GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer 


GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, August 28, the 237th day of 2017 with 128 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:04 and sunset is @ 7:22. 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: 1609 – Delaware Bay was discovered by Henry Hudson. 
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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 Stephanie Almeida, Ronnie Tauro, Joao Benevides, Jason Robert, Deb Shea Fede, Dave Oliveira, Michael A Gilberg, John Paul Zafiris, Teresa Marie Vellucci, Mike Podymaitis, Arthur Abeilice, Thomas Lynch, Krystil Arena Benoit, Anthony Cappy Capobianco, Michael Giacoppo, Patty Oppedisano, Jenny Eleftherakis and Happy Birthday to 8th Adrian Cargail,Happy 13th Birthday to Kenny Nichol and a very special Happy Birthday Theresa M. Dwyer who just celebrated her 90th Birthday with her family. Sons Michael T. Dwyer, John Dwyer and daughter, Eileen Coogan. Theresa lived in Somerville for most of her life, Married to the late John “Jack” Dwyer, former Somerville Police Sergeant and State Police Lieutenant. Worked for the Somerville School System as an aide. Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week 

Is Somerville Being Consumed to Fuel the Mayor’s Thirst for Power?

By Judy Locchi Jacobs 

In my opinion, forms of alleged corruption like the city has recently woken up to, it may be happening everywhere but the mayor has been worse in many cases because there are back stories that have not come to light which cast a dark shadow on this man unlike no other politician. Continue reading Is Somerville Being Consumed to Fuel the Mayor’s Thirst for Power?