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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 6:19 pm on March 25, 2012
Agenda includes Magoun Square, Union Square, Somerville Avenue, planned bridge repairs by Mass DOT, and the Comprehensive Plan.
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Housing, Magoun Square, Trains, Transportation Projects, Union Square | 1 Comment »
Posted by Pat Jehlen a 11:39 pm on March 20, 2012
Bring your whole family to a singing celebration of victory in the 1912 Bread and Roses Strike in Lawrence, the first large labor victory in America. 20,000 immigrant mill workers, largely women and children, struck…
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 4:42 pm on March 18, 2012
This is a joint meeting of the BOA Land Use and Housing and Community Development Committees. The agenda includes adopting the Somerville Comprehensive Plan.
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 | 1 Comment »
Posted by Duhamel Education Initiative a 10:06 am on March 16, 2012
The Annual Pancake Breakfast is a great way to see old friends and meet the DEI supporters, as well as financially support the work of drop-out-prevention programs in the Somerville Public Schools. (3/31 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the parish hall of the First Congregational Church, 89 College Avenue)
Posted in Announcements, Events, Schools and Youth | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:19 pm on March 12, 2012
Agenda includes evaluating whether the City should adopt the Somerville Comprehensive Plan.
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Green Line, Housing, Neighborhoods and Squares, Transportation | 1 Comment »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 2:54 pm on March 11, 2012
Progressive urban planning requires not only urban transformation, but also neighborhood enhancement and conservation.
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Housing, Neighborhoods and Squares, Transportation | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 2:50 pm on
Public participation in designing neighborhood T-stops is essential to their success. Come and make your views known.
Posted in All Ages, Ball Square, Beat Reporter, College Avenue, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Green Line, Housing, MBTA, Transportation Projects | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 2:42 pm on
Join Mass Senior Action in telling the MBTA…”Bail Out the Riders, Build Massachusetts!”
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, Development and Zoning, Economy & Poverty, Events, Housing, MBTA, Neighborhoods and Squares, Seniors, Transportation | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 2:27 pm on
Agenda includes a change to the definition of pervious area that could bar completely paving new construction. (Note: Rescheduled from 3/13/12.)
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Neighborhoods and Squares, Special | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 2:24 pm on
Massachusetts public transit is grossly underfunded. How do we address this problem? (Note: Morning event.)
Posted in Beat Reporter, Events, MBTA, Neighborhoods and Squares, Transportation | No Comments »
Posted by dshugrue a 5:17 pm on March 10, 2012
Posted in Announcements, Events, Sports | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 8:16 pm on March 5, 2012
Public participation in designing neighborhood T-stops is essential to their success. Come and make your views known.
Posted in Ages 18+, Beat Reporter, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Green Line, Ward 6 | 2 Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 2:54 pm on March 4, 2012
Next to road repairs, community housing has the most immediate effect of all City programs on the day to day lives of Somerville residents. Come and make your views known.
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, City Finances, Development and Zoning, Events, Housing, Neighborhoods and Squares, Transportation | No Comments »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 2:51 pm on
Agenda includes status reports on Assembly Square and the Green Line Extension, acquisition of 258 Somerville Ave.
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Housing, Neighborhoods and Squares, Transportation | 1 Comment »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 2:48 pm on
Agenda includes the proposed rezoning of Somerville Ave. and Elm St. between Porter and Wilson Squares, which is controversial.
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Housing, Porter Square, Wilson Square | 1 Comment »
Posted by David Dahlbacka a 2:43 pm on
The McGrath overpass cuts Somerville in pieces. A boulevard would work better with the new Green Line T-Stop at Union Square.
Posted in All Ages, Beat Reporter, Development and Zoning, East Somerville, Environment and Open Space, Events, Green Line, Traffic & Parking, Transportation Projects, Union Square | 1 Comment »
Posted by intrepid a 10:53 am on March 3, 2012
Somerville students face Rockport students for a spot in the High School Quiz Show quarterfinals Sunday March 4th @ 6:30 on WGBH TV. High School Quiz Show is a fairly new and quite…
Posted in All Ages, Events, Schools and Youth | No Comments »
Posted by David a 8:25 pm on March 2, 2012
State Representative Denise Provost and Somerville Climate Action present the Oscar-nominated film “GASLAND”. The billion dollar energy industry has a dirty little secret… Followed by a discussion. Free of charge.
Posted in All Ages, Arts and Culture, Environment and Open Space, Events, Politics | No Comments »
Posted by thedawid a 9:10 pm on February 21, 2012
:: 2012 FARM SHARE FAIR! ::
Thursday March 1st @ 5:30-8PM | Free Admission
The Argenziano School in Union Sq @ 290 Washington St / Somerville
Come meet the folks who grow your…
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Posted by Linda Conte a 8:59 pm on February 19, 2012
Do you ever play the “If-I-had-a-million-dollars” game? Whenever I play, I think of throwing intimate parties for brilliant, powerful people who will orchestrate the betterment of society before my eyes. Now that TEDx is coming to the Armory, I don’t have to hit the lottery to get a full day’s taste of the experience.…
Posted in All Ages, Announcements, Arts and Culture, Economy & Poverty, Events | 3 Comments »
Posted by Dennis Fischman a 5:47 pm on February 8, 2012
Put on your dancing shoes for a good cause. The Social Action Committee of Temple B’nai Brith invites you to a Benefit Dance for the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS), Saturday, March 3…
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