Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,
- Not sure if you are home or still on vacation. They have quite the Covid Line at the Carewell Center in Winter Hill. Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:Covid Line in the City
By William Tauro
Thos past Monday afternoon at about 400 PM, an automobile ignited on Highland Avenue with no injuries were reported. Continue reading Highland Ave Somerville Car Fire
Our sincere condolences thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Helen E Hall on her passing
Helen E Hall was a wonderful person who will be sadly missed here in Somerville.
Obituary of Helen E Hall
Feb 1 1932 Aug 22 2020 Continue reading Somerville Remembering Helen E Hall
On Wednesday August 19, 2020, I, Officer Matthew Khoury was patrolling in marked unit East-3. At approximately 7:33 P.M., Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Marco ELLISON (ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON)
GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, August 24, the 236th day of 2020 with 129 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:00 and sunset is @ 7:32. 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: 0079 – Mount Vesuvius erupted killing approximately 20,000 people. The cities of Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum were buried in volcanic ash. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer
I took the “TERM LIMITS” pledge. As a member of Congress I will cosponsor and vote for the U.S. Term Limits Amendment of three (3) House terms and two(2) Senate terms. Rotation in office improves the political gene pool. Katherine Clark has not signed the pledge. She will be lifelong as long as you allow her to be. Send her back to Massachusetts permanently on November 3rd by voting Caroline !
Stay Cool, Somerville: Show Us How You Beat the Heat
The City of Somerville, in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), is seeking submissions of original photography and artwork for the Keep Cool Somerville photovoice project and survey. Continue reading Somerville & MAPC Launch Heat-Preparedness Photovoice Project
(Somerville, MA) Naveo Credit Union relaunched a Back to School Loan, a unique product geared to assist local parents, young adults and educators with the growing number of costs associated with starting a new school year. Naveo originally created this seasonal loan a few years ago to help with the costs of textbooks, computers, and school supplies, but this year, the loan was expanded to include additional costs associated with remote learning such as WIFI connectivity equipment, headphones, etc. Continue reading Naveo Credit Union relaunches Back to School Loan to assist local parents, young students and teachers with the unexpected costs of remote learning.
By Bob Katzen
Cranberries are the largest agricultural food commodity produced in Massachusetts. Some 400 of North America’s estimated 1,000 cranberry farms are located in Massachusetts: Continue reading QUOTABLE QUOTES – Special “Cranberries by the Numbers Edition.”
By Bob Katzen
The Dignity Alliance Massachusetts, a coalition of disability and senior advocacy organizations across the state, has been formed in response to the death of more than 5,600 people who died in 379 Massachusetts nursing homes since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading DIGNITY ALLIANCE MASSACHUSETTS FORMED IN RESPONSE TO NURSING HOME COVID-19
By Bob Katzen
The Education Committee accepted only written testimony on a bill that would suspend the requirement that a student take the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test as a graduation requirement for the school year, beginning in the fall of 2020 through the school year ending in 2023. Continue reading SUSPEND MCAS TEST UNTIL 2023
By Bob Katzen
Voters who have not already voted by mail now have an option to cast an early vote in-person in their local city and town until August 28. This is the first time early voting has been available for a state primary rather than just a general election in Massachusetts.
Continue reading EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING FOR THE SEPTEMBER 1 PRIMARY IS UNDERWAY
By Bob Katzen
The Senate gave initial approval to legislation that would restore the ability of otolaryngologists, commonly known as ear, nose and throat physicians, to sell and/or dispense hearing aids to their patients.
By Bob Katzen
The Baker Administration awarded $32.9 million in Remote Learning Technology Grants to 253 school districts across the state.
Continue reading $32.9 MILLION IN REMOTE TECHNOLOGY GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS
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