Man Arraigned in Connection with Fatal Stabbing in Somerville

SOMERVILLE – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Chief of Police Charles Femino have confirmed that Darien Burns, 53 of Somerville has been arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury in connection with the fatal stabbing of Joseph Muzzi, 33 of Weymouth that occurred last night inside a laundromat on Main Street in Somerville. Continue reading Man Arraigned in Connection with Fatal Stabbing in Somerville

TO:SOMERVILLE CITY HALL FROM:CLARENDON HILL TOWERS RESIDENTS, BUS RIDERS and ALL CITIZENS RE: OUR CHRISTMAS WISH LIST

By Karen Glover

  This past Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, was a bright, sunshiny day. I took a walk to Holland St. to see what Brad, our Transportation Monster, did, if anything, about his now notorious “Senior Citizen Sitting Duck Bench.” This bizarre bench, situated in the middle of traffic, was recently and predictably, demolished by a traffic accident. The Mayor, Brad, Brad’s boss were warned in print, in person at the Ward 7 meeting that this bench in the middle of traffic was an accident waiting to happen. Continue reading TO:SOMERVILLE CITY HALL FROM:CLARENDON HILL TOWERS RESIDENTS, BUS RIDERS and ALL CITIZENS RE: OUR CHRISTMAS WISH LIST

Somerville City Council Special Committee on Charter Review Public Hearing, Wednesday, 12/7

SOMERVILLE—The Somerville City Council Special Committee on Charter Review will hold a virtual (online) public hearing on the City of Somerville Charter Review process on Wednesday, December 7, starting at 6 p.m. There are two ways residents can submit testimony and be heard: Continue reading Somerville City Council Special Committee on Charter Review Public Hearing, Wednesday, 12/7

Mayor Ballantyne’s Boston Globe Op Ed Calls for a Broader Vision for Public Transit

In a Boston Globe Op-Ed, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne advocates for Massachusetts to plan not only for safe, reliable transit but to create a world-class public transit system for our citizens by connecting the dots between public transit and public good. Continue reading Mayor Ballantyne’s Boston Globe Op Ed Calls for a Broader Vision for Public Transit

Somerville City Council Charter Review Committee Public Hearing Old Powder House 6 p.m., Wednesday, December 7, 2022

The City Charter governs the structure and functions of our local government. The City Council Special Committee on Charter Review is examining the Charter and will recommend changes to the Mayor and Council. Continue reading Somerville City Council Charter Review Committee Public Hearing Old Powder House 6 p.m., Wednesday, December 7, 2022