Our condolences go out to the Murphy Family on the recent passing of John Kenneth “Lefty” Murphy. 
Continue reading Somerville Remembering John Kenneth “Lefty” Murphy →

By Bob Katzen 
 CREDIT BILL(H 3320) Hearing –May 16 at 10 a.m. in Room A-1 in the Statehouse on a bill that will allow a residential renewable energy credit of up to $1,000 for installing solar and wind equipment at a person’s second home. Current law offers the credit only for a primary residence. The credit offsets a taxpayer’s personal income tax in the year that the system was financed.

By Bob Katzen 

Bill (H 1617)-Also included at the May 9 hearing is a bill that would impose a 2.5 percent tax on any private college that has an endowment fund of more than $1 billion. The funds would go into a newly-created Educational Opportunity for All Trust Fund that would be used exclusively for the purposes of subsidizing the cost of higher education, early education and child care for lower-income and middle-class residents of the Bay State.
 

By Bob Katzen 

Hearing on Bill (H 1481) – May 9 at 1 p.m. in Room B-2 in the Statehouse on legislation that will exempt businesses with fewer than 25 employees from paying the corporate excise tax for the first three years they are in business. Currently, the mandatory minimum corporate excise tax is $456.

By Bob Katzen 

Being discussed on Beacon Hill, Bill (H 1641) – May 1 at 10 a.m. in Room B-2 in the Statehouse on a proposal that would allow homeowners living in a home worth $500,000 or less to deduct the cost of any home improvements from their property tax. Continue reading Lawmakers Discussing  →

OFFICIAL STATE ROCK SONG (H 1683) – 

One measure that was filed by a legislator and not on behalf of any students, is the one that would make “Roadrunner” by Modern Love the state’s official rock song. Continue reading 2017 “Official Massachusetts Symbols” Bills on the Hill →

Meet this week’s Special Person of the Week: SHS Chemistry Teacher Joseph Tarello

Produced by Frank Santangelo &
R. Ronen, Communications Specialist, Somerville Public Schools
 

TEACHING CHEMISTRY AT SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Visit Somerville High School on any given day and you will see Joe Tarello prepping his chemistry lab at 5:30 in the morning. Between classes, he is in the hallways greeting students, fielding questions and checking in with other teachers. Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Special Person of the Week:SHS Chemistry Teacher Joseph Tarello →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SUNDAY, April 23, the 113th day of 2017 with 252 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 5:50 and sunset is @ 7:34. 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: 1348 – The first English order of knighthood was founded. It was the Order of the Garter.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

By William Tauro 

This past Wednesday evening, Somerville’s Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Houston launched her re-election campaign in Somerville. 
Continue reading SOMERVILLE WARD 2 ALDERMAN MARYANN HOUSTON LAUNCHES RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF →

By Bob Katzen

  THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.
Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll CallVolume 42 – Report No. 16 April 17-21, 2017 →

My Fathers War

Serving a purpose higher than themselves, we need to honor that.

– Steve Manchester
Continue reading My Father’s War by Charley Valera →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SATURDAY, April 22, the 112th day of 2017 with 253 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 5:52 and sunset is @ 7:32. 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: 1500 – Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral discovered Brazil.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →