Somerville’s Newest Officers Are Ready to Lend a Paw All welcome at K9 meet-and-greet on Saturday, April 11

SOMERVILLE – The Somerville Police Department (SPD) is inviting residents to a family-friendly meet and greet with some of its newest (and cutest) officers — Fluff and Missy, the City’s K9 team. The event will take place on Saturday, April 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 220 Washington St.

K-9 Fluff is a male 8-month-old Yellow Labrador Retriever and the department’s community comfort dog, currently in training through Hero Pups. He provides support to victims during difficult moments, assists with community outreach, and regularly visits schools and events. Continue reading Somerville’s Newest Officers Are Ready to Lend a Paw All welcome at K9 meet-and-greet on Saturday, April 11

Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:Water Bill Headaches

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

Billy,

I think it is great that you’re posting about the water meter issues. A lot of residents don’t realize that water systems have to follow preemptive statutory language. The legislature has never passed governing legislation for smart water meters, and these devices function beyond the definition that applies to analog meters. Because of that, the billing that comes from them is arbitrary and does not meet the standards required under preemptive statute.
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Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:Water/sewer bill insight

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

I see that you are pounding the Somerville Water Department vigorously every week so we’d like to share my friend’s experiences with their situation with the water department. They’ve asked on other platforms as well, but getting no satisfaction hoping that your view on things are different. Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:Water/sewer bill insight

Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line:Landlord DESPERATELY need help with smelly room

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

I’m a landlord who is renting out the spare bedrooms in my house to two other people. One tenant is a younger man (no issues with him. Hardly know he’s there and is so perfect I wish I could clone him.
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Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: Heating Oil Headaches

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

I have will call home heating oil delivery with a Boston area company. They don’t come unless we call. Or if they are in the neighborhood, they will call us the day before to ask if we want a fill up. This winter, before the storm when oil was $3, Continue reading Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line: Heating Oil Headaches