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Meet this week’s “Special Person of the Week: Somerville Police Officer Thomas Lambert
On a cold evening in January, officers were called to a house that had experienced damage to the heating and water systems the previous day. Continue reading Somerville News Weekly’s Special Person of the Week:Somerville Police Officer Thomas Lambert
Dear Billy T and Somerville Speakup Line,
Hopefully you’ll post this because I’ve been sending you this information on Andre Green for a while. You say that you post things that are unfiltered and unwatered down, well let’s see if you really do because here it is. Continue reading Somerville Speakup Line: Respected Advocate Lashes Out About Unfairness In Somerville Schools To School Committee Member While Others Labeling Him As a Racist
By William Tauro
Congratulations to Vince Beaudet for becoming the Somerville Lions Club’s newest lion.
Beaudet was sworn in last Tuesday at the Mount Vernon Restaurant In Somerville by Lions District 33K Zone Chair Ken King. Continue reading Somerville Lions Club Inducts New Member and Donates To Two Local Organizations
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By William Tauro
This past Sunday over one hundred veterans enjoyed a fun filled day on the Boston Harbor at the Winter Hill Yacht Club’s (WHYC) Annual Veterans Cruise 2019. Continue reading WILLIAM TAURO CO-HOSTS LOCAL VETERANS HIT THE HIGH SEAS IN 2019 ANNUAL SOMERVILLE WHYC VETERANS CRUISE
On the above date and tiime, while on routine uniformed patrol in Car E-4, operating a marked police cruiser, I was dispatched to #XX Moreland St, to speak with the RP (XXXX of XX Moreland St. Somerville, Ma.) regarding the actions of a Crystal Clifford (defendant), that could possibly be breaking into his residence. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Jeffrey LEFOY (Receive Stolen MV) & Crystal CLIFFORD (Receive Stolen MV, MV Charges) (BPD Warrants)
By Bob Katzen
The House 159-0, Senate 39-1, approved and Gov. Baker signed into law a $43.3 billion fiscal 2020 state budget. The package raises spending by $1.6 billion, or 4 percent over fiscal 2019.
By Bob Katzen
The House 155-1, Senate 37-3, overrode Gov. Baker’s veto of a bill that repeals the current law that denies an additional $100 in welfare benefits to children conceived while—or soon after—the family began receiving welfare benefits, or if they had received family welfare benefits in the past.
By Bob Katzen
The House 148-8, Senate 34-0, approved and Gov. Baker signed into law a bill that would prohibit psychiatrists, psychologists and other health care providers from attempting to change the sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression of anyone under 18. Continue reading BAN CONVERSION THERAPY FOR ANYONE UNDER 18
By Bob Katzen
The House 156-0, Senate 40-0, approved and the governor signed into law Senate a bill authorizing $200 million in one-time funding for the maintenance and repair of local roads and bridges in cities and towns across the state. Continue reading $200 MILLION IN CHAPTER 90 FUNDING FOR LOCAL ROADS APPROVED
By Bob Katzen
State Auditor Suzanne Bump certified that the state, under a 1983 law, is required to pay communities $3.16 million to cover the cost of extra mandated polling hours for the 2020 March presidential primary, September state primary and November general election. Continue reading STATE MUST PAY COMMUNITIES $3.16 MILLION FOR 2020 ELECTIONS
By Bob Katzen
The Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery held a hearing on some 30 pieces of legislation offering a wide range of possible solutions to the state’s opioid crisis that claims an average of five lives per day. One of the bills would require all first responders to carry the overdose-reversal medication naloxone (H 1747). Continue reading THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC
By Bob Katzen
A jam-packed Transportation Committee hearing was held on bills that would grant driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn), Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D-Pittsfield) and Rep. Christine Barber (D-Somerville) are the chief sponsors of the proposals that would permit all qualified residents, regardless of immigration status, to apply for and receive a standard state driver’s license. Continue reading DRIVER’S LICENSES FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS Hearings
By Bob Katzen
“It is time, federal, state and local to make it illegal to cover your faces in public events and demonstrations,” tweeted Sen. Dean Tran (R-Fitchburg) last week. “A danger to public safety and our police officers. No one or group is above the law.”
By Bob Katzen
THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.
Continue reading Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 44- Report No. 36 September 2-6, 2019
NEMLEC Motorcycle Unit to Show Support for Officer Remigio
Dracut, MA – The Officer Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund will honor the memory of Somerville Police Officer Louis Remigio at its Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, September 9, 2019 at the Four Oaks Country Club in Dracut, MA. Continue reading Officer Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund Honors The Memory of Somerville Police Officer Lou Remigio
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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, September 09, the 251st day of 2019 with 114 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:17 and sunset is @ 7:06. The moon is waning. The morning stars are stars are Uranus and Venus. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn & Uranus.
ON THIS DAY IN: 490 B.C. – The Battle of Marathon took place between the invading Persian army and the Athenian Army. The marathon race was derived from the events that occurred surrounding this battle. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
Our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of LENORA M. (PRIEST) ALCARO on her passing. Continue reading Somerville Remembering LENORA M. (PRIEST) ALCARO
From what I hear that the out of town pompous ass developer that who bought up several parcels of property on Warren Street in East Cambridge has a gripe to pick with my Feast.
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