— Photo by Claudia Ferro
The Sunsetters performed on Kennsington Avenue, Thursday night, July 31. The Ferro family hosted the performance. There was a great crowd this year with a lot of audience participation that night. Ward 1 Alderman Matt McLaughlin and Register of Deeds, Maria Curtatone and her children also dropped by for the show.
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The Somerville Alibrandis baseball club celebrated their 25th Anniversary season on Friday, August 1 vs. McKay Club Beacons at Trum Field. The fans and boosters of the club took the opportunity to extend their appreciation for all the years of great sportsmanship and wished the local team another 25 years and more to come.
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The public was brought up to speed on new zoning laws at a recent Somerville by Design workshop.
— Photo by Douglas Yu
By Douglas Yu
After a series of discussions on Union Square redevelopment, the Green Line Extension Project and Powder House Community School redevelopment, the City of Somerville once again directed the community’s attention to the city’s new zoning ordinance.
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August 5, 2014
Dear Market Basket Employees,
The Somerville Labor Coalition unites six labor unions representing employees of the City of Somerville. We work to support, protect, promote and advance the interests of workers within the City of Somerville and surrounding communities.
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Appointment will go before Board of Aldermen for approval
David Fallon, current Somerville Police Deputy Chief of Operations, has accepted an offer from Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone to become the City’s new Chief of Police. Mayor Curtatone will formally request the confirmation of Fallon’s appointment at the next regular Board of Aldermen meeting on Thursday, Aug. 28.
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In the early hours of Sunday, December 8, 2013, 26 year old Kyle Wilson was struck and killed by a hit and run driver while walking back to his hotel from a concert on the Killington access road in Killington VT. He was within 2 miles from the front door. Later on the day of Kyle’s death, the driver came forward, was arrested, was charged with “Hit and Run, resulting in fatality” and released on bail.
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Ride-sharing alternatives such as Uber are taking a bite out of the business models of traditional taxi services across the nation, as well as here at home, according to veteran drivers and cab company owners.
— Photo by Bobbie Toner
By Douglas Yu
Instead of calling a taxi company to send a cab, you can easily tap a few buttons on your smartphone and locate an UberX car that costs about 20 percent less than a normal cab.
However, this well-funded ride-sharing company from San Francisco is threatening the livelihood of Boston area cab drivers and slowly eating away their business.
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The standing District of Attorney of Middlesex County, Marian T. Ryan shared her thoughts on many topical issues of concern with The Somerville Times.
By Jeremy F. van der Heiden
This is the third part of a three-part series for The Somerville Times interview with Middlesex County District Attorney Marian T. Ryan.
Now that we have discussed Middlesex County District Attorney Marian T. Ryan’s back story, thoughts on Somerville, the county and the state at large, we will move directly into the final portion of this series, in which the conversation turns to broader topics.
As a reminder, D.A. Ryan will be running for election to maintain her position this fall.
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