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— Photos by Claudia Ferro
The 9th Annual HONK! festival hit the streets of Somerville last weekend. The festival of activist bands was fun, colorful, and LOUD.
The Flood Forum Special Committee’s report to the Board of Alderman indicated that a lot of planning and work needs to be put into finding solutions to the city’s flooding problem
By Jim Clark
The report of the Flood Forum Special Committee meeting as a Committee of the Whole was presented to the Somerville Board of Alderman at its Regular Meeting on Thursday of last week.
The Special Committee, comprised of Board members Maryann Heuston of Ward 2, Mark Niedergang of Ward 5, and Robert McWatters of Ward 3, met on Tuesday of last week to discuss findings related to the flooding issues facing the city.
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Each week prior to the November election The Somerville Times will present the Statewide ballot questions, along with pro and con arguments, one at a time for examination and further consideration. We continue the series this week with Question 3: Expanding Prohibitions on Gaming.
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This coming Saturday, the 18th, is the East Somerville Clean Up. Meet at 115 Broadway (East Branch Library) on Saturday, October 18 at 10:30 a.m. Come join in making East Somerville beautiful for the fall. Using the citywide cleanup as a starting point, East Somerville Main Streets and Alderman Matt McLaughlin are planning a neighborhood-wide cleanup to make it the cleanest neighborhood in Somerville. Refreshments to follow at location TBA.
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What’s on Somerville Neighborhood News
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By Yuxiao Yuan, SNN reporter
Alarmed at the amount of pigeons in Union and other squares, and the health issues associated with the food they don’t eat… and the food they do eat… members of the city’s Board of Alderman’s Public Health and Public Safety Committee recently asked city officials to undertake a public information campaign with an important message: “Don’t Feed the Birds!”
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By Jim Clark
A Somerville Police officer assigned to the Traffic Bureau last Friday was passed on Washington St. by a motorcycle that had no registration plate displayed. The officer made a U-turn and followed the motorcycle, activating the cruiser’s blue lights and siren.
The motorcycle reportedly slowed to a near halt near Joy St., but failed to fully stop. According to reports the operator of the motorcycle, later identified as Daniel Carmenatty, 24, of Everett, looked back at the officer then accelerated away, towards Charlestown.
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Eagle Feathers #63 – The Scheme
By Bob (Monty) Doherty
If it sounds “too good to be true,” then it probably is. So, abide by that well-worn advice and steer clear. This sounds pretty simple, but how many people accept it? Not nearly enough.
A large stucco-covered house on Powder House Boulevard stands across from Dilboy Field. Its square features and color gives it the likeness of a giant golden nugget, which seems appropriate, because at one time a multi-millionaire rented there. The time was 1919-1920 when a million dollars was worth ten times today’s value.
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The 3rd Annual Corn Toss Tournament raised $20,000 this year to benefit various local organizations
By Courtney O’Keefe
Friends and family of Ryan Harrington held their 3rd Annual Corn Toss Tournament to raise money for Somerville Organizations, netting $20,000 in revenue that was immediately donated to local recipients including the Somerville Youth Hockey, the YMCA,Somerville Youth Football and Cheer, Somerville Little League, and Somerville Pop Warner. In total, the Ryan Harrington Foundation has raised $40,000 in three years.
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The Somerville High School football team was treated to a visit last week by former New England Patriots great Tedy Bruschi, who dropped by to shake hands and offer some pre-game encouragement as part of a Papa Gino’s Pizza promotion.
The Family of Mary C. Carafotes would like to sincerely thank the City of Somerville Police Officers who assisted directing traffic during the day of the funeral Saturday, October 4, 2014. This was a very busy day in the city that happened to be the same day of the road race. The huge funeral procession of over 50 cars, including 4 limousines were lead with the help of Officers Louis Remigio and Robert Hickey from their motorcycles and Sergeant John Gobiel, Officers Mike Kiely and Sean Sylvester in their cruisers. Lastly, we would like to mention Officer Maryanne Manfra for organizing the assembly. The family, relatives and friends appreciated the police escort maneuvering the busy streets. Once again Somerville leads the way.
— Family of Mary C. Carafotes
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