GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer 


GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS TUESDAY, May 02, the 122nd day of 2017 with 243 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 5:37 and sunset is @ 7:44. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Saturn & Mercury. The evening stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1670 – The Hudson Bay Company was founded by England’s King Charles II.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer 

Somerville Veterans Event Updates:Honoring & Commemorating Memorial Month 

Happy May Everyone!! There are a lot of events for the month of May as we honor and commemorate Memorial Month. We here at Somerville Vets are proud to present four events to honor and recognize the service and sacrifice of so many. Below are a list of all of our upcoming events. There will be specific event pages for each event as well. If you have any questions, please give us a call.
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Somerville Council on Aging Weekly Organizational Updates & Information

 

ONGOING PROGRAMS

 

Free Smoke Alarm / Carbon Monoxide Detectors – VERY LIMITED AMOUNT AVAILABLE – The SCOA, The Health & Human Services Department in partnering with the SFD has a limited amount of free smoke alarm / carbon monoxide detectors available to qualifying older adults. Continue reading Somerville Council on Aging Weekly Organizational Updates & Information

Concern Over Stalled Developments in Somerville:Where Are All Our Tax Base Dollars Going?

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By William Tauro 

Did you ever wonder why there are so many stalled developments all around Somerville? Do you notice the many emplty lots and temporary fencing around dirty vacated lots and buildings in the city that are attracting drug dealers and drug users to the empty parcels of land.  
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Reality Bites by James A. Norton

You know you’ve had enough with asshats when…
 

Ok, the titles to my columns are sometimes a little risque. Or obtuse. I get that. Typically they have only a peripheral relationship to the column itself. Sometimes they’re just a bit of whimsy for me to piss off whomever I know will get the dig. Whatever your poison, if you’re not a fan, you probably think it’s crass or some variation of nonsensical drivel.
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The Somerville News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week


Many Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville! Happy Birthday greetings go out to Ronald Jandreau, Bobby Kenney, Miss Senior Massachusetts Fran Owens, Phil Cota, Robin Legee-Voss, Sue Mezger Foran, Dan Roselando, Gigi Santilli, Eric Miele, David Potter, Eileen O’Connor, Lisa Ruiz Doucette,  Mike Murphy and Marcia Braga

Sent in by our readers!
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