On Veterans Day we pay tribute to the brave men and women that serve in our military. We thank our readers for sharing stories about their favorite veterans with us. Brett Morash, U.S. NavyFranklin, Mass.My favorite veteran is our son, retired U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Brett Morash. When Brett was a little boy he always played in the tub with grey plastic US Navy ships. Outside he played with GI Joe toy ..read more

Drop by Milk Row Cemetery on Nov. 11 to honor local veteran's ..read more

The driver was a city of Somerville employee, and has been placed on paid administrative leave pending investigation results ..read more

Starting next spring and summer, the MBTA would eliminate commuter rail service on weekends and after 9 p.m. on weeknights, cease running all ferries, scrap 25 bus routes, halt subways and buses at midnight, and scale back more transit options under a package of service cuts officials unveiled Monday.The plan, which will be the subject of a month-long public comment period ahead of a final vote in December, would shave more than $130 million from what the T spends on running buses ..read more

Middlesex DA Marian Ryan keeps a public Brady list to ensure her convictions are unassailable, and the process plays out in the open ..read more

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 City Councilor J.T. Scott and City staff will hold a virtual public meeting to discuss the design of the Conway Field playground and renovation at 6 p.m. Nov. 17. City staff and consultants will discuss designs for the reconstructed multi-use sports field, new splash pad and refurbished playground. Following the presentation, staff will answer questions and get feedback from community members. Note that this meeting will not discuss the soil ..read more

BOSTON -- The election of seven new female state representatives this week is poised to boost women's representation on Beacon Hill to a new high next session.Sixty-two women -- a dozen in the Senate and 50 in the House -- won their elections Tuesday, meaning that women are set to hold 31 percent of the Legislature's 200 seats when the new two-year term begins on Jan. 6, 2021.Counting turnover that's occurred through special elections, next year's ranks of women ..read more

Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race will provide a boost to a U.S. economy battered by the COVID-19 pandemic as his bold spending plans and stauncher support for trade and immigration more than offset the drawbacks of new taxes and regulations, top economists say.Biden’s blueprint will bring back the 11 million jobs and $670 billion in annualized gross domestic product wiped out – and not yet recovered – in the crisis more rapidly than if ..read more

There were tears of joy.� Family members and friends calling, emailing and texting each other. Popping open a bottle of bubbly with two neighbors (socially distanced, of course). The knot is gone from the pit of my stomach. My step is a little lighter. (not so my body). Joe Biden, the youngest man ever elected … Continue reading ..read more

UPDATED: Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil ..read more