Last Thursday, responding to requests from the Actors Shakespeare Company and Arts at the Armory, I attended the Board of Zoning Appeals hearing. Testimony at that hearing was a revelation in several very different – and conflicting – ways.…

Reminder:  Tonight at 7:00 at City Hall is the hearing on surveillance cameras.  Below is an op-ed that appeared in last week’s Somerville Journal.  Please come and give your opinion tonight!  Thanks,

Melissa

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Reminder:  Tonight at 7:00 at City Hall is the hearing on surveillance cameras.  Below is an op-ed that appeared in last week’s Somerville Journal.  Please come and give your opinion tonight!  Thanks,

Melissa…

This past January, when my wife was 31 weeks pregnant with our baby, she slipped on an icy patch of sidewalk in Somerville, did a belly-flop, and ended up in the hospital with pre-term contractions as a result.  A group of residents is organizing to advocate for more effective snow removal policies and stronger enforcement.…

Bill Bumpus and regular Somerville Voices contributor Fred Berman are the co-hosts of a live, (roughly) biweekly show on Somerville Cable Access Television (SCAT, Channel 3) titled “Progressive Voices”.

If you or your organization are working to make a difference on a local, state, national or world level, we’d like to interview you!  Our…

Hi everyone-

Below is a call-for-participants for a community art project I’m working on about Somerville. Hope you decide to participate!

Thanks!
Tim

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What will the future hold for Somerville? We’re trying to figure that out, and we need your help!

“The history of Somerville, 2010-2100″ is an art project…

I wake up at 6 am. Then I go take a shower, get dressed, and then my cousin’s mom picks me up at 7 am to take me to school. When I reach my school, I talk to my friends and socialize until 7:45 am, when I go to my first class. School is over by now. School is okay. I like it because my friends are there. If they weren’t there,

Senator Jehlen’s state budget forums have been terrific in the past.  On a local level, the Progressive Democrats are apparently planning a community forum on budget issues in May.  I haven’t heard a specific date yet, or in fact anything beyond what was published in a recent Somerville Journal op-ed

Maria Landaverde says:

yes, the meeting is from 5 to 6:30 pm our organization is The Welcome Project and it is located at 530 Mystic Ave Somerville, MA you can invite other youth too…other students from SHS are also coming…you can also e-mail me at maria(at)welcomeproject. org . This is our first…

No Fooling: Budget Forum April 1

Every day we learn of more cuts in services and proposed tax increases. Why are we in this situation? What can we do to protect the basics we expect in a commonwealth?

On April 1, 7 – 9 pm, you can learn about the state’s fiscal crisis…

Thanks for Barry and Dave for setting up this blog and the Google group on this issue, and who ever got the Globe to provide some coverage of this issue on Sunday – good stuff!

I’ve been in a dialogue with my Alderman (I contacted the Mayor first), and Parking enforcement on this issue…

On Friday I was a guest at the high school’s Multicultural Fair. It was the most dramatic and most successful cultural event I’ve ever seen – beating everything from Lincoln Center to the MFA.

Dozens of cultures were brilliantly represented with music, dance, food and talk. The presentations were person-to-person, with teens talking with…

Craig Leach’s Somerville High School media and TV production students this week explained what they’re learning and why the class deserves taxpayer support. And they posted “digital books” they created. Take a look!

“Jerry617″ takes his driver’s license test with a state policeman who’s a jokester.  Haley’s friend knocks over a vase

I have learned many things in Tv and Media Production. One thing that i have learned is to use a video camera and I have  learned how to use an apple  EMac computer. Another thing i have learned how to use IMovie HD on the computer. Now I know how to edit and make movies…

Since TV/Media can not be evaluated through testing (MCAS etc) a way to evaluate our progress is to watch the videos…

I am actually glad that i joined this class. I have learned many things in the few weeks that i have been in this course. Our TV and Media Production class is important specially if any of us want to take any type of TV and Media career. In this class so far we have…

TV media is a class where you do not require to be genius, you do not have to be smart. the important thing about tv media is that it shows how creative you are and how can you express your thoughts, emotions and opinions in a creative way. Being in this class for about 2…

I think that tax dollars should pay for courses like t.v media in schools because we would have much better cameras and such. And the…

So far in TV and Media Production I have learned the basic steps to filming and putting your own likes to it. I do think that tax dollars should be paying for a program such as TV and media production in a high school setting because not all high schools are able to afford to…

So far in TV Media Production, I’ve learned how to successfully record videos successfully. I learned that the red dot on the screen is the record button. I also learned all the different shots you can take with a video camera and what they mean. For example, panning means moving the shot up and down…

1) So far in my TV/Media Production class. First I learned what the basics are in iMovie on Macs. I learned how to control the audio, such as how to move it around to my choosing and how to add sound affects.  I learned the same with the video.  I also learned about the rule…

I will use what I have learned in m TV and Media Class outside of the classroom. I learned a lot of different things in this class that I would not know how to do without taking this class. I learned how to make a movie using imovie on an apple computer. I was taught…

1) What have you learned so far in TV and media production?

I’ve learned certain techniques that may be used in the actual media buisness. These techniques include things such as the rule of thirds and the specific camera shots we can use. I’ve also expanded my knowledge in video editing.
2) Should tax…

I’ve been meaning to show up here since last week when I read the posts by the Somerville high school students to thank you all for adding a genuine diversity — and democracy — of voices. Just a guess, but I’d bet most of us other posters are way past school age, which makes your…

Come tell us what you think of the blog so far, and what you’d like to see going forward.

At the Community Room of the Visiting Nurses Association assisted living facility, 259 Lowell Street…

Help the Department of Education assess the quality of district programs! Sign up to be interviewed as part of the District’s Coordinated Program Review taking place the week of April 27th. Call 617-625-6600 x6028 before April 3rd and ask to be put on the list of members of the public to be interviewed by the Department.…

The next Somerville/Medford United for Justice with Peace meeting will be on Saturday, March 14, 10:30 AM at 77 Walnut St., Somerville.  On the agenda: a brief presentation and discussion of Single Payer health insurance, updates on UJP efforts on Iraq, Afghanistan and other issues, upcoming events and actions.

The next Somerville/Medford United for Justice with Peace meeting will be on Saturday, March 14, 10:30 AM at 77 Walnut St., Somerville.  On the agenda: a brief presentation and discussion of Single Payer health insurance, updates on UJP efforts on Iraq, Afghanistan and other issues, upcoming events and actions.

Nutrition and Your Child @ Winter Hill Community School Library, 3/16, 6-8pm
preparing for the college admissions process @ SHS Auditorium, 3/23, 7-8:30pm
impact of family violence on learning workshop @ Kennedy School, 3/31, 7-8:30pm

Students in the Class of 2009 at Somerville High School are invited to apply for any one of many college and technical school scholarships available through local scholarship funds.…

Meet and Greet Kim Smith-Cofield, March 30!

I got ticketed for not moving my car. The snow had melted, noone had complained. This rule is AWFUL…

My neighbor, Dave, got so fed up with the unfairness of Somerville’s parking regulations, he started an online discussion group to collect stories of similarly aggrieved residents.

So far the stories touch upon a variety of issues, including:…

I’m pleased to announce http://www.somervillefoodscene.com, biweekly anonymous reviews for Somerville residents. When you have a few moments, please do stop by and enjoy…

March 6, 2009:  Today, President  Obama and Attorney General Holder announced funding allocations for state and local law enforcement assistance.  MA is allocated State joint funding, plus 148 MA cities will also receive local government individual shares.  Somerville’s allotment is only exceeded by 20 other cities in MA.

This program is called the Edward

posted on behalf of Debra Wise and the Underground Railway Theater

Dear Friends,

I want to invite you to an ASL-interpreted production of Marx in Soho this Saturday March 7, 2009 at 4PM.

This delightful play is masterfully acted by Max Wright – winner 2008 Best Actor Elliott Norton award…

Friday March 6 at the Dilboy VFW post, 8:00 to midnight. Dress Code: beautiful, creative, elegant, black. 21+, $10 cover.

Click to view flyer for more details!

Answer President Barack Obama’s call to action and get involved in your community by preparing for the next election cycle! You are invited to our training to learn the basics of how to run and win a local campaign. Topics will include fundraising, crafting a message, field operations/Get Out The Vote, and media and communication…

Answer President Barack Obama’s call to action and get involved in your community by preparing for the next election cycle! You are invited to our training to learn the basics of how to run and win a local campaign.

Perhaps a SomervilleVoices.org blogger can be the next Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow?

The International Women’s Media Foundation announces the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship for  full-time, part time or freelance journalists working (for at least 3 years) on human rights or social justice issues.  This fellowship will allow recipients to spend 9 months in a research program…

Come talk about what you read on our blog—and what you’d like to read but don’t!

At the Somerville Visiting Nurses Assisted Living Facility (we meet in the small dining room), 259 Lowell Street…

Temple B’nai Brith Spring Open House: March 29th, 11am-1pm

Looking for a vibrant, egalitarian, and welcoming Jewish community?
Temple B’nai Brith is an independent Jewish congregation serving
Somerville and surrounding communities for over 100 years. We offer
regular Shabbat and alternative worship services, High Holiday
services, and other Jewish holiday services; non-members are welcome!…

The Early Childhood Festival celebrates young children and families, and provides families with the opportunity to learn more about early childhood education programs and resources in Somerville. Hosted by the Early Childhood Advisory Committee (ECAC), an award-winning collaboration between the Somerville Public Schools and all of the city’s early childhood programs…