[ March 28, 2010; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] This spring, Somerville is launching its first “one city, one book” campaign, a community reading project in which people all over the City will be encouraged to read and discuss the same book.

The kickoff event will be on Sunday, March 28, 4:00 to 8:00 at the Somerville Armory on Highland Avenue.  The book that has [...]

[ February 26, 2010; 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] As Franklin Delambert, Executive Director of the Haitian Coalition, says, it will be an evening of solidarity.

[ February 20, 2010; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. February 25, 2010; 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. March 3, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. March 6, 2010; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. March 7, 2010; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. March 10, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Here are several immediate local opportunities to become trained in how to assist Haitians in completing TPS (Temporary Protected Status) applications and fee waivers. Trainings are being provided by Nancy Kelly, an immigration attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services. All are welcome to attend the trainings and/or webinar. We’re asking people [...]

[ January 22, 2010; 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] The goal of this meeting is to provide accurate information about Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which was granted last Friday to Haitians living in the United States in response to last week’s earthquake.

[ October 3, 2009; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] I’m a fan of wind energy (excuse the pun.)  I remember when the powers-that-be in Somerville decided that there wasn’t enough wind power at Assembly Square to make a turbine worthwhile, but somehow Medford has enough wind a mile or so up the river.  Maybe we just have hot air!  In any case, every single time [...]

These are my notes from the great Freedom of Information conference, held at the Boston Globe, 5/1/09 (Bill Shelton was there and had taken part in the planning of it as a member of the sponsoring New England First Amendment Coalition) As an aside, I will say I’ve already used www.pipl.com a bunch of times [...]

The message below was sent by Richard Saunders, Director of Music for the Somerville Public Schools. He is rightfully outraged by a bill currently being considered by the House of Representatives, (Bill H111)which would require school music department to sterilize instruments. Here’s a Globe article about it. The problem is that there’s no [...]

I’m inviting you to please either become involved, or send a pledge to me, to support the 6th annual Walk to Save Our Homes.  This is an effort to raise money that will be used to keep Somerville families and individuals from homelessness.  This 5K walk is on Sunday April 26, registration at 1:30 in front [...]

Apropos of Barry’s belief that Somerville needs more and better investigative reporting, you can learn to do it yourself!  Northeastern University School of Journalism and the New England First Amendment Center are offering a May 1 workshop on investigative reporting and freedom of information.   http://www.neu.edu/firstamendment/news_and_announcements/workshop_registration

[ March 31, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] Reminder:  Tonight at 7:00 at City Hall is the hearing on surveillance cameras.  Below is an op-ed that appeared in last week’s Somerville Journal.  Please come and give your opinion tonight!  Thanks,

Melissa

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Opinion: Cameras infringe on your right to be left alone
Somerville —

On March 31, there will be a City Hall hearing on the surveillance cameras [...]

Reminder:  Tonight at 7:00 at City Hall is the hearing on surveillance cameras.  Below is an op-ed that appeared in last week’s Somerville Journal.  Please come and give your opinion tonight!  Thanks,
Melissa
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Opinion: Cameras infringe on your right to be left alone
Somerville —

On March 31, there will be a City Hall hearing on the surveillance cameras [...]

[ January 25, 2009; 2:00 pm; ] Read more information here.

I’m helping the School Department with publicity for College Goal Sunday, on January 25 at 2:00, in the Somerville High School cafeteria. Please pass this information on to students who could use some help completing the FAFSA financial aid form.