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Obituary
Robert G. Chevrier- Of Medford, Bob to his family and friends, and affectionately known as Mr. Chev to his students and scouts, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2024. He was 66 years young. Born in Somerville, he was the beloved son of the late Clarence E. and Marilyn L. (Orrell) Chevrier. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Robert G. Chevrier →

Assault
25002968: On 1/17/25 at approximately 9:48 AM, a male party entered the station and stated that his juvenile son had an object thrown at his head by another student and it rendered him unconscious. Continue reading Somerville Police Department Weekly Crime Log →

Work now begins, weather permitting, on Tuesday, January 28

BOSTON/SOMERVILLE – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is updating travelers that the traffic pattern shifts on Maffa Way and Mystic Avenue in Somerville are being postponed until next week and will now be implemented, weather permitting, beginning Tuesday, January 28. These shifts are anticipated to remain in place through January of 2026. Continue reading Updated Advisory: Boston, Somerville Traffic Pattern Shifts on Maffa Way and Mystic Avenue Postponed Until Next Week →

Bob Katzen
Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced that she, along with a bipartisan coalition of states and other parties, has reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma for their instrumental role in creating the opioid crisis. Up to $108 million of the settlement funds will be distributed to Massachusetts. Continue reading $108 MILLION FOR MASSACHUSETTS IN SETTELEMENT WITH PURDUE PHARMA →

By Bob Katzen

Reps. Michael Soter (R-Bellingham) and Kenneth Sweezey (R-Pembroke) have filed legislation they say will restore power to local and state law enforcement agencies by closing a loophole that prevents court officers and law enforcement officials from holding dangerous illegal non-citizens with ICE detainers beyond the time that the individual would otherwise be entitled to be released from state custody, allowing these individuals to walk free after committing significant crimes in certain situations.
Continue reading HOLD DANGEROUS BON-CITIZENS FOR ICE INTERVENTION →

By Bob Katzen

Gov. Maura Healy filed her third annual state budget, with a price tag of $59.6 billion. She also proposed an additional $1.95 billion in surtax spending that she says would stabilize the MBTA, enable critical investments in transportation and higher education infrastructure. The surtax revenue is from the constitutional amendment, approved by voters in 2022, that imposes an additional 4 percent income tax, in addition to the flat 5 percent one, on taxpayers’ earnings of more than $1 million annually. Continue reading HEALEY FILES $59.6 BILLION FISCAL YEAR 2026 STATE BUDGET →

By Bob Katzen

Gov. Healey signed a measure creating a 10-person special commission to study the feasibility of establishing a statewide Massachusetts Cabo Verdean cultural center in the city of Boston to represent the over 200 years history of Cabo Verdeans in the state. Continue reading ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A MASSACHUSETTS CABO VERDEAN CULTURAL CENTER S 2995) →

By Bob Katzen

Gov. Healey signed into law a measure that would allow companies to send customers an electronic delivery receipt for the bulk sale of fuel oils and propane. Continue reading ALLOW ELECTRONIC RECEIPT FOR DELIVERY OF FUEL OILS AND PROPANE (H 4132) →

By Bob Katzen

Gov. Healey signed into law legislation that would allow organizations registered as blood establishments with the federal United States Food and Drug Administration, to maintain a blood bank if the bank is approved by the Massachusetts Commissioner of the Department of Public Health and the Public Health Council. Continue reading BLOOD BANKS (S 2994) →

By Bob Katzen

Gov. Healey signed into law a bill requiring anyone operating a boat in the state’s waters to take a state-sponsored boater safety course and then pass a boater safety exam. Continue reading REQUIRE BOATER SAFETY PROGRAM AND TEST (S 3011) →

Obituary
Harold L. MacWhinnie – Affectionally known as Harry, of Stoneham, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 20, 2025, at the age of 78. Born in Malden, Harry was the beloved son of the late Albert and Eileen (Miller) MacWhinnie.
Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Harold L. MacWhinnie →

Community Event Planned for Spring

All invited to online discussion and then to spring event with panel discussion, film screening, and celebration of the Task Force’s work Continue reading Somerville to Share Anti-Displacement Task Force Reports at Virtual Community Meeting January 30th; →

Survey will help inform size, scope, and location of new PK-8 school

SOMERVILLE– The City is in the process of planning for Somerville’s next new PK-8 (Pre-Kindergarten to 8th grade) public school building. Due to the broad and significant impacts, both the City and Somerville Public Schools are committed to a robust and inclusive
community-wide engagement process as various options for this project are evaluated.
Continue reading Somerville Community Invited to Participate in School Building Community Feedback Survey →

Obituary
Richard was born in Cambridge, then later moved to and grew up in Somerville. During high school he joined the drum and bugle corps. His lifelong dream was to become a law enforcement officer, and he started that journey as a Belmont Police Officer. Continue reading Somerville/Medford Remembering Richard Daly →

SOMERVILLE– All Somerville residents should be on the lookout for the 2025 annual City of Somerville census in their mailbox. The 2025 census form also includes an application to vote by mail in Somerville’s preliminary and City elections this year. Continue reading It’s Time to Fill Out – And Return! — the 2025 Somerville Census Form →

[Medford, Massachusetts] – The Mystic Players Revival, Inc. theater company is thrilled to announce that it has received a grant of $2,500 from the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, through its Festivals and Projects Program. This initiative aligns closely with our mission to provide the community with a year-round schedule of live theater, produced to serve the cultural, educational and entertainment needs of the community, and we are excited about the positive impact this funding will have on the citizens of Medford. Continue reading Mystic Players Revival Company →