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Hello Speak Up Line,
I have a serious question that someone that I hope has a much needed answer to!
Why do we have two full ice skating rinks on Somerville Ave? There is actually one big full service ice skating rink behind the other full service ice rink? Continue reading Letter to the Editor:Why Did Somerville Sneak In Another Ice Rink Behind Another One?
Our condolences go out to the Cota Family for the loss of Maria who passed away early Saturday morning. Continue reading Somerville Remembering Maria Cota
By Frank Santangelo
Meet this week’s “Special Person of the Week: Mary “Midge” Donovan Kelly
Mary “Midge” Donovan Kelly is a Lifelong Somervillen. She grew up on Richdale Avenue, attended St. Anns, Somerville High School then later married and moved to Ten Hills. Now Mary resides in West Somerville where she raised five Incredible children. Continue reading Somerville News Weekly’s Special Person of the Week: Mary “Midge” Donovan Kelly
Dear “Speak Up Line”
Here is a story idea that you might want to pursue as an addition to all that is being exposed in your news publication on these corrupt self serving assholes. Continue reading Letter to the Editor:Elected Officials Expense Accounts and Tax Incentives
Great news from the Somerville Police!
The spotlight is on Detective Michael Perrone this week, on his promotion to the Rank of Sergeant on April 13th at Somerville City Hall. Continue reading Somerville Police Promotes Detective Michael Perrone to Sergeant
Do you have a musically inclined student looking for something to do this summer? The Somerville Arts Council and Somerville Public Schools both have music programs this summer.
Continue reading Somerville String Camp
Monday, April 17 is Patriots Day and City offices will be closed for the holiday. If you’d like to celebrate with us, don’t forget about the festivities at Foss Park starting at 10 a.m.
By Bob Katzen
Also on the Transportation Committee’s agenda this week was a bill that reduces from five minutes to three minutes the time drivers are allowed to idle their engines. Violators will be punished by a fine of up to $100 for the first offense and $500 for each additional offense. Continue reading RESTRICT IDLING CARS AND BUSES DISCUSSIONS
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The Transportation Committee held a public hearing on a bill that would ban the use of hand-held cell phones for all drivers but allow them to use a hands-free cell phone with voice-activated dialing. Continue reading HANDS-FREE PHONES ONLY BILL PROPOSED
By Bob Katzen
The Public Service Committee held a hearing on a bill that would take the pension away from any teacher who is convicted of possession of child pornography. Continue reading BILL FILED TO FORFEIT PENSION IF TEACHERS ARE CONVICTED OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
By Bob Katzen
The 9-member Trump Administration Working Group that will provide guidance on how the Legislature should respond to the actions of the Trump Administration and help find possible legislative responses and solutions had its first meeting last week. Continue reading GROUP THAT IS MONITORING TRUMP HOLDS FIRST MEETING ON BEACON HILL
By Bob Katzen
The Revenue Committee held a public hearing on several bills including the controversial one that would require the state to prepare to collect the state’s 6.25 percent sales taxes on all items purchased online if and when the federal government authorizes states to mandate that Internet sellers collect sales taxes. Continue reading MASSACHUSETTS CONSIDERING TO IMPOSE SALES TAX ON ITEMS BOUGHT ONLINE
By Bob Katzen
Legislation on Beacon Hill regarding the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight’s agenda included requiring that flags be flown at half-staff Continue reading MASSACHUSETTS FLAGS AT HALF-MAST
By Bob Katzen
The State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee’s public hearing included a proposal creating a special commission to examine the state seal and motto including those parts of it which have been controversial or misunderstood. Continue reading New State Seal And Motto Argued on Beacon Hill
Somerville firefighters battled a blaze late Friday evening at a home located at 45 Pennsylvania Avenue.
No one was hurt and everyone got out of the home safely.
Celebrate Arbor Day at the Quincy Street open space with nature walks, art projects, tree planting and interactive activities for people of all ages Continue reading Tiny Great Outdoors Festival Set for Sat, April 23 at Quincy St. Park
Somerville High School Graphic Design Students design outstanding logo to reflect Committee’s mission
SOMERVILLE – When the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) decided to update their logo, they could have hired a professional, but instead they chose to partner with the talented students in the Somerville High School Graphic Design & Visual Communications Program of the Center for Career and Technical Education. By all accounts, it was a great choice.
Continue reading Somerville Students Apply Their Design Skills, Create New Logo for Somerville Community Preservation Committee
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SATURDAY, April 15, the 105th day of 2017 with 260 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:03 and sunset is @ 7:25. The moon is waning. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Saturn & Mercury. The evening stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.
ON THIS DAY IN: 1784 – The first balloon was flown in Ireland.
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
Dear Somerville Speak Up Line,
I hope you found our information to be true and on point regarding how Mayor Joe was going to deceive the city by tossing his old sidekick Omar into the political ring of Ward 4 candidates. Continue reading Letter To the Editor:The Rise and Fall of Mayor Joe
By Bob Katzen
THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.
As the first order of business back in January, the Legislature approved an $18 million pay raise package including hiking the salaries of the two leaders who filed the bill, House Speaker Robert DeLeo (D-Winthrop) and Senate President Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst), by $45,000 from $97,547 to $142,547. The measure also hikes the pay of the Legislature’s two Republican leaders, Sen. Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) and Rep. Bradley Jones (R-North Reading) by $37,500 from $85,047 to $122,547. Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 41 – Report No. 15 April 10-14, 2017
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