By Frank Santangelo 

Michael Doherty is a Life long Somerville resident who is an 1986 Matignon graduate.  Continue reading Somerville News Weekly’s Special Person of the Week Michael Doherty →

How can Somerville’s proposed zoning overhaul affect the local economy? Come find out and share ideas about what you’d like to see for future business zoning on Monday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Visiting Nurses Association, 259 Lowell St.

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SATURDAY, April 2, the 93rd day day of 2016 with 273 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:24 and sunset is @ 7:10. 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: 1513 – Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sighted Florida. The next day he went ashore.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

  
Inventory sets baseline for Somerville’s carbon neutrality goals. 241st anniversary of historic event to include colonial games, refreshments, visit by Paul Revere on horseback. Continue reading Patriot’s Day Ceremonies on April 18 to Commemorate Paul Revere’s Ride →

Somerville Ave. off-ramp to close permanently. Traffic pattern change at Somerville Ave. to Medford St. and Rt. 28 goes into effect as of 10 a.m. on April 11. Continue reading Somerville Traffic Pattern Changes on McGrath Highway Take Effect Monday, April 11 →

Photos by William Tauro 

By William Tauro 

This past Friday morning, Lieutenant Robert Gillan, Commander of the Homeland Security Unit for the Quincy Police Department, along with Quincy Police Officer Robert Bell assisted Somerville Police Chief David Fallon, Deputy Chief Paul Trant and Director of Communications Denise Taylor for Mayor Curtatone on a tour and test ride of the Mystic River and the inner Boston Harbor on board QuIncy Police Department’s 34′ Safe Boat.  Continue reading Somerville Prepares To Protect Its Citizens On Its Own Waterfront →