Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: Regarding the proposed safe injection shootup centers coming to Somerville why can’t we vote on this?

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

Regarding the proposed safe injection shoot up centers coming to Somerville. why can’t we vote on this? The only meeting coming up regarding this insanity is on August 12th on a zoom meeting and most seniors don’t have zoom!
Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: Regarding the proposed safe injection shootup centers coming to Somerville why can’t we vote on this?

Somerville Police and Fire Rescue Two Kayakers in the water

 

By William Tauro

Early this Tuesday evening Somerville Police and Fire crews were dispatched to the Boathouse that’s located on Shore Drive in Somerville for two kayakers in the water. Rescue crews were able to rescue both kayakers from the Mystic River. It is reported that a Somerville police officer jumped into the water to make those rescues. Continue reading Somerville Police and Fire Rescue Two Kayakers in the water

The Somerville Community Growing Center is thrilled to announce our in-person free public events at the Growing Center this August! Please join us

MOTS: Modular on the Spot
Sunday, Aug. 1, 4-7:30pm

Modular on the Spot is a free and inclusive music community focused on offering a home for modular synth enthusiasts to share their performances with the public. Hosted by Richard Tarantino. This event is free and open to all.
Continue reading The Somerville Community Growing Center is thrilled to announce our in-person free public events at the Growing Center this August! Please join us

Wartime Boxing Event Results

Covid-19 has stopped the world from attending shows, enjoying food from our favorite restaurants and even stopped athletes from competing at events. Since the restrictions have been lifted, Wartime Promotions eagerly seized the opportunity to put on its first Muay Thai show post pandemic for amateur and pro fighters. The intention was to provide a safe and fair environment for competitors so they can be confident in displaying their skills to friends and family. Continue reading Wartime Boxing Event Results

AG HEALEY FUNDS SUMMER JOBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE

AG HEALEY FUNDS SUMMER JOBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE
Awards $300,000 to 74 Organizations to Fund Jobs for Young People Focused on Promoting Healthy Living

Attorney General Maura Healey today announced that her office is awarding nearly $300,000 in grant funding to 74 organizations across the state to fund summer jobs for young people that are focused on promoting health and wellness.

Continue reading AG HEALEY FUNDS SUMMER JOBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE

MassHealth Developing Processes to Strengthen Program Integrity Following Audit that Showed State Funding Being Used for Federally Funded Program

BOSTON – In an audit released today by the Office of State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump, MassHealth agreed to improve its systems for avoiding costs for hospice services that should instead be paid for by the federal government’s Medicare program. Continue reading MassHealth Developing Processes to Strengthen Program Integrity Following Audit that Showed State Funding Being Used for Federally Funded Program

Letter from the Editor:Assembly Row Early Sunday Morning Fire Sparks a Greater Need for a Fire Department SubStation and Common Sense for Resident’s Safety First

By William Tauro

Somerville firefighters and police were dispatched for a truck fire early Sunday morning. The fire occurred in the middle of Somerville’s Assembly Row where firefighters quickly extinguished the flame. Continue reading Letter from the Editor:Assembly Row Early Sunday Morning Fire Sparks a Greater Need for a Fire Department SubStation and Common Sense for Resident’s Safety First

Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:City Hall & GLX Has No Respect for It’s Neighbors

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

Good evening, Joe won’t listen ever but what can get done with the train construction… they are going all night long with the beeping of the trucks the blow horns and the out right noise. Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:City Hall & GLX Has No Respect for It’s Neighbors

Somerville Senior’s and Veteran’s Beach Party Luncheon at the Winter Hill Yacht Club

Please join William “Billy” Tauro and the great members of the Winter Hill Yacht Club on Thursday August 19th from 12:00Noon-2:00PM for lunch and entertainment at Somerville’s Winter Hill Yacht Club located at 500 Artisan Way, Somerville, MA 02145. And the best part of it is that it’s all free of charge and “It’s on Billy” so come and enjoy the festivities on Somerville’s Waterfront with Billy and the good people of the Winter Hill Yacht Club! Continue reading Somerville Senior’s and Veteran’s Beach Party Luncheon at the Winter Hill Yacht Club

Somerville Speakup Line:Curtatone Testing His Puppet’s Waters

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

How many people already in Somerville got the phone call this past weekend claiming to be a survey company? They ask the basic survey questions of how they would vote in the upcoming election and save the best question for last which is “If Joe Curtatone was in this election would you vote for him?” Continue reading Somerville Speakup Line:Curtatone Testing His Puppet’s Waters

Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Hakeem PARKER (Larceny, RSP)

On Friday, July 16, 2021, at 6:11 P.M., Somerville Police control received a call from Polo Ralph Lauren regarding a male shoplifter who entered the store, grabbed merchandise, and ran out of the store. The shoplifter was described as a black male in his twenties, wearing a red shirt walking towards Artisan Way. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Hakeem PARKER (Larceny, RSP)

City of Somerville Seeks Applicants for Fair Housing and Anti-Displacement Task Force

The City of Somerville is currently seeking applicants for a newly created Fair Housing and Anti-Displacement Task Force to explore whether, and how, to incorporate principals of federal, state, and local fair housing and anti-discrimination laws into Somerville’s Zoning Code. Continue reading City of Somerville Seeks Applicants for Fair Housing and Anti-Displacement Task Force

Join a Celebration of Immigrant Communities with the City of Somerville and the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, 7/23

The SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs and the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) will be hosting an event to celebrate and recognize the contributions of immigrants in our community on Friday, July 23, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross Street. Continue reading Join a Celebration of Immigrant Communities with the City of Somerville and the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, 7/23

Somerville Hosting Free Gardening Workshops for New Gardeners This Summer & Fall

Somerville residents have a few more free opportunities to learn gardening basics. After a successful pilot earlier this summer, the City’s Health and Human Services Department will host additional Growing Gardeners workshops for residents who are brand new to gardening in July and October. Continue reading Somerville Hosting Free Gardening Workshops for New Gardeners This Summer & Fall

West Branch Library Opens for Indoor Services July 13

The newly renovated and restored Somerville Public Library West Branch at 40 College Avenue will open for indoor services Tuesday, July 13, welcoming visitors into the historic site for the first time since it closed for construction in early 2019. A ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration will be held at a later date.

Continue reading West Branch Library Opens for Indoor Services July 13

Monday Morning.. Davis Square Somerville .. Behind 3 Restaurants.. Invitations to Rat Fest

By William Tauro

Are we wondering why there are rat problems in many parts of Somerville? Yes the multiple construction developments and of course the GLX Project are major contributors, but how about our restaurants themselves contributing in Davis Square?
Continue reading Monday Morning.. Davis Square Somerville .. Behind 3 Restaurants.. Invitations to Rat Fest

Getting to Know William “B” Tauro for Mayor of Somerville

Good day to all.
I am William “Billy” Tauro Candidate for Mayor of Somerville.

I come from a family of Italian immigrants. My wife is a Brazilian American who immigrated from Belo Horizonte Brazil. My son is a newspaper publisher, my daughter a registered nurse, both are Italian Americans. My stepson is Brazilian American who studied law and works in the correctional field. And I have both a grandson and a granddaughter as well as a step grandson and my family is still growing as we speak.
Continue reading Getting to Know William “B” Tauro for Mayor of Somerville

Somerville Elected Officials Blindsiding the Truth as Usual, Time to Check Back Into Reality

By William Tauro

I get the shit kicked out of me because I continuously report the truth, but yet many people of Somerville just can’t handle reality of what Somerville has become. Let this article below that I posted in 2019 just sink in! Continue reading Somerville Elected Officials Blindsiding the Truth as Usual, Time to Check Back Into Reality

Connecting The Dots To Somerville’s Circle of Corruption With Joe Curtatone’s Puppets Mary Cassesso and Katjana Ballantyne

By William Tauro

Since 2016 I’ve been writing about this and placing it directly under the noses of the residents and taxpayer’s of Somerville and here it is again as a strong reminder. Continue reading Connecting The Dots To Somerville’s Circle of Corruption With Joe Curtatone’s Puppets Mary Cassesso and Katjana Ballantyne

The Somerville/Medford News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the week!

Happy Birthday to Andrea Harris, Frederick Federico, Catherine Anderson, Mr Siciliano, Brad Hiltz, Rosaria Sarina Gagliardi Oliphant, Ella Goren, Tricia McLaughlin, Nicole Marie, Keith Fanning, Rick Sacco, Bob Belzer, James Burdulis, Tony Scaparotti, Joan Spartichino, Anthony DePinto, Continue reading The Somerville/Medford News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the week!

Share Your Ideas for the Future of Union Square’s Public Spaces at a Pop-Up This Summer

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 City Councilor J.T. Scott, Ward 3 City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen, and the Union Square Community Design Team invite you to participate in a series of community engagement pop-ups to inform the future of Union Square’s public spaces. Continue reading Share Your Ideas for the Future of Union Square’s Public Spaces at a Pop-Up This Summer

City of Somerville Seeks Four Community Members for the Police Chief Selection Committee

The City of Somerville is seeking four community members to serve on a selection committee for the next Chief of Police of the Somerville Police Department (SPD). The next Chief will lead the department through an important moment in policing in Somerville, as the work of the reimagining policing process – led by the Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) Office under the leadership of RSJ Director Denise Molina Capers – will be in full swing.
Continue reading City of Somerville Seeks Four Community Members for the Police Chief Selection Committee

William “Billy” Tauro Multi Lingual Communities of Somerville Voter Registration Party Celebration Wednesday August 4th from 6-9PM

English/Latino/Brazilian/Portuguese/Italian/Haitian/Chinese/Indian and more…

English version:

Come and meet Somerville’s next mayor William“Billy” Tauro at a meet & greet and while you’re there he’ll assist you to register to vote right there! Meet Billy on Wednesday August 4th from 6-9PM and he will help you register to vote and give you an absentee ballot application right there as well while we’re all enjoying the meet and greet with complimentary appetizers, music and festive Salsa dancing at Gauchao Brazilian Cuisine Restaurant located at 102 Broadway, in Somerville. Continue reading William “Billy” Tauro Multi Lingual Communities of Somerville Voter Registration Party Celebration Wednesday August 4th from 6-9PM

Corrupt Somerville Political Mentality Unbelievably Sad But Very True!

By William Tauro

The mayor and city council making pretend they care about drug overdoses, while one sat back when a Somerville Police Officer (his cousin Alex aka “Officer Oxi”)dealt drugs to high school students for years. One of those overdose deaths was a Somerville youth named Carlos DeMedeiros, who we all knew well and loved. Continue reading Corrupt Somerville Political Mentality Unbelievably Sad But Very True!

Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:Somerville Going In Wrong Direction Again With Drugs

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

“As a long time resident of Somerville, I am adamantly opposed to safe injection sites promoted by members of the city council members and mayor. As a teenager, I personally experienced drug dealing at SHS. I was fortunate enough to get on a work study program and work in Boston half time so I could escape that environment. Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:Somerville Going In Wrong Direction Again With Drugs

Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: Mayor wants safe injection sites. How many more guns will be on our streets if they open them up?

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

The girl who was shot on Jacques and Grant Streets… did you see the mayor’s response to the media? Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: Mayor wants safe injection sites. How many more guns will be on our streets if they open them up?

When Reality Sinks In When Billy Tauro Wins The Election

By Tom Ford

This is in response to a question asked of What’s the deal with the Billy Tauro signs popping up everywhere??
Well here is your answer in a nutshell from a local Somerville resident with a multitude of years of election Knowlege:

You will all be wearing a set of diapers when Billy gets elected. There is no other candidate remotely qualified to deal with the pile of crap left behind.

This city is not someone’s piggy bank to do as they choose. Taxpayers should immediately demand a full and complete audit of all departments and personnel. Continue reading When Reality Sinks In When Billy Tauro Wins The Election

Hotline to the Underground

Joe Viglione’s Rock and Roll Musical Essays

July 6, 1987 John Cale led off a new series at the Paradise Theater…it was a brilliant performance, only 34 years ago, some shows and dates stick in your head…”Wilting” is the new single from The Wolf Howls When I Scream Your Name. This, the band says, is the first of many singles from their upcoming debut album ‘Grief Songs’ on Engineer Records. The Spotify is here: Continue reading Hotline to the Underground

Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: Drainage Problems

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

Hi I have been trying to get through to city hall but was on hold for an hour so I turn to u I wanted to let them know that the street on the corner of Somerville Ave and Central looks like it has been dug up pieces of the street are shoved in the drain if it rains the street will be flooded I am sending it to u because I know u will do something about it

Somerville Fire Department Reminds Residents of Fire Safety and Prevention Tips


Higher summer temperatures and dry weather bring an increased risk for fire hazards. To keep your household and neighbors safe, the Somerville Fire Department is asking residents to take steps to prevent fires and stay safe.

Here are some ways to prevent fires and staying safe: Continue reading Somerville Fire Department Reminds Residents of Fire Safety and Prevention Tips

Davis Square Facebook Group Members Persons of Interest of Political Hate and Possible String of Arson Crimes

By William Tauro

Since I announced my candidacy as a candidate for Mayor of Somerville last fall, a multitude of hate crimes have been occurring across the city. Many of the hate crimes came in the form of harassment and vandalism against my Somerville/Medford Newspaper and including sister Somerville Scout boxes that are spaced and positioned across the city. Continue reading Davis Square Facebook Group Members Persons of Interest of Political Hate and Possible String of Arson Crimes

Another Gun Incident in Somerville While Some Councilors Continue to Want to Defund Police

By William Tauro

At around 2:00am a 17 year old female was shot in the area of Jacques and Grant Streets while walking with a friend. She suffered a gunshot wound to her lower torso and transported to Massachusetts General where she underwent surgery. Continue reading Another Gun Incident in Somerville While Some Councilors Continue to Want to Defund Police

Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:Has Somerville Become The Newly Proclaimed Next Methadone Mile?

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

This Monday morning in Davis Square Somerville directly in front of Chipotle this is what I have to wake up to while on my way to work.

I just called the police on these two .. these kids are not even from around here .. knowing they know Somerville is known as a safe haven for doing drugs so sad .. Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:Has Somerville Become The Newly Proclaimed Next Methadone Mile?

William “Billy” Tauro’s Boston Harbor Cruise Birthday Bash Fundraiser Event Wednesday July 21st!

Tickets on Sale Now!

The Committee to Elect William “Billy” Tauro invites you to help celebrate Billy’s Birthday aboard the 800 Passenger Boston’s favorite ship the Provincetown II for “Billy’s Birthday Bash!” Appearing live on stage on the upper deck “Finding Dimes the Band!” Tickets available now! Boarding time 6pm – departure at 7 sharp. M/V Provincetown II
Boarding Time:6:00PM
Departure Location:Seaport World Trade Center
Cruise Time: 7 Sharp– 9:30 PM
Dinner Buffet * Cash Bar * Live Band * Dancing * Good Friends Continue reading William “Billy” Tauro’s Boston Harbor Cruise Birthday Bash Fundraiser Event Wednesday July 21st!

Somerville Mayor Curtatone Hits Sour Note at Fourth of July Fireworks Concert

By William Tauro

During this past Wednesday’s fireworks display that took place at Trum Field, TEAM TAURO volunteers were handing out bottles of bottled waters to everyone in the crowd free of charge to help relieve them a bit from the 90degree temperature heat. Only to have Joe Curtatone come out of nowhere to cluelessly start yelling at our volunteer aloud in front of spectators about how ” HE DOESNT SUPPORT IMMIGRANTS” referring to Tauro. JOE has got to go and his cronies too! Continue reading Somerville Mayor Curtatone Hits Sour Note at Fourth of July Fireworks Concert