Universal Hub - Somerville

Why Mike Capuano decided to vote yes on Obama's health-care plan

adamg — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:55:20 +0000

Although I am not happy with every aspect of this bill, I have come to the conclusion that the benefits for Massachusetts and the country outweigh the problems.

During the last week we have been able to significantly increase the amounts coming to Massachusetts and to secure other funds that had been in jeopardy. In total, during this last week, roughly $4 billion has been protected for the Commonwealth as this bill has been readied for a vote. From a more general view, this bill also extends coverage to millions more Americans, prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions and creates health insurance exchanges for people to purchase affordable coverage. It also increases funding for Community Health Centers, and makes key investments in training doctors, nurses and other health care providers. And it does all this without harming the interests of Massachusetts.

From the other side, Sissy Willis reports from today's anti-HCR rally in front of Faneuil Hall.

Local liquor store offers some advice for this weekend

adamg — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:16:06 +0000

Scott captured the scene on McGrath Highway in Somerville the other night.

Copyright Scott. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

Delta House shut down after wild party

adamg — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:26:57 +0000

Mayor Curtatone better watch out on Homecoming Day. The Tufts Daily reports Somerville health officials shut the Delta Upsilon frat house at Tufts for a variety of health and safety concerns after firefighters responded to an alarm that went off in the middle of a party:

"So, we were having a party Saturday night; at some point during the party the front door came off its hinges, which was obviously a bad sign," he said. "Later, someone from another fraternity pulled our alarm; when that fire alarm got pulled, some of the fire department people came to make sure everything was alright."

Rumors have surfaced that an Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) brother pulled the alarm at DU and that the fire alarm that went off at the AEPi house later that same night was pulled in retaliation. Ross declined to comment further on this.

The path

adamg — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:40:40 +0000

Scott gets down with the pavement in Davis Square.

Copyright Scott. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

What Somerville's finest do at 3 a.m. in the middle of a raging storm

adamg — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:01:13 +0000

Issue tickets to people whose trash-can lids were blown off by the wind.

Reading this by candlelight?

adamg — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:39:03 +0000

National Grid outages at 11:30 p.m.: Does NStar have something similar?
Reports are coming in of power outages across the area, like mid-Cambridge, Tremont Street downtown and Newton Centre.

And Georgy Cohen reports Somerville Police had to help her and other riders off an 89 bus that hit a downed tree and power line.

Thanks to William Ricker for the link to the National Grid map.

Boston, Somerville to rip up snow-related tickets today

adamg — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:44:21 +0000

Talk about customer service: Lauren Bettencourt at Channel 4 reports Mayors Tom Menino and Joe Curtatone have ordered their cities to waive any tickets given out today for violations of the "snow" emergency.

Somerville sends out snow emergency e-mail with error

GarrettQuinn — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:45:52 +0000

The City of Somerville "delcared" a snow emergency for today at 6am.

Check out the funny email here.

Still like Galluccio? You can vote for his chief of staff

adamg — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:13:39 +0000

Sal DiDomenico explains why voters of the Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex state senate district should vote for him in the special elections to replace Galluccio.

Massholes know to save their parking spaces in advance

adamg — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:35:54 +0000

A little pre-emptive space saving in Somerville.