New
Year barely started and already a hotbed of activity underground about
who might be running for what office. First of all, we hear from
sources that the PDSers are looking at various Wards and individual
races for this year. The best one we heard from sources is that
although the PDSers overall might support their President/Leader 3-time
loser Marty Martinez running against Alderman Sean O'Donovan, some are
having reservations and feel that their fearless leader might not be
such a viable candidate anymore. Some other races they're looking at –
Ward 7 against Alderman Bob Trane, Ward 2 against Alderwomen Maryann
Heuston and probably the strangest one we heard (from more than one
source) that they were going to see if they could get someone to run
against their own candidate and popular ward alderman from Ward 4 –
Walter Pero, or for that matter against School Committee member from
Ward 4 – Jamie Norton. The PDSers are not interested in working with
anyone and will screw over their own to get in office, just look what
they did to Jack Connolly in Ward 6 years ago, but then again Jack had
the last laugh, didn't he!
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We hear
through sources that the PDSers secret meetings have been happening,
including very recently, one of which was attended (we heard from one
person that it was at his house actually) by a certain school
committeeman – obviously a political novice to think that people
wouldn't find out about it. Speaking of that, we hear that a very
popular family in Ward 5, one that is very involved in the community,
has a family member that is seriously considering running against
School Committeeman Mark Niedergang.
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The
Big Brother Big Sister Foundation will be in Somerville on Tuesday
January 13th, picking up donations of gently used clothing and
household items. If you would like to donate and have not yet arranged
a pickup, please call 888-335-3039. The Foundation uses these donations
to fund its mentoring programs; more than 6,500 children in the Boston
area alone receive the benefits of the program, including 120 "Littles"
from your town.
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Remember The Police
Officer that we reported over a month ago that was suspended from duty
for falsifying time sheets down at the courthouse? And which City Hall
denies happened? Well, he has resigned his position as a Somerville
Police Officer this past as of last Friday – we hear all charges will
be dropped and he will be able to collect his pension though.
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McKinnon's
Meat Market popular Chef Bobby is doing well after being struck by a
car a while back – he's up and around and his fans in Davis Square all
hope to see him back to work soon, get well fast Bob, a lot of people
are losing to much weight!
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Supreme
Kitchen is going full force after finally reopening – now
affectionately known as not just another "hole in the wall" after an
SUV went through their front doors some months back.
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The
realty of a soccer stadium in the 'Ville is getting closer and closer
every day – according to more than a few sources, members of Bob
Kraft's planning team (the owners of the New England Patriots and the
Revolution Soccer team) were having a sit down meeting with local
business owners that just may either be selling their properties to
Kraft or may become silent partners with the entrepreneurial giant.
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Good to see our own Bob Publicover is back hosting the Mayor's Report on cable TV.
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Happy
Birthday to Lola Riverias, famous artist and co-owner of Café Rossini
on Highland Avenue. Stop by for a great sandwich or a late day pizza.
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While
recently on vacation to Rome, Alex and Sarita Capobianco and their two
boys stopped off at the Vatican and while in line to see the Pope, who
was walking by and blessing people, he stopped and personally blessed
their two boys, which was totally unexpected.
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Seems
like a less then normal crowd at the Mid-Term speeches the other night
at City Hall, a quick look at the room and some department heads and
some other notable city employees were not present, guess they thought
it was another night.
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The new Somerville
Police Substation in Teele Square is now open for business with
Somerville Police Captain O'Connor at the helm – we wish him well with
his new command.
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Ward 5 activist and
long time resident as well as popular guy Ralph Russo has been ill as
of late and we wish the best and a speedy recovery and hopefully soon
will be back to his usual self.
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