WE LOVE SOMERVILLE AND WANT TO PROTECT IT FROM BAD IDEAS.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY OPPOSITION TO THE CURRENT DEMOLITION REVIEW ORDINANCE. WE OPPOSE THE PROPOSED DEMOLITION REVIEW ORDINANCE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: Continue reading Somerville Historic Limitations Petition
Meet this week’s Special Person of the Week:Tony Uglietto
Tony is 95 years old and still comes into the office everyday for a few hours.
Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Special Person of the Week:Tony Uglietto
By Marco Mariano
The Somerville Lion’s Club held its annual installation of officers banquet and clambake last Tuesday to bring in the new officers for 2018-2019 calendar years.
Continue reading Somerville Lions Club Members Ready to Roll up Their Sleeves and Get to Work
Revised ordinance would regulate the demolition request process for homes 75 years of age or older
Members of the public are invited to attend and speak at a July 9 Public Hearing on proposed changes to the Demolition Review Ordinance, which currently regulates the demolition of structures 50 years of age or older that are not within an existing Local Historic District. Continue reading Somerville Public Hearing on Union Square Neighborhood Council Designation, July 9, 6:45 p.m.
On Saturday, June 30, 2018, I was working for the Somerville Police dressed in full uniform. At approximately 1023 hrs, I received a radio dispatch call for a fight on Day St. While in route, I was updated by Somerville Control that there was now a victim who was stabbed in the fight.
Security Personnel Needed For All Shifts in Medford Area Contact Number 781-953 8358
By Bob Katzen
Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a bill that would hike the minimum wage from $11 to $15 over five years; increase the wage for tipped workers from $3.75 to $6.75 over five years; phase out over five years extra pay for employees who work on Sundays and holidays; institute a permanent sales tax holiday on a weekend every August; and establish a $1 billion family and medical leave program funded by a payroll tax paid for by both employers and employees.
Continue reading RAISE MINIMUM WAGE, FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE AND SALES TAX HOLIDAY SIGNED INTO LAW
By Bob Katzen
The Senate 37-0, approved and sent to the House a bill that would require the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to create a process for a person who is homeless or is an unaccompanied homeless youth under 24 years old to apply for a Massachusetts identification card at no cost. The applicant would be required to prove his status and submit proof of residency by documenting that he or she receives services from a state or private agency.
By Bob Katzen
The Senate 36-1, approved and sent to the House a bill which allows the applicant on an application for a driver’s license, learner’s permit, identification card or liquor purchase identification card to designate “X” for gender, instead of male or female.
By Bob Katzen
The Senate 33-3, approved a bill raising from 18 to 21 the age to legally purchase cigarettes and electronic cigarettes in the Bay State. Other provisions ban e-cigarettes and other vape devices from the workplace and prohibit pharmacies and health care facilities from selling any tobacco or vape products.
Continue reading SENATE Approves Bill TO RAISE AGE FROM 18 TO 21 TO PURCHASE TOBACCO
By Bob Katzen
The House 131-20, approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would automatically register to vote a person who fills out an application with the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) or MassHealth, unless the person opts out. Officials at the RMV and MassHealth would be required to explain to each person that the transaction automatically registers them to vote, unless they opt out; and also inform them that non-citizens are ineligible to vote.
Continue reading AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION BILL SENT TO SENATE
By Bob Katzen
House 137-14, approved and sent to the Senate a bill prohibiting psychiatrists, psychologists and other health care providers from attempting to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of anyone under 18. Conversion therapy exposes the person to a stimulus while simultaneously subjecting him or her to some form of discomfort.
Continue reading HOUSE BILL PROTECTS AGAINST CONVERT SEXUAL ORIENTATION
By Bob Katzen
The House 133-15, Senate 36-1, approved and sent to Gov. Charlie Baker the conference committee version of the bill that would allow family or household members to petition the courts to issue an extreme risk protection order (ERPO) that would suspend a person’s license to carry a firearm and order him or her to surrender his or her firearms and ammunition if he or she is believed to be a danger to themselves or others.
By Bob Katzen
THE HOUSE AND SENATE. Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators and representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of June 18-22.
Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 43 -Report No. 26 June 25-29, 2018
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, July 02, the 183rd day of 2018 with 182 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 5:10 and sunset is @ 8:25. The moon is waning. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury & Saturn. The evening stars are Neptune, Uranus & Venus.
ON THIS DAY IN: 1298 – An army under Albert of Austria defeated and killed Adolf of Nassua near Worms, Germany.
I, Officer Roger Desrochers, report the following summary of events based on direct interview with the persons named.
On Friday, June 29, 2018, I, Officer Desrochers, was in full-uniform and assigned to cruiser 787 and working in the West for the Somerville Police Department when I was dispatched to 26X Powder house Blvd for a motor vehicle accident involving multiple cars.
On June 26, 2018, I, Officer Tim Van Nostrand, was on duty and assigned to uniform patrol in marked cruiser East 1. At approximately 7:49pm, I was traveling westbound on Broadway, a public way. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Jason ARENS (Unlicensed Op of MV)
On Wednesday June 27, 2018, while on full uniform patrol in marked unit 781, I (Officer Patrick Canty) was dispatched to K Mart for a report of a Larceny. Marked unit 783 (Officer Jean Jaques) was dispatched as back up. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Samuel VILSAINT (Shoplifting, Disorderly)
The following is a summary of facts pertaining to incident #18038924:
On Friday, June 29, 2018, I was assigned to marked unit East 3. At approximately 11:03 pm, I was dispatched to the intersection of Central St and Highland Ave for the report of an assault. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Antoine MARKENSON (ADW, Threat to Commit Crime)
On the above date and time, Officer James Torres, and I were dispatched to 150 Highland Avenue, The Highland Kitchen, for a dispute.
Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Francis FURNELLI (Disturbing the Peace)
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