Helena Maria Camara (Amaral) of Somerville, passed away on September 3, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 83.
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Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,

Dear Members of the Somerville City Council,

With input from, and on behalf of, the residents of Cobble Hill Apartments as well as all who enjoy and celebrate urban green space, please hear us out one last time.
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Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,

Erika Has the Senate Seat. Now What?

Erika Uyterhoeven has won the Senate seat. The campaign is over. Now comes the part that matters: **results.**
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Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,

I wrote a letter to the White House showing the Mass and that some people thanked him for his work and wish goodness to him. Then, I received the kind letter from the White House.

Have a fun, safe Labor Day

Sharon Deyseso
Medford, Massachusetts

ANNOUNCING MY RESIGNATION AS WARD 2 COUNCILOR

September 3, 2026
Hello neighbors,

I was recruited to run for office in 2017 by tenant rights advocates as a first-time candidate for office and long-time business owner in Union Square. I was a true political outsider, unseating a 15 year incumbent who had spent 14 years in office without a challenger. At the time I said that elected office is a temporary service, not a career.
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