The Somerville Police Department recently held a RAD self defense class at the police station. The participants shown completed the class on November 13th. Continue reading RAD Is Back by Popular Demand! →

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Click on link below to read November 14th, 2023 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online November 14th, 2023 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online (2)
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Happy 92nd Birthday to Emmet Smith of Somerville! Emmet is a wonderful man and we all wish him nothing but the very absolute best! Continue reading Happy 92nd Birthday to Emmet Smith →

Kelley A. Snell (Smith) 8/1/61 – 11/11/23 Lifelong resident of Somerville . Beloved Wife, Cherished Mother and Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Niece, Cousin and friend, Kelley died peacefully in her home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Kelley A. Snell (Smith) →

By Bob Katzen

“We are grateful to these 12 companies for choosing our state as their new home and are thrilled to welcome them to Team Massachusetts. These companies represent sectors where Massachusetts is leading, like life sciences and healthcare, innovation and technology, and clean energy and climate tech. We’re excited to see how these businesses will create new jobs and foster economic growth within our state and our administration stands ready to partner with them to ensure they succeed.” Continue reading This Week’s QUOTABLE QUOTES On Beacon Hill →

By Bob Katzen

This bill 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.
Continue reading BAN SALE OF FUR PRODUCTS (H 849) →

By Bob Katzen

This bill would allow new pet shops to sell only dogs and cats from shelters or rescue organizations and prohibit them from selling these animals from breeding facilities. Current pet shops would be exempt from the new law.
Continue reading NEW PET SHOPS CAN ONLY SELL SHELTER OR RESCUE DOGS AND CATS (H 826) →

By Bob Katzen

This bill Would require the Department of Agricultural Resources to establish rules and regulations for boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs, including home-based kennels and daycare facilities — including staff to dog ratios group sizes and supervision, minimum housing and care requirements, indoor and outdoor physical facility requirements, dog handling, insurance and penalties for violations.
Continue reading REGULATE DOG SHELTERS AND DAYCARE (H 835) →

By Bob Katzen

The Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Committee held a hearing on legislation that would allow school districts the option of creating a Narcan overdose prevention program. The measure would require every school nurse to be trained in Narcan assistance and to have Narcan in the nurse’s office. Narcan is an emergency treatment used for the complete or partial reversal of opioid overdose. Continue reading NARCAN IN SCHOOLS (S 1274) →

By Bob Katzen

The House 28-128, rejected an amendment that would amend the state’s Right to Shelter Law which requires the state to provide shelter and other necessities to homeless parents with young children, pregnant women and recently the many migrant families arriving in the Bay State. Homeless individuals are not covered by the Right to Shelter law. Continue reading RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT (H 4167 →

By Bob Katzen

The House 133-25, approved and sent to the Senate a $2.8 billion supplemental budget to close out the books for fiscal year 2023. Provisions include $2.1 billion for MassHealth for caseload adjustments; $300 million for a reserve to fund collective bargaining agreements with state employees; and $10 million in additional flood relief for municipalities hit by severe rain events this summer. Continue reading $2.8 BILLION FISCAL 2023 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET (H 4167) →

By Bob Katzen

The House 132-26, (Senate on a voice vote without a roll call vote), approved and sent to Gov. Maura Healey a bill that beginning on December 1, 2023, would provide free phone calls and video calls for all prisoners in Massachusetts. Gov. Healey supports the bill and is expected to sign it soon. Continue reading FREE PHONE CALLS FOR PRISONERS (H 4051) →

SOMERVILLE – Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, the Somerville Police Department, and Autism Eats warmly invite the Somerville community to a friendsgiving dinner at Mount Vernon Restaurant (14 Broadway) on Tuesday, November 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. Continue reading Somerville Community Invited to Autism Eats Friendsgiving Dinner →

Information Session and Registration Event Thursday, November 16, 4 – 7 p.m.

SOMERVILLE – Help with home heating costs is available for eligible persons. Continue reading Stay Warm for the Winter: Somerville Community Invited to Learn More About Financial Assistance Available for Home Heating Costs →

If passed, petition designed to help keep rental housing affordable will go to State Legislature for approval
Continue reading Ballantyne Administration Submits Rent Stabilization Home Rule Petition to City Council →

Obituary

BROWN, Barbara M. (Mulveyhill) – Of Somerville Barbara M. (Mulveyhill) November 9, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Bernard Brown Sr. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Barbara M. (Mulveyhill) BROWN →

Police Chief Search Committee Reopening Recruitment for Somerville’s Next Chief of Police
Acting Somerville Police Chief Charlie Femino Will Continue to Lead the Department
Continue reading City of Somerville Announcing Ongoing Police Chief Search →

Obituary

Mary J. (Bradley) Dowd, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, November 10. She was 92 years old. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 58 years, John J. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Mary J. (Bradley) Dowd →

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

I just saw the polls for Somerville mayoral votes and I’m beyond diagusted. Continue reading Talk about a society that needs to be examined →

By William Tauro

I applaud all the residents who actually took the time out of their daily lives and came out and voted for their candidate, Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne who they supported and believed in who supports their causes. I think that is so totally awesome and like I said, I totally applaud them. Continue reading My Sincere Congratulations to the Somerville Voters Who Actually Came Out and Voted For Who and What They Believed In →

By William Tauro

Temperatures are dropping below 27° overnight tonight! For God’s sake please help these homeless people that live under the Route 93 bridge on Mystic Ave across from the Super Stop & Shop who are actually sleeping on the streets of Somerville crying desperately for help and being ignored by this heartless administration! These are the same people that you had removed from Broadway by first taking away the benchs and then escorting them off Broadway.  Continue reading Madame Mayor Please Help These People →