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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:08 pm on February 28, 2010
BOA Land Use Committee and Planning Board Joint Meeting
Thurs. Mar. 4 6:00 PM
Somerville City Hall
Aldermen’s Chamber
93 Highland Ave.
Somerville MA (map)
Posted in All Ages, Development and Zoning, Economy & Poverty, Events, Government Reform, Neighborhoods and Squares, Seniors, Special | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:42 pm on
BOA Land Use Committee Meeting
Tues. Mar. 2 7:00 PM
Somerville City Hall
2nd Fl. Comm. Rm.
93 Highland Ave.
Somerville MA (map)
Posted in All Ages, Development and Zoning, Economy & Poverty, Events, Government Reform, Seniors, Special | No Comments »
Posted by Bill Bumpus a 11:35 am on February 25, 2010
You can show your support for workers at the Somerville Stop and Shop by joining Massachusetts Jobs with Justice in handing out fliers on Friday at 5:00 – corner of McGrath Highway and Mystic Avenue.…
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Posted by dipesh101 a 11:19 am on
Somebody took the picture of my house from the car early in the morning today, is there anything for me to worry about? What should I do? I am a new somerville resident…
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 9:17 am on
The New England Center for Investigative Reporting at Boston University has taken an interest in our (Somerville Voices) proposed investigation of parking fines and has offered to analyze the ticket data for the amount of $500.…
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Posted by Melissa McWhinney a 2:47 pm on February 24, 2010
As Franklin Delambert, Executive Director of the Haitian Coalition, says, it will be an evening of solidarity.
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Posted by eila a 2:58 pm on February 23, 2010
The City of Somerville, with it’s clear mandates and civil rights obligations from Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, continues to be really , truly, obviously unskilled at inclusive community-building.
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Posted by Joeb a 1:20 pm on
What a price for tenure? And how can you tell your professor is crazy!
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 9:53 am on
After six years as an organization, PDS is spending some time assessing our work and visioning about our efforts moving forward.
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:10 am on February 22, 2010
Housing and Community Development Committee Meeting
Mon. Feb. 22 6:00 PM
Somerville City Hall
2nd Fl. Comm. Rm.
93 Highland Ave.
Somerville MA (map)
This is the regular…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:09 am on
Davis Square Visioning Meeting
Wed. Mar. 3 6:30 PM
Tufts Administration Building (TAB)
169 Holland St.
Somerville MA (map)
This meeting, sponsored by the Office of Strategic Planning…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:09 am on
Assembly Square Public Advisory Committee Meeting
Tues. Mar. 2 6:00 PM
Federal Realty Investment Trust
5 Middlesex Ave. Suite 401
Somerville MA (map)
This is the regular meeting the Assembly…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:08 am on
Union Square Design Plan Meeting
Mon. Mar. 1 6:30 PM
Argenziano School
290 Washington Street
Somerville MA (map)
This meeting, sponsored by Office of Strategic Planning and Community…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:08 am on
Red Line/Blue Line Connector Working Group Meeting
Tues. Feb. 23 4:00 PM
Amenities Room
Suffolk University
73 Tremont Street
Boston, MA (map)
This is the regular meeting of…
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 10:01 pm on February 20, 2010
Approximately fifteen people crowded around two small tables this afternoon at the Danish Pastry House in Medford to share their concerns and questions in a wide-ranging conversation with State Representative Carl Sciortino at his first district coffee hour of the year. …
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Posted by fberman a 9:44 pm on February 16, 2010
I believe that both the premise for the Ordinance and the approach that it takes are wrong.
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Posted by Melissa McWhinney a 9:11 pm on
Here are several immediate local opportunities to become trained in how to assist Haitians in completing TPS (Temporary Protected Status) applications and fee waivers. Trainings are being provided by Nancy Kelly, an immigration attorney at…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 6:50 pm on February 14, 2010
Davis Square Task Force Meeting
Wed. Feb. 24, 7:00 PM
Tufts Administration Building (TAB)
169 Holland St.
Somerville MA (map)
This is the regular meeting of the Davis…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 6:49 pm on
MPO Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA Meeting
Wed. Feb. 24 1:00 PM
State Transportation Building
Conf. Rms. 2, 3
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)…
Posted in Accessibility, All Ages, Announcements, Buses, Civil and Human Rights, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Pedestrians, Seniors, Special, Trains, Transportation, Transportation Projects | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 6:47 pm on
MBTA Rider Oversight Committee Meeting
Mon. Feb. 22 5:00 PM
State Transportation Building
Conf. Rms. 1, 2, 3
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)
This is the regular…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 6:45 pm on
MPO Transportation Planning and Programming Committee Meeting
Thurs. Feb. 18 10:00 AM
State Transportation Building
Conf. Rms. 2, 3
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)
Posted in All Ages, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Green Line, Special, Transportation | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:45 am on February 12, 2010
This hearing is important because it is a key step toward getting Federal money for improving Somerville.
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:44 am on
Fri. Feb. 19 8:15 AM
Brown Rudnick
18th Fl., One Financial Center
Dewey Square
Boston MA (map)
This is a membership meeting of Move Massachusetts…
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Posted by Joeb a 10:05 am on February 11, 2010
Banks and Verizon need to be held to the kind of standards they use to torture their customers.
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Posted by Linda Conte a 9:35 pm on February 10, 2010
Bullying/Cyberbullying
Please join us for a conversation about improving student safety in our schools and community!
Wednesday, March 10th – 6:30p.m. – 8:00p.m.
West Somerville Neighborhood School Library
177 Powderhouse Boulevard
Presenter: …
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 8:57 am on
According to this post on the ResiStat blog in answer to my question, the Mystic Children’s Zone will use college enrollment as the final measurement of its success. Perhaps this, and not high school graduation, should be used to measure the performance of our school system over all.…
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 10:45 pm on February 9, 2010
Having only lived in Somerville for about three and a half years, I have much to learn about the city’s past. Here are some historical articles that may be of wider interest. I hope others will share other stories that can inform the newer residents of what life was like in the good/bad old days.…
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Posted by John Teves a 9:56 am on
The Somerville Youth Hockey Association is holding tryouts on Saturday Feb 20th offering it’s 10 and under girls-only try out!
This is for our first time players age 10 and under (birth year 2000 or…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 10:11 pm on February 8, 2010
Regional Transportation Advisory Council Meeting
Wed. Feb. 10 3:00 PM
State Transportation Building
Conf. Rm. 4
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)
Posted in All Ages, Bicycles, Buses, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Green Line, Neighborhoods and Squares, Pedestrians, Special, Traffic & Parking, Trains, Transportation, Transportation Projects | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 10:10 pm on
Planning for the Unplanned: Recovering from Crises in Megacities – Lessons for Metro Boston
Thurs. Feb. 11 6:00 PM
MAPC Offices
60 Temple Place
Boston MA (map)…
Posted in All Ages, Events, Government Reform, Public Health & Safety, Special | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 10:09 pm on
Comment Period on Amendment to MPO Public Participation Plan
Starts: Mon. Feb. 8
Ends: Thurs. Mar. 25
This is the beginning of the 45-day comment…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:43 pm on
Committee on Legislative Matters
Tues. Feb. 9 7:00 PM
Aldermen’s Chamber
Somerville City Hall
93 Highland Ave.
Somerville MA (map)
This is…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 9:20 pm on
Free Parent/ Guardian Workshop offered by the Somerville Public Schools on Bullying in Schools Today
Monday, May 24th- 6:30-8:30pm, at the John F. Kennedy School
5 Cherry Street
Learn about school interventions to create…
Posted in Events, Public Health & Safety, Schools and Youth, Special | No Comments »
Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 9:20 pm on
Free Parent/ Guardian Workshop offered by the Somerville Public Schools on Bullying in Schools Today
Monday, April 26th- 6:30-8:30 pm at the Capuano Early Childhood Center
150 Glen street
Featuring a screening of the…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 9:19 pm on
Free Parent/ Guardian Workshop offered by the Somerville Public Schools on Family and Relationship Violence:
Wednesday, April 14th- 6:30-8:30 pm
Location still TBD
Featuring experts from Middlesex Partnerships for Youth and the Middlesex County…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 9:18 pm on
Free Parent/ Guardian Workshop offered by the Somerville Public Schools on Bullying and Cyberbullying
Wednesday, March 10th- 6:30-8:30 Pm at the West Somerville Neighborhood School
177 Powderhouse Boulevard
Featuring experts from Middlesex Partnerships for…
Posted in Events, Public Health & Safety, Schools and Youth, Special | No Comments »
Posted by Patricia Wild a 5:14 pm on
Feeling pretty blue that Ames Envelope’s leaving town. Maybe others know different(ly), but it seemed as if this Somerville-based business has been a good neighbor.…
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 4:45 pm on February 7, 2010
Posted in Civic Action, Development and Zoning, Housing, Seniors | 10 Comments »
Posted by Linda Conte a 12:41 pm on February 6, 2010
How Smaht Are You?
Union Square Main Streets marks its fifth anniversary with the ultimate contest. On Wednesday, February 24, 2010 join your neighbors, city officials and Somerville boosters of every stripe at the Somerville…
Posted in Events, Special | 2 Comments »
Posted by Linda Conte a 11:36 pm on February 5, 2010
It was a quintessential Somerville night at the theater for “Beauty And The Beast” at the High School this evening. Promoters Gretchen Kinder and Rosemarie Sears must have outdone themselves packing the house because I…
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Posted by Linda Conte a 5:26 pm on
ArtsUnion Sculpture Series Opening
Five artists, who work in the fields of architecture, ceramics and sculpture, have created site-specific installations for Union Square’s urban landscape. The unifying theme of this work recycling, growth and…
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Posted by Vanessa Rule a 2:43 pm on February 4, 2010
Mini-workshop and film-screening, MONDAY FEBRUARY 22 starting at 6:00pm
SPROUT OUT! mini-workshop: Got water, ambient light, 2 minutes a day & a glass jar? We’ll supply the seeds! Learn the essentials of year-round countertop…
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Posted by Alain Jehlen a 12:46 pm on
Come talk about our blog and how to make better.
Sunday, Feb. 7, 6 to 8 pm, Visiting Nurses assisted living facility, 259 Lowell St., small dining room.
New people are always welcome!…
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Posted by Josh Craft a 6:46 pm on February 2, 2010
Cambridge-Somerville for Change will host a “Debrief, Regroup, and Go Forward” community meeting at the Cambridge YMCA on Tuesday, February 9th from 6:30-8:30pm.
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Posted by LauraM a 5:44 pm on
Why does the city census office send to “current resident” a form that includes personal information about whoever lived at an address a year ago? Are there other alternatives?
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Posted by rokhlita a 10:00 pm on February 1, 2010
Our neighbors are being evicted and our community destabilized by the foreclosure crisis! The Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) in collaboration with Cambridge & Somerville Legal Services (CASLS) has initiated a foreclosure outreach and organizing campaign in Somerville.
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:20 pm on January 31, 2010
Mystic River Watershed Association Committee Meetings
Tues. Feb. 2 7:00 PM
East Hall, Room 015
Tufts University
Medford MA (map)
This is the regular meeting of the MyRWA…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:19 pm on
Tues. Feb. 2 3:30 PM
MBTA Board Room, 3rd Fl.
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)
This is one…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:18 pm on
Smart Growth/Transit Oriented Development – What is working or not?
Thurs. Feb. 4 11:30 AM
Radisson Hotel
200 Stuart St.
Boston MA (map)
This presentation by the…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:17 pm on
Taking the “T” to the Next Level
Wed. Feb. 24 8:00 AM
Federal Reserve Building
600 Atlantic Ave.
Boston MA (map)
This presentation, sponsored by the Conservation Law…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:16 pm on
Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Planning Meeting
Tues., Feb. 16, 6:30 PM
Upper Hall
Greek Orthodox Church
29 Central St.
Somerville MA (map)
This is the rescheduling of the…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:12 pm on
MetroBoston DataCommon Training Event
Thurs. Feb. 4 1:00 PM
MAPC Offices
60 Temple Place
Boston MA (map)
This is one of the monthly training sessions in using the…
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Posted by Linda Conte a 3:13 pm on January 30, 2010
On Wednesday, February 10, Japanese-style gardens will be discussed
at the Somerville Garden Club meeting. The program is open to all and
will be held 7:00-9:00pm, at the TAB building, 167 Holland St.,
second floor…
Posted in Events, Special | 3 Comments »
Posted by Barry Rafkind a 7:49 pm on January 29, 2010
Registered Democrats in Somerville will be holding a caucus at the Capuano School, 150 Glen St. on Monday, February 8 at 7:20 PM to elect 8 delegates and 3 alternates to the 2010 Massachusetts Democratic Convention to be held on Fri June 4th and Sat, June 5th at the DCU Center in Worcester. At that time, Democrats from across the state will gather to endorse statewide candidates.
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Posted by Barry Rafkind a 9:41 pm on January 27, 2010
Cross-posting from the SCAT website [link to source here]
Thursday, February 4, 6:30-9; afterparty to follow
SCATV, 90 Union Square, Somerville
6:30pm: doors and prescreening activities; 7:00pm sharp: screening followed by panel…
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Posted by Columbine a 12:11 am on
Dracula
Original novel by Bram Stoker
Adapted for the stage by John Mattera
Directed by Michael Babish
Theatre@First is proud to bring an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 classic, “Dracula,” to the stage…
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Posted by Columbine a 4:18 pm on January 26, 2010
The Boston bellydance community is shakin’ it all back together! Join us for a glamorous afternoon of compassion in motion.
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:26 pm on January 24, 2010
MAPC Mystic River DataCommon Training Event
Wed. Feb. 3 9:30 AM
MAPC Offices
60 Temple Place
Boston MA (map)
RSVP: Patrick Herron, PhD
Water Quality Monitoring Director
Mystic River…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 1:06 pm on January 22, 2010
School Improvement Councils at each of the Somerville public schools will present their annual School Improvement Plans to the School Committee beginning on January 27, 2010. Members of the public are invited to attend these…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 1:05 pm on
“I don’t really know that much about myself. Isn’t that sort of the point of being a teenager? (At Somerville High School) you get to explore different things through AP classes, vocational classes and every…
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Posted by Linda Conte a 9:35 pm on January 12, 2010
Join the Somerville Community Chorus for our 25th anniversary year!
Auditions are not required. All voices are welcome.
Open rehearsals are Tues. Jan. 26 and Feb. 2, 7:15-9:30pm (attend one
or both). …
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Posted by Linda Conte a 9:24 pm on January 8, 2010
GET YOUR BEARD ON
STOP SHAVING AND START GROWING
ALL AMERICA CITY BEARD AND MOUSTACHE CONTEST
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 2010, 3pm
PRECINCT, 70 UNION SQUARE, SOMERVILLE
A contest sure to tickle your chin. We…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 1:50 pm on December 22, 2009
OFFERED BY THE SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SOMERVILLE PTA
For
SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FAMILIES and COMMUNITY MEMBERS
• Youth Alcohol and Drug Use/Social Host Liability*
Wednesday, January 13th – 6:30p.m. – 8:00 PM in the…
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 3:55 pm on November 10, 2009
More than 40 actors, musicians and technicians from Somerville High School will stage Disney’s Beauty and the Beast February 4-6, 2010 in the auditorium of Somerville High School (81 Highland Avenue). Show times are:
Thursday…
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