Daily Archives: August 26, 2017
Somerville Council on Aging Weekly Organizational Updates & Information
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
ALLEGATIONS OF EMINENT DOMAIN AND FEMA FRAUD SURFACE IN SOMERVILLE ACCUSING MAYOR CURTATONE OF ORCHESTRATING & RUBBER STAMPING DEVELOPMENT DEALS
By William Tauro
Allegations surfaced that Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone is abusing his power by enforcing eminent domain laws in an elaborate plot to defraud residents of parcels of land of their property. Continue reading ALLEGATIONS OF EMINENT DOMAIN AND FEMA FRAUD SURFACE IN SOMERVILLE ACCUSING MAYOR CURTATONE OF ORCHESTRATING & RUBBER STAMPING DEVELOPMENT DEALS
Allegations of Eminent Domain and FEMA Fraud Surface in Somerville Accusing Mayor Curtatone of Orchestrating & Rubber Stamping Development Deals
By William Tauro
Allegations surfaced that Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone is abusing his power by enforcing eminent domain laws in an elaborate plot to defraud residents of parcels of land of their property. Continue reading Allegations of Eminent Domain and FEMA Fraud Surface in Somerville Accusing Mayor Curtatone of Orchestrating & Rubber Stamping Development Deals
SHOULD STATE ALLOW CITIES AND TOWNS TO CONTROL LIQUOR LICENSES?
By Bob Katzen
A bill (H 189) on Beacon Hill gives cities and towns the authority to decide how many liquor licenses are granted in their community. Current law determines the number of licenses that can be granted based on the population of the city or town. Continue reading SHOULD STATE ALLOW CITIES AND TOWNS TO CONTROL LIQUOR LICENSES?
Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 42 – Report No. 33 August 21-25, 2017
By Bob Katzen
THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.
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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SATURDAY, August 26, the 235th day of 2017 with 130 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:02 and sunset is @ 7:29. 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: 55 B.C. – Britain was invaded by Roman forces under Julius Caesar.
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Somerville Fight Night 2017 at Dilboy Stadium
Photos by Dan Caferty
By William Tauro
Hundreds of fans attended Fight Night at Dilboy Stadium this past Friday to show their support for Somerville’s youth boxers. Continue reading Somerville Fight Night 2017 at Dilboy Stadium