This excellent opinion piece by Somerville mayor Joe Curtatone reminded me that there had been some discussion on this site of Curtatone as a possible Democratic candidate for governor. Until this week, I'd been thinking that Charlie … [Read more...]
Natural Gas Leaks: Methane Management
This summer, the Squeaky Leak Project (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/squeaky-leak--2#home) will drive down every street in Cambridge and Somerville, MA with a high-precision methane analyzer and map all the natural gas leaks in these … [Read more...]
Methane Management: Crowdfunding Natural Gas Leak Monitoring
HEET [Home Energy Efficiency Team http://www.heetma.com ], a Cambridge, MA nonprofit which organizes public weatherization parties and barnraisings, is crowd funding a natural gas leak monitoring project in Cambridge and Somerville. Boston … [Read more...]
In Big Letters, News of Markey’s Election Reaches Somerville Last Weekend
Passing through Davis Square in Somerville on Saturday, I chanced to read the latest news on the ticker above Middlesex Federal Savings Bank. Powered by www.WickedLocalSomerville.com, the ticker reported that U.S. Rep. Ed Markey had … [Read more...]
Somerville Democratic Caucus is Postponed
The Somerville Democratic City Committee has cancelled Monday night's caucus at Somerville High School. New date to be announced. … [Read more...]
Wal-Mart: Act like Costco if you want to do business in Somerville
I just read local officials' and candidates' responses to questions about WalMart in the latest Somerville Scout and thought I would share an insight. Costco pays its workers an average wage of $17.00 per hour. Wal-Mart pays its workers … [Read more...]
A Policy Wonk Runs for Local Office
Greetings BMGers! My name is Christine Barber and I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to you. I’m a candidate in the open seat race to represent Somerville’s Ward 4 on our city’s Board of Aldermen. I would love to have your … [Read more...]
Somerville jobs rally and picket line shuts down work at MaxPac
"Support from the Board of Alderman has been strong, but we have to keep the pressure on," said Jack Lister, also from Somerville and a leader of the Heat Frost & Insulators Local 6. "We really need more local jobs," said Roger … [Read more...]
Grateful for Jarrett Barrios endorsement
Last week, our campaign was humbled and honored to earn the support and endorsement of former State Senator Jarrett Barrios. I'll post more on this later, but I wanted you to hear what he had to say about this campaign for state senate - … [Read more...]
My Notes From State Senate Candidates Forum
In the first round, every candidate was asked what their top priority issue is, and about the #1 thing they'd do in the state senate. The answers were quite uniform:Top issue: Jobs. What would you do in the Senate: Oppose cuts in … [Read more...]
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