SOMERVILLE, Mass. – Last year, Cambridge Health Alliance hosted a series of community meetings, held focus groups and conducted a broad-based survey to better understand the health care needs of the people who live in Somerville. Continue reading Cambridge Health Alliance to Host Meetings in Somerville on Health and Services →

Photo:(L to R) K9 Unit, Tim Sullivan, Neighborhood Policing Unit: Ofc.McDaid, Ofc. Berrouet, Sgt. Shackelford, Ofc.Ubda, Ofc.Manzelli.

This past Saturday, members of the Somerville Neighborhood Policing Unit along with the K-9 Unit participated in joint hazardous material decontamination exercise at the Somerville Hospital that’s located on Tower Street in Somerville. Continue reading Somerville Police Conducts Joint Hazardous Material Decontamination Exercise →

The following is a brief summary pertaining to Incident #19031923:

On Friday, June 7, 2019, I was working in the Somerville Police Drug Unit as Delta-18. At approximately 8:40 P.M. I observed a male known to me as XXXX. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Kristopher MCNAMARA (PWID Class B) →

Continue reading Somerville Police Department Weekly Arrest Log 6/3 – 6/9 →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, June 10, the 161st day of 2019 with 204 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 5:06 and sunset is @ 8:20. 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: 1776 – The Continental Congress appointed a committee to write a Declaration of Independence. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

You don’t have to run away to join the OPENAIR Circus this summer! Classes for children and include stilting, many forms of juggling, unicycling, hula hoops, and commedia dell’arte. For children as young as 3, there are Tiny Tot Trio and Tumbling for Two. Continue reading SOMERVILLE -REGISTER FOR OPENAIR CIRCUS SUMMER CLASSES →

Family Fun Day, Fireworks and more planned for Summer 2019.

SOMERVILLE – “Summertime in Somerville” officially kicks off with the annual Family Fun Day event on Saturday, June 22, from noon to 4 p.m. at Trum Field (rain date June 23). Continue reading Somerville’s Annual Summer Celebrations Schedule Announced →

Somerville Ave. will reopen to eastbound traffic through Union Square starting Monday, June 10. Continue reading Eastbound Traffic on Somerville Ave. to be Restored Monday, June 10; New Daytime Detour Begins Late June →

Join City of Somerville staff and Ward 4 Councilor Jesse Clingan for a conversation about the future of the vacant Star Market site at 299 Broadway. Continue reading Somerville Community Meeting to Discuss Vacant Star Market Site at 299 Broadway Scheduled for June 19 →

SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), in collaboration with Shree Ganesh Realty Trust & Darin Associates announce Affordable rental opportunities for two (2) rental apartments, at 1119-1133 Broadway and 38 Day Street, respectively. Continue reading TWO AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS AVAILABLE: 38 DAY STREET & 1119-1133 BROADWAY SOMERVILLE →

By Bob Katzen

The House 155-1, approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would allow unions to charge non-members for the cost of some services and representation. Continue reading ALLOW UNIONS TO CHARGE NON-UNION MEMBERS FOR SOME COSTS →

By Bob Katzen

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has awarded a two-year $700,000 grant to UTEC Inc. of Lowell to establish a Gun Violence Prevention Training Center for Excellence to address gun violence through both a public health and racial equity lens. According to their website, UTEC’s “mission and promise is to ignite and nurture the ambition of our most disconnected young people to trade violence and poverty for social and economic success.” Continue reading GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION TRAINING CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE →

By Bob Katzen

Another bill heard by the Education Committee would require that beginning August 1, 2020 all public schools that teach grades 7 to 12 and all state colleges that issue student ID cards to include the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line and the school’s campus police or security telephone number. Continue reading STATE TO REQUIRE SUICIDE HOTLINE ON SCHOOL ID CARDS →

By Bob Katzen

The Education Committee held a hearing on a proposal that effective August 1, 2020 would require all public schools from grade 6 through grade 12 to provide free feminine hygiene products in the restrooms. Continue reading EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1st SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE FREE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS →

By Bob Katzen

The Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities is considering a bill creating a 21-member permanent Commission on the Social Status of men and boys of color.

Continue reading STATE TO CREATE COMMISSION ON THE SOCIAL STATUS OF MEN AND BOYS OF COLOR →

By Bob Katzen

A bill being considered by the Veterans and Federal Affairs Committee would allow UMass, Bridgewater and Salem State Universities to establish a veteran mentoring program aimed at helping veteran students with adjusting to civilian and campus life. Continue reading MENTORING STUDENT-VETERANS →

By Bob Katzen

The Massachusetts Senate 40-0, approved a bill that would prohibit drivers from using a hand-held cellphone or other electronic device to make a call or access social media. Continue reading MASS TO BAN HAND-HELD CELL PHONES →

By Bob Katzen

THE HOUSE AND SENATE. Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of June 3-7. Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 44 – Report No. 23 June 3-7, 2019 →

Join City of Somerville staff and Ward 4 Councilor Jesse Clingan for a conversation about the future of the vacant Star Market site at 299 Broadway. Continue reading Somerville Meeting Future of Vacant Star Market Site at 299 Broadway. →