Happy Birthday to a number of Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville! Happy Birthday to Meredith Fucile, Jimmy Veneziano, Brenda Lee Ivy, Donna Spurrell, Joseph Di Pietro, AnneMarie Fava Invernizzi, Albert Johnson, Timothy Tompkins, John Claudina, Karen Torres (Karen Conway), Gerald Callahan, B Sherri M Sears, Maria Federico DiGiustini, Kathy McDonald, Garry Sullivan, Continue reading The Somerville/Medford News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week
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The Cantab Lounge
1938 was when the great Bobby Hebb, composer of “Sunny” and “A Natural Man,” was born. It was also the year of the launch of the Cantab Lounge, an iconic fixture in Cambridge’s Central Square and the New England music community. Continue reading The Cantab Continues
Pictured: Dr. Spyridon Antonopoulos (center), founder and director of Psaltikon
Somerville, MA, 29 November 2021 – Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church will present Psaltikon’s A Byzantine Christmas at the church 7pm Saturday, December 18, 2021. Now in its tenth year, A Byzantine Christmas is the Greek vocal ensemble’s annual holiday and heritage-themed offering of traditional Greek sacred music, kalanda (carols), and readings. St. Catherine’s Philoptochos Society co-sponsors the event. A wine and cheese reception will follow the performance. Continue reading Dormition Church Invites Community to Celebrate A Byzantine Christmas
Dear Mr. William Tauro :
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 16.2 million U.S. adults have had at least one major depressive episode, and approximately 24 percent of people with a diagnosed mental illness find that the holidays make their condition “a lot” worse. Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: Boston Interview Op – Harvard Psychiatrist Shares 4 Tips to Surviving the Holidays with Family
By Bob Katzen
Bill(H 1544) prohibits the publication with intent to expose a person to harassment or risk of harm to life or property of the home addresses, personal e-mail addresses and unpublished telephone numbers of judges, prosecutors law enforcement officers as well as their spouses and children. Continue reading PROHIBIT PUBLICATION OF HOME ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS OF JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS
By Bob Katzen
Bill(H 1822) prohibits discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight unless for the purpose of compliance with any established state, federal or industry safety standard.
Continue reading BAN DISCRIMINATION BASED ON HEIGHT AND WEIGHT
By Bob Katzen
Bill (H 1754) creates a 15-member working group on gender equity regarding the pricing of items marketed for sale towards women in the state to better understand gender-based price discrimination on the state level. Continue reading GENDER-BASED PRICE DISCRIMINATION Discussions on Beacon Hill
By Bob Katzen
The House and Senate, on a voice vote without a roll call, approved and sent to Gov. Charlie Baker a bill requiring public schools to educate middle and high school students on the history of genocide. Continue reading REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO TEACH ABOUT GENOCIDE
By Bob Katzen
This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ roll call attendance records for the 2021 session. No more roll calls are planned in the House until January 2022.
The House held 121 roll calls in 2021. Beacon Hill Roll Call tabulates the number of roll calls on which each representative was present and voting, and then calculates that number as a percentage of the total roll call votes held. That percentage is the number referred to as the roll call attendance record. Continue reading THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate Last Week
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Plug in your lights, don your bike helmet, and hit your high notes for Somerville’s interactive Illuminations extravaganza! Continue reading Somerville’s Month-Long Illuminations Celebration Kicks Off December 9
SOMERVILLE – Please join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Superintendent Mary Skipper, and local elected officials for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the renovated and reconstructed Somerville High School campus on Wednesday, December 8, at 6 p.m. Continue reading Somerville High School Ribbon Cutting, December 8
Because this winter begins in an odd-numbered year, snow emergency parking will be on the odd side of the street all winter, unless posted signage says differently. Check streets signs in your neighborhood so you know where you can park ahead of winter weather. Continue reading Prepare for the 2021/2022 Snow Season by Reviewing Parking Rules, Signing Up for Alerts
Please join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and special guests for two of Somerville’s annual holiday celebrations.
The festivities will begin with the annual Christmas tree lighting on Thursday, December 2, at 5 p.m. on the City Hall concourse. Continue reading Celebrate the Holidays in Somerville with a Christmas Tree Lighting & Menorah Lighting
BARBARA’S OBITUARY
Barbara J. (DiVico) Griffin, a longtime Somerville resident, passed away surrounded by her devoted family on Saturday, November 20, 2021, she was 77. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Barbara J. (DiVico) Griffin
Dec. 8 meeting is first in a series of public meetings to discuss City parking procedures
MEDFORD—The City of Medford will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, December 8 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. via zoom as well as in person at the City Hall Council Chambers to discuss the future of parking procedures and operations in the community. Continue reading Medford to Hold Public Meeting on Future Parking Plans
RITA MARGARITA’S OBITUARY
Rita Margarita Rasetta passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, she was 92. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Mary G. (Fabrizio) Rasetta. A longtime Somerville resident, Rita worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a secretary for the Department of Revenue and retired after serving for 42 years. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Rita Margarita Rasetta
FRANCIS’ OBITUARY
U.S. Veteran
Mr. Francis P. “Frank” Kelly passed away on Wednesday, November 24th, he was 89. Born and raised in Cambridge, Frank was the son of the late Mary A. (Kenney) and William F. Kelley. A decorated veteran, he enlisted in the Army before high school and served on the ground in Korea, wounded in battle he was awarded two bronze service stars and the Purple Heart. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Francis P. “Frank” Kelly
ELIZABETH’S OBITUARY
Elizabeth (Liz) A. Burgess, of Somerville, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2021 at St. Patrick’s Manor in Framingham, she was 78. Born in Cambridge, Liz was the daughter of the late Elizabeth M. (O’Leary) and Gordon D. Burgess. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Elizabeth (Liz) A. Burgess
Library will be closed Dec. 6 to Jan. 2 to prepare for the move
MEDFORD —The Medford Public Library will be closed to the public from Monday, December 6th through Sunday, January 2nd, and will reopen on Monday, January 3 with regular hours at its High Street location. Continue reading Medford Public Library Preparing to Reopen on High Street in January
The other housing crisis: Housing for people with disabilities
State Representative Christine P. Barber
The COVID-19 crisis is not only a significant health threat, it also exposes inequalities that continue to grow in our communities. Continue reading Prioritizing Housing Accessibility in our COVID-19 Recovery
Pictured L-R Ellen O’Brien, Patricia Ng, Jill Bowdring, President Mernaysa Rivera-Bujosa, Dave O’Brien, Bob Nissenbaum, Paul Upton, Joe Sullivan, Tom Bent, Rod Laurenz, Eugene Brune and Holly Simione.
SOMERVILLE – Members of the Somerville Kiwanis Club gathered last week to provide a complete Thanksgiving Lunches for more than one hundred Somerville seniors. For many years, the Somerville Kiwanis Club has served a complete Thanksgiving Dinner to local senior residents at Somerville High School, Culinary Arts. With the construction of the new high school in 2019, the club moved the dinner to the George F Dilboy Post. Continue reading Somerville Kiwanis Club Provides Thanksgiving Lunches for Local Seniors
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By The Tauro Campaign
The recount process took place in the Councilors Chambers in Somerville this past Thursday the 18th of November. Present from the Tauro Campaign were over 20 volunteers to witness and participate in the civil process. All parties were amiable and conducted themselves accordingly and professionally except for two persons representing the Ballantyne campaign that were ejected shortly after their arrival. The remaining three kept their composure and faded away during the evening hours as the count continued. Billy Tauro was quoted “As promised from over a year ago, I have kept my word and remained transparent and available to everyone. After the recount process held by the Election Department officials, it was discovered that many illegal actions took Continue reading The Somerville Election Recount
Happy Birthday to a number of Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville! Happy Birthday to Shannon Mulaire, Ann Francey (Ann Toland), Maryjean Cincotta, Jane Fabiano, Michelle Rasetta LeVie, Joan Puglia (Whitney), Mike Ivy, Karen Rudenstein Rossi, Zeca Aleixo Santos, Elizabeth Lowney, Marie Coady, Jose Santos, Cyndie Kargatzis, Continue reading The Somerville/Medford News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week
By Bob Katzen
The Senate 38-0, approved an amendment that would require the state to designate at least one 988 crisis hotline center to provide crisis intervention services and crisis care coordination 24 hours per day, seven days a week for individuals accessing the federally designated 988 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline. Continue reading 988 MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE
By Bob Katzen
The Senate 39-0, approved and sent to the House legislation, known as the Mental Health Addressing Barriers to Care (ABC) Act that will make mental health care more accessible in the Bay State. Continue reading INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS
By Bob Katzen
The House 158-1, approved and sent to the Senate a bill that supporters say will promote a more balanced health care market by strengthening the regulatory processes for health care expansions. The measure requires a rigorous review to ensure that when large hospital systems expand, they are not infringing on community hospital markets and raising health care costs for patients. Continue reading REGULATE EXPANSION OF HOSPITALS
By Bob Katzen
The House 157-2, approved a bill requiring public schools to educate middle and high school students on the history of genocide. The measure also establishes a Genocide Education Trust Fund to help fund the teaching. The funds would come from the Legislature, private and public gifts and grants and revenue from fines imposed for hate crimes. Continue reading REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO TEACH ABOUT GENOCIDE
By Bob Katzen
The House 151-8, Senate 26-3, approved and sent to Gov. Charlie Baker a bill that redistricts the state’s nine congressional districts. The plan is based on the 2020 U.S. census and will be in effect until the next redistricting cycle following the census in 2030. Continue reading CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING
By Bob Katzen
The Public Health Committee held a virtual hearing on legislation that would require public buildings in Massachusetts, including government buildings, schools, entertainment venues and transportation facilities, to have at least one centrally located bleeding control kit and someone trained to use it on the premises. These kits contain basic tools such as a tourniquet, gauze and gloves to allow anyone to help stem serious bleeding before the arrival of first responders. Continue reading REQUIRE BLEEDING CONTROL TRAUMA KITS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS
By Bob Katzen
The Public Health Committee held a virtual hearing on a bill that would ban the marriage of anyone under the age of 18. Current law allows minors to get married if they have parental consent. Continue reading BAN CHILD MARRIAGE
By Bob Katzen
The Public Health Committee’s virtual hearing included a bill that would establish a multi-tiered system of stroke facilities, including Comprehensive Stroke Centers, Primary Stroke Centers and Acute Stroke Ready Centers. The measure also requires Emergency Medical Services (EMS) councils to create and annually review pre-hospital protocols related to the assessment, treatment, transport and rerouting of stroke patients to the most clinically appropriate facilities. Another provision requires the Public Health Department to make available a list of all designated stroke centers to EMS providers in order to give patients the greatest possible chance of survival and recovery. Continue reading REDUCE STROKES BILL# (S 1477)
By Bob Katzen
The Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee held a virtual hearing on a proposal that would make it illegal to sell a new manufactured fur product in Massachusetts and impose a fine between $500 and $5,000 per fur product for anyone convicted of the sale.
By Bob Katzen
The Public Health Committee held a virtual hearing on legislation that would require restaurants to designate a server or other individual who is knowledgeable about the relevant issues relating to food allergies, as they relate to food preparation, to coordinate food service and preparation for customers with identified food allergies. Continue reading FOOD ALLERGIES AND RESTAURANTS
By Bob Katzen
Until recently, Gov. Baker was a strong supporter of TCI—a regional collaboration which originally captured the interest of 12 states and the District of Columbia and was envisioned to reduce carbon emissions and improve transportation.
Continue reading BAKER ADMINISTRATION WITHDRAWS FROM TRANSPORTATION CLIMATE INITIATIVE (CTI)
Somerville’s free community digital fabrication lab, FabVille, is now open for in-person use at Somerville High School (SHS). Continue reading FabVille Reopens to Somerville Residents
Our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Hannah “Marie”(Sullivan) Mason on her passing. Continue reading Somerville Remembering Hannah “Marie”(Sullivan) Mason
Join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, the Somerville Department of Health and Human Services, and the Somerville High School Gender and Sexuality Awareness Alliance (GSAA) on Tuesday, November 23, at 3:30 p.m. for a ceremony in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance. Continue reading Somerville Transgender Day of Remembrance, 11/23
Our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Marjorie E. Tibbetts on her passing. Continue reading Somerville Remembering Marjorie E. Tibbetts
We will be holding it at the same Holiday Inn in Somerville, MA. We will require you to show your Vaccination Card or a 48 hour prior Negative Covid Test. We want this event to be just as fun but also safe for everyone to come and enjoy themselves. Continue reading Somerville Toys for Local Children GALA is Coming Back!
Our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Salvatore A. Ferro Jr. on his passing.
Salvatore A. Ferro Jr. was a wonderful person who will be sadly missed here in Somerville. Continue reading Somerville Remembering Salvatore A. Ferro Jr.
Somerville Police Officers seized approximately 87 lbs of illegally possessed marijuana in an apartment on Artisan Way. Continue reading Somerville Police Seized Large Amounts of Marijuana in Assembly Row
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Eugene R. Curtis, Jr., 73 years old, a resident of Shirley, MA passed away November 8, 2021. Lovingly remembered by his daughter Julianne, and her husband, Desmond Rushe of Waltham, his son Daniel of Reading, his son Benjamin of Somerville and their mother Joyce of Somerville. Continue reading Somerville Remembering Eugene R. Curtis
FREDERICK’S OBITUARY
TIBBETTS, Frederick L. – Of Somerville November 11, 2021.
Beloved husband of Marjorie (Small) Tibbetts.
Loving father of Frederick Wilson of Canada and Russell Tibbetts of Somerville.
Cherished grandfather of Ashley, Candice and Angie.
Relatives Continue reading Somerville Remembering Frederick L. Tibbetts
ABUCEWICZ, Bronislaw J.- Of Somerville and Dennis Port, November 12, 2021.
Loving father of Karen Cushing and her husband Daniel of Natick, Christine Johnson and her husband Ken of Easton, Paula Abucewicz of Somerville and their mother Claire Abucewicz of Somerville. Continue reading Somerville Remembering Bronislaw J Abucewicz
KRISTY’S OBITUARY
Kristy L. Henkle, 41- Of Andover formerly of Somerville passed away on November 12, 2021.
Beloved mother of Paul Pefine and James Henkle both of Andover. Continue reading Somerville Remembering Kristy L. Henkle
Happy Birthday to a number of Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville! Happy Birthday to Linda StPierre, Amy Clark, Tyler Snow, Paul Shagoury, Jacqueline Creeden, Deb Perry Sheehan, Jackie Creeden, John Wallace, Rick Green, Ginny D’Orsi (Ginny Pearson), Ted Meighony, Maryjean Cincotta, Evelyn Domenici, Tracy O’Malley, Continue reading The Somerville/Medford News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week
By William Tauro
This past Thursday, the City of Somerville hosted two Veterans Day ceremonies to honor those who have served in the military.
The first ceremony was held at the Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery on Broadway at North Street during the morning hours. Speaking remarks began at 10 a.m. featuring City Council President Matthew McLaughlin and Somerville Director of Veterans’ Services Ted Louis-Jacques. A wreath-laying ceremony followed. Continue reading SOMERVILLE VETERANS DAY CEREMONIES 2021
Update: At 12:00 noon on Saturday, I was notified by constable that our recount request of the original paper ballots has been accepted by the city and is happening this coming Thursday morning November 18th at 9:30am in the city councilor’s chambers of Somerville City Hall!
Win, lose or draw, I just want to ensure that the people of Somerville get to have their voices heard in a fair and clean election.
Billy Continue reading Somerville Residents Speak Out, Initiates Recount
By Bob Katzen
The Judiciary Committee held a hearing on legislation that would prohibit discrimination in child custody cases against adults with disabilities. The measure would require courts to make written findings as to whether a parent’s disability causes actual harm to his or her child and is a factor in determining custody. Continue reading PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN CHILD CUSTODY AGAINST ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
By Bob Katzen
The Judiciary Committee held a hearing on legislation that supporters say would change Massachusetts law so that that both parents who are going through a divorce have every right to continue to parent their children even after legal separation from their spouse. The measure replaces the word ‘visitation’ in state’s custody laws with ‘parenting time.’ Continue reading PARENTING TIME BILL (H 1547)
By Bob Katzen
The Senate 38-0, approved legislation that would require EMS personnel to provide emergency treatment to a police dog and use an ambulance to transport the dog injured in the line of duty to a veterinary clinic or veterinary hospital if there are not people requiring emergency medical treatment or transport at that time. Continue reading ALLOW AMBULANCES TO BE USED FOR INJURED POLICE DOGS – NERO’S LAW
By Bob Katzen
The Senate 37-0, approved an amendment that would expand eligibility for the Medal of Liberty to include families of service members who died during training exercises. Current law awards the medal to Massachusetts service men and women who have been killed in action or who died in service while in a designated combat area in the line of duty or who died from wounds received in action.
Continue reading GIVE MEDAL OF LIBERTY TO PEOPLE WHO DIE DURING TRAINING EXERCISES
By Bob Katzen
The Senate 37-0, approved an amendment that would provide $5 million for grants to public higher education institutions to address student behavioral and mental health needs. Continue reading $5 MILLION FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS’ BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS
By Bob Katzen
The Senate 3-34, rejected an amendment providing $210 million for a two-week sales tax holiday in 2022 allowing consumers to buy most products that cost under $2,500 during a two-week sales tax holiday without paying the state’s 6.25 percent sales tax. State law currently calls for a two-day sales tax holiday every year. Continue reading MASSACHUSETTS TWO-WEEK SALES TAX HOLIDAY
By Bob Katzen
The Senate 5-32, rejected an amendment that would increase from $500 million to $1 billion the amount of money that the bill would place in the state’s Unemployment Trust Fund which pays out unemployment benefits to jobless residents.
By Bob Katzen
All of the decisions on which senators’ amendments are included or not included in the relief and recovery package are made “behind closed doors in person” or in the COVID-19 era, “behind closed Zoom doors.” Many of the more than 700 amendments proposed were on local projects for cities and towns in individual senators’ districts. Some amendments were considered individually but many were consolidated into “Yes” or “No” bundles, created by the Democratic leadership, and were approved or rejected on a voice vote all at once without debate and without a roll call vote.
Continue reading A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE $3.82 BILLION FOR COVID RELIEF AND RECOVERY PACKAGE
On November 9, 2021, I, Officer Tim Van Nostrand, was on duty and assigned to uniform patrol in marked cruiser 181. At approximately 5:40pm while traveling on Artisan Way, I observed a black Acura RSX parked, running, obstructing the crosswalk adjacent to Kay Jewelers located at 360 Artisan Way. I know this location to be a common place for a getaway vehicle to wait when committing a theft in one of the adjacent stores.
Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Julien VASQUEZ (LARCENY OVER $1200, RESISTING ARREST, A&B ON POLICE OFFICER, ATTACHING WRONG MOTOR VEHICLE PLATES, UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE)
By Richard Scirocco
For far too long we have become complacent in an acceptance of elected officials and their actions to represent the publics best interests. Our trust in the process has been betrayed. The elections we have participated in with the enthusiastic action and hope of a successful choice have been tainted. Frustration has filled the hearts of many old school long term residents that were raised in the city. It has also disappointed the honest newcomers looking for a new home to raise their families. Continue reading IN SOMERVILLE WE CHOOSE TO FIGHT!
(Somerville, MA) Naveo Credit Union presented seven employees with service awards in recognition for their dedication and years of service to the Credit Union. Continue reading Naveo Credit Union Celebrates Seven Employees for their Dedication to the Credit Union
Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 7 Councilor and Mayor-elect Katjana Ballantyne invite you to a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the newly renovated Dilboy Stadium Track and Field on Friday, November 19, at 10:30 a.m. Continue reading Somerville-Dilboy Stadium Track and Field Ribbon Cutting, November 19
Current Fire Chief, Frank A. Giliberti Jr., Set to Retire in November
Giliberti has served as Medford Fire Chief for over 23 years.
John Freedman has served on Medford Fire Department since 1995, as Deputy Chief since 2015. Continue reading Medford Mayor Lungo-Koehn Appoints Deputy Chief John E. Freedman as New Fire Chief
A free and fair election involves political freedoms and fair processes leading up to the vote, a fair count of eligible voters who cast a ballot (including such aspects as electoral fraud or voter suppression), and acceptance of election results by all parties. … Continue reading Somerville Residents Speak Out, Initiates Recount
Click on link below to read November 9th, 2021 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online
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Happy Birthday to a number of Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville! Happy Birthday to Happy 89th Birthday to Tom McNaught, Happy 60th Birthday to John Buccelli, Susan Leavitt, Happy 19th Birthday to Peter McCallion, Happy 90th Birthday to Emmet F. Smith “Frank”, Happy 66th Birthday to Ron Baldasaro, Kay Tedesco, Billy Coiley, Gina Nascimento (Tauro), Mark Nolan, Derek Leblanc, Mary Bean Fitzgerald, Diane Roderick, Michelle Patrice, James Cannatelli, Continue reading The Somerville/Medford News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week
Highland Avenue Redesign Project
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Continue reading Tune Into Highland Avenue Redesign Project, The meeting will take place virtually on Wednesday, November 17, at 6:30 p.m.
The City of Somerville is hosting two Veterans Day ceremonies on Thursday, November 11, to honor those who have served in the military.
Continue reading Somerville Veterans Day Ceremonies, November 11
By William Tauro
After an interview by telephone, Nick Salerno Commissioner of the City of Somerville Election Department on the night of the General Election between 8:00pm and 8:10pm openly admitted to an audience by speakerphone that ” they control the ballots and the machines” Also further admitting that “his hands were tied”. When asked for further clarification as to who, he dismissed the question and stated he had to go. Continue reading We Demand an Honest Ballot Count in Somerville, We Are Entitled to It as Citizens
Our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Thomas A. Ryan on his passing.
Thomas A. Ryan was a very nice man who will be sadly missed here both in Somerville and Medford. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Thomas A. Ryan
Our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Thomas “Tom” Vitiello on his passing.
Thomas Vitiello was a wonderful person and good friends to so many of us here in Somerville.
Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Thomas “Tom” Vitiello
Our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Jose R. Moura on his passing.
Jose R. Moura was a wonderful person who will be sadly missed here in Somerville and Medford
Obituary:
Jose R. Moura, age 65, of Wilmington, passed away peacefully on November 4th, 2021, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Jose R. Moura
By Bob Katzen
House 147-12, Senate 39-1 overrode Baker’s veto of a provision requiring the Children’s Behavioral Health Advisory Council to conduct an analysis of the existing and anticipated impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s behavioral health and the programs and support systems designed to help soften the impact. Continue reading IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
By Bob Katzen
The Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture held a virtual hearing on legislation that would allow licensed raw milk farmers to deliver raw milk directly to the consumer. Current law allows only the on-farm sale of raw milk. Continue reading RAW MILK SALES COMING TO MASS
By Bob Katzen
The Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee held a virtual hearing on legislation that would allow home cooks to sell their home-made foods that carry a low risk of foodborne illness—those that do not need to be temperature-controlled—without a local health department or zoning permit. Continue reading STATE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO SELL FOOD MADE AT HOME
By Bob Katzen
The Housing Committee held a virtual hearing on a measure that would ban condo associations from prohibiting unit owners from displaying up to a 4.5 feet by 6 feet flag of the United States, Armed Forces or POW/MIA on property on which the unit owner has a right of exclusive possession or use or out the unit’s window as long as the flag does not obstruct the sightlines of other unit owners. Continue reading STATE HOUSING COMMITTEE TO BAN CONDOS FROM PROHIBITING FLAGS
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 Councilor Matt McLaughlin, Ward 3 Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen, and Ward 4 Councilor Jesse Clingan invite you to a virtual community meeting to discuss proposed streetscape changes in Gilman Square. Continue reading Somerville-Gilman Square Street Design Public Meeting, November 22
Program will target 10-15 businesses in Medford’s commercial districts each year.
Funding provided through CDBG grants, casino mitigation funds and matching funds. Continue reading City of Medford Rolls Out New Façade Improvement Program for Small Businesses
DATE OF EVENT:November 1, 2021
TIME OF EVENT:12:30am
REPORTED BY:Lt. Paul F. Covino
LOCATION: Fellsway West in the area of Foss St. NATURE OF INCIDENT: Arrest of one adult male and one juvenile male after stealing cars Continue reading Medford Police Press Release Stolen Car Arrest
Our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Keith Griswold on his passing.
Keith Griswold was a wonderful person who will be sadly missed here in Somerville. Continue reading Somerville Remembering Keith Griswold
Letters were sent out USPS registered mail and regular mail on Wednesday dated November 3rd 2021 to the following:
* Somerville Election Commissioner Nickolis Salerno
* Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone
* Massachusetts Secretary of State Election Division
* Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin
* Somerville City Council.
All five letters were
Continue reading The Voters Seeking Transparency of the Somerville Election Process Begins
My Temporary Statement
“The voters of Somerville that participated in this mayoral election have spoken and have chosen their new mayor according to the Somerville Elections Department. I want to congratulate Mayor Elect Katjana Ballantyne on her victory. I look forward to seeing and hoping that she will move Somerville in the correct direction going forward to solve all the city’s problems and deliver to the great people of this city the respect, honesty and proper leadership that they deserve.
Our sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of William James Castrin on his passing.
William James Castrin was a wonderful person who will be sadly missed here in Somerville and Medford.
Obituary: Continue reading Somerville Remembering William James Castrin
By Richard Scirocco
The day has finally arrived where you, the voter, can make the difference in the future of this city. Your choice, can either make a community thrive, or, overburden your neighbors and fellow citizens with continuous issues that have been ongoing for over a decade with the rise of increasing taxes to pay for the misleading conception that problems will one day be solved. False promises have been made by many in the past history of politicians. The experiences have been so many that the people almost frustratingly accept what happens in this era. Continue reading In The Middle Of It All Its Election Time!
Happy Birthday to a number of Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville! Happy Birthday to Chris Bremis, Charlene Clifford Finos, Michael Petitpas, Mina Marko, Teresa Cunha Schuman, Janet Martini, Danielle Anderson, Sharon Verrocchi, Continue reading The Somerville/Medford News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week
To Whom it May Concern:
I am the Property Administrator for Cobble Hill Apartments and have been employed at the property for over 20-years. In addition to maintaining a 224-unit residential community, my larger responsibility is to attend to the needs of approximately 300 independent seniors who have an average age of 71-years. It is truly a great honor of mine. Continue reading LETTER TO THE EDITOR:HUNDREDS OF COBBLE HILL SENIOR RESIDENTS AGAINST CITY’S PLANS FOR A MUNICIPAL BUILDING AT 90 WASHINGTON STREET
The Somerville Elections Department would like to inform all Somerville voters that the ballots for the 2021 general election do not include the usual notation indicating which candidates are incumbents seeking re-election. The incumbents are correctly listed first in order on the ballots; however, they are not identified as “candidates for re-election,” as is standard. Continue reading Update About Somerville General Election Ballots
“Big Sweep” on all public roads in Medford to take place over several weeks. Full schedule and map at http://www.medfordma.org/street-sweeping.
Cars must be moved from streets on designated street sweeping days or will be ticketed and towed. Continue reading Medford Fall “Big Sweep” Street Sweeping Begins November 15th
The City of Somerville is seeking applicants for one open position on the Somerville Conservation Commission. Continue reading Somerville Conservation Commission Seeks One Member
Members of the public are invited to join the annual meeting of the Job Creation and Retention Trust (JCRT) on Tuesday, November 9, at 6 p.m. This virtual public forum will be an opportunity to learn about the JCRT’s members, hear about this past year’s investments, and give input on future investment ideas. Continue reading Somerville Job Creation and Retention Trust Annual Meeting, November 9
Highland Avenue Redesign Public Meeting, November 17
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 3 Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen, Ward 5 Councilor Mark Niedergang, and Ward 6 Councilor Lance Davis invite you to a virtual public meeting to discuss the redesign of Highland Avenue. Continue reading Somerville To Lose More Parking Spaces Both Sides Highland Ave
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and City staff invite you to attend a virtual community meeting about the Public Safety Building Project. Continue reading Public Safety Building Project Community Meeting, November 10
The City of Somerville is hosting a Veterans Day ceremony to honor those who have served in the military. Continue reading Somerville Veterans Day Ceremony, November 11
Expanding life science and biotech options in Medford will increase commercial tax base, bring revenue and jobs to the City.
Several developers pursuing development projects in Wellington neighborhood and Boston Avenue in Medford. Continue reading Medford Mayor Lungo-Koehn, Office of Planning, Development, and Sustainability Working to Bring Life Science, Biotech Companies to Medford
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FRAUD PROTECTION PROGRAM
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WHAT OUR PRIVACY POLICY COVERS
· What our Privacy Policy Covers
· What Personal Information is Collected
· How We Protect Your Information
· How We Use Your Personal Information
· Who Views Your Personal Information
· Making a Purchase
· Children Under 13
· Website Cookies
· Questions About This Policy
WHAT OUR PRIVACY POLICY COVERS
Thank you for visiting our site. We are committed to protecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy covers any personal information that we obtain from you when you use services on our site. This policy does not cover the practices of companies that we do not own or control, or the actions of people that we do not employ or manage.
Our Privacy Policy may change in the future. We invite you to check back periodically to see if we have made any changes.
By using this site, you agree to the terms of our policy. For more information about the terms of use for this site, please visit our legal page.
WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION IS COLLECTED
Depending on how you use our site, we may ask you to share personal information with us. Whether you choose to give us this information is completely up to you, but keep in mind that if you withhold information, you may not be able to use some of our services.
We will ask you for information, including some personal information, when you Make a purchase. When you buy something on this site, you have to supply a billing address, phone number, shipping address, and credit card information.
HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION
We realize that our customers trust us to protect their personal information. We take that task seriously. We never display your full credit card number once it has been entered. We urge you to protect your own privacy. We recommend that you do not share your password with anyone or share your password in an unsolicited phone call or e-mail.
Unfortunately, despite all of our efforts, there is always a risk that third parties may unlawfully intercept transmissions. This reality is true of all Internet use. As a result, we cannot ensure the security of any information you transmit, and you transmit all information at your own risk.
HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We collect personal information primarily to make our services more rewarding for you to use. We usually use this information for internal purposes, such as studying our customers' preferences. We may also use your information to contact you for account and promotional purposes.
WHO VIEWS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may share your personal information with companies that perform services for us, such as delivering packages, sending postal mail and e-mails, processing credit card payments, investigating fraudulent activity, and providing customer service. They have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not disclose your personally identifiable information for other purposes. Some personal information is stored on servers owned by other companies. Only our personel and our websites have the right to access this information. We do not currently sell or license personal information and have no plans to do so. Your personal information will only be used by this site.
At this time, we do not share any personal information with marketing affiliates. It is unlikely that this policy will change in the future. If we do decide to share information with our affiliates, we will post a notice in this Privacy Policy.
MAKING A PURCHASE
When you buy something on this site, you have to supply a billing address, phone number, shipping address, and credit card information. By making a purchase, you become a registered user. You can choose to store information needed to make a purchase, such as your shipping and billing addresses in the My Account — Profile page. Your credit card information is NEVER stored in our databases and is used only for the duration of the purchase transaction. This data is always transmitted securely to the merchant bank and immediately erased from our systems.
CHILDREN UNDER 13
Our site is not designed for children. We do not wish to collect personal information from children under 13. This policy is designed to protect children. Federal law requires us to take special steps to safeguard children's privacy. If you register with us and we discover that you are under 13, we will delete your registration. We will send you a message if we do this. If you are under 13 and want to make a purchase, please ask a parent to place the order for you.
WEBSITE COOKIES
We collect some anonymous information about how you use the site by setting and accessing cookies on your computer. These cookies track information such as how often you visit our web site, what pages you view, and where you go after you leave the site. The cookies track your computer, not you. They are not connected to any personal information about you.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS POLICY
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or the content or practices of our website, you can contact us directly at:
Mass Publishing Inc. wmtauro@aol.com
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