Charlie Horse is a book with an anti-bullying theme. It’s about camaraderie, compassion, bravery and overcoming a disability. Charlie horse itself was inspired by the experiences witnessed of the author Gary Leavitt the intention of Charlie Horse was to inspire all ages, demographics, genders and nationalities. Continue reading Charlie Horse by Author Gary Leavitt →

by James Norton

A snow day to remember in the ‘Ville.

When it comes to snowstorms and how the city handles them, over the years, we have openly railed against the current mayor because his administration would treat every single snow storm as if it was “snowmageddon” – the overkill was utterly ridiculous, especially when there ended up being very little of it.

Continue reading Reality Bites:Somerville’s No Show “Snow” Joe →

By Bob Katzen

The buzz at the Statehouse last week was that House Speaker Bob DeLeo (D-Winthrop), now in his 12th year as speaker, would soon resign from the House and take a job at Northeastern University. Continue reading THE “SPEAKER BUZZ” TURNS OUT TO BE TRUE →

By Bob Katzen

The Senate approved and sent to the House a bill that would require public and private institutions of higher education in the state to conduct high-quality campus sexual misconduct climate surveys at least once every four years and annually report survey results on its website.
Continue reading SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES →

By Bob Katzen

The House approved Gov. Baker’s proposal that would make the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) an independent agency and transfer it from the Operational Services Division to the Executive Office for Administration and Finance. Continue reading SUPPLIER DIVERSITY OFFICE →

By Bob Katzen

The House sent off to a study committee, where it will never be studied and essentially defeated, legislation that would make it illegal to have an open container of marijuana while driving, treating it the same way the state treats open containers of beer and alcohol. Continue reading BAN OPEN CONTAINERS OF MARIJUANA IN VEHICLES →

By Bob Katzen

A proposal that would raise from 21 to 25 the age at which a person can legally purchase marijuana was also sent off to a study committee ensuring its demise. Continue reading RAISE AGE FOR PURCHASING MARIJUANA (H 3534) →

Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,

Arthur Moore It’s definitely time for a change. The mayor wanted a walk and bike only city. The war on cars has been apparent for the last 10 years. Ward 4 is building apartment buildings that will not provide parking. They expect that everyone who rents there will use a bike or take the bus. Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:To Many Selfish Changes Were Made Without Thinking of Our Residents and Senior’s Well Being, Time For Change In Somerville’s Leadership →

Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,

Judy Locchi Jacobs Since the city has been eliminating parking here in the city with an average of 800 cars being added to the city each year it is a plan that is going to cause problems. It’s just one more nail in the coffin for this city. Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:Time For Mayor Curtatone To Leave Dodge, Time For a New Mayor That Cares →

Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,

Attached photos will show a large area of snow left by the plow that my elder neighbor was forced to remove in order to get his car out of the driveway. The one below shows 2 young women pushing snow to the sidewalk. Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: City Plow Workers Called In Sick To Boycott Mayor’s Treatment, Scabs Ruin Streets During Storm →

Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,

Handicap parking snow removal should take priority over bike lanes. During the last storm the city piled the snow at the corner of Fairfax and North St blocking the sidewalk and blocked the handicapped spot access. Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:Snow plows blocking the sidewalk and blocked the handicapped spot access →

Somerville leads the way again with longtime Somerville resident Margaret Klessens being the first VA patient in the nation to receive the new Covid19 vaccine!

Margaret Klessens, a former Bartlett Street Somerville resident who now is a resident of the Community Living Center in the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford made headlines around the world last Monday. Margaret now 96 years old and a World War II veteran made history being the first VA patient in the country to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Please read the biography below of a real American hero! Continue reading THE SHOT HEARD  AROUND THE WORLD THAT BEGAN IN SOMERVILLE →