Di GIROLAMO, Yolanda (Di Martino) Of Winchester and Somerville, passed away on Saturday, March 2nd, at the Lahey Clinic of Burlington. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Yolanda (Di Martino) Di Girolamo →

March Press Outreach 3-1-24

Medical Equipment Program – Through the generosity of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and from the direction of Mayor Ballantyne, the Council on Aging is now able to provide Durable Medical Equipment at no cost to Somerville residents. Continue reading Somerville Council on Aging March Press Outreach 3-1-24 →

SOMERVILLE – Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is announcing that the City’s Summer Camp and Activities Fair is returning for 2024, providing families with the opportunity to learn about summer activity options available to their children and to get detailed information from program representatives about summer camps, recreational activities, and learning opportunities for children of all ages. Continue reading Somerville Families Invited to Start Planning Their Summer Fun at 2024 Summer Camp and Activities Fair →

Obituary

Charles R Conway of Lowell, age 80, formerly of Weston and Somerville, died on 02/25/2024. Beloved husband of 10 years of Chunmei Qin, and previously 38 years of Mary E. Gallagher. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Charles R. Conway →

BOSTON – State Auditor Diana DiZoglio appointed Alan Sager to the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) Oversight Council to serve as the healthcare economist for the remainder of an unexpired term ending September 30, 2025. Continue reading Auditor DiZoglio Appoints Dr. Alan Sager to the Center for Health Information and Analysis Oversight Council →

Obituary

Poe, Corrine A. (Chiozzi) – Of Medford passed suddenly, on February 28,2024. She was 73 years old. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Corrine A. Poe →

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Obituary:

Ms. Peace DiPiro, of Somerville, passed away suddenly on February 23, 2024, she was 48.
Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Peace DiPiro →

By Bob Katzen

“Retail giants have a responsibility to provide customers with the facts about the products they sell, including the health dangers associated with gas stove pollution and steps they can take to protect themselves and their loved ones. Our surveys have repeatedly shown that’s not happening. Continue reading This Week’s QUOTABLE QUOTES On Beacon Hill →

By Bob Katzen

The Senate kicked off Women’s History Month on March 1 with the unveiling of a portrait of former First Lady and Massachusetts native Abigail Adams, the wife of President John Adams and an early advocate for women’s rights and women’s education who also opposed slavery. Continue reading WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH BEGINS →

By Bob Katzen

The House and Senate each appointed their members of a conference committee which will attempt to hammer out a compromise version of dueling bills that would change some of the state’s gun laws.
Continue reading CHANGES IN GUN LAWS(H 4139, S 2584) →

By Bob Katzen

The Education Committee has also given a favorable report to and recommended passage of legislation that would require every school district, approved private day or residential school and education collaborative that enrolls a student with a life-threatening food allergy to develop and implement a Food Allergy Management and Prevention Plan. Continue reading ADDRESS FOOD ALLERGIES IN SCHOOLS (S 150) →

By Bob Katzen

The Education Committee has given a favorable report to and recommended that the Legislature approve a proposal would prohibit public schools from using an athletic team name, logo or mascot which is associated with Native Americans, or which denigrates any racial, ethnic, gender or religious group. Continue reading PROHIBIT USE OF NATIVE AMERICAN MASCOTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (S 245) →

By Bob Katzen

The House gave initial approval to a bill that would change some of the language in the current law governing the content of birth certificates. Changes include replacing “both parents” to “parent or parents” and changing “the child’s mother” to “the person who gave birth to the child.” Continue reading BIRTH CERTIFICATES (H 4292) →

By Bob Katzen

The Senate approved, on a voice vote without a roll call, and sent to the House legislation that would require that all public schools offering a comprehensive sexual health education curriculum “provide medically accurate, age-appropriate sexual health education.” The Senate has approved the bill four times in the past including a 38-1 vote by which it passed in 2023. Each time the measure died from inaction by the House.
Continue reading SEX EDUCATION (S 2686) →

By Bob Katzen

House 154-0, approved a bill that would leverage the interest from the state’s Rainy Day Fund to better compete for federal dollars, to ensure the state receives the maximum possible share of federal funds and to pay down the state’s long term debt liabilities. The Rainy Day Fund currently has a historic balance of $8.2 billion. Continue reading USE INTEREST FROM STATE’S “RAIN DAY FUND” TO LEVERAGE FEDERAL FUNDS (H 4446) →

Obituary:

Bracken, Margaret R. “Maggie” (Ferguson) – Of Medford March 1, 2024. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Maggie R. Bracken →

Obituary:

Reverend Harry J. Kaufman – of Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin Parish (St. Catherine), Somerville, MA, passed away after a brief illness, March 2, 2024. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Reverend Harry J. Kaufman →