Here’s this Week’s Somervillen Voice Topic of The Week” Choice and You Decide!”

   
 Fired Somerville Police Officer and Brother Face (Firearm & Narcotic Violations)

Edward STANFORD & Samuel STANFORD Arrests

On or about Tuesday, August 4, 2015, a Somerville Police Lieutenant reported to SPD-CID that his department issued firearm had been stolen from his locker inside the men’s locker room at Somerville Police Headquarters. Continue reading Here’s this Week’s Somervillen Voice Topic of The Week” Choice and You Decide!”

SOMERVILLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR MILK ROW CEMETERY TOURS

  

Docent Program seeking residents to lead weekly public Cemetery tours.

 

SOMERVILLE – The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC) and Historic Somerville are seeking volunteers to assist with public openings at the City’s oldest burial ground, the 1804 Milk Row Cemetery. Continue reading SOMERVILLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR MILK ROW CEMETERY TOURS

Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 40 – Report No. 34 August 28, 2015

  

By Bob Katzen 
   MEMO TO BHRC SUBSCRIBERS: This week’s report is on the 2015 roll call attendance record of your local representatives through August 28. Some representatives may have poor attendance records for a variety of reasons, including health problems or military service. Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 40 – Report No. 34 August 28, 2015

Medford Mayoral Candidate Stephanie Muccini Burke on the Greenline Extension 

   
  

This week’s announcement by the MBTA of escalating costs for the Green Line extension was disappointing and unwelcome news. However, MassDOT and the MBTA are doing the right thing by stepping back and re-evaluating all aspects of the project and how to bring costs in line with previous projections. Continue reading Medford Mayoral Candidate Stephanie Muccini Burke on the Greenline Extension 

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer 

  

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, August 31, the 244th day of 2015 with 122 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:07 and sunset is @ 7:22. The moon is waning. The morning stars are stars are Mars, Neptune & Uranus. The evening stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1823 – Ferdinand VII was restored to the throne of Spain when invited French forces entered Cadiz. The event is known as the Battle of Trocadero.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer 

Lowell Spinners Baseball Team Welcome Somerville COA Seniors

  

   
 Top photo 1: Somerville Senior Dave Vellela with Governor Charlie Baker

Top photo 2: Somerville’s Donna Poland sporting her souvenir keepsake World Series ring replica

Photos by Leona Ernst

By William Tauro

This past week, the Somerville Council on aging seniors traveled to Lowell Massachusetts to see a Lowell Spinners baseball game.  Continue reading Lowell Spinners Baseball Team Welcome Somerville COA Seniors