Good evening, friends, neighbors, and fellow Somervillians. After much reflection, I’ve made the difficult decision not to submit my nomination papers for mayor of our great city. As a straight, white, conservative man, I’ve come to realize that in a progressive, liberal city like Somerville and beyond, my chances of winning are slim. Running would likely be a futile effort, a waste of time and resources that could be better spent elsewhere.
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Daily Archives: June 13, 2025
Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: No Flag Should Be Above The American Flag
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Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,
This disrespectful display of monstrosity is in Davis Square Somerville. No flag should be above the American flag. Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: No Flag Should Be Above The American Flag
District Attorney Announces Forensic Update in 1980 Cold Case Murder of Katharina Reitz Brow
WOBURN – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Ayer Police Chief Brian Gill have announced that, more than forty-five years after the crime occurred, Joseph Leo Boudreau, formerly of Ogunquit, Maine, has been identified through DNA evidence as responsible for the unsolved 1980 murder of Katharina Reitz Brow. Boudreau was 27 years old at the time of the murder and died in 2004.
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