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After navigating a difficult childhood in Guatemala filled with domestic abuse and violence, Silva Via was adopted and promised herself that her trials and tribulations would fuel her motivation and success. Silva kept that promise through prayer, hard work, and learning to love herself. Continue reading VIA™️ GUATEMALA COFFEE →

By Arthur Moore

These two are at it again to give away more free stuff. Senator Pat Jehlen and Rep. Christine Barber. Why? Where does anything free come from? Free bus service? I am guessing the MBTA costs nothing to run. Continue reading Free? At What Cost? →

City pledges to achieve net zero emissions by 2050

(MEDFORD)—In celebration of Earth Month, Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn and the Office of Planning, Development and Sustainability released the final version of the City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan today. Continue reading Medford Releases Finalized Climate Action and Adaptation Plan →

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125th Anniversary Soirée Concludes Year of Celebration

SOMERVILLE, Mass. April 27, 2021 – The Elizabeth Peabody House celebrated its 125th Anniversary Soirée on April 23, 2022, marking the conclusion of its 125th anniversary year. Some 125 supporters, staff members, families, and neighbors celebrate this historic milestone at The Harvard Club of Boston, enjoying the music of Shore Jazz, hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and a silent auction. Continue reading THE ELIZABETH PEABODY HOUSE CELEBRATES 125 YEARS OF IMPACT →

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Open Positions: One
Term: Three years
The Somerville Public Library Board of Trustees seeks one new member, and all Somerville residents are invited to apply. Boards and commissions offer an opportunity for residents with a range of experience, skills, expertise, and perspectives to share their talents and insights with their community. Continue reading Somerville Public Library Board of Trustees Seeks New Member →

Mena Tuccinardi to Offer More Perks, Higher Level of Customer Service Through New Affiliation

Somerville, Massachusetts 4/01/2022 – Local Travel Expert Mena Tuccinardi has joined a new national travel affiliation called Cruise & Travel Experts. Tuccinardi has served the New England communities for over 30 years as a Business Development Manager by helping travel agents plan memorable family vacations, cruises, honeymoons and tours. Continue reading Local Travel Industry Veteran Joins Cruise & Travel Experts Call 617-645-2273 →

Seniors 60 and up can reduce taxes by temporarily working for the City
Coffee Hour and information session will be held Thursday, May 26th at 1:00pm
at the Medford Senior Center Continue reading Medford Encouraging Seniors to Apply for Senior Work-Off Real Estate Tax Abatement Program →

By Bob Katzen

“It has been a pleasure to work with municipal leaders in the last several years to improve our trail networks and roadways to promote bicycling as a way to travel. Partnerships with city and town leaders, bicycle advocates and non-profit groups have enabled us to expand and connect the commonwealth’s networks of on-road and off-road shared use pathways, bike lanes and recreational Continue reading THIS WEEK’S QUOTABLE QUOTES ON BEACON HILL →

By Bob Katzen

Another bill on its way to a study committee would require any retailer that sells tobacco products to also sell at least one type of nicotine replacement therapy drug or device that has been approved by the FDA for assisting with helping people quit tobacco. Violators would be fined $100 for the first offense, $200 for a second offense and $300 for a third or subsequent offense. Continue reading REQUIRE RETAILERS THAT SELL TOBACCO TO ALSO SELL PRODUCTS TO HELP SMOKERS QUIT →

By Bob Katzen

The Judiciary Committee has recommended that a measure that would establish a grant program to provide money to cities and towns for School Resource Officers (SROs) go to a study committee where bills are rarely actually studied and are essentially defeated. It is a way to kill a proposal without holding a vote on the bill itself. A school resource officer, according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, is a law enforcement officer “responsible for safety and crime prevention in schools.” Continue reading FUND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS →

By Bob Katzen

The Judiciary Committee held a virtual hearing on legislation, filed by Sen. Susan Moran (D-Falmouth), that would ban disposal of radioactive material directly or indirectly into coastal or inland waters, tide water or land owned by another entity. The measure imposes fines ranging from up to $10,000 for a first offense and up to $25,000 for any second and subsequent offenses. It also holds the offender liable for all damages or losses suffered by the state, a business or an individual as a result of the disposal. Continue reading MASS TO BAN DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE →

By Bob Katzen

The Senate approved a bill that would make the Podokesaurus holyokensis the state’s official dinosaur. The House approved the bill in October and only final approval in the House and Senate are needed prior to the measure going to Gov. Charlie Baker. Continue reading MASSACHUSETTS OFFICIAL STATE DINOSAUR →

By Bob Katzen

The House gave near-final approval to and sent to the Senate a proposal that would require a professional land surveyor working on a preliminary design for a new facility or renovation where excavation is necessary to pre-mark the proposed excavation. The bill is sponsored by former Rep. Carolyn Dykema (D-Holliston) who recently resigned her seat to take a job as Northeast policy director Boston-based Nexamp, a solar energy company. Continue reading EXCAVATION SAFETY →

By Arthur Moore

It has been many years some we lost this wonderful opportunity here on Winter Hill to have something close to what most of the people here would want and like. I know this as many people stop by my front porch to talk about it and my mom who is no longer here about how badly they wanted this to go through. It has turned out that unknown to us this company has a wonderful track record of giving. One I remember was winter coats for homeless vets. Continue reading Ocean State Job Lot Revisited In Somerville →

On Sunday, April 17, 2022, at 5:54 P.M., Somerville Police control received a 9-1-1 call from a female victim (XXXX) reporting a male and a female broke into her vehicle. The victim gave the call taker a clothing description of the female (blue leggings and a black jacket). The victim confronted the couple on Grand Union Blvd where her vehicle was parked and removed several Chick-fil-A gift cards from the female’s hand (Value: $299.50). These gift cards were stolen from the victim’s vehicle. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: (B&E MV) Arrest →

On 04/16/2022, I, Officer Christopher Collette was assigned to Somerville marked unit West Seven. At approximately 03:17 hours, I was dispatched to Holland St. for an unconscious individual inside a motor vehicle. As I proceeded to the area, Somerville Control advised me that the vehicle was on Broadway near it’s intersection with Curtis St. Both streets are public ways. Once on scene, I observed three Somerville Firefighters standing by an SUV bearing MA TAG XXXX. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:OUI Liquor Arrest →

On Monday, April 11, 2022, at 10:52 P.M., Somerville Police control received a 9-1-1 call from a male party reporting a single motor vehicle crash in the area of 51 Tufts Street. The reporting party stated a male driver with no passengers in the vehicle struck a fire hydrant.

Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:OUI Arrest →

BOSTON – State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump today released an audit of the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund (CICRF), which found that delays in processing applications for assistance had not improved since the last audit in 2017, and in fact increased by 11 days, with families waiting an average of 300 days to be approved for reimbursement. Continue reading Second Audit in Five Years Finds Longer Delays in Providing Financial Relief for Families of Children with Catastrophic Medical Conditions Time taken to process applications has increased since the last audit in 2017 →

(Somerville, MA) Naveo Credit Union joined Inclusiv, a membership-based network intermediary, connecting financial institutions across the country with the common mission of serving the underbanked. Naveo joined Inclusiv to help with the expansion of strategies focused on serving the underbanked and low-to-moderate incomes communities within their field of membership. Continue reading Naveo Credit Union Joins Inclusiv to Support its Commitment to Serving Underbanked Communities within their Field of Membership. →

(MEDFORD)—The City has announced that six Medford residents have joined the inaugural Pride Festival Committee and are now tasked with helping to plan, organize and coordinate the City’s first celebration this June. Continue reading Inaugural Medford Pride Committee Members Named Group is tasked with planning and organizing the City’s first ever Pride festival in June →

Open Positions: Seven
Term: Three years
The City of Somerville seeks seven members for the Historic Preservation Commission, and all Somerville residents are invited to apply. Boards and commissions offer an opportunity for residents with a range of experience, skills, and perspectives to share their talents and insights with their community. Six of the current openings are for candidates with specific expertise: one architectural historian, one contractor, one architect, one historian, and two Local Historic District residents or architects. Continue reading Somerville Historic Preservation Commission Seeks New Members →

City partnered with Metro Mobility to secure State grant

MEDFORD – In partnership with Metro Mobility and the Medford Housing Authority, the City of Medford is piloting an E-Bike ownership and lending program in Medford this year. The program is made possible through a $1 million regional grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. Medford’s e-bike program will create an affordable and accessible zero-emission transportation option by prioritizing low-income residents, essential workers, and renters in Environmental Justice areas. Continue reading Medford, Housing Authority to Pilot Free E-Bike Program at Housing Authority Buildings This Spring →