Obituary
Complete obituary to be posted soon.
Funeral Procession from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.) Somerville on Monday morning, December 11th at 10AM followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in St. Joseph Church, Union Sq. Somerville at 11AM. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Frank Buttaro
On December 3rd, Officers Pat Canty and Edna DaCosta read to Brown School students at Porter Square Books! Continue reading Somerville Police Department Updates
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McLean, Michael W. – A resident of Winthrop, formerly of Somerville, transitioned on Sunday, November 26th, surrounded by the embrace of his loving family. He was a vibrant soul at 69 years young. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Michael William McLean
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Richard “Dickie” Mahoney – Of Lynn, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. He was 80 years old. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Richard “Dickie” Mahoney
Open Enrollment Begins on October 15th and runs to December 7th. Medicare recipients can change their health insurance plans for January 1, 2024. While having the freedom to change your health insurance plan can save you money, there are many health insurance plans and companies to choose from. You don’t have to make the decision alone, the Somerville Council on Aging has SHINE Counseling available in person, over the phone, or on Zoom to assist you with comparing what health insurance options are available for you. You can call Natasha Naim at 617-625-6600, ext. 2317 or Molly Pagliuca at ext. 2318 to book an appointment. Continue reading Somerville COA December Press Outreach 12-1-23
By Bob Katzen
“I promise all the constituents of this district that I will work hard to ensure that your interests are represented on Beacon Hill. I will work continuously to make a positive difference for our district and our commonwealth. I will always stand with the taxpayers, help small businesses and ensure that our state government is accountable.” Continue reading This Week’s QUOTABLE QUOTES On Beacon Hill
By Bob Katzen
This bill would raise the minimum age for acquiring a Firearm Identification Card (FID) from 18 years old (or 14-17 years of age with parental consent) to 21 years old. FID permits the purchase, possession and transportation of non-large-capacity rifles, shotguns and ammunition. Continue reading RAISE THE AGE FOR GUN POSSESSION (H 2369)
By Bob Katzen
This bill would prohibit police, other law enforcement officers and other government officials from confiscating any lawfully owned firearm, rifle, shotgun, machinegun or ammunition. Continue reading CANNOT CONFISCATE LEGAL GUNS (S 1513)
By Bob Katzen
The Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on several bills dealing with guns including these three:
GHOST GUNS (S 1496) – Would make ghost guns illegal in Massachusetts. Sponsor Sen. Cindy Creem (D-Newton) explains that ghost guns are unfinished firearms that allow individuals to easily build their own guns from unregulated kits. Continue reading GUN LEGISLATION
By Bob Katzen
Another measure heard by the State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee would ban municipalities and the state from installing or subsidizing new artificial turf fields that contain zinc, plastic, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or other toxins. Continue reading BAN SOME ARTIFICIAL TURFS (H 3948)
By Bob Katzen
The State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee held a hearing on a proposal that would prohibit the state, the MBTA and cities and towns from constructing “hostile architecture” that supporters of the ban say targets the homeless and tries to push them out of certain areas. The bill defines hostile architecture as “any building or structure that is designed or intended to prevent unhoused individuals from sitting or lying on the building or structure at street level.” Continue reading BAN HOSTILE ARCHITECTURE THAT TARGETS THE HOMELESS (H 3963)
By Bob Katzen
THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ roll call attendance records for the 2023 session through December 1.
The House has held 70 roll calls so far in 2023. Beacon Hill Roll Call tabulates the number of roll calls on which each representative was present and voting, and then calculates that number as a percentage of the total roll call votes held. That percentage is the number referred to as the roll call attendance record. Continue reading MA House of Representatives: 29.4 percent (47 representatives out of 160) have missed one or more roll calls
Obituary
Complete obituary to be posted.
Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Lung Thi Nguyen
Obituary
Obituary to be posted soon.
Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Louise McCullough
We are postponing the Globe Santa visit and Medford Square Tree lighting to TUESDAY December 5; 3:30-5:30. Continue reading Medford-SANTA IS ON RAÏN DELAY!
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