By William Tauro 
School buses posing serious parking problems and safety concerns on Joy Street, Somerville. 
Photographed here, an Easton school bus parked in front of a fire hydrant during the day while pupils are in school hours before pickup. 

Somerville Youth Hockey Association Champs 

While assigned to marked patrol unit East One, in full police uniform, on the above date and time I was dispatched to 115 Pennsylvania Ave for a report of a victim that has been hit over the head with a bottle. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Isreal MANZANARES (ABDW, False Name & Boston Warrant) →

   
 
On Saturday, February 27, 2016, I, Officer Paul Beckford, was on duty for the Somerville Police (E1). At approximately 12:48 AM, Officer Joseph Moreira (E4), Sergeant Michael Holland (S8), and I were dispatched to Franklin St at Oliver St. for a motor vehicle accident.James.  Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:James CLOVER (OUI Liquor, Leave Scene of Property Damage) →

   
 
On Friday, February 26, 2016 at 2:00 P.M., while walking on Grand Union Blvd. along with Officer Anderson, I observed a man who was later identified as Oscar Hernandez-Rivera open the side door of a trash receptacle and place a plastic shopping bag inside the metal frame. Hernandez walked west on Grand Union Blvd and entered Express store. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Oscar HERNANDEZ-RIVERA (Receiving Stolen Property & Roxbury DC Warrant)Assembly Row Somerville  →

While assigned to marked police unit East One, in full police uniform, on the above date and time I was dispatched to the Laquinta Inn located at 23 Cumming St., Room number 421 for a report of two males that have been loud and appeared to be intoxicated. Upon arrival, Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Alfred GARO (Disorderly Conduct) →

   
 
On Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 6:05 P.M., I received a call on my department issued phone from Puma store manager, XXXXX, stating a male entered the store with two empty bags and left with the bags full, activating the security system as he exited the store. XXXXX stated the man made no attempt to purchase the merchandise. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Steven SHEA (Shoplifting, Receiving Stolen Property, Resisting Arrest)at Puma Assembly Row Somerville  →

On February 23, 2016 at approximately 0900 I was in full uniform and assigned to the Somerville Police Traffic Bureau.

Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Glenn KETTERLE (Bicycle Violation, Refuse to ID Self) →

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CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE DRUG LAW

ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME c274 S Continue reading Somerville Police Department Weekly Arrest Log (2/22/16-2/29/16) →

   
 
Bread & Salt Hospitality’s Hotly Anticipated Neighborhood Restaurant & Café Debuts in Union Square Continue reading JULIET OPENS IN SOMERVILLE →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, February 29, the 60th day of 2016 with 306 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:21 and sunset is @ 5:32. The moon is waning. The morning stars are stars are, Mercury & Venus. The evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn & Uranus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1288 – Scotland established this day as one when a woman could propose marriage to a man. In the event that he refused the proposal he was required to pay a fine.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →