Ten year’s ago today: Lenny Gentile’s ‘SOMERVILLE!!?’ rant
It was exactly years ago today — May 19, 2009 — that Newton Alderman (now City Councilor) Lenny Gentile delivered his most notorious City Hall floor speech…
Is it time to end Columbus Day in Newton?
The City of Somerville announced Thursday that it will join the growing ranks of communities choosing to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, instead of Columbus Day, Somerville Patch reports. Is it time for Newton to do the same?Should Newton issue scarlet letters for sidewalk scofflaws too?
The City of Somerville has just adopted a new sidewalk shoveling ordinance which not only increases fine, but will mark scofflaws’ properties with large “Scarlet Letter” inspired placards, Wicked Local Somerville reports. … inspectional services will put “large,...