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Obituary John M. Feeney of Somerville passed away at home on Monday, February 24, 2025. He was 71 years young....
02/27/2025

Obituary John M. Feeney of Somerville passed away at home on Monday, February 24, 2025. He was 71 years young....

Obituary John M. Feeney of Somerville passed away at home on Monday, February 24, 2025. He was 71 years young.

Obituary John T. Connelly, affectionately known as JC, of Somerville, passed away peacefully at Lahey Hospital in Burlin...
02/27/2025

Obituary John T. Connelly, affectionately known as JC, of Somerville, passed away peacefully at Lahey Hospital in Burlington on February 25, 2025, at the age of 75....

Obituary John T. Connelly, affectionately known as JC, of Somerville, passed away peacefully at Lahey Hospital in Burlington on February 25, 2025, at the age of 75.

February 25th 2025 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online February 25th 2025 The Somerville Medford New...
02/26/2025

February 25th 2025 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online February 25th 2025 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online (1)

February 25th 2025 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online February 25th 2025 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online (1)

Public hearing scheduled for March 26 as CPA Committee prepares for FY26 funding round SOMERVILLE – Mayor Katjana Ballan...
02/26/2025

Public hearing scheduled for March 26 as CPA Committee prepares for FY26 funding round SOMERVILLE – Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is inviting residents to help shape the future of Community Preservation Act (CPA) investments by participating in the CPA Annual Review process. The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) has launched a survey to gather public input on community needs and priorities for CPA funding....

Public hearing scheduled for March 26 as CPA Committee prepares for FY26 funding round SOMERVILLE – Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is inviting residents to help shape the future of Community Preservation…

Assault 25008776: On 2/16/25 at approximately 6:10 AM, Somerville Police responded to 376 Mystic Ave for an assault. Upo...
02/25/2025

Assault 25008776: On 2/16/25 at approximately 6:10 AM, Somerville Police responded to 376 Mystic Ave for an assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he got into an altercation with a male party while shoveling snow in the parking lot. During the altercation, the suspect punched and kicked the victim then grabbed what was believed to be a firearm from his vehicle and made a racking motion....

Assault 25008776: On 2/16/25 at approximately 6:10 AM, Somerville Police responded to 376 Mystic Ave for an assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he got into an altercati…

By Bob Katzen U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s unveiled its annual “Failing the Fix” scorecard which rates laptop and cell pho...
02/25/2025

By Bob Katzen U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s unveiled its annual “Failing the Fix” scorecard which rates laptop and cell phone brands based on their “fixabilty.” The scorecard gives companies that make it easy for users to fix their devices a good grade, and those that do not, a poor grade....

By Bob Katzen U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s unveiled its annual “Failing the Fix” scorecard which rates laptop and cell phone brands based on their “fixabilty.” The scorecard gives companies that make…

By Bob Katzen Rep. Carol Doherty (D-Taunton) passed away last week after battling pancreatic cancer. Doherty was first e...
02/25/2025

By Bob Katzen Rep. Carol Doherty (D-Taunton) passed away last week after battling pancreatic cancer. Doherty was first elected to the House in 2020 and was re-elected in the recent November 6, 2024 election....

By Bob Katzen Rep. Carol Doherty (D-Taunton) passed away last week after battling pancreatic cancer. Doherty was first elected to the House in 2020 and was re-elected in the recent November 6, 2024…

By Bob Katzen Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined a coalition that includes 23 other state attorneys g...
02/25/2025

By Bob Katzen Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined a coalition that includes 23 other state attorneys general, to warn against efforts by the Trump Administration to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). On February 9, the Trump Administration directed the CFPB to stop all its ongoing work and to not begin any new investigations....

By Bob Katzen Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined a coalition that includes 23 other state attorneys general, to warn against efforts by the Trump Administration to defund and dis…

By Bob Katzen State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s effort to help make government work better by investigating, fraud, abuse a...
02/25/2025

By Bob Katzen State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s effort to help make government work better by investigating, fraud, abuse and illegal acts involving public assistance benefits across the state uncovered more than $2.5 million in fraudulent spending. Her office investigated a total of 814 cases and found overpayment in 207 cases with identified fraud....

By Bob Katzen State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s effort to help make government work better by investigating, fraud, abuse and illegal acts involving public assistance benefits across the state uncover…

By Bob Katzen The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition responded to the Trump Administration’s ...
02/25/2025

By Bob Katzen The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition responded to the Trump Administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in August for up to 500,000 Haitian immigrants – thousands of whom reside in Massachusetts....

By Bob Katzen The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition responded to the Trump Administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in August for up to 500,000 Hait…

By Bob Katzen The Senate 6-31, rejected an amendment that would require that all Senate roll call votes, publicly publis...
02/25/2025

By Bob Katzen The Senate 6-31, rejected an amendment that would require that all Senate roll call votes, publicly published by the state, include “Virtual Vote” (VV) alongside any member’s name if the senator was not in the chamber and voted remotely from his or home, office or other location....

By Bob Katzen The Senate 6-31, rejected an amendment that would require that all Senate roll call votes, publicly published by the state, include “Virtual Vote” (VV) alongside any member’s name if …

By Bob Katzen The Senate 6-31, rejected an amendment that would prohibit the Senate from meeting beyond midnight. The am...
02/25/2025

By Bob Katzen The Senate 6-31, rejected an amendment that would prohibit the Senate from meeting beyond midnight. The amendment would replace the current rule that allows the Senate to meet after midnight if two-thirds of the Senate votes to do so....

By Bob Katzen The Senate 6-31, rejected an amendment that would prohibit the Senate from meeting beyond midnight. The amendment would replace the current rule that allows the Senate to meet after m…

By Bob Katzen The Senate 5-32, rejected an amendment that would change the current rule that allows a senator, who is no...
02/25/2025

By Bob Katzen The Senate 5-32, rejected an amendment that would change the current rule that allows a senator, who is not physically at the session in the Senate chamber, to vote remotely from any location and without giving a reason for his or her absence from the Senate chamber....

By Bob Katzen The Senate 5-32, rejected an amendment that would change the current rule that allows a senator, who is not physically at the session in the Senate chamber, to vote remotely from any …

By Bob Katzen The Senate 39-0, adopted a set of Senate rules for the 2025-2026 session. Rules include requiring that the...
02/25/2025

By Bob Katzen The Senate 39-0, adopted a set of Senate rules for the 2025-2026 session. Rules include requiring that the votes senators take in joint committees be published online; requiring in-person or written testimony received by Senate members of a joint committee be published online; requiring Senate committees to make bill summaries available online for legislation reported favorably out of the committee; and requiring every senator and Senate employee to undergo cybersecurity training every two years....

By Bob Katzen The Senate 39-0, adopted a set of Senate rules for the 2025-2026 session. Rules include requiring that the votes senators take in joint committees be published online; requiring in-pe…

Obituary William P. Rixon, of Salem, NH, formerly of Medford, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, February 23, ...
02/25/2025

Obituary William P. Rixon, of Salem, NH, formerly of Medford, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the age of 75. Born in Cambridge and raised in Medford, William was the beloved son of the late Walter C. and Edna L. (Murphy) Rixon. He was a cherished father, papa, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him....

Obituary William P. Rixon, of Salem, NH, formerly of Medford, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the age of 75. Born in Cambridge and raised in Medford, William was …

Obituary Kathleen M. Murphy, It is with deep sadness that our family shares the news of the passing of Kathleen M. Murph...
02/25/2025

Obituary Kathleen M. Murphy, It is with deep sadness that our family shares the news of the passing of Kathleen M. Murphy, age 73, of Stoneham, MA on December 17, 2024. She was born on August 6, 1951 in Somerville, MA and was the beloved daughter of the late Eugene J. and Margaret A. Murphy....

Obituary Kathleen M. Murphy, It is with deep sadness that our family shares the news of the passing of Kathleen M. Murphy, age 73, of Stoneham, MA on December 17, 2024. She was born on August 6, 19…

Obituary Dorothy F. (DiTullio) Capone- Of Woburn, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at the age of 94. Dorothy w...
02/25/2025

Obituary Dorothy F. (DiTullio) Capone- Of Woburn, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at the age of 94. Dorothy was born in Medford to the late Silvio and Celia (DiGirolamo) DiTullio. She was a lifelong resident of Woburn and dedicated much of her time to enriching the lives of others. Dorothy’s vibrant spirit was evident in all she did, whether it was volunteering at the Woburn Senior Center, supporting the Sons of Italy, or actively participating in the Red Hats Club....

Obituary Dorothy F. (DiTullio) Capone- Of Woburn, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at the age of 94. Dorothy was born in Medford to the late Silvio and Celia (DiGirolamo) DiTullio. She wa…

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