Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 Alderman Matt McLaughlin, and the Office of Strategic Planning and Continue reading Community Note: Meeting to Discuss Renovations to Otis St. Playground Set for Feb. 3 →

*Programs and broadcast times can change due to event addition or cancellation.

CITY TV 13/22
Wednesday, January 14
9:00am:​Voices of Somerville
9:30am:​2015 BOA & School Committee Organizational Meetings
12:00pm:​School Committee Meeting – REPLAY OF 1.12.15
3:30pm:​The Mayor’s Report – Year in Review
Continue reading EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS – SOMERVILLE CITY CABLE CONNECTION_ City TV (13/22) & Educational Channel 15 (15) →

Matias-Mendoza arrest age 29

On the evening of Saturday, January 10, 2015, while in uniform, I Officer Lorenti was assigned to marked unit East 1, along with Officer J Costa. At approximately 11:10 pm we were Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Arrested for Carrying a 12″ Knife →

Smith arrest age 52

On Tuesday, January 6, 2015, I, Detective Paul Duffy, was assigned to Detective Unit D2 and working the 400pm-1200am shift. At approximately 5:30pm I was dispatched to Marshall Street for a report of a “road rage” Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Road Rage Stabbing →

MacInnes arrest age 32

On January 6, 2015 at 10:50 a.m., Assembly Row Mall Security personnel called Somerville Police to report a shoplifting suspect fleeing from one of their stores. The caller stated that one of their officers located the suspect in the area of Mystic Avenue and Temple Street in Somerville.
Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Shoplifting at Assembly Row →

Callen arrest age 27

On the above time and day, I responded along with Ofc. Guillen (W5) to a fight outside the Burren Pub. Upon arrival on location, I observed the above mentioned defendant who was later Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories →

Olivares-Thonpson arrest age 24

On January 9th, 2015 at approximately 6:13 a.m., I, Officer Goncalves, assigned to area East 2, along with Officer Khoury (East 3) were dispatched to the U-Haul building located at 151 Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Naked Man Arrested at Somerville Uhaul →

How can a community shape development according to its needs? For a coalition of local stakeholders in Somerville’s Union Square, this is the central question driving the effort to ensure that equity is the foundation of neighborhood revitalization, not an afterthought.
Continue reading Letter to the Editor:Putting “community” in community benefits By Union United →

Dossantos arrest age 49

On January 6, 2015 (victim) came into the Somerville Police Department to report a credit card fraud. The victim went to the Framingham Police Department on 01/05/2015 and reported to Officer Blue #317, that on Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories →

UPCOMING EVENTS

Free Hearing Screening – Thursday, January 29th from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. – At our Ralph & Jenny Center located at 9 New Washington Street (2nd floor) – Available to all Somerville Seniors by appointment only – The screening provided by Mass Audiology will include hearing screening, hearing aide cleanings and changing hearing aide batteries. Space is limited so please contact Kim Moss at either the Ralph & Jenny Center, 617-666-5223 or 617-625-6600, Ext. 2300.
Continue reading Somerville Council on Aging Weekly Press & Organizational Information & Updates 1-9-15 →

01/06/2015 09:06:57
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KILBY ST
DOSSANTOS , CRISTINA
1 KENDALL ST FRAMINGHAM MA
CREDIT CARD, NON-CARDHOLDER SI
Continue reading Somerville Police arrest log-January 5th-12th →

Top Picture:

Thus far these ugly salt droppings lying on our streets is all we have to show for winter this year.

Middle and Bottom picture:

This is what winter looks like in our Somerville. Let’s have some of that before the glorious baseball season arrives.

Visit: http://www.skipmurrayphotography.com

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, January 12, the 12th day of 2015 with 353 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:12 and sunset is @ 4:31. 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:
1773 – The first public museum (the Charleston Museum) in America was established, in Charleston, South Carolina.
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

This week’s “Village Idiot” candidates are back by popular demand and are divided between two individuals who are tied together to the hip and were once local men in blue in the Ville but who decided to trade their badges in for a bag of stolen Halloween candy and some ridiculous overtime slips.
Then surprisingly tried to betray and throw their fellow colleges under the bus with frivolous fictional tales to selfishly lookout for themselves and stay on the job! Bad move!
Mmmmm , but we’re sure you know who we mean because these two brain surgeons wrote the book on idiotic behavior!

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

By Bob Katzen

With today’s edition, (name of newspaper) begins coverage of the 2015-2016 Massachusetts legislative session by our weekly Beacon Hill Roll Call report. This feature is a clear and concise compilation of the voting records of local state representatives and senators.
Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 40 – Report No. 1 January 5-9, 2015 →

Hope you can join us to kick off 2015

Business After Hours
5-7PM, Thursday, January 15, 2015
Foundry on Elm
255 Elm Street, Davis Square
RSVP with name(s) and affiliation(s) for you and your guest(s) to smackey@somervillechamber.org
Continue reading RSVP: After Hours at Foundry on Elm 5-7PM Thursday! →

Photos by Doti Wedge-Metivier

By William Tauro

A fun afternoon and huge event turnout took place in Somerville on Sunday afternoon at the Somerville High School Atrium.

Continue reading Somerville’s Recreation Fair a Huge Success →