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Many Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville! Happy Birthday greetings go out to Teresa McCollem, Stephen Burgess, Joe Rainone, Eddie Nuzzo, Bill Donnellan, Shelly Foster, Michelle Shellby Sinclair, Matt Dadog, Judy Baldasaro, Connie Trifone Muolo, Kathleen Patricia Sarver-Glejzer, Mark Lawhorne, Debi Lydon Mitrano, Donald Coutoumas, Jass Stewart,Nancy Ross Aylward, Dennis Fischman and Bernice Dizon
 

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Tasked with housing, employment, insurance, and environmental work in the House of Representatives

Last week, Somerville and Medford State Representative Christine P. Barber received her committee assignments for the 190th Legislative Session. In her second term as a legislator, Rep. Barber will serve on the Joint Committees on Housing, Labor & Workforce Development, Financial Services, and Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture. Continue reading Rep. Christine Barber assigned committees that address local priorities →

Photos by Frank Santangelo 

By William Tauro 

This past Monday afternoon, a Somerville Police officer was injured in a motor vehicle collision that took place on McGrath highway.  Continue reading Somerville Police Officer Injured In Police Cruiser Crash →

The Somerville Redevelopment Authority (SRA) invites the public to comment on the Master Land Disposition Agreement (MLDA) with Union Square Station Associates (US2) at a special SRA meeting and public hearing on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., in the Aldermanic Chambers, 2nd Floor, 93 Highland Avenue. Continue reading Public Hearing:Union Square Master Land Disposition Agreement →

Members of the Somerville Police Drug Unit received information from a confidential informant stating a Hispanic male was actively selling cocaine in and around the city of Somerville. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Joao DESOUZA (Somerville Warrants) & Bryan TABORDA (Trafficking Cocaine)  →

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LIGHTS VIOLATION, MV c90 S7 Continue reading Somerville Police Department Weekly Arrest Log 2/27/17-3/6/17 →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, March 06, the 65th day of 2017 with 300 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:11 and sunset is @ 5:38. 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: 1521 – Ferdinand Magellan discovered Guam. 
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

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Partly cloudy skies this evening. A few showers developing late. Low around 30F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Continue reading 10 Day Somerville Weather Forecast →

Photos by Correen Demers

By Ashley Richardson

The Lady Wizards of Prospect Hill Academy will face-off against the Community Charter School of Cambridge Lady Cougars in the Massachusetts Charter School Athletic Organization’s championship game on Friday, March 10, at 6:30 pm at the Clark Athletic Center on the campus of the University of Massachusetts at Boston. Continue reading PROSPECT HILL ACADEMY IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME →

BOSTON, Mass. – On Feb. 22 and 23, Playworks New England welcomed 150 fourth and fifth grade students, representing 29 Boston Public Schools and five schools in Somerville, during the nonprofit’s eighth annual Junior Coach Leadership Convention at Northeastern University. Continue reading Playworks New England Junior Coach Leadership Convention Draws 150 Youth Including Somerville Elementary School Students Learn to Become Leaders →

By Bob Katzen

Establishes a 17-member commission on malnutrition prevention among older adults. The commission will investigate and study the effects of malnutrition on older adults and the most effective strategies for reducing it. It will also provide a report to the Legislature by December 31, 2017. 
Continue reading ADULT MALNUTRITION COMMISSION ESTABLISHED  →

 By Bob Katzen 

Senate 11-27, rejected an amendment prohibiting potential tenants who cannot provide a social security number from being placed in a public housing unit prior to any applicant who can do so.  Continue reading TENANTS MUST PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FOR PUBLIC HOUSING →

 By Bob Katzen 

   Senate 13-25, rejected an amendment that would require applicants to provide specific proof of legal residence in order to register their cars. The accepted IDs include a driver’s license, Massachusetts identification card, social security number or other proof of legal residence issued by the state or the federal government.  Continue reading SENATE REJECTS BILL TO SHOW PROOF OF RESIDENCY TO REGISTER CAR →

By Bob Katzen  

Senate 12-25, rejected an amendment that would prohibit illegal immigrant students from paying the preferred, lower in-state tuition rates and fees at Massachusetts universities. The amendment would supersede a policy, implemented several years ago by former Gov. Deval Patrick, allowing some students who are not in the country legally to pay the lower tuition rates.
Continue reading Beacon Hill Voted but Rejected Bill (H 57) to:LOWER TUITION RATES FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS  →

Lisa Gochakowski of Somerville is the first $10,000,000 prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$10,000,000 Gold” instant ticket game.
Continue reading Somerville Woman Wins Ten Million Dollars On Scratch Ticket  →

Be part of the How to Fix the World Festival!! Deadline extended two weeks for applications (to March 6th)! We’re looking for artists of all types as well as organizers and activists who want to present solutions to problems facing our world! Please SHARE with friends who might be interested!! 

Full call HERE: http://www.somervilleartscouncil.org/artsunion

Photos by Frank Santangelo 

By William Tauro 

This past Saturday afternoon, candidate for Somerville’s Ward 4 Alderman Jesse Clingan held his first campaign kickoff party. 
Clingan, a very well known and highly respected member of the community drew a crowd of over two hundred supporters that packed the house at Casey’s Bar that’s located on Broadway in Somerville.  Continue reading Somerville Ward 4 Alderman Candidate Jesse Clingan Hits The Ground Running  →

By Frank Santangelo

Meet this week’s Special Person of the Week: Patty Gallagher

Patty was born in March of 1965 at the Somerville Hospital, so literally born in the Ville. 
Patty grew up in the Clarendon Hill Projects and like many others who worked hard their whole life, she made something of herself instead of being a statistic.  Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly’s Special Person of the Week Patty Gallagher →

Just a reminder this is the last meeting before this project goes to the Planning Board and it is next Monday night March 6th at the senior center on Broadway 6:00.
 

By Bob Katzen 
   

THE HOUSE AND SENATE. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. Immigration continues to be one of the widely debated and most discussed topics across the nation.
   Where do Massachusetts state senators stand on the issue? This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on several roll calls on the immigration issue in 2013-2014. There were no roll calls on the issue in the 2015-2016 session. Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 31 – Report No. 9 February 27 – March 3, 2017 →

Senator Patricia Jehlen hosts legislative briefing to introduce the Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment (MCIEA), a partnership creating a new approach to student assessment and school accountability Continue reading Six Massachusetts Districts Launch Consortium to bring Alternative Measures to Schools →

 
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 →

Expanded Access and Support Leads to Impressive Increase in Somerville Public Schools AP Enrollment and Success

Somerville High School AP enrollment more than doubles in two years

  Continue reading Somerville AP Enrollment and Success →

Photo:Margie Daniels, Executive Director, Middlesex Partnerships for Youth; Malint Kang a senior at Greater Lowell Technical High School; Cheyanne Thistle, a junior at Nashoba Valley Technical High School; Marian Ryan, Middlesex District Attorney; Melanie Hennessey, a junior, at Minuteman Regional Technical High School; Jack Ross, a junior at Minuteman Regional Technical High School

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Middlesex Partnerships for Youth, Inc., are pleased to announce that Melanie Hennessey, a junior, at Minuteman Regional Technical High School has been named the winner of the fifth annual Poster Project for her submission titled “Stormy Seas.” Continue reading Middlesex County DA News:Winners Announced In 2017 MPY, Inc. Poster Project →

RapidSOS and RESPOND partner to support victims of domestic violence and provide enhanced emergency communication

● 240 million 9-1-1 calls are made every year in the U.S.; over 70% are from mobile phones, which fail to provide exact location to emergency dispatchers  Continue reading RapidSOS and RESPOND partner to support victims of DV →

March 1, 2017 

The Somervile News Weekly

Somerville, MA

Dear Mr.Tauro & Somerville News:

The Somerville News Weekly, as a newspaper, would be considered the media enemy by the present administration. Why would Somerville want Presdent Trump here?
Continue reading Letter to the Editor:Re: Somerville Topic of the Week – OH, NO! →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SUNDAY, March 05, the 64th day of 2017 with 301 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:13 and sunset is @ 5:37. 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: 1623 – The first alcohol temperance law in the colonies was enacted in Virginia.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

This is my younger brother Mark G. Cafferty.Today is his 52nd birthday.He’s been missing since my Dad passed away in 2006.I was the last person to see him before he went to NYC then to L.A. I’m hoping that somehow or someone sees this and brings news (Good,bad or indifferent)..Thanks and God bless

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Any information please contact this news station. 

There is a scheduled memorial mass for Deanna Cremin at St. Ann’s Church located at 50 Thurston St, Somerville, MA 02145 for Saturday, March 25th, at 4p.m.
Deanna Cremin’s  39th birthday would have been on March 26th. 

 It will 22 years on this coming March 30th, that her murder still remains unsolved.  

This may be the year.

MISSING Hound X Puppy: #Somerville/ #Medford, MA 3-4-17

“Gronk” is 6 mos./50 lbs., Tan w/White blaze and dappled bib. North St./Raymond Ave., near the Medford Line.
Continue reading Somerville Animal Control Update Missing Dog  →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SATURDAY, March 04, the 63rd day of 2017 with 302 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:14 and sunset is @ 5:36. 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: 1634 – Samuel Cole opened the first tavern in Boston, MA.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

By William Tauro 

Bringing blessing boxes to Somerville was the brainchild of Somerville’s Frank Santangelo who saw a segment on the news where a helpful citizen who wanted to do a good deed for his community and placed blessing boxes out to distribute needed items for the needy.  Continue reading Blessing Boxes Arrive In Somerville To Help Out →

Our condolences go out to the Stevens and Capobianco families for the loss of William “Bumpa” Stevens.  Continue reading Somerville Remembering William “Bumpa” Stevens →

Come on down to the Sons of Italy today Friday in Somerville, Complimentary Food at 3:00 Check out the new Club. Inquire about membership and buy a St Patrick’s day Shirt.

42 Alfred St, Medford, MA, 02155

Photo: Forum panelists (L-R) Robert Coughlin, President and CEO of MassBio; Kermit Baker, Chief Economist for the American Institute of Architects, Peter Bekarian, Managing Director for Jones Lang LaSalle and moderator Somerville Attorney Adam Dash, Esq.

 Photo by Kulbako

Somerville, MA – This past Tuesday, February 28th, the Somerville Chamber of Commerce held a forum The Next Innovation Center: Why Not Somerville? Continue reading SOMERVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INNOVATION FORUM A BIG SUCCESS:City needs to move forward on zoning to attract life science companies.   →

By William Tauro 

Strong winds this past Thursday afternoon caused a tree located at 8 Howe Street in Somerville to crack in half and it’s limbs land on multiple utility wires as well as the front porch of this house.  Continue reading Tree Lands on House and Utility Wires in Somerville →

Somerville residents ages 18 to 21 interested in working in engineering, manufacturing, or design may be able to get a paid internship this summer with a local startup through the BuildCorps program. Follow the link below to learn more and see what opportunities are currently available.

http://www.somervillema.gov/departments/programs/workforce-and-talent

Dear Neighbor,

Representing Ward 1 as a Somerville Alderman has been one of the greatest honors of my life; but I pride myself on being a community organizer first and an elected official second. Our ability to remain a strong and resilient community has always been my motivation. Continue reading A Message From Ward 1 Alderman Matthew McLaughlin →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS THURSDAY, March 02, the 61st day of 2017 with 304 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:18 and sunset is @ 5:34. 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: 1807 – The U.S. Congress passed an act to “prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States… from any foreign kingdom, place, or country.”  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

Congratulations to Somerville Police Officer Detective Ernest Nadile on his retirement from the Somerville Police Department! Continue reading Somerville PD Detective Ernest Nadile Retires After 35 Years →

By William Tauro 

The Somerville News Weekly is going to offer a complete lobster dinner for 10 people, a $500 value at the Mount Vernon Restaurant in Somerville, to the first person that can prove to us that Somerville is still legally a documented sanctuary city since 1989.
Continue reading $500 Lobster Dinner REWARD Offered If Proof of Somerville’s Legal Sanctuary City Status Still Exist Since 1989 →

By Margo Nash

          In a recent blog regarding my book “The Politics of Murder,” I mentioned that Mr. Reilly was dealing with two very high-profile unsolved murders at the time of Janet Downing’s murder in July, 1995. Deanna Cremins, age 17, was strangled and left in an alleyway just blocks from her house on March 30, 1995. Before that, law professor Mary Jo Krug, age 49, was stabbed to death while walking near her home in Cambridge in the late afternoon of April 4, 1991. Reilly and his CPAC team had failed to develop any suspects for these murders; in fact, they both remain unsolved to this day. Continue reading Letter to the Editor:Beware of Tom Reilly’s “Personal Promises” – The Politics of Murder →

The Somerville Redevelopment Authority (SRA) invites the public to comment on the Master Land Disposition Agreement (MLDA) with Union Square Station Associates (US2) at a special SRA meeting and public hearing on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. The MLDA between the Somerville Redevelopment Authority and Union Square Master Developer US2 was submitted to the SRA for review at their meeting on February 16, 2017. Continue reading Public Hearing on the Union Square Master Land Disposition Agreement Mar. 8 →

 

Photo:Gloria Mozzicato, Greater Boston Chapter Coordinator, Project Linus, Former Somerville Mayor Eugene Brune, District Attorney Marian Ryan, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone, Lucy Maiullari, Greater Boston Chapter Coordinator, Project Linus, Somerville Chief of Police David Fallon

SOMERVILLE – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan today announced a new partnership with Project Linus to provide blankets to children in Middlesex County who experience an opioid-related, or other trauma. 
Continue reading District Attorney Marian Ryan Announces First-of-Its-Kind Partnership with Project Linus to Provide Blankets to Children Who Have Experience Opioid-Related Trauma →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, March 01, the 60th day of 2017 with 305 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:19 and sunset is @ 5:32. 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: 1498 – Vasco de Gama landed at what is now Mozambique on his way to India. 
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS TUESDAY, February 28, the 59th day of 2017 with 306 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:21 and sunset is @ 5:32. 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: 1827 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first railroad incorporated for commercial transportation of people and freight.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

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Many Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville! Happy Birthday greetings go out to Brian Gay, Bernice Laroche, Terri Medeiros, Nora Siciliano, Sean Fitzgerald, Dana Iacopucci, Marilyn Lillis, Stan Dobrowolski, Ed Griffin, Happy 87th Birthday to Jim Fitzgerald and Happy Birthday to little Liam!
Sent in by our readers! Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week  →

LEGOLAND® Parks and LEGOLAND® Discovery Centers to Celebrate The LEGO® Batman™ Movie Around the World With Exclusive Special Event in 2017

Scene-Stealing DC Super Hero to Headline The LEGO® Batman™ Movie Days In Boston Every Weekend in March

  Continue reading The LEGO Batman Movie Days Coming in March to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston/Somerville  →

ONGOING PROGRAMS

Join the SCOA’s email group – The email group is for Somerville Council on Aging Seniors and / or Caregivers who are interested in the latest information on resources, events, programming, etc…in and around the Somerville area. Continue reading Somerville Council on Aging Weekly Organizational Updates & Information →

On Saturday February 25, 2017 at approximately 1804, I Officer Randy Isaacs along with Officer Pasqualino was dispatched to 15 McGrath HWY (Sav Mor Discount Liquors) for an individual who just shoplifted from the store. While en route dispatch informed us the individual ran to Twin City Shopping Center and is now located inside Star Market. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Joseph NICOLORO (Shoplifting) at Star Market  →

On February 25, 2017, at approximately 15:40 hours, I, Officer Rivera, while in full uniform and working as Alpha 1, was contacted by Tj Maxx Loss Prevention Detective, XXXXX, via department issued cell phone. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Stefania ACETO (Larceny) →

On 02/24/2017, I Officer Joseph S. Teves was working in full uniform assigned to the Somerville Police Dept. traffic unit. I was performing selective traffic enforcement at the intersection of Washington Street and Webster Ave. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Ronie DEOLIVEIRA (Unlicensed Operation of MV & Wellesley/Framingham Warrants →

On the morning of February 23th, 2017, I was assigned to Uniform Patrol in marked unit East-1. At 1:35 AM, while traveling west bound on Washington Street, a public way in the city of Somerville, I observed a white motor vehicle parked in the rear of the Somerville No Touch Car Wash. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Daniel GRAHAM (Poss. Class B) →

On 02/21/17, I was contacted by Sergeant Capasso who had information that XXXXX, a resident of YY Endicott Ave, was actively using heroin. Shortly after this conversation, Somerville Crime Analyst ZZZZZ issued an SPD Crime Bulletin based on intelligence received from Detective Perrone. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Manuel PEREZ & Jose PENA (PWID A, Conspiracy, Drug Violation Near School) →

On Wednesday, February 22, 2017, while working full uniformed patrol for the Alpha Unit, I (Officer Patrick Canty) was contacted on my department issued cell phone by Off Saks Fifth Ave Loss Prevention Officer, XXXXX. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Denise PEREZ (Larceny) & William DONOVAN (Shoplifting, Poss. Burglarious Instument, Removal of Theft Detection Device)Sals Fifth Ave at Assembly Row →

On Tuesday, 02/21/2017, I, Officer DiFava, was on duty for the Somerville Police operating marked cruiser 871. At approximately 0953 hrs, I was stopped in traffic for the red light at the intersection of Cedar Street and Highland Avenue. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Roberto ENNIS (Unlicensed Operation of MV) →

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02/22/2017 01:36:48 Continue reading Somerville Police Department Weekly Arrest Log 2/20/17-2/27/17 →

Friends,

I hope you are able to join me as I announce my candidacy for re-election this year. The Rally will be brief, I promise. 
I remain grateful for your support and friendship. TOGETHER we can make good things happen!
Yours in service,

Mary Jo

Somerville native and long-time community activist Jesse Clingan announced his candidacy for Ward 4 Alderman today. Jesse is running on a platform of responsive and accessible government, affordable and middle income housing and continuing the fight against opiate abuse, among many issues.  Continue reading Jesse Clingan Announces Run For Ward 4 Alderman’s Seat →

The City of Somerville’s Urban Agriculture Ambassador Program (UAAP) is now accepting applications for the 2017 class. The UAAP, which is taught by Somerville-based Green City Growers, offers free training around urban growing techniques to 20 residents each year in exchange for 30 hours of volunteer service in garden projects throughout the city. Continue reading Applications Due March 1 for 2017 Urban Agriculture Ambassador Program →

Residents may sign up for no-cost Mass Save Home Energy Assessment and a variety of energy upgrades

SOMERVILLE – Both Somerville residents and the City stand to benefit if 1,500 Somerville households sign up for a no-cost Mass Save® Home Energy Assessment in 2017 as part of the City’s Be SEEN! program (Be Somerville Energy Efficient Now!). Continue reading CITY SEEKING PARTICIPANTS FOR 2017 ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM →

Photos by William Tauro 

By William Tauro

The Somerville News Weekly extended an open invitation to President Donald J Trump to come to Somerville Massachusetts during the city’s 175th birthday and speak on related issues concerning his first two months in office, the economy, his new immigration policies and the Green Line Extension Project.  Continue reading President Trump Invited to Speak in Somerville During City’s 175th Anniversary  →

By William Tauro 

This past Monday over one hundred fifty Somerville Council on Aging seniors were treated to a very special belated St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon replacing a prior date that was snowed out during last month’s snow emergency.  Continue reading Somerville Seniors Belated Valentines Party On The Water With Mayor, Police & DA →

Originally from a small west African city in Cameroon, Will received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Buea and advocated for student rights during frequent periods of campus unrest. Continue reading Will Mbah Announces Alderman-at-Large Candidacy →

By Frank Santangelo 

Meet this week’s “Special Person of the Week:Eileen Costa

Eileen Costa grew up on a quiet dead end street in Somerville with five siblings and five cousin next door. She got married thirty eight years ago and bought a house five blocks from there (where she still resides. Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Special Person of the Week:Eileen Costa →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, February 27, the 58th day of 2017 with 307 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:3and sunset is @ 5:30. 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: 1700 – The Pacific Island of New Britain was discovered.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SUNDAY, February 26, the 57th day of 2017 with 308 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:24 and sunset is @ 5:29. The New Moon is exact @ 9:59 AM EDT. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Saturn & Mercury. The evening stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1815 – Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from the Island of Elba. He then began his second conquest of France.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

Somerville, MA: Kicking off a run for a third term as the Ward 5 Alderman in Somerville, Mark Niedergang will host a re-election fundraiser at Olde Magoun’s Saloon on Wednesday, March 8, from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Special guest State Representative Christine Barber will speak and complimentary food will be served. Continue reading Mark Niedergang, Ward 5 Alderman, Re-Election Campaign Kickoff March 8 at Olde Magoun’s Saloon →

By Bob Katzen 

   THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reviews local legislators’ votes on the transgender protection law approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Charlie Baker in 2016. Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 41 – Report No, 8 February 20-24, 2017 →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SATURDAY, February 25, the 56th day of 2017 with 309 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:26 and sunset is @ 5:28. 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: 1570 – England’s Queen Elizabeth I was excommunicated by Pope Pius V.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

Photos by Frank Santangelo 

By William Tauro 

Boston Bruins Mascot “Blades” worked the lunch crowd at Victor’s Deli this past Saturday afternoon. 
Hundreds of Bruins fans came to see Blades the famous mascot while feasting on some of Victor’s fine foods and made a joyous afternoon out of it.   Continue reading Boston Bruins Mascot “Blades” in Somerville at Victor’s Deli  →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS FRIDAY, February 24, the 55th day of 2017 with 310 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:28 and sunset is @ 5:27. 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: 1803 – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled itself to be the final interpreter of all constitutional issues.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

By William Tauro 

With all this controversy about sanctuary cities and whether it’s legal or not and whether it’s even a sanctuary city or not, is a police officer’s oath of office being violated in this? Continue reading Was It Written Somewhere In The Oath? →

By Mike Salvi

The SAFD conducted a series of trainings this past week for its members. LT. Mike Salvi and Firefighter Joe Coughlin led the training to show members the importance of RIT and ways out of an emergency situation in a building.  Continue reading Somerville Auxiliary Fire/Rescue Training  →

The City of Somerville’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, and the City Engineering Department, invite all interested community members to the next community meeting in a public meeting series to discuss construction updates and park design for the upcoming Nunziato Field Stormwater and Park reconstruction project. Continue reading Nunziato Park & Stormwater Project Meeting, February 22 →

 
Somerville Redevelopment Authority

Thursday, February 23, 2017, at 5:30 pm

Somerville High School Library

81 Highland Avenue Continue reading NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND MEETING AGENDA →

Somerville High School faces off against Acton-Boxborough High School this week on WGBH’s High School Quiz Show. Somerville competed against Acton-Boxborough in the Season 5 Semifinals (watch episode https://youtu.be/3A9jFpJ8TTo) and on Season 7 (watch episode https://youtu.be/oAFJZkcG8NA).

  Continue reading Somerville High School Competes on WGBH’s High School Quiz Show This Week →

This March, the Alex Foster Foundation (AFF) will host their first fundraiser. AFF is a 501c3 charitable organization whose mission is to educate and raise awareness about addiction, and to offer support to those who are struggling with addiction and their families. The Foster family formed the foundation after the loss of Alex, their son and brother, at the age of 28 in 2014. That year, almost 1,400 people in Massachusetts died from Substance Use Disorder. Continue reading Alex Foster Foundation Fundraiser →

Somerville resident sought for open Condominium Review Board seat.

Somerville’s Condominium Review Board is seeking a new member. Board members are appointed for a three-year term and this vacancy Continue reading Somerville Condominium Review Board Seeking New Member →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, February 22, the 53rd day of 2017 with 312 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:31 and sunset is @ 5:24. 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: 1630 – Quadequine introduced popcorn to English colonists at their first Thanksgiving dinner. 
Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

Photos by Frank Santangelo 

Late Tuesday afternoon, Somerville Firefighters extinguished a fire of a motor vehicle’s engine compartment that burst into flames.  Continue reading Car Engine Fire In Somerville →

*Programs and broadcast times can change due to event addition or cancellation.
Continue reading EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS –SOMERVILLE CITY CABLE CONNECTION_City TV (13 RCN/22 COMCAST) & Educational Channel 15 (15) →

Photo: Michael and his wife Joan Bishop and their great granddaughter, Brianna Bishop.
Michael George Bishop went by the name of George. He moved to Somerville from East Boston in the 1950’s, to Puritan Road in the Ten Hills. He worked at Harvard University for his whole career and was active at St. Polycarp Church and then St. Ann’s when St. Polycarp closed.  Continue reading Somerville Remembering Michael “George” Bishop →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS TUESDAY, February 21, the 52nd day of 2017 with 313 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:32 and sunset is @ 5:23. 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: 1804 – The first self-propelled locomotive on rails was demonstrated in Wales.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →

Went on Herald Radio this a.m. Talked about immigration and snow. Just want to say that these two issue make for a useful contrast. Snow is a concrete problem. It can be a massive and costly problem. It can create lots of side issues (trash removal, parking, kids missing too many school days), but we know what we’re dealing with and generally how to handle it, even when it requires a ton of work. It’s got a hammer-and-nail solution. Continue reading Boston Herald Radio With Mayor Joe Curtatone on Immigration →

This is a perfect example of why Somerville is a sanctuary city. We want the victims of crimes to be able to come forward. We want to arrest domestic abusers. That makes our community safer. Driving people underground, making them fearful to report crimes because they or someone close to them might get rounded up for deportation ultimately puts more criminals on our streets. Continue reading This Is Why Somerville Is A Sanctuary City By Mayor Joseph Curtatone  →

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By Skip Murray

On the morning of February 23, 1945, American soldiers took the summit of Mt. Suribachi, in The Battle of Iwo Jima. Once the summit was taken, an American flag was raised.
Continue reading Anniversary of Henry Hansen, An American Hero From Somerville →

 
By William Tauro

This past Thursday afternoon, Somerville Kiwanis Club President Michael McWilliams hosted an event that was held at the Mount Vernon Restaurant in Somerville with guest speaker John Tocco, Director of Community Relations, Wynn Boston Harbor Casino. Continue reading Wynn Boston Harbor Casino Plans Discussed in Somerville →

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Many Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville! Happy Birthday greetings go out to Jamie Love, Sheila Borges-Foley, Brian Horan, Joey Carroll, Celia Taylor, Michelle Mobilia, Ross Scabin, Rod Kreimeyer, Alexandra Chaves, David Mangan, Donald Arbeene, Bobby Travers and Happy 100th Birthday to Lorraine Solari

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Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week  →

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By Gary S. Miliefsky

It’s become news that’s not unexpected any more.

We awaken to learn that yet another national retailer has been hacked and once again credit-card information for millions of customers is at risk.
Yet, despite all the publicity these security breaches receive and all the warning consumers hear, cyber criminals still achieve success and seem more brazen than ever. Continue reading 5 Trends And Factors That Continue To Impact Cyber Security In 2017 →

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By Bob Katzen

Attorney General Maura Healey has partnered with the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) to develop informational brochures and an online training program to support doctors in their efforts to prevent gun-related accidents, self-harm and violence by talking to patients about it. Continue reading ENCOURAGE DOCTORS TO DISCUSS GUNS WITH PATIENTS →

By Bob Katzen

Massachusetts was graded on protecting children from lead in water at schools and received a grade of “D.” Continue reading BAY STATE SCHOOLS DRINKING WATER IS GRADED A “D”  →

By Bob Katzen

 The late President John F. Kennedy would turn 100 years old on May 29. The House and Senate commemorated and honored the 35th president at a joint session last week.  Continue reading HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY JFK →

By Bob Katzen 

 The brand new Joint Committee on Marijuana will be chaired by Sen. Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) and Rep. Mark Cusack (D-Braintree). In December, the Legislature approved and Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a controversial bill that delays by six months, from January 2018 to July 2018, the earliest possible date for the opening of retail recreational marijuana stores in the Bay State. Continue reading Beacon Hill Forms “JOINT” COMMITTEE ON MARIJUANA →

By Dr. Matt McCarty, M.D.

The drug-abuse crisis among teenagers and young adults isn’t abating.
Prescription drugs, especially opioids, are a growing threat to the health of young people, with 6 percent of teens 12 to 17 saying they use the drugs for non-medical reasons. Continue reading Is My Teen Using Drugs? Can I Know For Sure? →

This lovely lady, Lorraine Solari, a lifetime resident of Somerville, turned 102 this week!!!

Photo by William Tauro 

By Paul Thornton

The inauguration of a new president in Washington, D.C., also means a new Cabinet with goals and ideas different from those in the previous administration. Continue reading How America’s New Cabinet Can Lead Successful Change Initiatives →

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On Saturday February 18, 2017 at approximately 2055, I Officer Randy Isaacs, along with Officer Pasqualino were dispatched to XX Adrian St for a report of an attempted B and E in progress. While en route, dispatch came over the radio and advised us that there were more than one person attempting to break in. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Savannah SANCHEZ & Frank Roberto (Attempt Crime, Extortion by Threat, Conspiracy) & Shalik JORDAN (same, plus Reckless Operation, Support from Prostitution, Open Container, Fail to Stop) →

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The following is a brief summary pertaining to Incident #17010508:

Members of the Somerville Police Department Drug Control Unit initiated a drug investigation of Mr. Derrik Pannesi and his alleged role in the ongoing distribution of Heroin. The alleged distribution occurs from Mr. Pannesi’s vehicle which is sometimes located at a residence we know Mr. Pannesi to be living at. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Derrik PANNESI (Firearm – Large Capacity, Firearm, PWID A, PWID B) →

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On Monday, February 13, 2017 at approximately 17:40 hours I, Officer Rivera, while in full uniform and working as Alpha 1, was contacted by Saks Fifth Loss Prevention Detective XXXXX for a shoplifter. Officer Schneider, who was working as East 1, arrived as backup. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Jasmine NOILES (Larceny Over – Shoplifting) Saks 5th Ave Assembly Row Somerville →

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02/13/2017 17:50:06 Continue reading Somerville Police Department Weekly Arrest Log 2/13/17-2/20/17 →

Somerville, MA – The Somerville Chamber of Commerce announced today that it will host a panel discussion on February 28, 2017 entitled The Next Innovation Center: Why Not Somerville?. Attendees will learn insights from industry thought leaders as to how the City of Somerville can capitalize on the current market environment to realize its goals of becoming a regional jobs and innovation center. The event is scheduled to occur at the Holiday Inn – Bunker Hill, 30 Washington Street, Somerville, at 4:00 PM. Doors open at 3:30 PM.
Continue reading SOMERVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOST THE NEXT INNOVATION CENTER: WHY NOT SOMERVILLE? PANEL →

Photos by Correen Demers

By  Ashley Richardson

 PHA LADY WIZARDS UNDEFEATED AND TOURNAMENT BOUND
​The final horn has just sounded to conclude 2016-2017 regular season play for girls’ basketball in the Massachusetts Charter School Athletic Organization (MCSAO). Continue reading PHA LADY WIZARDS UNDEFEATED AND TOURNAMENT BOUND →

ONGOING PROGRAMS

Join the SCOA’s email group – The email group is for Somerville Council on Aging Seniors and / or Caregivers who are interested in the latest information on resources, events, programming, etc…in and around the Somerville area. Continue reading Somerville Council on Aging Weekly Organizational Updates & Information →

By Bob Katzen 
   

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records the votes of local representatives on three roll calls from February 2. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.
  All three roll calls are on proposed new rules to a package of rules under which the Legislature will operate in 2017-2018.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS BY 5 P.M. (H 2019) Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 41 -Report No. 7 February 13-17, 2017 →