City recognizes Tufts University’s Barbara Rubel

On July 19, 2018, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

The Somerville Board of Aldermen honored Tufts University’s Director of Community Relations Barbara Rubel at their latest regular meeting last week on the occasion of her retirement.

The citation that was awarded reads as follows:

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The richness of a man

On May 14, 2014, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Tom Taylor honored for decades of public service
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An appreciative assemblage of colleagues and constituents honored the retired, 27-year-serving alderman of Ward 3. Tom Taylor, at last week’s general meeting of the Board of Alderman.

An appreciative assemblage of colleagues and constituents honored the retired, 27-year-serving alderman of Ward 3. Tom Taylor, at last week’s general meeting of the Board of Alderman.

By David R. Smith

Somerville’s longest-serving ward aldermen received what may have been the longest-lasting round of applause the aldermen’s chamber has seen as he was honored last week for his decades of service to the city during an emotional opening to his former board’s meeting that was attended –and very well so- by family, friends and former constituents.

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The Great Pigeon War

On May 14, 2014, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

taylor_2_webBy David R. Smith

The citations awarded to former Ward 3 alderman Tom Taylor last week – the longest-serving ward alderman in the city’s history – was filled with deep and sincere expressions of love and gratitude.

But it also came with plenty of laughs, such as the story Mayor Joe Curtatone shared about Taylor and his less-than-friendly relationship with the pigeons that nested under the McGrath Highway overpass (for all the obvious reasons).

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Farewell to fossil-fuel investments?

On March 5, 2014, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Public hearing to address residents’ petition
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By David R. Smith

129 concerned registered voters have weighed in on the issue of divestment from the fossil fuel industry as part of the city’s pension fund by signing a petition asking the Board of Aldermen to act on the matter.

129 concerned registered voters have weighed in on the issue of divestment from the fossil fuel industry as part of the city’s pension fund by signing a petition asking the Board of Aldermen to act on the matter.

A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen will be held at City Hall at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 13, to hold a public hearing on a petition signed by 129 registered voters asking the city’s pension fund to divest from any investments tied to the fossil fuel industry.

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