December 12th, 2023 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online (1)
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Come visit Maria Koutsoubaris at a new food establishment that has recently opened in Somerville, “FoodDy’s Kitchen” that’s located on Holland Street in Teele Square directly across the street from the fire station. Continue reading FoodDy’s Kitchen Is Open In Somerville →

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

I spoke with you earlier today.

The main issues that I see in this situation is A. discrimination from the landlord B. The cities policy on wait list for inclusionary housing is anti disability in ADA accessible as well as the fact that this has been going on for years and nobody bothered to notice which means that ADA accessible needing people have not been getting the units they needed for years. C. the fact that the unit that I live in was approved by the city inclusionary housing, engineers, building department, zoning department, and the apartments as being ADA when in fact it is in complete violation of all ADA building codes. Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:Assembly Row And City Of Somerville Not Playing By The Rules →

Obituary
Brainard, Pasquale A. – affectionately known as Pat or Sarge. Of Somerville, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 4, 2023. He was 86.
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Obituary
Masterson, Patricia A.- Affectionately known as Patty, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Se was 64. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Patricia A. “Patty” Masterson →

Obituary
O’Neil, Dorothy H.- Affectionally known as Dotty, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 4, 2023. She was 72.
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“Well, I’m proud of the things that we were able to get done this year. You know, as I look back, and it’s a time of reflection to a certain extent, as I look back on the year, I mean, the budget that we passed that I signed, [had] really, really important investments, education, workforce, climate initiatives, housing. Tax cuts for the first time in over 20 years.”
—Gov. Maura Healey reflecting on her first year in office. Continue reading This Week’s QUOTABLE QUOTES On Beacon Hill →

By Bob Katzen

A bill before the Election Laws Committee would apply the state’s campaign finance election laws to political entities or expenditures made to influence the outcome of articles that appear on Town Meeting warrants.
Continue reading APPLY CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS TO TOWN MEETING ARTICLES (H 4173) →

By Bob Katzen

Another bill heard by the Judiciary Committee would establish a working group on gender equity to investigate the price differentiations between products marketed to males versus those marketed to females. Continue reading INVESTIGATE WHY WOMEN PAY MORE FOR THE SAME PRODUCTS BOUGHT BY MEN (H 1639) →

By Bob Katzen

A bill that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person’s height or weight, unless for the purpose of compliance with any established state, federal or industry safety standard, was heard by the Judiciary Committee.
Continue reading BAN DISCRIMINATION BASED ON HEIGHT AND WEIGHT (H 1705) →

By Bob Katzen

Another proposal heard by the Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee would require that, effective July 1, 2026, every school bus transporting students to or from a public, vocational, private or parochial school be equipped with a seatbelt for each permanent seating accommodation. Continue reading REQUIRE SEAT BELTS ON SCHOOL BUSSES (S 1504) →

By Bob Katzen

The Municipalities and Regional Government Committee held a hearing on legislation that would allow cities and towns to make a property owner responsible for the cost of excessive noise complaint calls made to the police about noise at the owner’s address. Under the bill, the property owner would be required to reimburse the city or town for each police call that exceeds more than ten in a calendar year. Continue reading FINES FOR NOISE VIOLATIONS (H 2026) →

By Bob Katzen

The House and Senate approved and Gov. Maura Healey signed into law a $3.1 billion supplemental budget to close out fiscal year 2023. A key and controversial provision provides for $250 million for sheltering eligible families during the emergency shelter crisis created by the recent influx of thousands of migrants.
Continue reading $3.1 BILLION SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET (H 4204) →