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Posted by intrepid at 9:52 pm on May 28, 2012
In my efforts to understand and follow the business of city government in Somerville, I have tried to view or download official minutes of official meetings of boards, departments, commissions and one Authority which are identified on the public minutes and meeting agendas page of the city website.…
Posted in Civic Action, Politics | 6 Comments »
Posted by intrepid at 12:16 pm on March 10, 2012
The letter to resistat previously posted on SV is copied below. The response (which follows) was posted on the resistat blog within 72 hours of the letter’s submission.…
Posted in Accessibility, Beat Reporter, Civil and Human Rights, Economy & Poverty, Housing, Politics, Seniors | No Comments »
Posted by intrepid at 12:36 pm on March 5, 2012
The following letter was submitted to the resistat blog on 3/5/2012 after its writer read David Dahlbacka’s announcement of upcoming HUD Plan hearing:…
Posted in 311 Requests, Accessibility, All Ages, Announcements, Civic Action, Civil and Human Rights, Politics, Seniors | 1 Comment »
Posted by intrepid at 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 intrepid at 11:31 pm on December 8, 2011
Surely there are many Somervillians among the many patrons and fans of Traders Joe national (specialty) retail grocery stores. While of little comparison to the retail behemoth in the news these days, Trader Joe’s is not without its problems. The following notice may be of interest.…
Posted in All Ages, Announcements, Civic Action, Consumer Money Saving, Events, Teens, Workers' Rights | No Comments »
Posted by intrepid at 12:25 pm on September 16, 2011
The latest robocall announced the 4th Annual Riverfest, Saturday, 9/17, featuring “fireworks, entertainment, food and family activities” for Somerville residents. The familiar and friendly voice of Jackie Rossetti encouraged residents to participate. The latter part…
Posted in Accessibility, Arts and Culture, Assembly Square, City Finances, Economy & Poverty, Environment and Open Space, MBTA, Pedestrians, Politics, Public Health & Safety, Seniors, Traffic & Parking, Transportation | No Comments »
Posted by intrepid at 8:15 am on June 30, 2011
The following email was sent to me as a subscriber to Change.org. I have forwarded the body of the notice, and you will find the link to the online petition in the text of the story. It brings to mind the maxim that if it sounds too good to be true (as with the detente reached by parties to Assembly Sq. development/IKEA), it probably is.…
Posted in Announcements, Assembly Square, Civic Action, Development and Zoning, Economy & Poverty, Neighborhoods and Squares, Politics, Workers' Rights | 1 Comment »
Posted by intrepid at 1:18 pm on April 1, 2011
Saturday April 2, 2011 @ Congregation B’nai Brith of Somerville
201 Central Street
Performances by local groups Shir Appeal and Honorable Menschen
Posted in Arts and Culture, Events, Special | No Comments »
Posted by intrepid at 8:15 pm on April 22, 2010
Before the emergence of Coffee Parties, we saw, locally, the advent of Somervillevoices.org, a courageous and worthy experiment in a 21st Century democratic, community- controlled public media forum, and of the much heralded, government- built Resistat program…
Posted in 311 Requests, Civic Action, Davis Square, Pedestrians, Politics, Public Health & Safety, Traffic & Parking | No Comments »
Posted by intrepid at 11:39 pm on April 21, 2010
“Toxic Traffic Forum” at the Museum of Science, Boston (from the Cambridge Health Department website)
Sunday, April 25, 2010, 3:00 pm
Emerging research links chronic exposure to motor vehicle pollution…
Posted in Environment and Open Space, Events, Transportation | No Comments »
Posted by intrepid at 10:29 pm on October 22, 2009
Saturday October 24, 3:00-5:50 PM Somerville Climate Action has joined with 350.org, Greenpeace, Mass Council of Churches and others to create the Boston Under Water Festival. The bicyclists among us may participate in Somerville’s contingent…
Posted in Environment and Open Space, Events, Special, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Posted by intrepid at 6:47 pm on October 17, 2009
In RE: Joe Lynch on Joe’s Original Crosswalks
The situation you describe, Joe, in which the Magoun Square project consultant told you that cost is the reason that a principal location, one…
Posted in Accessibility, Civic Action, Development and Zoning, Pedestrians | 1 Comment »
Posted by intrepid at 2:28 pm on October 16, 2009
Capuano: A Washington Insider, Unknown At Home
Oct 14, 2009
by Fred Thys
http://www.wbur.org/2009/10/14/capuano-background
Posted in Politics | No Comments »
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