By William Tauro
With everything that I have been writing about the Somerville Swamp over the past few years is not being written for any other then the reasons that it is, all the allegations are absolutely true and will be 100% proven.
Daily Archives: September 3, 2018
The Decaying of Somerville Bridges
By William Tauro
Why is Somerville allowing our bridges to decay and remain as a centerpiece as seen daily at the gateway of our city as well as a potential hazard to our young children and pets.
Somerville Register to Run and Help Homeless Families!
Register Now to run or walk
to help homeless families and individuals
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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, September 03, the 226th day of 2018 with 119 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:10 and sunset is @ 7:16. 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: 1189 – England’s King Richard I was crowned in Westminster. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
Somerville Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Orleans
RSVP with name(s) and affiliation(s) for you and your guest(s) to smackey@somervillechamber.org
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Somerville Council on Aging Weekly Updates & Information
$2,500 FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS
By Bob Katzen
Also sent off to a study committee was legislation that would create a program that would help first-time homebuyers by providing up to $2,500 to pay closing costs.
HOME LOANS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
By Bob Katzen
A bill that would create a special home loan program for first responders, including police officers, firefighters and EMTs, who are working for a city or town that requires them to live within a short distance of the city or town was sent to a study committee. Most measures that are shipped off to a study committee are never actually studied and are essentially defeated
BUSINESS TELEPHONE LISTING RESTRICTIONS
By Bob Katzen
bill that has been stuck in the House Bills in Third Reading Committee would prohibit a business from listing a local telephone number in a phone directory if calls are routinely forwarded to a non-local number and the listing does not give the true physical address of the business. The measure was given initial approval by the House on July 20, 2017.
RESTRICT IDLING CARS AND BUSES
By Bob Katzen
Stuck in the Senate Ways and Means Committee since May 3, 2017 is a bill, given a favorable report by the Transportation Committee, that reduces from five minutes to three minutes the time drivers are allowed to idle their engines. Violators would be punished by a fine of up to $100 for the first offense and $500 for each additional offense.
SHORT-TERM RENTALS CREATING HIGH REVENUE
By Bob Katzen
Airbnb, a popular short-term rental company with units in Somerville announced that residents of Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket Counties earned $40 million in extra income this summer — an increase of 38 percent compared to the same time in 2017 — by sharing their home via Airbnb. Continue reading SHORT-TERM RENTALS CREATING HIGH REVENUE
BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR VETERANS
By Bob Katz
Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a bill that would expand benefits and increase access to a range of services for veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families. The ceremonial signing took place at the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea.
Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 43 -Report No. 35 August 27-31, 2018
Somerville’s Arts at the Armory Clarifies Lease Relationship with Owner[s] of Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub August 31, 2018
Somerville, MA — In the wake of recent press coverage of Joseph Sater, one of the owners of the Middle East Restaurant in Cambridge, MA, the Somerville-based Center for Arts at the Armory has received several inquiries about its relationship with the Sater family and
The Middle East.
JOHNATHAN TORTORA APPOINTED TO MIDDLESEX FEDERAL SAVINGS’ DAVIS SQUARE BRANCH MANAGER
SOMERVILLE, MA, AUGUST 2018 – Middlesex Federal Savings is pleased to announce the appointment of Johnathan Tortora as Branch Manager of the Davis Square, Somerville Office. Johnathan will be responsible for branch service, operations, and local business relations.
Alderman-At-Large Will Mbah August Newsletter
Primary season is here, and it is an important time to be engaged voting citizens! I wanted to highlight a few of own endorsements for office in this newsletter, and then I will be back in September with more updates on the agenda for the Board of Aldermen.
Democratic Primary Endorsements (in no particular order)- Please get out and vote on September 4th!
• DONNA PATALANO FOR MIDDLESEX DISTRICT ATTORNEY:
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