any member from serving as speaker for more than eight Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Special report on term limits for Speaker DeLeo →

By Dorothy Wedge-Metivier

Lady Highlanders got the job done with an outstanding effort and comeback win at home on Thursday night against Saugus.

Continue reading Somerville Lady Highlanders Beat Saugus 52-43 Win →

As the City and our constituents continue to clean up from this week’s historic snowfall, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that he has extended the deadline for residents to shovel sidewalks until noon on Friday. Please note that this extension only applies to residential properties. Commercial properties’ sidewalks must be cleaned by noon today (Thursday).
Continue reading Community Note: City Extends Shoveling Deadline to Noon on Friday, Jan. 30 →

Check out the Martin Luther King Day concert and meet some performers, attend the meeting to learn about the city’s new zoning ordinance, find out about the concerns surrounding the Union Square “community benefits agreement,” visit a Somerville High School health careers class and hear from union members on why they’re upset the new mega-apartment building at Assembly Square will be built by non-union labor. These stories and more on Somerville Neighborhood News #32.

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Somerville Neighborhood News is a production of Somerville Community Access Television, made by professional journalists, volunteers and staff. The half-hour news show has as its mission to provide a lively, informative newscast focusing on the events, issues and information impacting Somerville residents.
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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS THURSDAY, January 29, the 29th day of 2015 with 336 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:01 and sunset is @ 4:52. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter & Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1845 – Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven” was first published; it appeared in the “New York Evening Mirror.”
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

Photos by Zoltan Endreffy

Building our snowman parts 1, 2 and 3 by the Endreffy Family of Somerville.

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On Wednesday over two dozen people organized a snowball fight, dance party and sculpture event and assembled in Union Square next to the Independent Restaurant in Somerville to protest for peace and celebrate post storm beauty.

Continue reading Peaceful Protesting in Union Square Somerville Prevents Snow Removal Efforts →

By William Tauro

It’s the latest piece of equipment that was recently purchased by the City of Somerville’s Department of Public Works.

Continue reading Somerville Meets the Megatron of Snowblowers →

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We’ve sent you our “Favorite Photos!” We’ve delivered you our “Special Persons of the Week!”

We’ve raised your eyebrows with our popular “Neil McCabe Editorials!”

We’ve bombarded you with some of Jamie’s hair raising “Reality Bites!”

We’ve also brought you the very popular “The Village Idiot” column.

Now we’ve decided to take a different approach on local topics and introduce “The Somervillen Voice!” Nicer is better and right to the point!
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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, January 28, the 28th day of 2015 with 337 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:02 and sunset is @ 4:51. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter & Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 28 – Roman Emperor Nerva named Trajan, an army general, as his successor.
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

January 27th 2015 Somerville News Weekly Print Edition OnlineClick link to read:January 27th 2015 Somerville News Weekly Print Edition Online

Congratulations to Mayor Joseph Curtatone, his staff, department heads, the Somerville Department of Public Works and to the Somerville Police and Fire Departments and the many contractors for the way that they managed and handled the Somerville Blizzard of 2015. These hard working individuals worked as a team steadily around the clock before, during and after the storm to ensure the safety and well being of the citizens of Somerville!

Thank you all for a job well done!

In this weekly culinary column, I will be focusing on one dish – giving the reader a quick history of the dish, the classical preparation of it, and of course, my own spin on the classic
Continue reading Cooking with Jonathan By Jonathan Jolicoeur →

Shoveling out a winter wonderland. Or not.

So this snowstorm was a hoot, wasn’t it? I am not complaining, because I literally took the day off and did nothing. I think I looked outside once and chuckled at the snow, but that’s about it.
Continue reading Reality Bites by James A. Norton →

Mary Jo Rossetti, Somerville Alderman-At-Large, joined selectmen, mayors, managers, councillors and finance members from across the state at the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s 2015 Annual Meeting held at the Hynes Convention Center on January 23rd.

Continue reading Alderman Rossetti Attends MMA Annual Meeting →

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We’ve raised your eyebrows with our popular “Neil McCabe Editorials!”
We’ve bombarded you with some of Jamie’s hair raising “Reality Bites!”
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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS TUESDAY, January 27, the 27th day of 2015 with 338 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:03 and sunset is @ 4:50. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter & Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1785 – The first state-chartered school, the University of Georgia, was incorporated.
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

All Somerville Public Schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, January 27 & 28, due to the projected weather conditions. School evening activities for those days are also cancelled. Thank you, and stay safe!

By Don Briggs

At the dawn of the New Year we lost a great partner and friend to the community, Russ Joyner. Russ helped to launch and lead the operation of Assembly Row. In a short period of
time he built partnerships throughout the City, the surrounding community and within our burgeoning neighborhood. Continue reading Assembly Row Somerville:Russ Joyner Pride – A remembrance →

City offices closed Tuesday. Schools closed Tuesday & Wednesday. 311 Constituent Service Center will remain open 24/7 for non-emergency calls.
SOMERVILLE – As the northeast Continue reading RESIDENTS URGED TO REVIEW PLANNING & SAFETY TIPS IN ADVANCE OF TUESDAY BLIZZARD →

This past weekend five Somerville High School Culinary Arts students competed at the Future Chefs Career Exploration Day at Quincy High School. They competed against Quincy, Everett, and Boston.
Continue reading SHS Culinary Arts Students Compete Future Chefs Career Exploration Day →

Boston, MA – With a Super Bowl victory within our grasp, Hair Cuttery is helping Patriots fans get their game face on by offering free red hair spray (while supplies last) on Saturday and Sunday. Fans can stop by any Hair Continue reading Hair Cuttery Offers Free Red Hair Spray to Pats Fans on Saturday & Sunday →

Reed arrest age 25

On January 23, 2015, I, Officer Tim Van Nostrand, was on duty and assigned to uniform patrol in marked cruiser 874 (East 4). At approximately 10:00pm I was dispatched, along with East-1 Officer Pasqualino, to the area Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories →

Mateus arrest age 29

On the above date and time while in full uniform and assigned to marked unit E2, I responded to Medford St for a possible larceny of a motor vehicle in progress. OFC Costa, Jason assigned to marked unit E3, Ofc Moreira W7 and Ofc Radochia W6, also responded to Medford St.
Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Motor Vehicle Larceny →

Devereaux arrest age 26

At approximately 4:35pm on January 23, 2015 I, Officer Salvatore Fusco, while assigned as the A1 walking unit in full uniform, at the Assembly Row Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Shoplifting at Assembly Row →

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By William Tauro

Medford Street in Somerville under the William Joyce Memorial Bridge will be closed to traffic on Monday and part of Tuesday due to a 14″ inch water main break.
Continue reading Watermain Break Medford St., Somerville →

SOMERVILLE – In accordance with the City’s Snow Emergency Procedures, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone has declared a snow emergency for the City of Somerville to go into effect at 1 p.m.

Continue reading SOMERVILLE DECLARES SNOW EMERGENCY EFFECTIVE MON., JAN. 26, AT 1 P.M. →

Can you believe this? Wonderful.

Went to Prospect Hill Monument just after sunrise, Sunday morning, and wow, what a find. I do not know who did these snow sculptures, but I sure am glad they were done. Please let us know who you are.
Continue reading Pictures of The Week Series by Skip Murray :Snow Sculptures at Prospect Hill Somerville →

Thanks to the Porter Square and Beacon Street Star Market stores for their generous support of Somerville Youth Hockey. In the photo above presenting a five hundred dollar check to the association are store directors Joe Kiley(Beacon St) and Kevin Bacon (Porter Sq) with SYHA President Brian O’Donovan and four of our girls team players.

Continue reading Star Markets Keep On Showing Their Support to Somerville Youth Hockey Association →

-The Snow Team will meet Monday a.m. to determine snow emergency and any closing plans. Expect announcements on Monday.
-Plan ahead for …possible power outages and difficult travel Tuesday into Wednesday.
Continue reading City of Somerville (Official) Blizzard Preparations: →

Charles Gerlach is the Graphic Design & Visual Communications Instructor at the Somerville High School.
Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly’s Special Person of the Week Charles Gerlach →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SUNDAY, January 25, the 25th day of 2015 with 340 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:05 and sunset is @ 4:47. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter & Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1533 – Henry VIII secretly married Anne Boleyn.1579 – The Treaty of Utrecht was signed, marking the beginning of the Dutch Republic.
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

Happy Birthday to the many Villens out there in the Ville this week celebrating their birthdays! Happy Birthday to David Zammitti, Ray Baldasaro, Ann Ferraro, Silvia De La Sota, Matthew DiDomenico, Erin Judge, Linda Levesque McNeill, Maria Nella Nunes, Michael Kennelly

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

School Improvement Plan presentations continue next week. Check the remaining schedule under “What’s Happening” and join us if you can. Thanks to all who stopped in during K-8 Open Houses this week. SHS Open Houses are February 5th and 6th, 8:15-10am and 12:15-2:00pm.
Continue reading Connections: A Newsletter from the Somerville Public Schools – January 23, 2015 →

Since we were raised to respect our leaders, we must insist on making the mayor’s speech writer and/or his advisors, this weeks choice hands down to be the “Somervillen Voice Topic of the Week”
Continue reading Here’s this Week’s Somervillen Voice Topic of The Week” Choice and You Decide!” →

Snow Watch: Saturdays forecast is calling for snow across much of Massachusetts, with Somerville potentially on the line between a small and large amount of snow.
Continue reading Somerville Snow Watch in Effect →

By William Tauro

Medical emergency crews were rapidly on the scene Friday morning at the Assembly Row Orange Line Station for an medical emergency.
Continue reading Rapid Response Medical Emergency at Orange Line Assembly Row Station Somerville →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS FRIDAY, January 23, the 23rd day of 2015 with 342 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:06 and sunset is @ 4:45. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter & Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1556 – An earthquake in Shanxi Province, China, was thought to have killed some 830,000 people.
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

Somerville Pop Warner invites you to SPW Football and Cheerleading – Somervillens’s event

Continue reading Somerville Pop Warner Cookies and Cocoa Registration Night →

On this episode of Greater Somerville, the two Emily’s (Casell and Hopkins), Scout Magazine’s new co-editors, join Continue reading Greater Somerville with Joe Lynch →

Mention this ad and get two-for-one admission!

By Bob Katzen

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on four roll calls from the week of January 19-23.
Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 40 – Report No. 3 January 19-23, 2015 →

For tickets please contact Somerville Lions Club President Billy Tauro at: Wmtauro@aol.com

Proceeds to benefit Somerville Lions Club’s Local Charities

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS THURSDAY, January 22, the 22ndh day of 2015 with 343 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:07 and sunset is @ 4:43. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter & Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1689 – England’s “Bloodless Revolution” reached its climax when parliament invited William and Mary to become joint sovereigns.
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

Senator Patricia Jehlen Named to Committee Posts

BOSTON – On Wednesday, January 21, Senate President Stanley Rosenberg Continue reading Senator Jehlen Appointed Chair of Special Senate Committee on Innovative Education →

You are invited to the 2015 CRS Cancer Symposium Series / 1. Breast Cancer at Armory, Jan 28, 6-9 pm. Knowledge Continue reading What’s Happening at the Armory in Somerville →

UPCOMING EVENTS

Free Hearing Screening – Thursday, January 29th from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. – At our Ralph & Jenny Center Continue reading Somerville Council on Aging Weekly Press & Organizational Information & Updates →

Who is the most deserving of that title for the world to see for any recent idiotic thing that they may have recently accomplished!
Continue reading Send Us Your Choice for This Week’s Somerville News Weekly “Village Idiot” of the Week! →

Powers arrest age 29

On January 17th, 2015, I, Officer Schneider, was in full uniform and assigned to marked unit West-7 during the evening shift. At approximately 8:07 pm, Somerville Dispatch notified patrol officers via radio that they had received a 911 call from a person in the area of Broadway and School Street who was driving behind a black Cadillac, MA registration. The reporting party stated that the operator of vehicle tossed an empty bottle of vodka out the window. The vehicle then reportedly turned right onto Broadway heading towards West Somerville.
Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories →

Morrissey arrest age 26

On the evening of Saturday, January 17, 2015, I, was assigned marked unit East-1. At approximately 8:11 pm, I was dispatched to 77 Middlesex Ave, (K-Mart), for a report of a shoplifter.
Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS TUESDAY, January 20, the 20th day of 2015 with 345 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:08 and sunset is @ 4:41. The New Moon is exact @ 8:15 AM EST. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Mercury & Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1265 – The first English parliament met in Westminster Hall, convened by the Earl of Leicester,Simon de Montfort.
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

Compliments Food Truck based out of Somerville and Black Magic Coffee are doing their first pop-up breakfast at Kitchen Inc in Union Sq this Saturday the 24th. Come on down and check us out!

A Complimental Breakfast
Saturday, January 24 at 9:00am
KITCHENiNC in Somerville, Massachusetts

January 20th 2015 Somerville News Weekly Print Edition OnlineClick link to read January 20th 2015 Somerville News Weekly Print Edition Online

Happy 30th Wedding Anniversary to Deborah Marie and Robert W Hickey

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Thanks to the Twin City Star Market for their generous support of Somerville Youth Hockey.

The Supermarket presented Somerville Youth Hockey with a check for $500.00 on January 17th.

Stop in at Casey’s and pick up your free copy of the Somerville News Weekly!

While you’re sitting back reading your Somerville News Weekly for a few relaxing minutes order a lunch special or have a cold beer at reasonable prices and tell them we sent you!

This year’s annual musical at Somerville High School is Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA School Edition, with the Continue reading AIDA at Somerville High School →

Good evening. President White and Vice President Ballantyne; Chairman Sweeting and Vice Chairwoman Normand; Honorable members of the Board of Aldermen, School Committee and members of our Delegation; Superintendent Pierantozzi; Honored guests, friends, family and fellow citizens:
Continue reading Mayor Curtatone Midterm Speech →

Somerville’s Ward 6 Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz is currently the head of the Mass Public Health Association (MPHA). She’s been an active leader in the ACT!! Coalition, and she and Health Care For All (HCFA) have collaborated on many projects over many years. She brings a strong strategic vision and commitment to effective action on public health.

Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Special Person of The Week Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, January 19, the 19th day of 2015 with 346 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:09 and sunset is @ 4:40. The moon is waning. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Mercury & Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

JANUARY ADULT NIGHT

JANUARY 21, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Once a month, adults take over LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston for fun and games all with a LEGO twist!
January’s event is a Vegas themed Continue reading LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER EVENT LISTINGS- JANUARY in Somerville →

Somerville Community Access Television seeks video submissions for its 5th Rough Cut Media Screening event on Monday, January 26th from 7-9pm at the Armory cafe.
Continue reading SCATV seeks Video Submissions →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SUNDAY, January 18, the 18th day of 2015 with 347 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:10 and sunset is @ 4:38. The moon is waning. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Mercury & Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1778 – English explorer Captain James Cook Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

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By Charles O’Rourke

Gabrielle Etienne at the East Coast Track Invitational held in Providence RI on Saturday.
She finished 5th with her best throw ever.

By Charles O’Rourke

The Somerville High Girls Track Team lost its first meet of the season to Malden by a score of 44-42.
The Girls finish their GBL season with a 4-1 record. Despite winning only 2 individual events, the Highlanders grabbed enough seconds and thirds to

Continue reading Somerville High Girls Track:Malden Results →

Many Villens blowing out candles and celebrating their birthdays in the Ville this week! Happy Birthday to Chris McGovern , Cynthia Snow, Tracey Green, Lauren Candelino, Richard Lyons, Josh S. Cutler, Susan W Franklin, Dana A. Wildes, Will Ralph, Bill Rogers, Maureen Capobianco, Susan Oskar, Claire Mercer, Lynne Nelson, Roy Moulton, Joey Del Ponte, Shannon Loughman-Jamieson, DJ Napolitano, Dan O’Connor, Louie Keller and Susan Marie Miller-Barton

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Happy 40th Wedding Anniversary to Maureen and Anthony (Cappy) Capobianco

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This week’s “Village Idiot” candidates are those morons who were arrested for stopping traffic on I-93 on the area of the Medford/Somerville line and arraigned in Somerville District Court this past week.

Continue reading Here’s this Week’s Village Idiots of The Week” Choice and You Decide! →

In Somerville, we take pride in our culture of civic participation. From the days of the American Revolution to the modern era of Somerville’s “reform mayors,” our identity is rooted in people power – neighbors working together to guide change in this great city.
Continue reading A Letter from Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone →

An overhauled ordinance aimed at making zoning more predictable and fair while enacting more than 100 policies and goals called for by the community in the SomerVision Comprehensive Plan, has been submitted by Mayor Curtatone to the Continue reading City of Somerville Zoning Overhaul:A once in a generation opportunity →

Man Seriously Hurt After Being Stabbed In Somerville

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced that a man has suffered serious injuries after being stabbed in Somerville early Saturday morning.

Continue reading Stabbing in Magoun Sq., Somerville →

HADDAD, Maurice Of Revere formerly of Lebanon on Jan 13th. Beloved husband of Olga (Alekseeva) Mcquinn.
Maurice was the proprietor of Foss Park Gas in Somerville, he was a Master Mason and member of King Solomon’s Lodge in Somerville.
Continue reading Remembering Maurice Haddad →

Congratulations to the Lady Highlander’s girls team with their first win of the season. It was a double win , as the team also won with welcoming back Junior Captain Brooke Metivier Who played in her first game tonight after recovering from recent surgery.

Continue reading Somerville Lady Highlanders Victorious Over Malden →

Surveys had been distributed to Somerville High School students in February 2014; Results will be presented in ‘game show’ format.
Continue reading SCAP TO PRESENT STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS AT PUBLIC MEETING JAN. 22 →

Four New York Individuals Arrested;
Tickets advertised via Craigslist

On Thursday, January 15, 2015, Somerville Police received a call from Billerica Police relating that a Billerica resident had reported that he had

Continue reading New England Patriots AFC Championship Game Counterfeit Ticket Arrests in Somerville →

Performed by local singer / songwriters in “The Loop”. This Thursday, Jan 22, 7:30-10:00 pm
Continue reading Enjoy FREE, LOCAL, LIVE MUSIC the fourth Thursdays of every month at Arts at the Armory! →

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of Peter Koutoujian, Sr., father of Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, who passed away suddenly on Friday.

Continue reading Remembering Peter Koutoujian Sr. →

Somerville’s annual MLK Day Ceremony takes place Monday, January 19, 11 a.m. at the East Somerville Community
School Auditorium. Stop by for a celebration that includes inspiring performances by local groups and student essayists. Monday
is a school holiday – all schools and district offices will be closed in observance of national Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Continue reading Connections: A Newsletter from the Somerville Public Schools – January 16, 2015 →

*Programs and broadcast times can change due to event addition or cancellation.
Continue reading EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS – SOMERVILLE CITY CABLE: CABLE CONNECTION_ City TV (13/22) & Educational Channel 15 (15) →

By William Tauro

This past Thursday night, The Somerville Chamber of Commerce hosted its monthly and first of 2015, “Business After Hours” event at the Foundry on Elm Street.
Continue reading Somerville Chamber of Commerce Rocks the Foundry on Elm →

The Somerville Arts Council (SAC) seeks to support and present local puppet companies in the area. SAC seeks touring puppeteers and puppet companies for a curated indoor or outdoor performance series of puppetry Continue reading Somerville Arts Council:PUPPETPalooza 2015 Call for Talent →

For the months of January and February, the Somerville Arts Council and the Inside-OUT Gallery will be showcasing the work of emerging artist, Eric Christopher Hon. His continuous pursuit of artistic development and experimenting with various materials has led to his latest neo-impressionist series. This unique etched process creates a paradox–both vibrant and nubilous which converge on the same shared space to create its own narrative.
Continue reading Somerville Arts Council and the Inside-OUT Gallery featured artist, Eric Christopher Hon →

For a third year the Arts Council is pleased to produce a city-wide dance festival.
Continue reading Dancing in the Streets 2015 →

Jax, an 18-month-old German Shepherd joined the ranks after completing a 14-week course with his handler, Officer Timothy Sullivan. Jax, along with 15 other dogs, representing police departments from all around Continue reading The Somerville Police Department welcomed a new police officer this week →

Whether you want to find a new hobby, learn a new language, or continue your education, Somerville Adult Evening School has a class for you. Registration opens today, so visit the link below and see if any classes pique your curiosity.
Continue reading Learn something new in 2015:Somerville Adult Evening School →

Annual ceremony will include live entertainment, American Red Cross Blood Drive
Continue reading Somerville MLK DAY CEREMONY SET FOR JAN. 19 AT 11AM →

WOBURN – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced that 18 people have been arraigned on charges in connection with allegedly blocking four lanes of southbound traffic this Continue reading Eighteen People Arraigned In Somerville District Court In Connection With Allegedly Blocking Traffic On Interstate 93 In Medford →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS FRIDAY, January 16, the 16th day of 2015 with 349 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:11 and sunset is @ 4:36. The moon is waning. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Mercury & Saturn. The evening stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1547 – Ivan the Terrible was crowned Czar of Russia.
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Unless otherwise noted by asterisks, each of the following people are charged with:

1 Disorderly Conduct

2 Trespass On State/County Property

3 Resist Arrest

ANA CASTELLANOS, 27 of Cambridge

Continue reading Arrested in connection with the I-93 southbound protest today on the area of the Medford/Somerville line and arraigned in Someville District Court →

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By Bob Katzen

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Gov. Deval Patrick was very busy on Beacon Hill before he left office and signed several bills that were approved by the Legislature in the waning days of the 2014 session. The new laws include the following:
Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 40 – Report No. 2 January 12-16, 2015 →