By Arthur Moore
This is something that I have discovered in my fight to restore Broadway. I have had so many people I have talked to in person it is incredible. Continue reading Does the Mayor have a Strong Hold on the People of Somerville?
Monthly Archives: October 2019
3 DAY FILM FESTIVAL STARTING TONIGHT (OCTOBER 18TH!) AT THE ARTS AT THE ARMORY – HALLOWEEN BASH AND HALLOWEEN SHORTS, SATURDAY AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE IN ARLINGTON AND FOX LIBRARY, AND SUNDAY SCREENING DOWNTOWN WITH CLOSING PARTY AND AWARDS
Doors at 5:30pm, Films at 7:30pm Friday night (nothing to scary).
We will be showing some 7+ hours of Films, Animations, and Documentaries across the various screenings venues over the 3-day event October 18th-20th.
Anonymous Letter to the Editor:Regarding Your Middlesex County Registrar of Deeds of Today Registrar Maria C Puzzle Of Corruption by Registry Whistleblower
St. Catherine’s/St. Joseph’s are Uniting for STS. LOUIS & ZELIE MARTIN PARISH’S First Annual Holiday Bazaar
St. Catherine’s and St. Joseph’s are uniting for STS. LOUIS & ZELIE MARTIN PARISH’S first Annual Holiday Bazaar Continue reading St. Catherine’s/St. Joseph’s are Uniting for STS. LOUIS & ZELIE MARTIN PARISH’S First Annual Holiday Bazaar
This Week At The Mount Vernon Restaurant In Somerville!
Carroll Roofing-Fall Gutter Cleaning Season Is Fast Approaching
Somerville Police Department Weekly Arrest Log 10/7/19 – 10/13/19
Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Reporting Party Car Had Struck Several Parked Vehicles (Jake GARDNER OUI Liquor, Negligent Op of MV)
Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Drug Distribution Occurring from Door Step of 2 Prescott Street (Steven ANDRADE Drug Distribute to Minor Class C)
The following is a brief summary pertaining to Incident #19057912:
Recently, I was notified by Detective McNally that a person known to him was complaining about unusual activity taking place at 2 Prescott Street. This complaining party stated they
District Attorney Marian Ryan Partners with Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center to Prevent and Address Bullying
During National Bullying Prevention Month the District Attorney’s Office Reminds People of Resources to Deal with Bullying or Cyberbullying Continue reading District Attorney Marian Ryan Partners with Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center to Prevent and Address Bullying
Somerville Speakup Line: Somerville,We Have A Problem!
Dear Billy T and Somerville Speakup Line,
By Arthur Moore
The big meeting In my opinion shows why we have this problem. I understand you will be able to watch the stream. First a lot of stuff was information mostly computer generated stuff which we found sort of meaningless. Some people did get to speak. Continue reading Somerville Speakup Line: Somerville,We Have A Problem!
Somerville Speakup Line: Broadway Restoring by Mark Niedergang Ward 5 City Councilor
Dear Billy T and Somerville Speakup Line,
Here is my response to Arthur Moore’s letter regarding Broadway bus lane 
Dear Mr. Moore,
First I want to say how much I respect and admire your commitment and energy and time you have devoted to changing back the bus/bike lanes on Broadway, even though I disagree with you. Continue reading Somerville Speakup Line: Broadway Restoring by Mark Niedergang Ward 5 City Councilor
City Hall Meeting Tonight Wednesday 16 at 6PM
By Arthur Moore
Another chance to get our voices heard. The Winter Hill in Motion Plan failure is on the agenda. If you can’t make it call or email your city council members and let them know how bad it is. Thank you.. Continue reading City Hall Meeting Tonight Wednesday 16 at 6PM
Mark Niedergang, Ward 5 City Councilor Statement fromWard 5 Resistat meeting held on October 10, 2019 (edited on October 15)
I want to say a little bit about my views on the Winter Hill Broadway bus and bike lanes, since that is a subject that we Councilors have received hundreds of emails about, roughly evenly split between pro and con.
Somerville Speakup Line: Note from Joe Sullivan to Your Facebook Page Somerville News Weekly
Dear Billy T and Somerville Speakup Line,
Residents and commuters on Beacon St in Somerville should be aware of the following meeting. This construction will likely affect life on Beacon St for 2-3 years.
Mural Unveiling at Lexington Park, October 20
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
Sponsored by STEALING SOMERVILLE Death of an Urban City To order STEALING SOMERVILLE go to: www.Amazon.com
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, October 16, the 288th day of 2019 with 77 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:57 and sunset is @ 6:02. 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: 1701 – The Collegiate School was founded in Killingworth, CT. The school moved to New Haven in 1745 and changed its name to Yale College. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
Somerville News Weekly’s Special Person of the Week: Lucille Bordonaro
Meet this week’s “Special Person of the Week: Lucille Bordonaro
Longtime Somerville resident Lucille Bordonaro, one of the original West Enders can always be found visiting all the stores and shopkeepers along Broadway. Continue reading Somerville News Weekly’s Special Person of the Week: Lucille Bordonaro
The Somerville News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week
Many Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville! Happy Birthday greetings go out to Diane cameron-Donahue, Jim McCue, Joey DiOrio, Jimmy Dalgado, Melissa Crowley Bento, Tony Rodrigues, Rick Crosby, George Lally, Ginny Azulay Roache, Kate Donaghue, Denise Lefebvre Ribeiro, Susan Laverde DeMarco, Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week
Letter to the Editor:Councilor Clingan Community Meeting More Than 70 In attendance Only 3 Spoke In Favor Of Bus Lanes
To the council members;
You may be aware that the recent changes to Broadway on Winter Hill has sparked outrage in the community. At a recent community meeting hosted by Councilor Clingan, more than 70 people were in attendance. Only three people spoke in favor or were neutral on the change in traffic patterns. That means more than 95% of the people in attendance were
Somerville Speakup Line:Saturday’s Bus Lane Meeting What Did and Should Happen, Put It On Ballot Before There Printed
Dear Billy T and Somerville Speakup Line,
I attended Saturday’s meeting regarding the bus lane. Councilor Clingan and Brad Rawson were there for the whole meeting. Councilor Stephanie Hirsch stepped in briefly. Mike Capuano came in near the end of the meeting. As expected everybody was outraged over
Somerville Speakup Line:Somerville Residents Need To Lawyer Up!
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
Sponsored by STEALING SOMERVILLE Death of an Urban City To order STEALING SOMERVILLE go to: www.Amazon.com
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SUNDAY, October 13, the 285th day of 2019 with 80 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:54 and sunset is @ 6:07. 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: 1775 – The U.S. Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fleet. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
Somerville Speakup Line:New Somerville DPW Commissioner Already Taking Care of His Own With Contracts
Dear Billy T and Somerville Speakup Line,
The corruption continues! We’re hearing that the new Somerville DPW Big Steve Mac is already taking over where the corrupt lake commissioner left off!
It seems that the new Somerville DPW Commissioner’s wife has
Somerville Speakup Line:Somerville Bus Lane Frustrations and Malfunctions
Dear Billy T and Somerville Speakup Line,
The big problem here is that a mistake was made just in the timing alone. Should never have been done until the bridges were returned to normal to start with. Next is they don’t listen with an open mind.
I have talked to them. Regardless of saying they made the mistake instead of