A message from Lt. Jim Keenan :

Dear Friends and Family,

I've joined an exciting effort to help support ovarian cancer research in my community. I signed up for the Sisters Against Ovarian Cancer walk, a charity walk to benefit ovarian cancer research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on September 11, 2010. Please support my effort to help fund lifesaving ovarian cancer research by becoming one of my sponsors.

Whatever you can give will make a profound difference. Your sponsorship gift will help support Dr. Cannistra's Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at BIDMC.

Please visit my personal fundraising Web page where you can make a secure credit card gift (click either of the links below). Your gift to this worthy cause is tax-deductible.

Thank you for your support.

CLICK HERE to visit my personal page.

If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address:
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Local 76 would like to pass along our deepest condolences to retired Fire Lieutenant Joe Galvin and retired Firefighter Bob Galvin and their families with the passing of their father Joseph J. Galvin on September 1st.  Joseph was also the grandfather of Firefighter Bobby Galvin (E-1/Gr.1)

Wake : Monday September 6th  4pm to 8pm

              Doherty Funeral Home - 855 Broadway in Somerville

Funeral : Tuesday September 7th at 10am

                  St. Clement's Church - Medford

Interment : Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford

Local 76 would like to wish Firefighter Cindy Snow a long, healthy and enjoyable retirement.  Cindy retired on Friday September 3rd after 12 years of service. 

Local 76 would like to wish Firefighter Jim Burns a long, healthy and enjoyable retirement.  Jim retired on Thursday September 2nd after 37 years of service. 

Firefighter Mike Marino received an acknowledgement from Governor Deval Patrick at the State House on Friday August 20th for his heroic efforts to rescue Christine Broderick while off-duty on July 10th.

Left to Right : Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone, Deputy Chief of Operations Pete St. Clair, Local 76 President Jay Colbert, Governor Deval Patrick, Firefighter Mike Marino and Fire Chief Kevin Kelleher.

Attention Retired Members of the Somerville Fire Department :

Joe Galvin is putting together a get-together for Retired Members of the Somerville Fire Department.

These get-togethers will take place every other month on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

They will be held at the DAV - 616 Broadway in Somerville from 9am to 11am or noon.

The first two get-togethers are scheduled for Wednesday September 8th and Wednesday November 10th.

If you'd like to come down and have a few laughs, share some stories and enjoy some coffee and danish, call Joe Galvin at 617-605-9707.

What has been added to the Local 76 website......

September 2nd :

• "This Month in SFD History" for the month of September has been posted CLICK HERE

August 2nd :

• "This Month in SFD History" for the month of August has been posted CLICK HERE

July 13th :

• Photos from the water rescue at the Rt. 28 underpass on Saturday July 10th are now posted CLICK HERE
• New photos of David Farino, Tim Flynn, Pat Keane and German Sanchez have been added to the Present Day Jakes Faces page CLICK HERE
• Photos from the 3 Alarm fire at # 111 Glenwood Road on June 27th are now posted CLICK HERE

July 5th :

• "This Month in SFD History" for the month of July has been posted CLICK HERE

June 27th :

• Photos from the MDU Drill "Operation Salus" which took place at Somerville Hospital on Saturday June 19th have been posted CLICK HERE
• Photos from the recent graduation of the 7 newest members of the Somerville Fire Department have been posted CLICK HERE