SOMERVILLE, December 3, 2020 – Revolutionary Clinics, one of the state’s leading providers of medical marijuana, is celebrating the three year anniversary of its medical marijuana dispensary located at 67 Broadway, Somerville, MA. Since opening on November 9, 2017 as the city’s second dispensary, the location has served over 160,000 patient visits. To mark the momentous occasion, Rev will make $10,000 in contributions to be split among four local non-profits. Continue reading REV CLINICS CELEBRATES THREE YEARS IN SOMERVILLE →

Annual Christmas tree lighting and community candle lighting with Temple B’nai Brith moved online; Arts Council map can help you plan your own Illuminations Tour
Continue reading Somerville’s Holiday Traditions Adapt to COVID-19 →

The City of Somerville is seeking community members interested in taking action on the climate crisis to apply for the 2021 Climate Forward Ambassador Program. The program will begin January 2021, and meetings will be held virtually over Zoom. Continue reading City of Somerville Seeking Climate Forward Ambassadors for Winter/Spring 2021 →

By Bob Katzen

The House 147-10, Senate 40-0, approved and sent to Gov. Charlie Baker a compromise version of a $46.2 billion fiscal 2021 state budget for the fiscal year that began on July 1, 2020. The state has been operating on temporary budgets approved by the Legislature. The package includes using $1.7 billion from the state’s Rainy Day Fund which is $350 million more than Gov. Baker had recommended. That withdrawal leaves the fund with about $1.8 billion.
Continue reading $46.2 BILLION FISCAL 2021 STATE BUDGET (H 5164) →

By Bob Katzen

The House 91-67, Senate 28-12, approved and sent to Gov. Baker the conference committee version of a bill making major changes in the state’s policing system. Continue reading POLICING CHANGES →

By Bob Katzen

This bill (H 3769) gives prosecutors the option to seek the death penalty for criminals who target and murder police officers solely because they wear the badge.

Continue reading DEATH PENALTY FOR COP KILLERS →

This bill (H 4186) Criminalizes suicide coercion in Massachusetts by imposing up to a 5-year prison sentence on any person who knows of another person’s propensity for suicidal ideation and exercises substantial control over the other person through control of the other person’s physical location or circumstances; deceptively or fraudulently manipulates the other person’s fears, affections or sympathies; or has undue influence whereby the will of one person is substituted for the wishes of another.

Continue reading ENCOURAGING SUICIDE (H 4186) →

By Bob Katzen
This bill (H 3719) – It was more than a year ago, on October 15, 2009, when the Judiciary Committee held a hearing on a controversial bill that would impose up to a $100 fine on a person the first time he or she uses the word “bitch” to accost, annoy, degrade or demean another person. Continue reading PUNISH USE OF THE WORD “BITCH” IN PUBLIC →

By Bob Katzen

This bill (H 3478) – Increases the penalties for violating a restraining order. The bill would keep the current law that imposes up to a $5,000 fine and/or up to 2.5 years in prison on offenders for violating a restraining order but would increase the fine to up to $10,000 and/or up to five years in prison. Continue reading INCREASE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING RESTRAINING ORDER →

By Bob Katzen

This bill Creates a Child Abuse Registry and requires the name of anyone convicted of child abuse or neglect of a child under 18 to be listed in the registry. Continue reading CHILD ABUSE REGISTRY (H 3462) →

Being siblings, they couldn’t agree on a name yet 😁

Brother & Sister Baker Duo introducing new flavors weekly. Text 617-669 7453 to ask what’s baking, and put in your order. Pickup, or delivery offered in Somerville and surrounding towns. Now accepting cash, Venmo, and CashApp.