By Bob Katzen 

A bill before the Judiciary Committee would lower from 18 to 16 the age at which a woman can have an abortion without parental permission.
Continue reading LOWER AGE FOR CONSENT TO ABORTION BEING DISCUSSED ON BEACON Hill  →

 
By Bob Katzen 

A bill before the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure would require all applicants for a new or renewal of a license to be a hairdresser, barber, cosmetologist, electrolysis or manicurist, to complete one hour of domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education as part of their educational requirements to be licensed in their field. Continue reading HAIRDRESSERS MUST BE TRAINED IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT →

 
By Bob Katzen 

A measure before the Public Health Committee would allow the state, rather than cities and towns, to regulate sales of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Continue reading STATEWIDE REGULATION OF TOBACCO RETAILERS →

By Bob Katzen 

   THE HOUSE AND SENATE. There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ roll call attendance records for the 2017 session through August 11. Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 42 -Report No. 32 August 7-11, 2017 →

If your out driving around Somerville today please consider helping the Somerville firefighters “fill the boot”. Which helps the muscular dystrophy association an honored tradition since 1954 

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SATURDAY, August 12, the 221st day of 2017 with 144 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 5:47 and sunset is @ 7:50. 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: 1676 – “King Phillip’s War” came to an end with the killing of Indian chief King Phillip. The war between the Indians and the Europeans lasted for two years.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

Hello Somerville, my name is Guillermo Hamlin. I’m a proud Ward 1 resident, board member at the Community Action Agency of Somerville, an active member of East Somerville Main Streets, and your candidate for Ward 1 School Committee. Continue reading Candidate Profile Guillermo Samuel Hamlin for Ward 1 School Committee →

At the end of the firefighter hate video that was posted, the fireman is accused of being an extortionist by the metrosexual in gray….the hypocrisy never seems to end.
Continue reading Letter to the Editor:Somerville Mayors Firefighter Hate Vidio Posting  →