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By William Tauro An 82 year old elderly Somerville woman was injured when a Cambridge fire truck hose struck her in the legs as the fire apparatus was making a turn in Central Square. The fire truck was responding to a dispatched call at about 11:40am. The woman's legs were both seriously injured, and she was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for surgery from the scene. |
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By Julia Fairclough Not many city squares contain ethnic restaurants right near the markets that sell particular spices and ingredients. Union Square, however, is neatly packed with restaurants of numerous nationalities, as well as ethnic markets. And now this weekend you can take a tour of both, while sampling delicious recipes and talking about spice and art. Somerville artist Francisco de la Barra, has created a series of portraits of Union Square chefs by incorporating spices with his paints to reflect their cuisines, and he wants to share his process with you. Co-produced by de la Barra and the Somerville Arts Council (as part of their ArtsUnion series), "Spice Union" will take place this Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m., with a reception at La Taqueria Mexicana from 6 to 8 p.m. |
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Andy Firestone Somerville officials teamed up with Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone last week to launch an awareness campaign on teen dating violence campaign at Somerville High School. Leone, who appeared with Mayor Joe Curtatone and Police Chief Anthony Holloway, called upon the people in attendance to engage in the 'ethical health' of their peers. "You are important because you're our future," Leone said. "[Teen dating violence] is a real problem, a huge problem, and people see it and don't do anything about it." The program, the brainchild of Leone, saw students go through a day of workshops and seminars designed to help students understand and identify dating abuse among their peers, and work towards stopping it. Somerville High was chosen as the first school to test this program by Leone, who was impressed with a video public service announcement created by a group of students last year. |
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By William Tauro Wednesday 4:45 p.m. Somerville Fire Engine7 and Police cruiser 185 assist and treat a 24 year old female who slipped and fell on the ice in front of 514 Broadway. The victim was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with minor injuries. |
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By Tom Nash City officials admitted this week a special permit application for a contentious hotel project nearing final approval is missing basic information about the developer's identity and lacks any mention of the property's lingering environmental issues. While the city says the omissions will not hinder the project's progress before the Zoning Board of Appeals, which meets tonight, a recently organized advocacy group, Somerville Residents for Sensible Development, says it should. Among a group of ordinances the group submitted to the Board of Aldermen last week is a measure calling for full disclosure of those involved in a development, to keep city officials from hiding their identities while profiting from projects they have a stake in. In the case of 371 Beacon St., a 35-room hotel and restaurant proposal which has been opposed by neighbors for more than a year, no city officials appear involved. But exactly who is responsible for or benefiting from the possible development remains unclear; the application lacks a signature from any party. City officials maintain it doesn't matter. |
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| Another special election coming up – seems like we are having a major run on "special elections" – this one to fill the vacant Senatorial seat that was held by Anthony Galluccio. We hear that former resident Mike Albano, son of former Senator Sal, is running. Mike is a small business owner in the Back Bay and has lived in Chelsea for several years and serves on the Planning Board there. We hear that Sal DiDominico, a current Everett Councilor and chief aide to Galluccio, is running. But still undecided is our own Maryann Heuston, who serves as Alderman in Ward 2 here. She is very popular and looks like she and Margie Decker, a City Councilor in Cambridge would be the only two women running so far. Time will tell, but there could be a huge selection of candidates running for the seat. |
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Scott Brown wins the special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by the late Senator Ted Kennedy. Following the race between Brown and Coakley this past week, it wasn't a big surprise – was it? The Coakley campaign turned decidedly desperate, dirty and more reliant on big names like President Obama at the last moment in an effort to pull out all the stops, only to fall 5 points short in the end. Scott Brown can look back on the last couple of months and know that it was his own personal work ethic that won out in the end. One can assume that most political analysts will probably declare that Scott Brown was in the middle of the "perfect storm" politically on Tuesday. They would be right. |
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By Tom Nash Two days after an earthquake left Haiti in ruins, Somerville High School student Daphne Juleus stood in the frozen darkness outside the school's gym. When the moment was right, dozens of her peers lit candles and began singing songs dedicated to those suffering. Juleus, a senior in the nursing assistant program, had already begun leading an effort to raise funds for the Red Cross, but felt the power of the vigil was equally important. She had not heard from several relatives, and had no way of reaching them. |
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