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No fooling, come April 1, 2019, sales of e-cigarettes and menthol to anyone under the age of 21 will be forbidden, due to new restrictions imposed by the Somerville Board of Health.
By Jim Clark
The Somerville Board of Health voted to restrict the sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes) and menthol cigarettes in Somerville on December 13.
Citing concerns on the health impacts of youth, the new regulations will forbid such products from being sold in retail outlets accessible to those under 21 years of age, starting on April 1, 2019. Both menthol and e-cigarette sales will be restricted to 21+ adult-only tobacco retail stores. According to the Board of Health, Somerville is the first municipality in the Commonwealth to pass such regulations.
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19-year-old Ricci Michael Ricci was sentenced to 7 to 14 years for the 2017 killing of Somerville Police officer Louis Remigio.
Michael Ricci, a Burlington man who was racing his car on the highway when he struck and killed 30-year Somerville Police officer Louis Remigio, was sentenced to as much as 14 years in prison on Monday.
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Somerville Firefighters Local 76 Deputy Chief Mike Avery and firefighter Barry Hamilton made a special delivery of patches from Somerville Fire and Somerville Police, as well as Cambridge FD, Arlington FD and Stoneham FD to Philadelphia, PA, Engine 33 to help fulfill the Christmas wishes of Evan Potter, the son of a fallen Philadelphia firefighter and Marine veteran Michael Potter.
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The City of Somerville Board of Aldermen awarded a citation to City Clerk John Long at their latest regular meeting last Thursday. The citation commended Long for his outstanding work on behalf of the Board and the city.
The holidays can be a pain for a lot of people. When it comes to this time of year, though, that headache should really serve as a kick-in-the-butt reminder of the importance of why sometimes the daily routine should come to a grinding halt for a greater spiritual good.
Many of us are rushing around trying to get everything done in time for Christmas. We all scramble day in and day out, though, with every deadline of our lives so seemingly critical. What this time of year should remind us of, however, is that sometimes it’s OK, if not absolutely essential, to just put the routine on hold, take a step back and reassess what truly matters in our lives.
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ABCO HVACR Supply + Solution’s Boston branch hosted its 12th Annual Vocational Day, and its EXPO & Holiday Party on Thursday, December 13, at its 10 First Ave., Somerville branch distribution center.
At the Vocational Day starting at 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., nearly 300 Somerville and greater Boston area students attended from 13 high schools and trade schools, plus principals, vice principals, guidance counselors and teachers.
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After attending the Somerville Public Library’s Small Press Collection Reception at the Somerville Media Center, I decided to reprint this article:
Somerville is a city of many dimensions. It is an eclectic urban soup of professionals, newly arrived immigrants, artists, students, dreamers, drifters, all living in close and hopefully comfortable proximity. What may not be immediately apparent is that it is and has been a city of small presses and little magazines.
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Our poet this week writes to The Times: “I am Kuoya Dut. I am a junior finance major at Endicott college. I was born in South Sudan and raised and educated in Kenya. I am passionate about writing and fashion design. My hobbies include running, hiking, soccer and playing pool. I have hosted a radio show in the past too.”
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Newstalk – December 19
The publishers, staff and all associated with The Somerville Times wish everyone a very Happy Holiday, Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah, as well as a prosperous and healthy New Year in 2019.
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The Somerville Times staff is taking a small holiday vacation beginning this week, with the next issue coming out on January 2, 2019. Anything that comes in and is Somerville related through our vacation period will be posted online to our website. We want to thank all our readers and fans for your support this past year. We are very proud of our paper. It’s what a real local paper should be, local stories that are about Somerville. We leave the big city stuff up to The Herald, Weekly Dig and Gatehouse and – oh yes – The Globe. Again, thank you! Don’t forget, you can go online to our website and register online for a free subscription of the entire paper. In just a short period of time we have had several hundred already sign up. When something breaks in the city, you’ll get it on the online subscription.
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