GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer

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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS TUESDAY, March 12, the 71st day of 2019 with 294 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:02 and sunset is @ 6:45. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Uranus and Venus. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn & Uranus.
ON THIS DAY IN: 1496 – Jews were expelled from Syria. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

Fire Damages Partners Parking Garage at 255 Grand Union Boulevard at Assembly Row Somerville

By Charles J. Breen Jr.

The Somerville Fire Department responded to a reported fire inside the Partners Healthcare parking garage at 255 Grand Union Boulevard on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. The fire was reported at 508 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find a maintenance utility vehicle fully engulfed in a first floor equipment storage area of the seven story garage. Continue reading Fire Damages Partners Parking Garage at 255 Grand Union Boulevard at Assembly Row Somerville →

The Somerville News Weekly Special Person of the Week: Joann Bocca- Rivieccio

Meet this week’s “Special Person of the Week:Joann Bocca- Rivieccio

After JoAnn lost her son Franke , who fought a 10 year battle of addiction until his passing on November 15th 2009. Franke sustained injuries do to a motorcycle accident. He was prescribed oxycontin in which he asked,” Is this medication addictive?” He never got an answer and found out the hard way. She became very involved as a advocate for addiction awareness.   Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Special Person of the Week: Joann Bocca- Rivieccio →