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CITY TV 13/22
Continue reading EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS –SOMERVILLE CITY CABLE CONNECTION City TV (13 RCN/22 COMCAST) & Educational Channel 15 (15) →

The following is a brief summary pertaining to incident # 17040629. It does not contain every minute detail of the arrest.
Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Frederick TOLLIVER (Distribute B, Possess C) →

On Tuesday, July 4, 2017, I, Officer Pavao, was assigned to East 2. I was dispatched, along with Officer Van Nostrand (E1) to 14 McGrath Hwy (Dollar Tree) for a report of a Robbery. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Savannah NICHOLS (Shoplifting)at Dollar Tree →

On Monday, July 03, 2017, at approximately 1:00 A.M., officer Khoury and I, cleared a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Mystic Avenue and Temple Street (public ways in the city of Somerville.) Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Michael PUNTONIO (OUI, Speeding, Reckless Op) →

An alert District Fire Chief discovered a porch fire on Saturday morning, July 8th preventing what could have been a serious fire. Continue reading District Fire Chief Spots Porch Fire in Somerville  →

ONGOING PROGRAMS

The Council on Aging wants you! – The SCOA is supporting D.A. Marian Ryan’s Project C.A.R.E. and Project Linus. Helping children of trauma have some comfort in their time of need by providing them with homemade blankets. Help us reach our goal of 200 blankets. Knitted, crochet or handmade fleece accepted. Please contact Debby Higgins at 617-625-6600, ext. 2321. Continue reading Somerville Council on Aging Weekly Organizational Updates & Information →

Dear Billy and Somerville News Weekly Speak Up Line,

Could you please give us a little press coverage on this?

This coming Tuesday July 11th at M.I.T. A rally is scheduled at 12:00 Noon on Immigration for this employee “Stop Francisco’s Deportation… Continue reading Letter to the Editor:MIT Rally to Stop Francisco’s Deportation →

By Frank Santangelo

Early Monday afternoon Somerville Firefighters were battling a blaze located at Breaking news 8-10 Essex Street in Somerville. 

This story is still developing…
Continue reading Working House Fire Essex Street Somerville  →

On Friday, June 30, 2017, I, Officer Pavao, was assigned to marked unit East 2. I was dispatched along with East 3 Officer Thermidor to 400 Somerville Avenue (Market Basket) for a report of a male shoplifter who was being combative. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Robert GALLAGHER (Shoplifting) Market Basket  →

06/30/2017 09:17:12

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SOMERVILLE AV

GALLAGHER , ROBERT

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30
Continue reading Somerville Police Department Arrest Log 6/30/17-7/10/17 →

Photos by Skip Murray 

Here are a few pictures from Sunday’s Nepal Festival, in Union Sq. 

What a rousing time. Great music, scintillating dancing, colorful clothing. What a grand cultural experience we were all lucky enough to a there for and to take part in. 

More about the event:
Continue reading Somerville’s 2017 Nepal Festival Union Square  →

By Bob Katzen
 
   THE HOUSE AND SENATE. Beacon Hill Roll Call records local legislators’ votes on roll calls from the week of July 3-7.
$40.2 BILLION FISCAL 2018 STATE BUDGET (H 3800) Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 42 -Report No. 27 July 3-7, 2017 →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, July 10, the 189th day of 2017 with 176 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 5:15 and sunset is @ 8:22. 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: 1609 – The Catholic states in Germany set up a league under the leadership of Maximillian of Bavaria.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →