The City Solicitor, in consultation with the Attorney General’s Office, has determined that Thursday’s Board of Aldermen meeting has NOT been properly noticed and must be canceled. The notice of this meeting was posted Tuesday evening, which was NOT in compliance with the State Open Meeting Law. Continue reading This Week’s Thursday Somerville BOA Meeting CANCELED →

On October 4th, 2015 my family was struck by an awful tragedy, the sudden death of my brother, a Somerville Fire Fighter Robert F Quinn, aka Uncle Robbie. Continue reading A Letter Of Thanks From The Family of Somerville FireFighter Robert F Quinn →

  
CITY OF SOMERVILLE

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

IFB # 16-46

The City of Somerville, through the Purchasing Department invites sealed bids for:

One (1), fifty-five (55) to sixty (60) feet in height Continue reading CITY OF SOMERVILLE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT Legal Ad Notice →

There are so many beautiful things about Thailand. Just ask Chu Race, who is a native of that country and a weekly participant in the Cross Street Center’s English Conversation group. In Thailand, Chu explains, it’s common to see fruits and vegetables beautifully sculpted into flowers and art. People then use the creations decorations for plates, for their home, and in their food. Continue reading Beautiful Food at Cross Street by Maureen Bastardi  →

  
By William Tauro
The famous iconic standup cut-out of George that has resided in Woody’s Liquor Store for many years has been stolen.  Continue reading Wanted: Somerville’s George Dead or Alive →

  
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS THURSDAY, November 12, the 316th day of 2015 with 49 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:29 and sunset is @ 4:27. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Mars, Uranus & Venus. The evening stars are, Mercury, Neptune & Saturn.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1799 – Andrew Ellicott Douglass witnesses the Leonids meteor shower from a ship off the Florida Keys.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →