Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian has announced registration for the popular Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) will open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Continue reading SHERIFF KOUTOUJIAN ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION FOR 2020 YOUTH PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY OPENS MARCH 4
The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission is seeking volunteers for its 2020 Docent Program. Somerville’s Docent Program operates on a scheduled basis during the months of May through October. Continue reading Somerville Historic Preservation Commission Seeking Volunteers for 2020 Docent Program
Join representatives of the City Council, School Committee, Somerville High School Building Committee, and Infrastructure and Asset Management Department on Monday, March 16, for a community meeting to Continue reading Community Meeting to Discuss Remaining Somerville High School Construction March 16
The Somerville Public Library is seeking to fill two vacancies on its Board of Trustees, and all Somerville residents are invited to apply.
The Board of Library Trustees is the governing body of the Continue reading Somerville Public Library Board of Trustees Seeking Applicants for Two Vacancies
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and members of the Tufts Partnership Negotiating Committee invite residents to a community meeting on Thursday, March 5, for an update on the current status of negotiations with Tufts University about a new Partnership Agreement between the City and the University.
“SomerVIP” launches March 4 with community event. Program offers incentives, technical support for landlords and realtors who lease to residents holding vouchers.
The Office of Housing Stability and the Somerville Homeless Coalition are launching SomerVIP, its Section 8 Voucher Incentive Program, and invite all community members to a kickoff event on Wednesday, March 4 to learn more, including how landlords and realtors can receive incentives and technical support through the program. Continue reading Somerville Office of Housing Stability to Launch Section 8 Voucher Incentive Program
Our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of Celia (DiBiase) Ughetti on her passing. Continue reading Somerville Remembering Celia (DiBiase) Ughetti
By Arthur Moore
Somerville is working in reverse as usual.
Back to the problems of Winter Hill again since the implementation of a badly designed road diet for Winter Hill that has raised havoc to the area and the council members and traffic department and mayor that have gone into hiding and ignoring one of the biggest screw ups to Winter Hill there has ever been. Continue reading Somerville Working In Reverse
Please join us for free appetizers, business card drawing, excellent networking & cash bar sponsored by Thalia Tringo & Associates Real Estate and hosted by Dana Iacopucci Cubby Oil & Energy. Continue reading Somerville Chamber of Commerce After Hours Event Thursday at Olde Magoun’s Saloon
Sponsored by STEALING SOMERVILLE Death of an Urban City To order STEALING SOMERVILLE go to: www.Amazon.com
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS FRIDAY, February 28, the 59th day of 2020 with 307 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:22 and sunset is @ 5:31. 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: 1827 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first railroad incorporated for commercial transportation of people and freight. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
Deputy Chief James Lucia worked his last shift with the Somerville Fire Department on February 25, 2020 capping a forty year career with the Fire Department. Continue reading Somerville Deputy Fire Chief James Lucia Retires
Broadway Bridge Opening scheduled now July 2020. Reasons for the delay:
Problem 1
The former gas station had tanks that during bridge construction were found to be seeping onto the bridge construction area.
Continue reading From The Desk of Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn:Broadway Bridge Opening scheduled now July 2020. Reasons for the delay
Well here it is print edition #1. Volume Number 329-001 of the Somerville/Medford News Weekly! A wealth of information all wrapped up in one! #Moretocome Continue reading The New Somerville/Medford News Weekly Print Edition Has Arrived!
Happy Birthday to a number of Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville and around the Square! Happy Birthday to Terri Medeiros, Courtney Hooson, Jamie Love, Amanda Roderick, judith medeiros, anthony michael savoia, rod kreimeyer, Rick Arden, Alexandria Salvia, David Mangan, Donald Arbeene, Sarah Macone, Jeanne Niven, Lu Alves, Rick Donegan, Bobby Travers, Marie DiRusso Almas, stephanie travassos, jonathan james jolicoeur, Joe Voutour, dana iacopucci, Sean Fitzgerald, Maria Natalina, Walter King, Hazel Evans, dominic dipietro, Happy 12th Birthday to Julian Alves, Happy 68th Birthday to Mr. D’Agostino, Happy 18th Birthday to Tea Desmond, Happy 75th Ignacia Neira Henderson and Happy 90th Birthday to Jim Fitzgerald!
Sent in by our readers!
Continue reading The Somerville/Medford News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week
By Joe Viglione
*Michael Douglas photo in Medford, 2-23-2020 by Visual Radio Director Paul Norman
February 24, 2020
Well, we certainly had fun at the Michael Bloomberg campaign event in Medford on 2-23-2020 with the best actor winner at the Oscars for 1988’s Wall Street. Mr. Douglas had previously won as a co-producer in 1976 for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Continue reading Hotline to the Underground…the clubs, the music, the independent films, all the action in the area!
On Saturday, February 22, 2020, at 4:30 A.M while traveling on Dana Street I observed a Black SUV bearing NY registration xxxx parked in front of a fire hydrant near the intersection of Dana Street and Otis Street. The vehicle was occupied by
State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump testified today before the Joint Committee on Ways and Means in support of her fiscal year 2021 budget request. Continue reading In Budget Testimony, Auditor Bump Stresses Funding for Early Voting and Police Training
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