GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer 

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS TUESDAY, August 29, the 238th day of 2017 with 127 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:05 and sunset is @ 7:24. 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: 1828 – A patent was issued to Robert Turner for the self-regulating wagon brake. 
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The Somerville News Weekly Special Person of the Week:Paul Carafotes

By William Tauro 

Meet this week’s “Special Person of the Week:Paul Carafotes

Success came relatively quickly to Paul Carafotes, who made his film debut in a major motion picture at the tender age of 20, two years after setting out to study stage acting with Uta Hagen in New York City. Born in Somerville and a diehard Red Sox fan.  Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Special Person of the Week:Paul Carafotes

Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Michael DOYLE (Inhale Substance, Carry Dangerous Weapon)

The following is a summary of the details related to this incident.

 

On August 27, 2017 at approximately 13:38 hours, while assigned as marked unit West-6, I was dispatched to Kenney Park & Playground located at 394 Highland Avenue for a report of a man huffing paint cans next to the park. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Michael DOYLE (Inhale Substance, Carry Dangerous Weapon)

HERE’S YOUR WEEKLY DOSAGE OF SOMERVILLE NEWS WEEKLY’S NEWS TALK SHOUT OUT/SPEAK UP LOUD for 8/29/17: CORRUPTION IN CITY HALL

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Many residents are asking us where do we get most of our information from and why are we picking on the mayor?
The fact is that we are getting our information from people like you who are tired of the same old story and totally fed up with some elected officials and their cronies profiting on the taxpayers dime via bad business practice that was generated by greed and corruption.  Continue reading HERE’S YOUR WEEKLY DOSAGE OF SOMERVILLE NEWS WEEKLY’S NEWS TALK SHOUT OUT/SPEAK UP LOUD for 8/29/17: CORRUPTION IN CITY HALL