APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING ELIGIBILITY NOW AVAILABLE

Community Preservation Committee will review submitted proposals for historic resources, open space and recreation land

SOMERVILLE – More than $1.5 million is available for historic resources, open spaces and recreation land projects in Somerville through the Community Preservation Act (CPA). Continue reading APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING ELIGIBILITY NOW AVAILABLE

The Somerville News Weekly Special Person of the Week:David (Twiggy) Moran

By Frank Santangelo 

Meet this week’s “Special Person of the Week:David Moran

David was Born and raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School “Class of 1988.” 
David Works as a warehouse manager in New Hampshire but can always be found playing in softball many fundraisers across the city for many good causes such as the “Biko Salvato”, one he took part in this past Saturday. Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Special Person of the Week:David (Twiggy) Moran

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer 


GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SUNDAY, August 28, the 241st day of 2016 with 125 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:05 and sunset is @ 7:25. The moon is waning. The morning stars are stars are Neptune & Uranus. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1609 – Delaware Bay was discovered by Henry Hudson.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Ageless Grace: Ageless Grace, the Council on Aging’s new Fitness class for the body and mind, will be starting its next 5 week series on July 25th. Held on Mondays at 4:00pm at the Holland St. Center, the Ageless Grace program is an innovative wellness and fitness program done seated in a chair to upbeat music. Classes are playful, imaginative and different every time. Continue reading

Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 41 – Report No. 34 August 22-26, 2016 


By Bob Katzen 

   THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ and representatives’ votes on roll calls from late July sessions. All of the roll calls are from both branches’ overrides of some of Gov. Charlie Baker’s 256 vetoes of spending and other items in the recently signed $38.92 billion fiscal 2017 state budget. A two-thirds vote in both branches is needed in order for a veto to be overridden. Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 41 – Report No. 34 August 22-26, 2016