On 03/08/2020, while assigned to marked unit East-2, I responded to a Motor vehicle stop. A bolo had been called out for A MA registration xxxxx for a check condition. The operator, Edward Atwell was believed to be

Photos and video by William Tauro

Somerville Firefighters were called in shortly after 2:00PM this past Monday to battle a raging blaze in a three-story triple decker located on Merriam Street in Somerville.

By Bob Katzen

The House gave initial approval to a bill that would impose up to a two-year prison sentence and $2,500 fine on any person who refuses to stop when

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By Bob Katzen

House 113-40, approved and sent to the Senate an estimated $522 million to $600 million tax hike package to fund improvements to the state’s transportation system. Hikes include

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By Bob Katzen
The House 150-1, approved and sent to the Senate an estimated $18 billion bond bill authorizing spending on transportation projects and

By Bob Katzen

The House 35-119, rejected an amendment that would indefinitely delay the implementation of the tax hikes until Gov. Charlie Baker’s Office of Administration and

By Bob Katzen
The House 35-119, rejected an amendment that would strike a section of the bill that would replace the current flat $456 minimum corporate excise tax with a nine-tiered sliding scale ranging from $456 if the

By Bob Katz

The House 36-118, rejected an amendment that would exempt cities and towns’ vehicle fuel purchases from the

By Bob Katzen

The House gave initial approval to a bill that would require cities and towns to reserve 5 percent of on-street parking spaces for

By Bob Katzen

Last week Gov. Baker held a “ceremonial signing” of a new law that would establish a registry that identifies individuals who

By Bob Katzen

The governor signed a $122 million fiscal 2020 supplemental budget. Key provisions provide $15 million for heating energy assistance to help low-income seniors, working families and

Streetscape improvements are planned for Somerville’s Spring Hill neighborhood as part of the Spring Hill Sewer Separation project. Construction is expected to begin in 2021, but the City is now accepting community feedback to inform design.