Letter from the Editor: The Real Reason Why Somerville Ward 2 City Counsilor Is Recusing Himself From Billion Dollar Project Neighborhood Meeting

By William Tauro

Now all of a sudden it appears that our Somerville Ward 2 City Councilor JT Scott is the man of the people, I guess? Don’t you think it’s kind of odd that Somerville Ward 3 City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen is hosting this billion dollar project meeting in Ward 2? Do you find it odd that Somerville Ward 2 Councilor JT Scott isn’t hosting this huge monumental development project meeting in his very own ward? Continue reading Letter from the Editor: The Real Reason Why Somerville Ward 2 City Counsilor Is Recusing Himself From Billion Dollar Project Neighborhood Meeting

Somerville Police Department Updates

Residential Breaking and Entering
22042867: On 8/2/22 at approximately 4:43 PM, Somerville Police responded to a residence on Dartmouth St for report of a breaking and entering in progress. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a victim who stated her son was walking home and was chased by a group of juveniles who were attempting to beat him up. The victim’s son arrived home and the juveniles began pushing on the door causing it to break off its hinges. Continue reading Somerville Police Department Updates

Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: newly opened portion of Medford Street is going to be permanently closed

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

Hey Billy, I heard today that the newly opened portion of Medford Street is going to be permanently closed by our wonderful new Mayor Katjana Ballantyne for green space. We can’t even get School Street opened. Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: newly opened portion of Medford Street is going to be permanently closed