Join staff from the City of Somerville’s Mobility Division, City Councilors Jesse Clingan, Ben Ewen-Campen, and Matt McLaughlin, City Staff and Gilman Square Neighborhood Association (GSNA) for a community meeting about the
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Four Individuals Charged in Connection With Violent Assault at Encore Casino
Four individuals have been indicted in connection with a violent assault in an elevator at Encore Boston Harbor, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today.
Matthew Haley, 27, of Cambridge, and Jose Mercado, 32, of Boston, were
On the Seventh Anniversary of the Shooting Death of Shawn Clark Authorities Continue Seeking Public’s Assistance
Photo:Suspect in Shawn Clark murder
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and law enforcement authorities are requesting assistance from the public on the seventh anniversary of the fatal shooting that took the life of a store owner in Malden on January 29, 2013.
Shawn Clark was shot seven years ago while working at Patriot Skateboards at 804 Main Street in Malden. At this time, no one has been charged in connection with the crime.
“My office continues investigating what happened that afternoon and we hope to identify the perpetrators of this crime. I want to call on anyone that may have witnessed or heard anything that day. The slightest tip can often prove to be the most helpful,” said District Attorney Ryan.
Investigators believe the murder of Shawn Clark can be solved. Often a citizen provides a small detail that may not appear to have significance to the person but which opens doors for detectives and sends them along a path that has led to an arrest.
Once again, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office is releasing video surveillance from the store from the day the murder occurred in an effort to identify two suspects. The video can be viewed here. Please note in particular the facial and bodily appearances of the suspects and the clothing that they are wearing.
Based on the video surveillance inside the store and witness interviews, it is believed that two males entered the store shortly after 12:30 p.m. on January 29, 2013 and a confrontation ensued with Shawn Clark, the proprietor. Clark was shot multiple times by one of the two males. Both males then fled the scene.
The Massachusetts State Police and Malden Police Department continue to investigate this shooting and urge members of the public with information to call either the Massachusetts State Police at (781) 897-6600 or Malden Police at (781) 397-7171.
This case has been assigned to the Chief of Middlesex District Attorney’s Office Cold Case Unit, David Solet. The Victim Witness Advocate is Danielle DeMeo.
Somerville interactive game show and discussion
Come be part of an interactive game show and discussion, while learning about the results of the 2019 Student Health Survey! Continue reading Somerville interactive game show and discussion
Somerville-sewer and roadway infrastructure upgrades planned in the Spring Hill area
Join the Somerville Engineering Department, Ward 3 Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen, Continue reading Somerville-sewer and roadway infrastructure upgrades planned in the Spring Hill area
Benevolent Asian Jade Society of N.E. Annual Banquet March 13th
Somerville News Weekly Speakup Line: MASS POLICE CHIEFS REPORTS Issue 20 NEWS HIGHLIGHTS September 2019 and the “Somerville Puppet Show”
Dear Billy T and Somerville News Weekly Speakup Line,
We would appreciate if you would post this article in your publication showing the world what Somerville politics and a puppeteer controlling the police department is all about?
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, January 29, the 29th day of 2020 with 337 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:02 and sunset is @ 4:52. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Neptune and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
ON THIS DAY IN: 1728 – John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera was first performed at Lincoln’s Inn Fields Theatre, London. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
Somerville Bike Lanes and Identity Politics
By Matthew McLaughlin
When people use the phrase “identity politics” transportation policy does not come to mind. Yet if you examine the debate over bike lanes, there are undertones of a
CAAS staff approve new union contract Agreement improves wages, maintains strong benefits and gives staff a voice in service quality and programs
By Rand Wilson
Union members at the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) overwhelmingly approved their new contract on Thursday, January 23 in a secret ballot ratification vote. Through the process of
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The Somerville News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week
Happy Birthday to a number of Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville! Happy Birthday to Richard Cucchiello, Liegh Marie, John Stabile, Joni Carroll, Chucky Varney, Sandra DeStefano Cosmopoulos, Lawrence Capriotti, Linda Levesque-McNeill, Billy Nolan, Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week
Hotline to the Underground / Joe Viglione
What is the Hotline? It’s a well-established entertainment page popular in the 1970s in Musician’s Magazine, back in the 1980’s in Continue reading Hotline to the Underground / Joe Viglione
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – HIGHWAY DIVISION NOTICE OF A PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING Project File No. 608562
A Public Information Meeting will be held by MassDOT to discuss the planning study for the proposed Intersection Improvements at McGrath Highway (Route 28) / Mystic Avenue (Route 38) project in Continue reading THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – HIGHWAY DIVISION NOTICE OF A PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING Project File No. 608562
How Wynn Almost Lost The License In Everett
By Josh Resnek
In January 2018, when news of Steve Wynn’s sexual escapades hit the news in a Wall Street Journal investigative report, many believed it would be the end of the casino. Continue reading How Wynn Almost Lost The License In Everett
Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Michael ALTIERI (OUI Liquor, Speeding)
On January 24, 2020, I (Officer N. Moreira) was in full uniform while assigned to marked cruiser East-1. I was leaving a previous call at twin city plaza and began
Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Davidson DEOLIVEIRA (OUI Liquor, Fail to Stop/Yield) (Lynn Warrant)
I, Officer Sergio Costa, report the following summary of events based on direct and indirect interview with the
Real Life Somerville Police Stories: David JEAN-LOUIS (Giving False name to PO, Fail to Stop/Yield, Unlicensed Operation)
On the above date and time, I was assigned to marked traffic unit, Tango 4, in full police uniform. At approx. 11:50am I observed a black
Somerville Weekly Arrest Log 1/13/20 – 1/26/20
Somerville News Weekly Speakup Line:City Councilors Passing The Buck
Dear Billy T and Somerville News Weekly Speakup Line,
I sent the at large councilors this email.
To the Councilors at Large as per Mark Niedergang
The posts blocking the parking for Broadway and Temple were replaced so the unused bike lanes can keep the handicapped and
Somerville News Weekly Speakup Line:Infrastructure and high demand for housing will never change in Somerville
Dear Billy T and Somerville News Weekly Speakup Line,
(Len’s posted comment)
The infrastructure and high demand for housing will never change in Somerville…. Bio-tech, Hospitals. and great colleges make it a prime area for companies to
Somerville News Weekly Speakup Line:Vehicles with out-of state-plates whose owner’s reside in Somerville
Dear Billy T and Somerville News Weekly Speakup Line,
It has come to my attention over the past several years that I have seen hundreds if not thousands of vehicles with out-of state-plates whose owners reside in Somerville. This means these owners are
More Somerville Assembly Row Store Closings Announced
More store closings at Somerville’s Assembly Row. Motherhood Maternity is due to close at the end of this month.
Somerville Firefighters Participate In BFit Challenge
Photo courtesy:Somerville Fire Department 
Great showing by the SFD at the BFit Challenge at the TD Garden this past Sunday to benefit the 100 Club. Strong work by you all!