UPCOMING EVENTS
National Senior Center Month: September is National Senior Center month. Visit any of the senior centers to learn about the great things happening.
Continue reading Somerville Council on Aging Weekly Organizational Updates & Information
Did you miss me? I bet there’s a few people who didn’t…and I’m ok with that.
I don’t even know how many weeks it’s been, and after stating I needed to be more consistent with my writing here too. Well, here I am and honestly I was going to write about the debate between Trump and Clinton, but, I thought better of it. All I can say right here, right now, is that you need to be able to find some kind of sanity in the soup. Continue reading Reality Bites by James A. Norton
Photos by Dennis Murphy
By William Tauro
A contingency of families, friends and fellow firefighters of Somerville Lt. Paul Sullivan and Somerville Firefighter-EMT Robert Quinn of the Somerville Fire Department traveled to Colorado Springs to witness the installation of Paul Sullivan’s and Robert Quinn’s name on the IAFF’s Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Continue reading Somerville Firefighters Quinn and Sullivan Families With Members of SFD Local 76 at IAFF Fallen Fighters’ Memorial, Colorado Springs
SOMERVILLE – The 1st ever AgriCultural Festival will take place at ArtFarm (10 Poplar St.) in Somerville on Saturday, October 1st 3-7pm (raindate Oct 2nd). Continue reading ArtsUnion’s “AgriCultural Festival” Comes to ArtFarm October 1
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 5 Alderman Mark Niedergang, and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested community members to a community meeting to review design plans for the renovation of Hoyt-Sullivan Playground. Continue reading Hoyt-Sullivan Playground Community Meeting Sept. 29
*Programs and broadcast times can change due to event addition or cancellation.
CITY TV 13/22
Wednesday, September 28
9:00 AMAldermen at Work – Jack Connolly Continue reading EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS –SOMERVILLE CITY CABLE CONNECTION City TV (13 RCN/22 COMCAST) & Educational Channel 15 (15)
On 09/24/2016, I Officer Christopher Collette was assigned to Somerville marked unit East Four. At approximately 15:29 hours I was dispatched to an assault and motor vehicle vandalism at 10 Sewall St. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Victor SIMMONS (Malicious Damage to Motor Vehicle)
Members of the New England Field Division Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force One in collaboration with the Somerville Police Department Drug Control Unit have been conducting an ongoing narcotic investigation of the above named defendants John Cater, Jean Welch along with their alleged criminal associate XXXXX. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:John CATER (Trafficking Heroin, PWID Class B, Conspiracy) & Jean WELCH (Trafficking Heroin, PWID Class B, Conspiracy & Warrants)
I, Officer Michael Marra, report the following summary of events based on direct and indirect interview with the persons named.
Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Stephen TOLLIVER (B&E, Poss. Burglarious Instrument)
On the morning of Thursday, September 22, 2016 I was assigned to marked unit E-3. At approximately 11:54 AM I, was dispatched along with E-2 Officer Soares to 40 Union Square, the Citizens Bank for a report of a male attempting to cash a stolen check. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Brawel DIAZ, Kelvin VARGAS, Michael SANTOS (Conspiracy, Utter Check, Check Forgery, Larceny by Check)
I, Officer Michael Marra, report the following summary of events based on direct and indirect interview with the persons named. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Steeve ALPHONSE (Poss. of Dangerous Weapon)
The following is a brief summary to incident # 16059993.
During the evening of September 21, 2016, members of the Somerville Police Drug Control Unit were conducting routine narcotic interdiction surveillance within the lower Broadway area of the City of Somerville. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Gary MERCER (Op. MV with License Susp, Poss. Class A, Carry Firearm w/o License, Carry Firearm with Ammo, Poss. Ammo w/o FID Card, & Warrants) & Jennifer CASTRO (Poss. Class A, Carry Firearm w/o License, Carry Firearm with Ammo, Poss. Ammo w/o FID Card)
09/21/2016 13:42:45
540
BROADWAY
MCKENNA , JAMES
14 TENNYSON ST SOMERVILLE MA
LICENSE SUSPENDED, OP MV WITH, Continue reading Somerville Police Department Weekly Arrest Log 9/19/16-9/26/16
This past Friday afternoon, to honor the first African American hired for a tenured-track position at Tufts in 1956. Continue reading Tufts Dorm Renamed for Trailblazer for Inclusion & Education in Higher Education
By William Tauro
This past Wednesday evening, Former Somerville Mayor Gene Brune was the guest speaker for the Somerville Hospital Ladies Aids. Continue reading Mayor Brune Guest Speaker for Somerville Hospital Aids
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, September 26, the 270th day of 2016 with 96 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:36 and sunset is @ 6:35. The moon is waning. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Mars, Uranus & Venus. The evening stars are Mercury, Neptune & Saturn.
ON THIS DAY IN: 1777 – Philadelphia was occupied by British troops during the American Revolutionary War. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
By Bob Katzen
MEMO TO EDITORS: The following may be useful to you if you want additional information on local representatives’ 2016 per diems that are included in this week’s report. Per diems are paid by the state to legislators for mileage, meals and lodging. Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 41 – Report No. 38 September 19-23, 2016
Join The Somerville Lions Club for a night of laughs and fun at the Annual:
“Somerville Lions Club Invades Giggles”
Giggles Comedy Stop Route1 in Saugus
Plus All You Can Eat Pizza and Salad
Thursday October 20th Doors open at 6:30pm Continue reading “Somerville Lions Club Invades Giggles”
By Frank Santangelo
Meet this week’s “Special Person of the Week:Richie Dwyer
Richie Dwyer, was born at the Somerville Hospital.
He is a lifelong Somerville resident who attended St.Ann’s Grammar School and graduated from St clements High School. Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Special Person of the Week:Richie Dwyer
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