Looks like the Progressives are at it already…and so soon after the crushing defeat of Marty…seems like they have sent out a questionnaire for this year’s endorsements of candidates here in the city, asking that they be completed within five days. One candidate even got a call we hear from someone who identified himself as a “Progressive” and intimated after being questioned about receiving an endorsement, the candidate was told that an endorsement was very unlikely because the Princess Rebekah was a founding member of the PDS.
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Rumor has it that one of Princess Rebekah’s “knights” has been investigating candidate and life long Somerville resident Charlie Chisholm’s home address as well as his employment. We heard that a well known sort of Attorney was himself seen in the neighborhood of College Avenue knocking on doors asking questions about Mr. Chisholm – if it’s true it wouldn’t surprise us…we now know that the “Progressives” like to do the same stuff they accuse others of doing, don’t we?
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Rumor has it that Queen Pat, the Progressive Senator, maybe losing one of her staffers…we can’t give any names but we hear that the person isn’t very happy working for her - like we said, it’s a rumor, but hey that’s how things get started don’t they.
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They finally got him! No, not bin Laden, but well-known activist Herb Vargas aka “Secret Squirrel” got towed away by a local tow company for street cleaning in Cambridge! He ranted for a while then eventually was given a professional courtesy “Get out of Jail Free Card” and was sent on his merry way.
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Well we hear that Ward 4 Alderman (and Progressive darling) Walter is slowly catching up to Alderman Roche’s employment perks for Family Members Club! We hear that one of his closest relatives (we hear his daughter) just got hired in the Community Development Strategy Department at City Hall…doing what, we don’t know, but we’re sure The Mole or someone out there in the Land of Cambriville will find out for us.
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We certainly hope that everyone enjoyed themselves this past week, especially with the fireworks here in Somerville. Although some might be negative about the dollar cost, and there are some very negative people out there, we say congratulations to the Mayor for a great night of entertainment and the spectacular fireworks - estimates of the crowd on hand were about 6k – it was a nice night.
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Everyday for the past two weeks, Ward 7 Alderman Bob Trane is out there running hard – he is not taking his opponent lightly - even though she’s not that familiar with Ward 7 boundaries and the people there…Bob says he’s ready for a hard campaign on the issues. Some of us know Bob and he won’t take Rachel Heller lightly, even though she works full time for a Senator in Lawrence.
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The war of the Irish in Ward 5 is off and running…at the fireworks this past week we saw candidate Joe Lynch out shaking hands and saying hi to a lot of Ward 5 residents who were on hand - he seemed pretty confident and optistimic. We didn’t see Sean O’Donovan, but we’re sure he was out there working the crowd.
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We hear Mayor Joe is opening up his headquarters for this year’s election in Ball Square – at Broadway and Josephine Avenue.
"Keep the Tradition going" SOMERVILLE PRIDE"
A. B. C.
The Mole
Posted by: The Mole | July 05, 2007 at 05:53 AM
I'm not much of a Gerwitz fan, but this "Princess Rebekah" stuff is getting pretty tired. Time to come up with a new shtick.
Posted by: Derek | July 05, 2007 at 10:29 AM
SOD was hosting the Mayor's birthday bash on Warwick Street, then we spotted him at the pre-fireworks show at Trum. We saw Lynch there working the crowd. Seems like a natural with people. SOD then took to the mic and appologized for the "inconvenience" of demolishing the field house during the baseball season. Then he vanished.
We also saw Trane, Heuston and Taylor. Where were the rest of our illustrious leaders? The Mayor was there, but nothing intersting happened.
The fireworks were great. The crowd was happy. Nice night.
Posted by: Max Warwick | July 05, 2007 at 10:33 AM
Does anyone know why the Mayor did not renew his license to practice law? Check the website for the Mass Board 0f Bar Overseers
Posted by: ccollins | July 05, 2007 at 10:49 AM
Max - I ran into Jack Connolly on Cedar Street while walking towards Trum Field.
Posted by: Ron Newman | July 05, 2007 at 10:53 AM
There are a variety of legitimate crticisms that can be made about our local progressives. And there are a lot of funny things to say about them too. These Newstalk items are neither. They are petty, mean spirited, and tedious. They make you wonder if The Nose is writing Newstalk.
Posted by: Truth Fan | July 05, 2007 at 01:32 PM
Yup, petty, mean spirited, and tedious. Yawn.
Posted by: Somerville Resident | July 05, 2007 at 07:52 PM
I can just imagine how much Herb Vargas AKA “Secret Squirrel” moaned and groaned about getting his car towed! I can see it now! He must have mentioned every politician that he could think of including John F. Kennedy and FDR to get his car back! Oh well that's politics! It's just who you know and “Secret Squirrel” is just lucky to know the family that owns the tow company!
Posted by: Herb Vargas AKA “Secret Squirrel” is like an Old Mother Hen! | July 05, 2007 at 08:41 PM
Somerville Resident,
Careful, you might get banned by James 'I make the rules' Norton.
Posted by: Yawn | July 05, 2007 at 08:42 PM
To the Editor,
In the Somerville News July 5th edition, under the "Comments from SomervilleNews.com" You have me as saying "NO HEALTHCARE, NO TECHNOLOGY, NO TEACHER ACCOUNTAILITY? THAT SOUNDS GREAT?
I take offense, read my blog. I talk of the day when people had to pay for their healthcare. Whether you could afford it or not you paid. There was no free ride. Healthcare is not a constitutional right, pehaps it should be but it is not. You had a child you paid the doctor, heart attack samething.
Newton, Curie, Drew and Einstein please tell me what computer they were using. Was it a Dell, Compaq or a Mac Powerbook. Have you ever handed a clerk a 10 dollar bill for a purchase of say $8.13 and once the sale is wrung up you decide to hand over 13 cents and the kid is scratching his/her head trying to figure out now what do I do. You try to explain "just give me back 2 dollars" and they say thats not what it says here. So in order to not confuse the poor child any longer you take back your 13 cents and he/she gives you back $1.87. Nice, high school grad and he/she needs the "computer" cash register to make change. This what happens when you allow calculators in the math classroom.
Teachers should be held accountible, along with the administrators and parents. You have children going into the High School lacking basic math skills, basic reading skills and have a difficult time spelling. Now whose fault is that. Is it just the teachers fault or could it be the school administration wanting the graduation "numbers" of the K to 12 grades looks good. If the numbers are high everyone is happy from the Mayor to the School Board. But, where are the PARENTS. Are you saying they have no idea their children are failing? Or could it be they want their children passed along so the children can stay with their friends and not having to go through the stigma of "being kept back". Or maybe the parents do not care.
Posted by: William Hurst | July 06, 2007 at 08:10 PM
From reading these articles in News Talk, about the one Herb Vargas. Isn't that same Herb Vargas that ran for public office so many years ago as alderman. hmmm if thats the same Herb Vargas he is kicking his heels up in ward 3 and get his car towed it sounds like he might run for public office. see you in union square Herb. Please stop by the subshop now and than and say hello, and yes don't be a stranger
Posted by: Hello from Ward 6 | July 07, 2007 at 10:16 AM