The intersection of Packard Ave and Powderhouse Boulevard in Somerville has seen too many pedestrian injuries. On the night of November 8th, 2012, a Tufts student was hospitalized. Motorists routinely exceed the speed limit on Powderhouse because poor design makes them feel it's safe to do so. Let's show the City of Somerville and Tufts University that this matters to our community. Despite the traffic calming measures that have been put in place, as of November 19th, there is still more work to be done. NEW: What the intersection now needs is either a four-way stop or a Walk/Don't Walk signal that is activated by pedestrians seeking to cross Powderhouse. After the traffic calming measures that have been put in place, this is the next step. Possible construction is tentatively scheduled for spring of 2013. Safety around campus should be pressing, and a sense of urgency should be behind these decisions. Please work to make these changes swiftly.

When I walk up and down my market's aisles (including my health food stores) I wonder why I am worrying about whether or not the product I select is genetically modified and is safe for my family to consume. I ask "How did this stressful, unnecessary anxiety wrap itself around our food?" Americans should feel confident about the wholesomeness of our food supply. We need our government at the federal level to step in and stop Monsanto's tyranny!

Papa John's currently has a promotion where they are giving away some two milllion pizzas and at the same time planning to cut employee hours in order to prevent paying bennifits and is using OBAMA Care as the reason, the CEO has forgotten who his customers are, most are not the people that live near his 40 million dollar mansion that he has truely earned off the backs of his workers and the funds of the 99%.

Working people at Papa Johns will be layed off because according to Papa Johns, President Obama won re-election and he now has to pay healthcare for his workers.

Put it to a vote nationwide, whether Congress (Senators and Representatives) get a raise, and make it mandatory that you have to serve three terms to collect a pension from the government.

Tell Congress to pass a law that, groups listed as hate groups should not be allowed a 501c3 charity status. Ministers like Scott Lively are spreading their message of "hate the Gays" throughout the world. Uganda is about to pass a bill that will put Gay men and Women to death.

As I near teacher retirement I find that even though my husband earned the main income in our home, I would not be entitled to a survivor benefit on his social security. If I had not worked or had worked in the private sector I would recieve this. Working as a teacher in Maine should not penalize us. Had I understood this when I first began teaching I may not have gone into this profession. The spousal benefit reduction is called the “government pension offset” and the reduction in benefits for other work is called the “windfall elimination provision.” http://www.onlinesentinel.com/opinion/columnists/teachers-retirement-years-not-so-golden_2012-10-04.html

Tell Congress to extend Middle Class Tax Cuts for 98% of Americans and 97% of Small Businesses. Tell Congress its time that the wealthy pay thier fare share and not to hold the economy and the middle class hostage by seeking additional tax cuts for families and businesses earning $250,000 or more per year.

The days of the American public standing idle as elected officials play political games on our tax dollars have passed. It's time for us to demand results from our representatives for the jobs that they were elected to perform.

Uganda Parliament is about to pass a bill that will impose the Death penalty on Gays in their Country. An American Minister scott lively, has been preaching that homosexuals are all pedophiles, and are after their children.

After witnessing the 2012 election I am sickened by the money being spent. Our democracy should not be for sale and neither should political offices.

Back in 1989 I received a ticket for not wearing a seat belt and paid a fine of $37 Dollars and I have worn one ever since. It didn't take a fine over $100 dollars to make me comply. A simple speeding ticket of over 10 miles per hour will cost about $200 and affect insurance premiums and that can mean no food or gas for the average american or jail time and family injury for a simple traffic infraction????????