Daily Archives: January 5, 2020

244th Anniversary Commemoration of the Raising of the Grand Union Flag on Prospect Hill

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Photo:244 years after first being raised, the Grand Union Flag flies again from Prospect Hill
 

By Jason Sokolov

The 244th commemoration of the first land raising of the American flag was held on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2020 in Somerville, with a procession starting at the Continue reading 244th Anniversary Commemoration of the Raising of the Grand Union Flag on Prospect Hill →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer

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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS SUNDAY, January 05, the 5th day of 2020 with 361 to follow. 2020 is a “Leap Year.” Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 7:14 and sunset is @ 4:24. 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: 1781 – Richmond, VA, was burned by a British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

Two Men Arrested on Somerville Warrant for Trafficking Narcotics; Firearms Violations

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Courtesy of Massachusetts State Police 

Just before 6 p.m. on Friday Troopers Gary Orellana and Brandon Cali, assigned to State Police-Tunnels, responded to a call of a disabled motor vehicle on Route 93 Northbound prior to the

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