Moroney speaks to the News about her plans

By George P. Hassett

      The candidate for the 27th Middlesex district state representative believes Somerville has been cheated.

      ‚ÄúWe have been circumvented in Somerville. The communities around us have reaped the benefits of our growth,‚Äù said Elizabeth Moroney one of two Democratic candidates who have thus far said they will compete for the seat vacated by Patrica D. Jehlen, D-Somerville.

Let us in
court honors city workers request to test public safety building
By Andrea Gregory

    Middlesex Superior Court says if anything is wrong with the city’s public safety building, workers inside have a right to know. The court ruled to allow an independent inspection of the facility at 225 Washington St. last week.
    About 60 city workers from multiple unions are suing the city, hoping to get to the bottom of alleged health problems plaguing employees of the police station. They collectively filed a suit over the summer, claiming they ‚Äúwere subjected to pro-longed exposures, to chronic damp conditions, and the types of molds that produce toxins as well as other hazardous substances present in their workplace environment at 220 Washington Street‚Ķ and have suffered adverse health affects as a result thereof.‚Äù
    More than a dozen police officers have died and several workers have fallen ill. Similarities in the illnesses and symptoms led many of the workers to believe their health problems could be a direct result of their working conditions.

Tufts student killed in crash

By George P. Hassett

A 22 year old Tufts University student was struck by two cars and killed last night when she was crossing Broadway at Wallace Street.

Lt. Paul Upton said Boryana Damyanova was initially struck by a vehicle heading west toward Arlington. Once hit, she was thrown to the other side of the street and struck by another vehicle, he said.

Damyanova, who came from Bulgaria to study at Tufts, was transported to Somerville Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 7:20 p.m.

Upton said the incident is being investigated by the Somerville Police, State Police and the Middlesex DIstrict Attorney’s Office. At this time, speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the incident, he said.

The names of the drivers have not yet been released.

Aldermen remove chief from civil service

By George P. Hassett

   An ordinance proposed by Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone to remove the police chief from civil service was unanimously approved by the Board of Alderman last night.

Let’s make a deal

Officer says they were promised promotions if they gave chief their support

By George P. Hassett

   A Somerville police officer claimed that Acting Chief Robert R. Bradley promised the Superior Officers Union 20 promotions in order to gain support for a plan to remove the Chief‚Äôs job from civil service this week.

Ikea and Federal Realty propose land swap at Assembly Square
By George P. Hassett

   Two Assembly Square landowners are discussing swapping their land in order to bring more mixed-use to the development site, said a neighborhood activist this week.
   Wig Zamore, of the Mystic View Task Force, confirmed that Ikea and Federal Realty Investment Trust were in talks to move the Swedish furniture chain away from the waterfront land it is currently slated to inhabit.

Reality Bites for the week of Nov. 16 by James Norton

“Marge, it takes two to lie – one to lie and one to listen.” – Homer Simpson

As in life, there are many levels of humor ‚Äì this is evident in the title of this column.  Sure, Homer seems to hit the nail on the head when he said this, but the real humor is beneath the fluffy exterior of the statement itself.  Underneath the instant laugh it generates, is the original quote from Thoreau, which is:  ‚ÄúIt takes two to speak the truth ‚Äì one to speak and one to listen‚Äù.  The twisted and sophomoric interpretation is where the gold is struck.