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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 8:02 pm on October 23, 2011
Agenda includes Assembly Square Blocks 1 and 4 and sewer and drain work in Ten Hills. This work helps fulfill the financial conditions needed for the success of the Assembly Square DIF and iCubed programs.
Posted in All Ages, Assembly Square, Beat Reporter, City Finances, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Orange Line | 1 Comment »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 8:00 pm on
Melissa Hoffer of the Conservation Law Foundation will speak on the role of legal advocacy in environmental protection and restoration.
Posted in All Ages, Assembly Square, Beat Reporter, Environment and Open Space, Events, Orange Line, Public Health & Safety, Transportation Projects | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:57 pm on
The group will review the draft comprehensive plan document and discuss the stakeholder’s presentation.
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, City Finances, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Housing, Neighborhoods and Squares, Somerville By The Numbers, Transportation | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:55 pm on
This is the regular meeting of the Somerville Design Review Committee. Agenda not posted (10/23/11).
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Neighborhoods and Squares, Special | 1 Comment »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 5:29 pm on October 16, 2011
Agenda includes 343-351 Summer St. for a special permit to develop a new two to three story mixed-use building consisting of a VFW hall and 31 residential units.
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, Davis Square, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Red Line, Special, Ward 6 | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 5:27 pm on
Agenda includes Assembly Square Block 3, a Special Permit for two levels of retail and restaurant, including a 12-screen cinema, with residential above. This development helps fulfil the financial conditions needed for the success of the Assembly Square DIF and iCubed programs.
Posted in All Ages, Assembly Square, Beat Reporter, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Orange Line | 1 Comment »
Posted by revmolly a 1:46 pm on October 15, 2011
Have you always wanted to know what your alderman really thinks about poverty, immigration, the environment? What if there was an Occupy.Somerville movement–would they support it, and how?
First Church Somerville UCC, a progressive…
Posted in Announcements, Events, Politics | 3 Comments »
Posted by SomervilleHomelessCoalition a 9:07 am on October 13, 2011
The Somerville Homeless Coalition is hosting the 3rd Annual Tina DeLellis Luncheon on October 21st , from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at The Highland Kitchen in Somerville. The luncheon is held in memory of…
Posted in All Ages, Announcements, Davis Square, Events, Press Release | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 8:36 pm on October 9, 2011
This hearing is preceded at 6:00 by a Shovel Ready Rally and Mock Groundbreaking in front of Somerville High School to protest Green Line delays. It is essential that the Green Line Extension be carried out on time with responsible attention to environmental impacts.
Posted in All Ages, Ball Square, Beat Reporter, East Somerville, Environment and Open Space, Events, Green Line, Magoun Square, Teele Square, Transportation Projects, Union Square | 1 Comment »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 8:32 pm on
The Surface Option presented accommodates traffic from the redevelopment of Assembly Square in Somerville (IKEA). We should support it.
Posted in All Ages, Assembly Square, Beat Reporter, Events, Special, Traffic & Parking, Transportation Projects | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 8:29 pm on
The Maintenance Facility is currently located at Option L, as far as possible from Brickbottom. This is a good opportunity to weigh in on this design.
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, Development and Zoning, East Somerville, Environment and Open Space, Events, Green Line, MBTA, Transportation Projects, Union Square | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 8:27 pm on
Route 77 connects Porter Square, which adjoins Cambridge, with Harvard, Central, and Kendall Squares, along with Boston and Arlington. If you live near Porter Square, this can affect you directly.
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, Buses, Events, Porter Square, Red Line, Special | No Comments »
Posted by Dennis Fischman a 10:36 am on October 7, 2011
What’s so funny about Somerville? Tony V knows.
When supporters of Somerville’s anti-poverty agency, the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS), gather to celebrate another year of working to end poverty where we live…
Posted in All Ages, Announcements, Economy & Poverty, Events | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 1:49 pm on October 1, 2011
Agenda includes 343-351 Summer St. developing a new two to three story mixed-use building consisting of a VFW hall and 31 residential units.
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, Davis Square, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Pedestrians, Red Line, Traffic & Parking | No Comments »
Posted by Ron Newman a 9:13 am on September 29, 2011
The Somerville Bicycle Committee invites you to ride our 19th Annual Tour de Somerville. This year’s theme is “Arts in the ‘Ville”.
We’ll meet at 10 am on Saturday, October 15 in Seven Hills…
Posted in Announcements, Arts and Culture, Bicycles, Events | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 6:58 pm on September 25, 2011
Agenda includes public hearings on proposed developments at Blocks 1 and 4 of Assembly Square. These developments help fulfill the financial conditions needed for the success of the Assembly Square DIF and iCubed programs.
Posted in All Ages, Assembly Square, Beat Reporter, City Finances, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Housing, Orange Line, Transportation Projects | 2 Comments »
Posted by @BarryRafkind a 9:00 pm on September 24, 2011
As we launch on October 2, we will: take positions on public policies through a democratic process; organize members to directly contact elected officials to support these policies; and help elect and support progressive candidates for public office.
Posted in Announcements, Events, Politics | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:21 am on September 19, 2011
We will present a summary of the City’s almost finished Comprehensive Plan, followed by discussion. The plan is the product of over two years of work by the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee.
Posted in All Ages, Assembly Square, Beat Reporter, Bicycles, City Finances, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Green Line, Neighborhoods and Squares, Orange Line, Pedestrians, Transportation Projects | No Comments »
Posted by Brittany Peats a 1:06 pm on September 18, 2011
Community Cooks, a volunteer organization of neighbors feeding neighbors, is pleased to announce its first annual celebration. Tastes of Community Cooks, an exhibition of food and art, will take place on Sunday, October 2 from 4 – 7 pm at the Somerville Museum at 1 Westwood Road.
Posted in Announcements, Economy & Poverty, Events, Press Release | No Comments »
Posted by Dennis Fischman a 3:31 pm on September 13, 2011
Celebrate with the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS), the organization working to end poverty where we live. Enjoy music, refreshments, a look back at the past year and a look ahead at how we are…
Posted in All Ages, Announcements, Economy & Poverty, Events | No Comments »
Posted by Somerville Public Library a 1:05 am on December 10, 2010
As promised, here’s the lineup of family films that we’ll be showing at the Central Library one Saturday afternoon per month at 2:00 p.m.
January 15th:
Muppets from Space
February 12th:
Posted in All Ages, Announcements, Arts and Culture, Events, Special | No Comments »
Posted by Somerville Public Library a 12:15 pm on December 6, 2010
A few weeks ago I posted a question: what would draw you to a free film at the Library? I got a small amount of feedback through the Library’s blog, Facebook, and by talking with…
Posted in Announcements, Arts and Culture, Events | No Comments »
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