Greater Somerville: Somerville Race Relations, then and now By adamg - 6/14/21 - 10:49 am
The Supreme Judicial Court today dismissed Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone's lawsuit against a New York blog and one of its writers under the state wiretap law, because the guy asked if he could record a phone "interview" with Curtatone, and the wiretap law only bars "secretly" recorded conversations. Read more.
By adamg - 3/1/21 - 2:49 pm
WBUR reports Curtatone made the announcement today; did not say if he'll be running for governor instead.
By adamg - 7/17/20 - 11:28 am
Somerville announced today there'll be no health-club or theater openings there until at least Aug. 3, due to what Mayor Joe Curtatone says is a "modest" rise in new Covid-19 cases in the Boston area and because of problems with the state's contact-tracing system, which is supposed to help tamp down new cases by getting contacts of people who test positive to stay at home. Read more.
By adamg - 4/27/20 - 10:23 am
Update: Cambridge jumps in.
Somerville announced this morning that everybody 2 or older in Somerville will have to wear a mask "at all times in public" starting Wednesday. People will have a week's grace period to find a mask; after that, they could be subject to a stern talking to by police or a fine of up to $300. Read more.
By adamg - 6/17/19 - 2:21 pm
Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone sued Barstool Sports and contributor Kirk Minihane today for an interview about the Barstool/Bruins towel controversy he claims Minihane conducted without his permission - while pretending to be the Globe's Kevin Cullen. Read more.
By adamg - 12/4/17 - 2:19 pm
A federal judge today rejected arguments by Somerville officials that a former Somerville High School student's lawsuit against them over allegations he participated in raping younger students at a city soccer camp was frivolous. Read more.
By adamg - 11/26/16 - 10:27 am
WGBH reports Mayor Joe Curtatone says tackle football is too dangerous for kids; Pop Warner backers say it would be even worse if they started playing in high school with no training.
By adamg - 11/22/16 - 4:23 pm
Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone posts a statement:
Somerville will stand with you regardless of your race, creed, color, sex, nationality, legal status, religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
By adamg - 2/24/16 - 4:49 pm
Wynn said it's put is $1.7-billion Everett casino on hold until after state officials rule on environmental objections filed by the city of Somerville.
This includes canceling plans for hiring 4,000 construction workers and a formal April groundbreaking, Wynn says.
The company took no similar actions while fighting the city of Boston's federal lawsuit, which, granted grew increasingly unlikely to succeed the more a judge read Boston's legal pleadings.
By adamg - 8/3/15 - 1:08 pm
Joe Curtatone doesn't hold back when talking to the Herald about Jindal over illegal immigrants and "sanctuary" cities such as Somerville.
By SCATV Somerville - 5/13/15 - 1:51 pm
Greater Somerville: Mayor Joe Curtatone and Police Chief Fallon
By adamg - 5/22/12 - 10:06 pm
Whoever stole a one-of-a-kind, artist-designed Weekly Dig news box had better hope they don't run into Joe Curtatone in a dark alley.
By cdevers - 10/24/11 - 1:10 am
Following the recent unpleasantness, Somerville mayor Joe Curtatone surprised the crowd at the city's Halloween parade with an unexpected disguise today.
By adamg - 10/14/11 - 5:41 pm
Jessica Heslam writes Somerville is run by Godless anti-Americans who hate our most cherish
By adamg - 8/2/11 - 7:38 pm
Joe Curtatone is not the least bit thrilled at the news that end date for the Green Line extension through Somerville has
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