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Congratulations
to Alex and Sarita Capobianco on their newest arrival last week –
another boy – his name is Vince and that makes three boys now added to
the Capobianco family. Our best to them!

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Some
of us went over to Cambridge last week to help celebrate Senator
Anthony Galluccio's birthday – a large crowd of supporters turned out
at the Charles River Boat Club – you can see why this guy is so popular
not just in Cambridge and here in Somerville. We met and talked to some
activists who kept asking when we are going to start a newspaper in
Cambridge – that they are sorely disappointed like we are in what has
happened to the Dole Family legacy who once owned the Journal &
Chronicle.

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Happy Birthday to our own
Mayor Joe who celebrated his birthday last week. We wish him the best
and many more; he's a great Mayor for us here in Somerville, guess that
is why he has no one opposing him for re-election this year. So
literally he's already re-elected for another term of office.

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Well
the Farm Team has a new boss over there on the 4th floor – another
newbie on top of the 2 others already over there – we were thinking of
sending them a GPS, but we're sure that the promoted Kat will tour what
she knows. We just hope that duty isn't left to the picture freak
Assistant Editor who loves to throw her weight around. Welcome to
Somerville, we know you were in Natick – some of our network people
over there gave us some info on your performance.

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Birthday
greetings to Ed Tauro of Pat's Auto Body! Ed's a good guy with a
million dollar personality who always has a pleasant smile on his face
when he greets you.

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Looks like the Henry
Family down at the Mount Vernon are once again expanding their famous
restaurant. As of the first week in August, dining customers will have
three great locations to choose from. There will be the one right down
on lower Broadway, the one over at the Wharf in Revere and now on Route
1 in Saugus as the Mount Vernon at The Ship.

Nice to see
businesses expanding in this economy, obviously they are prospering,
they are a long time old Somerville family and we wish them much
success in all three locations.

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Another
celebrity sighting he in the Ville! The Somerville Hospital saw a visit
from Actor Ben Affleck last week. Apparently he is looking for suitable
filming locations here in the Ville. The Cambridge-born actor took
pictures with a number of the staff there that day then toured the
Ville with a friend! He even joked around and asked him if he had any
more access to any "U2" tickets!

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The
Somerville Youth Hockey Association is looking for sponsors to help
with the cost of running the program. Lots of dedicated parents and of
course the kids who make up the various teams here in Somerville. If
you'd like to help out in any way possible, please send your donations
to Somerville Youth Hockey, PO Box 440506, Somerville MA 02144. They
would appreciate it very much.

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Apparently
the all-city permit parking that was approved recently will have a
second life, we think businesses here in the City will suffer
dramatically with a full-city permit parking and increasing the times
for tickets up to 10pm from 8pm. We are fortunate to have businesses
that attract people from everywhere inside and outside the city, let's
hope we don't ruin it for everyone.

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Seems
like that Coldwell Banker office that used to be on Highland Avenue had
to run back to Cambridge this past year and now the parent company has
been fined over $66K by the EPA. We're not surprised here, almost
everyone over there, especially the manager there at CBREB feels
they're entitled and can do whatever they want – for several years now.

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Last week the Farm Team listed
everyone's salary that works for the city, but we hear that some of the
figures are wrong, you think they could be? Nah…the Farm Team always
checks their facts don't they?

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