GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer 

  

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS THURSDAY, April 14, the 105th day day of 2016 with 261 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:04 and sunset is @ 7:24. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Neptune, Uranus & Venus. The evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury & Saturn.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1775 – The first abolitionist society in U.S. was organized in Philadelphia with Ben Franklin as president.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer 

Poetry Speaks at Any Age

Poetry Speaks at Any Age
Somerville Neighborhood News joins Somerville Poet Laureate Terez-Dutton and members of the Somerville Council on Aging as they create and share poems that give voice to their unique experiences. 

ABOUT SNN:

Somerville Neighborhood News is a production of Somerville Community Access Television, made by professional journalists, volunteers and staff. The half-hour news show has as its mission to provide a lively, informative newscast focusing on the events, issues and information impacting Somerville residents.

Tracking Residents Questions About GLX Project Review

Tracking Residents Questions About GLX Project Review

Time is ticking down for the GLX Interim Team to finalize its review of the over budget project. While they continue to look for cost savings across the project, public comment at community and working group meetings focus on three major areas where cuts concern residents. News Director Heather Aveson brings us comments and concerns from the three most recent public meetings where Jack Wright and his interim design team made presentations and received feedback. 

ABOUT SNN: 

Somerville Neighborhood News is a production of Somerville Community Access Television, made by professional journalists, volunteers and staff. The half-hour news show has as its mission to provide a lively, informative newscast focusing on the events, issues and information impacting Somerville residents.

Romance Merges With Private-Eye Genre In New Novel, ‘Two Truths And A Lie’

  
By Ashley Stoyanoff

Elena Reed went missing – intentionally – a year ago.
Now she’s ready to stop running, but will need the help of private investigator Jason Pierce if she hopes to put a dangerous past behind her and live the normal existence she longs for but has been denied. Continue reading Romance Merges With Private-Eye Genre In New Novel, ‘Two Truths And A Lie’

ROAD WORK AHEAD: TRAFFIC CHANGES COMING TO McGRATH O​’​BRIEN

The Massachusetts DOT has a long term plan to turn the hulking McGrath O​’Brien overpass into a pedestrian, bicycle and auto friendly boulevard. The first traffic pattern changes associated with that long term plan begin on Monday, April 11.

The southbound, that’s heading toward Lechmere, Somerville Ave. off ramp will be closed. Traffic will exit the McGrath at the Washington St. exit.
And vehicles entering the McGrath northbound, towards Assembly Square, will find new traffic signals leading them around the dark tunnel to the on ramp further up.
Pack some extra patience when heading through this interchange in the next few weeks as drivers get used to the new traffic patterns.

Somerville Neighborhood News is a production of Somerville Community Access Television, made by professional journalists, volunteers and staff. The half-hour news show has as its mission to provide a lively, informative newscast focusing on the events, issues and information impacting Somerville residents.

Somerville Hair Cuttery to Hold Spring Share-A-Haircut Campaign to Benefit Victims of Domestic Violence

  

Photo by William Tauro 

 
Hair Cuttery and the National Network to End Domestic Violence Partner to Spread Awareness

 

Somerville, MA – April 11, 2016 – Hair Cuttery and the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) are joining forces for Hair Cuttery’s spring Share-A-Haircut program. Continue reading Somerville Hair Cuttery to Hold Spring Share-A-Haircut Campaign to Benefit Victims of Domestic Violence

City Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Bulk Buy Electricity to Reduce Costs and Introduce Renewable Energy Sources

  

Comments accepted April 14-May 4 on Community Choice Aggregation Plan Draft

 

SOMERVILLE – In an effort to both lower the cost of electricity bills as well as introduce green power options into our energy supply, the City of Somerville is proposing the creation of a citywide electricity bulk buying program known as community choice aggregation. Continue reading City Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Bulk Buy Electricity to Reduce Costs and Introduce Renewable Energy Sources