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Somerville resident and peace activist Christopher Spicer Hinckley addressed the Board of Alderman last week, sharing his feelings on the importance of nuclear disarmament.
By Jim Clark
At last week’s regular meeting of the City of Somerville Board of Aldermen, a resolution urging the US government to take steps to avoid nuclear war, such as renouncing the first use of nuclear weapons, taking nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert, and ending the unchecked authority of the President to launch a nuclear attack was voted on and approved.
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By Ward 3 Alderman Ben Ewen-Campen and Ward 5 Alderman Mark Niedergang
We write in response to Jack Connolly’s op-ed of September 26, 2018, BOA bullies block members’ reappointment.
Some background: On August 28th, the Board of Aldermen (BOA) took the highly unusual step of voting against the confirmation of two Mayoral appointees, both whom of have served for 20 years, one a member of the Planning Board and the other the Chair of Somerville Redevelopment Authority (SRA). We want to explain why we voted against their confirmations, and why Connolly’s criticisms of the BOA’s vote are so wrong.
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A vigil was held at Temple B’nai Brith honoring those who were tragically shot dead while attending services at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA, on Saturday. — Courtesy of Temple B’nai Brith
More than 100 people gathered in the social hall of Temple B’nai Brith Sunday evening for a vigil for the victims of the Saturday, October, 27 shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, where eleven congregants were murdered and others wounded. Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz, who organized the event in a quick response to the devastating shooting, said the gathering offered people the chance to come together to reflect in a communal space and to reassure congregants at unsettling time when many may have felt wary to be in a synagogue.
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Happy Halloween to everyone! We hope everyone out there is careful driving tonight, when children might be out trick or treating. Be safe!
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It’s about 50 days to Christmas. Get your shopping done early so you’re not caught out there along with everyone else.
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Somerville Commission for Women Co-Chair Kristen Strezo.
By Kristen Strezo
Co-Chair of the Somerville Commission for Women
Women face a double-edged sword when it comes to salary negotiation and that’s leaving us behind in the workforce. Because of this, the Somerville Commission for Women (SCW) has partnered with the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for the AAUW Work Smart program, which focuses on pay negotiation education, on Thursday, November 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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For some of us it feels like forever since we’ve shaken off the cares and concerns that seem to be bearing down so heavily as we observe the divisions and discord that has been so prevalent over the past year or so.
The mid-term election is just around the corner, and it feels as though a great burden will be off our shoulders once it’s over. The balance of power in Washington is in play, state seats will be filled, ballot measures determined. More than ever it seems as though so much is at stake in this particular election cycle, no matter which side we align with.
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Somerville businesses such as Middlesex Federal Savings bank in Teele Sq. (pictured here) supported the red sox throughout their run-up to yet another championship win by setting up festive displays on their premises. This and other businesses in the city send their congratulations to the World Champion Boston Red Sox!
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Zoning overhaul update
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By Jack Connolly
Last night, a public hearing was held in East Somerville regarding one of the least understood but most relevant to our everyday lives: ZONING.
Citizens, property owners, business owners and Chamber of Commerce folks all chimed in on what is necessary: Update the current zoning, last updated in 1990.
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