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	<title>Somerville Voices &#187; Barry Rafkind</title>
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		<title>Public Meeting on the Green Line Extension Final Environmental Impact Report</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/06/12/events/public-meeting-on-the-green-line-extension-final-environmental-impact-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ June 30, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] From www.Mass.gov/GreenLineExtension :
A public meeting on the FEIR will be held on Wednesday, June 30th at  6PM at the Somerville High School Auditorium.  The FEIR will be  available on June 16 on the project website.  Comments are due to the  MEPA Office by Jule 23, 2010.]]></description>
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		<title>Democratic City Committee Meets</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/05/29/events/democratic-city-committee-meets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 16:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ June 8, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] As a member of the Democratic City Committee, I received the following meeting announcement today:

Where : VNA, 259 Lowell St.

Agenda includes:

	Election of a new Female Vice Chair
	Reports from the State Democratic Convention
	Presentation by the Tufts Employee Association by Will Erikson
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		<title>Powder House School 2nd neighborhood meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/05/11/events/powder-house-school-2nd-neighborhood-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/05/11/events/powder-house-school-2nd-neighborhood-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 03:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ May 12, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join your neighbors to learn how the City is moving forward with its plans for the disposition of the Powder House Community School property. Discuss how we can keep our concerns about the reuse of this property at the forefront of the decision making process.]]></description>
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		<title>City&#8217;s Reserve Fire Force Sparks Controversy</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/05/02/politics/citys-reserve-fire-force-sparks-controversy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/05/02/politics/citys-reserve-fire-force-sparks-controversy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 01:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A heated debate has developed recently in the op-ed pages of The Somerville News between columnist Bill Shelton and Somerville&#8217;s Fire Chief Kevin Kelleher over the City&#8217;s use of a Reserve Fire Force/List.
For further reading, check out:
April 2 &#8211; Reservations about the Reserve Fire Force by Bill Shelton
April 7 &#8211; Somerville Fire chief: No favoritism [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4/22/10 Notes from the Somerville Coffee Party&#8217;s 1st Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/25/politics/notes-from-the-somerville-coffee-partys-1st-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/25/politics/notes-from-the-somerville-coffee-partys-1st-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Personally, I was very impressed with the quality and civility of the conversation we had and the enthusiasm we developed around our idea for organizing a community-wide event.]]></description>
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		<title>Thurs 4/22 : Somerville Coffee Party &#8212; first meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/21/events/thurs-422-somerville-coffee-party-first-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/21/events/thurs-422-somerville-coffee-party-first-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 22, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] We're going to get together and find strategies to fix our democracy, and then we're going to put them into action. Bring your ideas and your energy. Join us.]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. Pat Jehlen : This is the worst budget year we&#8217;ve ever faced</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/14/politics/sen-pat-jehlen-this-is-the-worst-budget-year-weve-ever-faced/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/14/politics/sen-pat-jehlen-this-is-the-worst-budget-year-weve-ever-faced/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 01:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday evening, State Sen. Pat Jehlen sat down with Joe Lynch for his show &#8220;Greater Somerville&#8221; on SCAT to discuss the pending driving bill, the shrinking state budget, health care reform, and casino gambling. I just watched the show and took some notes from their conversation.
 Greater Somerville &#8211; MA State Senator Patricia D. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Campaign Kick-off Party for State Rep Sciortino</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/11/events/campaign-kick-off-party-for-state-rep-sciortino/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/11/events/campaign-kick-off-party-for-state-rep-sciortino/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 11, 2010; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Please join me at Carl's campaign kick-off party, Today, April 11, 3-5 pm, at Sabur Restaurant, 212 Holland Street]]></description>
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		<title>Apr 8 : Somerville Human Rights Commission Meets With Police Chief Cabral</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/07/events/apr-8-somerville-human-rights-commission-meets-with-police-chief-cabral/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/07/events/apr-8-somerville-human-rights-commission-meets-with-police-chief-cabral/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 8, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] We'll be joined by Acting Somerville Police Chief Michael Cabral for a discussion to include the following topics: * the 2008 Romelus Police Beating Case * Private security contractors in Somerville * DHS Surveillance Cameras * The idea of creating a public oversight board for the SPD]]></description>
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		<title>FW Russell Trash Contract Reveals Options for Aldermen</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/07/workers-rights/fw-russell-trash-contract-reveals-options-for-aldermen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/07/workers-rights/fw-russell-trash-contract-reveals-options-for-aldermen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Through a public records request, I recently obtained scanned copies of the City&#8217;s trash contracts with the FW Russell company. The fine print challenges the claim made at the March 2nd BOA Legislative Matters Committee meeting by former City Solicitor, John Gannon, that only the Mayor has the power to break a contract.
(Just to be [...]]]></description>
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