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This year, there are several opportunities to honor Veterans Day in Somerville. First, The Moving Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial will welcome visitors 24 hours a day starting Thursday, November 10, at noon. This half-sized replica of the monument in Washington, D.C., will be on view at Mass General Brigham, 399 Revolution Dr., through Monday, November 14, at 9 a.m. Continue reading Honoring Veterans Day in Somerville →

A worker deconstructs a mattress at a recycling facility

As of November 1, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has expanded its waste disposal bans to include mattresses and textiles. MassDEP reports that residents and businesses dispose of approximately 230,000 tons of textiles annually, about 85% of which could be donated, reused, or recycled instead. Similarly, approximately 600,000 mattresses and box springs are discarded in Massachusetts each year, even though 75% of a mattress is made of recyclable materials. Continue reading Massachusetts Expands Waste Disposal Ban to Include Mattresses & Textiles →

By William Tauro

Today I was on Minnesota Avenue in Somerville. When I checked out a friend of mine‘s house, the house was infested with rat holes/boroughs in and around his entire front yard. How are people supposed to live like this in Somerville? He was told that funding for zapping these critters was unavailable in his side of the city. Now that’s totally unacceptable! Continue reading Rats Taking Over Somerville Everywhere And Nothing Being Done About It →