Cohen is honored with the award during a Celtics home game in March. Photo courtesy Boston Celtics.
Rep. Garballey also Honors Student with Citation
When Tufts student Matt Cohen founded an afterschool tutoring program for immigrant youth in Somerville, meeting the world champion Boston Celtics was not something that ever crossed the young Jumbo’s mind.
However, Cohen […]

Governor Deval Patrick hit the campaign trail at Somerville’s Sabur restaurant in support of State Representative Carl Sciortino (D-Medford, Somerville) on Tuesday night. The governor praised Rep. Sciortino for his commitment to “working people, fairness, and economic opportunity” and said his “kindness and thoughtfulness” helps him understand how policy impacts people. Campaign officials […]

State Senator Jim Marzilli is pictured at left in court recently with his lawyer, Terrence Kennedy. Photo courtesy Gatehouse Media.
More Accusations for Marzilli; Calls for his Resignation Increase
- Bob Sprague, YourArlington.com
As calls mount for Arlington’s state senator to leave office — through resignation or removal — neither of these outcomes is yet expected to […]

Lawyers Says Client is Bipolar
- Allison Goldsberry
State Senator Jim Marzilli (D-Arlington) pleaded not guilty July 9 to charges of accosting and attempting to sexually assault four women on June 3 in Lowell.
Sen. Marzilli, 50, has been charged with four counts of annoying and accosting a person of the opposite sex, and one count each of […]

Jim Petroni, President of the Medford Kiwanis, presents a check for $300 to Paul MacLean of the North Medford Little League. Courtesy photo.

Story Updated 4:15PM Thursday, July 10, 2008
Reps Sciortino, Donato Support Mental Health Insurance Coverage
State Representatives Paul J. Donato (D-Medford) and Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. (D-Medford) announced today that the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass landmark mental health parity legislation that will require health plans to cover mental health and substance abuse disorders to […]

State Senate Launches Ethics Investigation Following Indictments
Story Updated 10:15AM Wednesday, July 2, 2008
- Allison Goldsberry
State Senator Jim Marzilli (D-Arlington) has been indicted by a Middlesex Grand Jury for allegedly accosting and attempting to sexually assault four women on June 3 in Lowell.
Sen. Marzilli, 50, has been charged with four counts of annoying and accosting a […]

Informational Blog to Update Citizens
- Allison Goldsberry
Newly-elected State Representative Sean Garballey (D-Arlington) has launched an informational blog to keep his Medford and Arlington residents up to date on his positions and other news.
Currently the blog, which was launched in late May and uses the popular blogging software Wordpress, provides information about local aid for Medford […]