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Grounding McGrath Study Presented to the Public
by Mimi Graney on Tue, May 14, 2013
Livable Streets has been hot on the issue of the de-elevation of McGrath. There’s some immediate repairs that need to be done to the overpass but in the long term advocates are clamoring for this barrier to East Somerville to come down. … Continue reading →
Groundbreaking for Community Path extension
by reisnere on Tue, May 14, 2013
Many were on hand Monday to celebrate the extension from Cedar Street to Lowell Street. Construction is scheduled for completion in fall 2013.
Column: Wants and needs in the checkout line
by Somerville Journal on Mon, May 13, 2013
Last week, while shopping in one of those big supermarkets with the dining area up front, I was happily surprised to find myself standing in line at the 12 Items or Less register with only two people ahead of me.
Retirement letter from Somerville Ward 3 Alderman Tom Taylor
by Somerville Journal on Mon, May 13, 2013
It is with deep regret and sadness that I must inform you that I will not be seeking re-election in the 2013 City Election.
Peter Chianca: For Roger Ebert, sometimes bad was bad
by Somerville Journal on Mon, May 13, 2013
Even as much as I’ve loved Ebert’s work, I had no intention of writing a tribute to him — plenty of other, better writers (and a few worse ones) did that soon after he passed. But as I’ve been reading his last collection of reviews of bad movies, it’s had me rethinking what’s drawn me to his writing over the years.
Editorial: Somerville showing the right way to road safety
by Somerville Journal on Sun, May 12, 2013
In honor of both National Bike Month and, starting May 11, Bay State Bike Week we’re exploring the new paths bicycling is taking in our “Right of Way” series which we’re reporting in collaboration with WGBH.
Column: Time for immigration reform is now
by Somerville Journal on Sat, May 11, 2013
As you read this, the United States has 11 million aspiring citizens who rent or own homes, who raise families and buy groceries, who work hard, who go to school, who pay taxes and do their fair share in thousands of cities and towns all across this country—but who live here as an underclass. Something has to be done about it. It’s called immigration reform.
Column: Let citizens take lead on Davis Square hotel development
by Somerville Journal on Fri, May 10, 2013
Now a new process where citizens would work with the city would now be implemented – ‘Somerville by Design,’ a series of meetings proscribed by City Hall to organize the community. I think it should be the other way around: Citizens organizing with city assistance.
Green Line Extension open house
by reisnere on Thu, May 9, 2013
Thursday, May 9, 5-7 pm
GLX Project Office, 2nd floor
100 Summer St, Boston (map)
Denise Provost – State Representative (5.7.13)
by Joe Lynch on Tue, May 7, 2013
Join host Joe Lynch as he speaks to State Representative Denise Provost about what’s going on in Somerville. Visit: http://www.deniseprovost.org/
Column: Curtatone’s credibility on the line
by Ken Brociner on Thu, Jun 7, 2012
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone has led a somewhat charmed political life. After being defeated in his first run for mayor in 1999, Joe Curtatone’s political career has been on a steadily rising trajectory. In 2003, he was elected mayor in a …
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.…
