Hotline to the Underground Mr. Curt and Friends + Going Track by Track with The Walkoffs

Essays by Joe Viglione  

From the Kids to the Real Kids to Mr. Curt solo on Euphoria Records, the Mr. Curt catalog of music is a long and important, historic part of the New England Rock and Roll Story. His bands Pastiche and The Exis made their mark from the 1970s to the 1990s if my memory serves and somehow a couple more decades developed to the year 2021, a half a century, and welcome to his newest CD, Kernels for the Birds.Dave Godbey from Fox Pass co-writes the first minute and two seconds entitled “In a Haze.” It’s the intro to a collection of Space Age Bachelor Pad music meets the avant-garde side of the New Wave, Track two is about breeding heroes and includes a hypnotic mantra if you will, “Ripped,Wrecked and Excited” would raise the eyebrows of Roxy Music’s Eno and Velvet Underground’s John Cale.

Mary J Blige Free Screening

You are cordially invited to a virtual advance screening of MARY J. BLIGE’S MY LIFE from Amazon Studios! The screening will take place on Tuesday, June 22nd at 7:00PM. Just click http://amazonscreenings.com/MJBVIP to register. Approximately one hour before the start time, you will receive a link to access the screening. MARY J. BLIGE’S MY LIFE opens exclusively on Amazon Prime on June 25th.*You do not have to have a Prime membership to attend the virtual advance screening.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeaCZt31hVA

June 15th, 2021 The Somerville m/Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online

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June 8th, 2021 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online

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Medford Community Invited to Mayor’s Reopening Address at City Hall

June 10^th, 6pm

Mayor will give updates on Medford’s COVID-19 response and details on ongoing City projects and initiatives over the last 18 months.

June 1st, 2021 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online

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Medford Celebrates PRIDE Month Beginning June 1, 2021 with Flag Raising at City Hall

Medford High School GSA, Mayor Lungo-Koehn invite community members to a brief flag raising ceremony on June 1 at 3pm.

Medford Comprehensive Plan Community Kick Off Meeting Scheduled for June 9th

Residents, landlords, business owners, and all members of the Medford community invited to participate in the official public launch of the Comprehensive Planning process.

Hotline to the Underground: JOEY MOLLAND’S BE TRUE TO YOURSELF

Hotline to the Underground
Review by Joe Viglione

Album Be True To Yourself

Artist: Joey Molland
Hotline to the Underground

May 25th, 2021 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online

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Medford’s Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility Receives $350,000 Grant from Cummings Foundation

MEDFORD – Medford’s Center for Citizenship and Social Responsibility (CCSR) has been awarded a 10-year, $350,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation as part of their $25 Million Grant Program, the City of Medford and Medford Public Schools announced this week. The grant will support the mission of The CCSR, which includes developing student leaders who work to make the world a better place by creating projects that benefit both the Medford community and the world. The CCSR is a district-wide after school program, part of the Medford Public Schools, which guides students in development and implementation of projects that benefit the community.

Comprehensive Master Plan Steering Committee Formed, Will Begin Meeting in May

Community Kick Off Meeting Schedule for June 9^th

Medford’s Comprehensive Master Planning process will be led by local, female-led Agency Landscape + Planning, in collaboration with Innes Associates, Karp Strategies, Arup, and LANDAU Design+Technology

Medford Police Department Arrest for Armed Assault to Murder

CHARGES: 1) Armed assault to murder
2) Carrying a firearm without a license
3) Unlawful possession of Ammunition
4) Discharge firearm with in 300 feet of a dwelling – 3count

May 18th, 2021 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online

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Medford’s Office of Planning, Development, and Sustainability is good news for both our environmental and economic initiatives.

Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn

Alicia Hunt, Director, Office of Planning, Development, and Sustainability

This is the first in a series of open letters to the Medford community regarding our priorities and plans as we enter Fiscal Year 2022.

Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library Seeking Art Submissions for First Installation in New Library This Fall

Library seeking submissions for the “Mystic River” theme.

Artwork will be displayed from September/October through December, the first art installation in the brand new building this fall.

MEDFORD – Calling all local artists!

In-Person Memorial Day Ceremonies Planned in Medford

Ceremony Will Be Recorded and Aired on Medford Community Media

Volunteers Sought for Placing Flags at Veterans’ Gravesites 

Medford’s traditional Memorial Day Ceremony at Oak Grove Cemetery will return for 2021.

May 11th, 2021 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online

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Man Shot In His Car In Medford

CHARGES:
May 10, 2021
REPORTED BY: Lt. Paul F. Covino

LOCATION: Exchange Ave. (on street)
NAME: Victim name not available for press
MEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT

Medford Lions Club Scholarship Raffle/Fundraiser

Dear Club Presidents, Members, Friends of Club,
I am proud to continue a Scholarship for an eye/hearing repair student at MHS! Due to Covid, the Fund Night will be June 28, our last meeting night, at popular Carroll’s…we are glad to have raffles, prizes, and a nice menu in a $25 donation ticket.
Please announce or send the invite to your members…we hope to and can serve 50. I founded this 3 years ago and want to grow it each year.
Thank you…fun and health wishes,
Sharon DeyesoFyi. 781-572-5130

May 4th, 2021 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online

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CONSOLIDATED AMENDMENT ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING (H 4000)

By Bob K

The House 159-0, approved a $7.3 million consolidated amendment that funds energy, environmental affairs and housing programs.

CONSOLIDATED AMENDMENT ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUDICIARY (H 4000)

By Bob Katzen

The House 158-1, approved a $5.3 million consolidated amendment that funds public safety and judiciary programs. This is the only consolidated amendment which did not receive a unanimous vote.

EXPAND CONSERVATION LAND TAX CREDIT (H 4000)

By Bob Katzen

House 160-0, approved an amendment that would expand the existing Conservation Land Tax Credit by raising the annual cap for this program from $2 million to $5 million over a three-year period, beginning on January 1, 2022. The increase would remain in place until December 31, 2031. This state tax credit provides an incentive for land with significant conservation value to be donated to public and private conservation agencies. The tax credit is equal to 50 percent of the fair market value of the donated property, up to a maximum credit of $75,000.

A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE BUDGET “DEBATE”

Most of the decisions on which representatives’ amendments are included or not included in the budget are made “behind closed doors.” Or in the COVID-19 era, “behind closed Zoom meetings.” Of the 1,157 budget amendments proposed, most of them were bundled into consolidated “mega” amendments. This year there were seven mega amendments and all but one, which had just one vote against it, were approved unanimously. There is no real “debate” on the House floor. Everyone who spoke on any of the consolidated amendments spoke in favor of them.

Medford Police Department Seeking “Selective Certification” Waiver from State for Nine Bilingual Civil Service Officers

Through three requests, Medford Police Department is seeking the ability to prioritize hiring of Civil Service Officers who are bilingual in English and either Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole.

Hotline to the Underground

by Joe Viglione

CD: It’s Your World
Artist: Robin Lane
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0kSS3M90s2QIM7m60CKiRh

It’s Your World on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzC2Ohi-40Q

BAN MANUFACTURE OF ASSAULT WEAPONS IN BAY STATE

By Bob Katzen

A bill filed by Sen. Cindy Creem (D-Newton) would prohibit the in-state manufacturing of assault weapons that are banned in Massachusetts except for sales to the military or law enforcement.

REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AT STATE FACILITIES

By Bob Katzen

Governor Charlie Baker signed an executive order, named “Leading by Example: Decarbonizing and Minimizing Environmental Impacts of State Government.” The order sets goals and requirements to accelerate the state’s decarbonization efforts in state agencies and public institutions of higher education with a focus on the electrification of buildings and transportation.

PETITE TREASON

By Bob Katzen

Sen. Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) filed a bill that would repeal the current archaic law that provides that “petite treason” be prosecuted and punished as murder.

HATE CRIME BASED ON THE SEX OF THE VICTIM

By Bob Katzen

Sen. Will Brownsberger (D-Belmont) has filed legislation that would add sex to the list of categories in the hate crime statute which currently includes race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity anddisability.

Medford Releases Climate Action Plan 2021 Retrospective

Medford Releases Climate Action Plan 2021 Retrospective, Providing Updates on 20 Years of Climate Planning Progress Since the City’s Historic 2001 Plan

MEDFORD – In honor of Earth Day, 20 years after the release of its historic first Climate Action Plan, the City of Medford is releasing the Climate Action Plan 2021 Retrospective.

Medford Mayor’s Commission on Parking Policy and Enforcement Delivers Detailed Report, Recommendations to Mayor Lungo-Koehn

Recommendations Include Creating a Dedicated Internal Department for Parking Management, Implementing New Parking Permit and Enforcement Policies

The City of Medford’s contract with ParkMedford/REEF Parking expires in Fall 2021.