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Mayor Joe Curtatone expresses solidarity with those afflicted by bigotry and violence.
The State has announced when all remaining groups will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
- Monday, March 22: People age 60 or older and certain workers will be eligible. Eligible workers include those in restaurants and cafes, food service, retail, grocery and convenience stores, transportation, and more. See the full list at mass.gov/vaccine.
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Mayor Joe Curtatone, City Council President Matt McLaughlin, School Committee Chair Andre Green, Superintendent Mary Skipper
On Tuesday in Atlanta, Georgia, a shooting rampage at area spas left eight people dead, six of whom were women of Asian descent. This tragedy is emblematic of an unacceptable cruelty taking root in our society and serves as further evidence of the blatant racism in our country designed to oppress our neighbors, friends and community members. Hate crimes against Asians and Asian Americans in major U.S. cities rose by 150% last year, and within that number, women have been disproportionately targeted. Sadly, Asian and Asian American women in our city and region also have been the victims of this open bigotry. We recognize the growing and justifiable fear you may be experiencing in the wake of the senseless violence.
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Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte
“The grass is always greener in the other fella’s yard.”
When I was a kid that song was the theme song of Big Brother Bob Emery’s live TV show on channel 4. His previous show in the late 1940’s was called Small Fry Club and he referred to his young guests as “small fries.”
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— Photo courtesy of Students for a Free Tibet
The following press release was issued by the Students for a Free Tibet organization on Wednesday:
Following years of campaigning by local activists, including 13 weeks of continuous weekly protests, and pressure from city and state elected leaders, Tufts University announced its plan to close its controversial Confucius Institute (CI) today.
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MRA open letter posted on Instagram on March 15, 2021, via MRA @ma_restaurants calling for Mayor Curtatone to change his lone policy on reduced restaurant capacities.
By Denise Keniston
On Monday March 15, Somerville Mayor Curtatone officially extended the 25% capacity restriction on Somerville businesses to March 30, while the rest of the state moves towards reopening.
The mayor’s policy decision flies in the face of Governor Charlie Baker’s March 1 announcement that he was dropping capacity limits on restaurants, but still requiring masks and social distancing of six feet for patrons. The Massachusetts Restaurant Association, with a membership of 1800 restaurants, has fired back at Curtatone with an open letter posted on Instagram.
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City officials and outside consultants recently met to discuss the latest plans for renovation of the Gilman Square area.
By Joe Creason
On Thursday, March 10, City Councilors and members of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, held a meeting to discuss the implementation of renovations for the Gilman Square area. Consultants from the Boston architecture firm NBBJ, were present to give a concurrent review of their plan and existing conditions at the Gilman Square site.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all of our readers. No matter what one’s ancestral heritage, we can all be a bit Irish on this day. And as they say on the Emerald Isle, may the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields, and, until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
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Protestors gathered on Packard Avenue last Saturday, calling for Tufts University to close the controversial Confucius Institute. — Photos by Joe Creason
By Joe Creason
The crowd’s chants echoed down Packard Avenue in the brisk afternoon air on Saturday, March 13. Amplified sound waves shook the atmosphere on the Tufts University campus as over 100 protestors, including elected officials, organizers, students and supporters of the Free Tibet, East Turkestan, Hong Kong movements, made their grievances known.
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