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City Silences the Human Rights Commission with Obsolete Quorum Rule Instead of Fixing It
by @BarryRafkind today at 4:58 pm
Given the City’s clear interest in having a functioning HRC to protect the civil and human rights of Somerville residents, and given the difficulty with growing our membership, it makes little sense to have an out-dated quorum rule so high that it prevents us from meeting.
5/17: A Milk Row Cemetery Tour 6-7pm
by Brandon Wilson today at 11:11 am
The Cemetery is a wonderful oasis in the midst of the hustle and bustle of our “downtown” Union Square, but due to the current fragility of certain areas, it is infrequently open to the public. This will be a good opportunity to learn more about who is buried there, why it is historically significant, and what enhancements have been recently completed, as well as planned if the Massachusetts Historical Commission awards us a new grant in June.
Bike Safety – Hayes Morrison & Sgt. James Rooney – City of Somerville Department of Transportation and Infrastructure & Somerville Police Department (5.15.12)
by Joe Lynch on Wed, May 16, 2012
Want to avoid getting a ticket? Watch the episode and find out how, as well as what you can do to stay safe in Somerville and how to find out more on the Somerville biking culture.
Ward 3 ResiStat Community Meeting for N. Union Sq. and Prospect, Central, and Spring Hill areas Thursday, May 17
by Denise Taylor on Tue, May 15, 2012
The next ResiStat meeting is the Ward 3 meeting for residents of the upper Union Square, Prospect Hill, Central Hill, and Spring Hill areas. On Thursday, May 17, 6:30-8 p.m., please join Mayor Curtatone, Alderman Taylor, Chief of Police Thomas Pasquarello, Captain Paul Trant, and City Staff for updates on and a discussion of citywide and neighborhood topics.
The meeting will
New Interactive Map of Somerville Parks
by Denise Taylor on Tue, May 15, 2012
View Somerville City Parks Map in a larger map
Check out this great, new interactive map of Somerville parks and community gardens. For better viewing, use the "+" and "-" buttons on the map to zoom in. Then click a tree for more information on and photos of that park. Click a beet for photos of and information on that community garden.
But wait, there’s more! Click "Somerville City Parks Map"
Cash Mobs: When Getting Mobbed’s a Good Thing
by CarrieDancy on Mon, May 14, 2012
With the ability to mobilize a community in a matter of hours, Cash Mobs are reviving local communities one “attack” at a time. Everyone has heard of the flash mobs, seemingly spontaneous gatherings of people breaking into song to make a statement….
5/17: Film Screening: There Once Was an Island
by emilyh on Sun, May 13, 2012
Presented by State Representative Denise Provost and Somerville Climate Action: Three people in a unique Pacific Island community face the first devastating effects of climate change, including a terrifying flood. Will they decide to stay with their island home or move to a new and unfamiliar land, leaving their culture and language behind forever?
5/23/12 Assembly Orange Line T-Stop Community Meeting
by David Dahlbacka on Sun, May 13, 2012
Managing neighborhood impacts is necessary for the success of the Assembly Square T-Stop project.
5/22/12 Public Meeting on Green Line Retaining/Noise Walls
by David Dahlbacka on Sun, May 13, 2012
Managing neighborhood impacts is necessary for the success of the Green Line Extension project.
Be verrry verrry quiet…I’m hunting butterflies!
by MaryM on Sat, May 12, 2012
Now, this may not be the type of “wildlife sightings” report on the city that Somerville Voices expected to cover. But it’s what’s happening today at my house, and I wanted to share it. (with video)…
Announcing the “Somerville Stock Exchange” community art project
by timdevin on Sun, May 6, 2012
Hi everyone!
I’m working on a new community art project– and I hope you’ll decide to participate!
It’s called “The Somerville Stock Exchange,” or SSE for short. Unlike our New…
Mayor Curtatone’s ACE Webpage for Responsiveness Data Late Again
by @BarryRafkind on Sat, May 5, 2012
The City’s transparency initiative has again fallen into neglect.…
Copy of e-mail to Nancy Busnach, Chair, Somerville Redevelopment Authority
by David Dahlbacka on Sun, Apr 29, 2012
Now that the Somerville Comprehensive Plan has been endorsed by the city and adopted by the Planning Board, I would like to pass along a suggestion.
@SomervilleCity’s Retaliation Against Accessibility Whistleblower Casts Chilling Effect
by @BarryRafkind on Fri, Apr 6, 2012
Last week, Mayor @JoeCurtatone retaliated against Somerville accessibility rights advocate Eileen Feldman after she blew the whistle on the City’s attempt to have the U.S. Surgeon General’s March 23rd health grant event held at the then-inaccessible Armory…
Somerville, MA: Civil Rights Discrimination in Motion, circa 2012
by eila on Thu, Mar 29, 2012
Ms. Renault-Caragianes’ letter is a cover-up on behalf of Mayor Curtatone and designed to distort the facts about why State officials had to quickly step in to relocate the U.S. Surgeon General’s visit to the Ville last Friday, March 23, 2012, for the official launch event of the Middlesex County’s health wellness and prevention initiative called “Mass in Motion.”
Why @311Somerville Does Not Track Loose Utility Wire Calls
by @BarryRafkind on Sun, Mar 25, 2012
Here’s what I’ve learned so far via the following Twitter conversation (in chronological order):…
Somerville’s Curtatone Prevented from Hosting U.S. Surgeon General at Inaccessible Armory
by eila on Thu, Mar 22, 2012
Somerville’s Mayor Curtatone, who announced on WGBH this week (Boston’s Growing Income Gap, hosted 3/20/11 by Kara Miller) that he is “advising the First Lady on the Let’s Move Initiative,” attempted to get the US Surgeon General’s launch of a major Public Health initiative at the inaccessible Somerville Armory this Friday (March 23, 2012).
Somerville Labor Coalition Accuses Curtatone of Divide And Conquer Strategy on GIC
by the editors on Fri, Mar 9, 2012
The following letter (circa Fall 2011) was recently obtained by Somerville Voices from Peter Blaikie with the Somerville Labor Coalition after a reference to the letter appeared in the 12/29/2011 SJ article Somerville unions form coalition against recent health care switch by Andy Metzger…
TEDx Somerville: A Stimulating Hodge Podge
by Linda Conte on Sun, Mar 4, 2012
Well, I’m missing the after-party, but I wanted to share some tidbits from this event that raged all day at the Armory today.…
Somerville High School Issues
by fpz95 on Tue, Dec 20, 2011
There is only one High School and if the things that need to be fixed are not fixed this school will crumble down and every one would have to move to Medford or some other high school. Somerville High should be treated with respect.
