subscribe: RSS

leader

2 police sergeants sworn in at counci...

Nearly 100 people showed up at the borough council meeting Monday night for the promotion to sergeant of police...

2 police sergeants sworn in at council meeting
posted on: Nov 5, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Mayor says Colin Driver a good deal f...

Last Sunday the Courier News published an article about Somerville Economic Development Director Colin Driver being...

Mayor says Colin Driver a good deal for borough
posted on: Jul 22, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Final average property tax increase: ...

The final tax calculations are done and the average Somerville residential tax bill is going up $443.09 said council...

Final average property tax increase: $443.09
posted on: Jul 16, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

CN: Colin Driver’s pay of $261,...

Somerville Economic Development Director Colin Driver was paid $261,000 last year, considerably more than any borough...

CN: Colin Driver’s pay of $261,000 is tops in area
posted on: Jul 15, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Council rejects crosswalk plan on Hig...

At their meeting Monday night, the Somerville borough council voted 3-2 not to create a crosswalk on E. High St. from...

Council rejects crosswalk plan on High St.
posted on: Jul 2, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Write-ins put Republican council cand...

Somerville Republicans Ronald H. Szumigala Jr. and Stephen Kowalski weren’t on the ballot for today’s election...

Write-ins put Republican council candidates in race
posted on: Jun 5, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Council praises DSA accomplishments, ...

There was a good old fashioned love fest at Monday’s borough council meeting. The Downtown Somerville Alliance was...

Council praises DSA accomplishments, plans
posted on: Mar 20, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Proposed budget raises property taxes...

The proposed Somerville borough budget will raise property taxes $185 on an average home. The budget was introduced at...

Proposed budget raises property taxes $185
posted on: Mar 5, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Judge dismisses Somerville library la...

Superior Court judge Yolanda Ciccone dismissed a lawsuit challenging Somerville’s decision to join the Somerset...

Judge dismisses Somerville library lawsuit
posted on: Feb 2, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Fee for a parking ticket is going up

The price of getting a parking ticket in Somerville is going up. That $18.00 ticket you get for not feeding the meter...

Fee for a parking ticket is going up
posted on: Jan 18, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Customer service tops mayor’s 2...

“Government must change the way we do business,” said mayor Brian Gallagher during his State of the Borough...

Customer service tops mayor’s 2012 priorities
posted on: Jan 1, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Rick St. Pierre named Citizen of the ...

Restaurant owner Rick St. Pierre was named Somerville’s 2011 Citizen of the Year at Monday’s borough...

Rick St. Pierre named Citizen of the Year
posted on: Jan 1, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Tidbits: some interesting things arou...

There are lots of things going on around town that aren’t worthy of a full story, so I’m starting a...

Tidbits: some interesting things around Somerville
posted on: Nov 22, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher

The loss of Pat Webster saddens Somer...

Former council member and pastor of the Shiloh Pentecostal Church Pat Webster died Monday. Pat was an inspiration to...

The loss of Pat Webster saddens Somerville
posted on: Oct 20, 2011 | author: Editor

Business honored for community servic...

The borough council and Mayor Brian Gallagher honored a local company for community service at Monday’s council...

Business honored for community service
posted on: Sep 20, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher

Monday’s council meeting was a ...

The two top items on Monday’s council agenda were tabled. A meeting to explain to council members the proposed...

Monday’s council meeting was a short one
posted on: Aug 15, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher

Underage drinking ban back in front o...

Underage drinking on private property tops Monday’s Somerville council agenda. The proposal bans drinking by...

Underage drinking ban back in front of council
posted on: Aug 12, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher

Cluster housing ordinance passes firs...

If you have a house on five acres in Somerville, it just got a little easier preserve your homestead. Somerville...

Cluster housing ordinance passes first reading
posted on: Aug 3, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher

Underage drinking ordinance put on ho...

A proposal to ban underage drinking on private property without the presence of the youth’s parent or guardian was...

Underage drinking ordinance put on hold
posted on: Aug 2, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher

Average Somerville tax bill going up ...

The average Somerville homeowner will see an increase of $120.83 on their bills that are going out this...

Average Somerville tax bill going up $120
posted on: Aug 1, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher

Cluster housing, underage drinking on...

Proposals for cluster housing and underage drinking top the agenda for Monday’s Somerville Borough council...

Cluster housing, underage drinking on agenda
posted on: Jul 29, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher

Plan bans private underage drinking

The borough council was introduced to an ordinance that bans underage drinking on private property if the...

Plan bans private underage drinking
posted on: Jul 18, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher