By Bob Katzen

The percentage next to the senator’s name represents the percentage of times the senator supported his or her party’s leadership. The number in parentheses represents the number of times the senator opposed his or her party’s leadership. Continue reading PERCENTAGE OF TIMES SENATORS VOTED WITH THEIR PARTY’S LEADERSHIP IN 2020 →

By Bob Katzen

The House Republican Minority Leader Brad Jones (R-North Reading) announced his 2021-2022 leadership team and appointments to committees. Continue reading GOP MINORITY LEADER JONES ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP TEAM AND MAKES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS →

By Bob Katzen

The House and Senate both approved an order creating a 28-member special joint committee to draw Massachusetts legislative and congressional districts for the 2022 election based on the 2020 U.S. Continue reading REDISTRICTING BILL(H 416) →

By Bob Katzen

Gov. Charlie Baker issued an executive order that directs the state’s Division of Professional Licensure to improve license portability for military personnel and their spouses who move to the Bay State so that they can continue their civilian careers and provide for their families without interruption. The executive order directs the division to investigate opportunities to participate in one or more interstate compacts, Continue reading HELP MILITARY FAMILIES TRANSFERRING TO MASSACHUSETTS →

By William Tauro

In the beginning, the Somerville City Council realized that they couldn’t beat Joe Curtatone in the upcoming 2021 election where her was supposed to be running unopposed. Continue reading Letter from the Editor:Where Were They For The Past Decade? Crickets… →

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

I think you should do a story on where they been saying for years a new public safety building for SPD anc SFD to be built at the d cobble bill where the stores used to be! Bow there’s a huge dump of Snow but Medford builds one for their public safety personnel

Somerville firehouses are so old an need to be remodeled or new ones built or even building a new station with a training tower or facility for us.

Somerville firehouses are so old an need to be remodeled or new ones built or even building a new station with a training tower or facility for us. Continue reading Somerville Speakup Line:Somerville Firehouses are Unacceptable →

CIVITA’S OBITUARY

Civita (Colozzi) Corretti – Of Somerville passed away on February 17, 2021. Beloved wife of Antonio “Tony” Corretti of Somerville.
Loving mother of Mary Corretti and her husband Frank Giardiello of MD, Continue reading Somerville Remembering Civita (Colozzi) Corretti →

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

I was driving through the city today and could not believe the condition of Union Square the empty retail spaces no parking severely congested not to mention what he’s done to the road in front of the fire station which right now is only one way. Continue reading Somerville Speakup Line:Vacant Stores In Somerville →

Somerville residents and workers are invited to join a virtual/phone COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A on Monday, February 22 at 7 p.m. hosted by the Somerville Public Library, the Somerville Office of Health and Human Services, and the Cambridge Health Alliance. Continue reading Virtual & Call-In COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A Discussion, 2/22 →

More Than $1.5 Million in Aid Awarded to 118 Businesses Since January

The City of Somerville is expanding eligibility criteria for its COVID-19 Business Relief Program to deliver direct aid to more businesses and nonprofits. Continue reading Somerville Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Small Business Relief →

The following is a summary of the details related to this incident.

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, I, Officer David Ruf, was in full-uniform and assigned to marked cruiser East-1, for the Somerville Police Department. At approximately 11:33 P.M., Officer Cleary (East-4) and I were dispatched to Washington Street and Myrtle Street for motor vehicle accident with injuries. Both roads are public ways in the city of Somerville. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Brandon DAUGHTREY (OUI Liquor, MV Violations) →

By William Tauro

Why isn’t Mayor Joe Curtatone, the Somerville City Councilors and Director of Office Housing Stability Ellen Shachter not informing the public and making this public, especially to the homeless population of Somerville about this city department that is there to help them? Continue reading Letter from the Editor:Mayor and City Council Drops Ball on Community →

This bicycle was stolen from my yard today
Call me if you see it 617-285-0009
And/Or call Billy Tauro at 617-293-2916 so I can have returned to the rightful owner.

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

This is my sons letter to the Mayor, Superintendent, and SC: #somervillehighschoolkidsmatter

My name is Derek Sebasitao,
I am a senior at SPS. I have been a student at SHS since Freshman Year, right before construction was being started. Last year school was supposed to be out for 2 weeks then we have been out for a whole year due to the pandemic. Continue reading Somerville Speakup Line:Mayor Curtatone How dare you give us false hope about normalcy in our lives →

Teddy Bear Update: Thank you, Somerville! The bear was spotted on Holland Street and has been reunited with the toddler.

Please call Billy Tauro at 617-293-2016 with any information on this missing Teddy Bear to get it returned to its owner.

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

As a follow up to my last post, this is what Jessica emailed today –

To the school committee, Superintendent Skipper, Vice Superintendent Mazza, and Mayor Curtatone – Continue reading Somerville Speakup Line: Superintendent Skipper, Vice Superintendent Mazza, and Mayor Curtatone Lies all Lies and Broken Promises →