Newstalk for Wednesday November 2nd, 2005

Here it is Somerville, what you have all been waiting for -- Newstalk, your bi-weekly dose of truth. Sorry bloggers, you will have to pick up the print edition of The Somerville News to get this week's entire edition. But here's a little sample just to keep you satisfied:

Newstalk for Wednesday November 2nd, 2005

The Somerville Democratic City Committee met at the VNA last Wednesday – the 26th – and a fairly large crowd was in attendance to hear Senator Pat Jehlen speak about unity in the party and coming together so that we can be a more focused group when trying to elect a Democratic Governor in the next state election.  Her speech was well delivered and well received and there just may be some hope that we can come together instead of propagating the “us against them” mentality.  Someone asked if there was an idea as to when the special election to fill the State Rep seat she held would be and she indicated that it wouldn’t be until early 2006.

State Rep Carl Sciortino saw us at the SDCC meeting and corrected us – while we had it right that he moved to Medford – he moved to Orchard Street, not Cottage Street.  We wish him luck in his new home.

Local elections can get bizarre – we heard that in Ward 3 some “Lawrence” signs have found their way onto properties without permission – and here is the twist – on those same properties, Steve Glines signs were taken down, also without permission.  We thought we would look into it and it appears that the homeowners in question knew nothing about Glines’ signs coming down and Lawrence’s signs going up.  Funny things happen when it’s election season.

We see that the Mayor is having a “pre-election” rally on November 2nd.  He must be worried about that candidate “Nobody”, because he’s rallying his troops to make sure “Nobody” won’t get more votes than he will.  What we found interesting is that he’s charging $20.00 per person - now some of us here at The News go way back in local politics (shhhh even pre-S. Lester Ralph days…) and we have never seen a “pre-election” rally with people being charged at the door to get in.  It’s another sign of the times – apparently Joe still owes a lot of money to people or he wouldn’t be charging for this rally.  We still think “Nobody” is going to get a lot of votes on Election Day for Mayor, don’t you?

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Comments

[todaysomerville]

Go nobody on November8!

[Vote-Nobody]

What a great idea!
Vote "Nobody" for Mayor.
I love this web site!

[Theo Ebstien is buying into the Somerville News!]

I heard a rumor today from the lawfirm that I work for in downtown Boston that Theo Ebstien is buying into the Somerville News! Theo has been our firm's client for the past three years that why I tend to believe the story. Is it true?

[WriteTheoinforMayor]

He's moving to Somerville!
I will be writing Theo in for Mayor next week!

[Theo for mayor!]

Wouldn't he make a wonderful mayor of this city instead of the deadbeat that we have now?

[And Terry for baseball coach!!!]

Theo for mayor! That'd be great! Then maybe he could talk Terry Fanconia into coming to Somerville as coach of the varsity baseball team!

[The Larry & Theo episode remind you so much like Mayor Joe and his constituents!]

The Larry & Theo episode remind you so much like Mayor Joe and his constituents! Win him a world series and what does Theo get? No appreciation/ screwed! Get the guy elected as mayor of Somerville and what did we all get? No appreciation/ screwed! So sorry folks! No World series next year and no police protection in our city now!

[I haven't heart any more news regarding the problems that the Somerville Police]

I haven't heart any more news regarding the problems that the Somerville Police were having with their building, union, chief that wants is job turned civil, union president or promotion talks. What's the status on all that? Was it all solved and gone away? Or did the cops who were posting chicken out and return back to their duties?

[I heard the new Union President was struck by a motor vehicle the other day!]

I heard the new Union President was struck by a motor vehicle the other day! Was it an accident or was it intentional? Is the why no news hasn't been coming out of the station?