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		<title>Disability Discrimination Rocks in Somerville, MA- again</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/03/12/arts-and-culture/disability-discrimination-rocks-in-somerville-ma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick spoke in the inaccessible Somerville High School auditorium this past Monday March 8, 2010, celebrating the fact that Somerville, MA was named one of the 10 All America Cities, 2009, by the National League of Cities.
A week later, the Somerville Arts Council- which enjoys American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funding, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spread the word!  Photography contest launched by the Somerville Public Schools</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gretchen Kinder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 5, 2010; ] The Somerville Public Schools invites you to tell your stories about learning and teaching in Somerville in our Spring 2010 Digital Photography contest.  Complete submissions received by April 5th will have the chance to win a $50 gift card from Tufts University and the opportunity to have their photos printed in the Somerville News [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Haitian Coalition fundraiser for Haiti in Somerville!</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/24/events/haitian-coalition-fundraiser-for-haiti-in-somerville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa McWhinney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ 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.]]></description>
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		<title>Davis Square Task Force Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/14/events/davis-square-task-force-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 24, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Davis Square Task Force Meeting

Wed. Feb. 24, 7:00 PM

Tufts Administration Building (TAB)
169 Holland St.
Somerville MA (map)

This is the regular meeting of  the Davis Square Task Force, one of the longest running activist groups  in Somerville. It came into existence around the extension of the Red  Line to Davis Square.

This group is important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MPO Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/14/events/mpo-access-advisory-committee-to-the-mbta-meeting-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 24, 2010; 1:00 pm; ] MPO Access  Advisory Committee to the MBTA Meeting

Wed. Feb. 24 1:00 PM

State Transportation Building
Conf. Rms. 2, 3
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)

Agenda (PDF) 

This is the regular meeting of  the Metropolitan Planning Organization Access Advisory Committee. This  committee was created to improve transit access and services for people  with disabilities.

This meeting is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Somerville Ice Cats &#8211; Girls Hockey Try-outs!</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/09/events/somerville-ice-cats-girls-hockey-try-outs-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Teves</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 22, 2010; 6:00 pm; 7:00 pm; February 23, 2010; 6:00 pm; 7:00 pm; February 24, 2010; 6:00 pm; 7:00 pm; February 25, 2010; 6:00 pm; 7:00 pm; ] The Somerville Youth Hockey Association is holding tryouts on Saturday Feb 20th offering it's 10 and under girls-only try out!

This is for our first time players age 10 and under (birth year 2000 or after) in order to create an all-girls team for the Stoneham "buzzer" league for the 2010-2011 season.

Try outs start at 9:45 and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bellydance benefit for Haiti</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/26/events/bellydance-benefit-for-haiti/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Columbine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 28, 2010; 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm. ] The Boston bellydance community is shakin' it all back together!  Join us for a glamorous afternoon of compassion in motion.]]></description>
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		<title>Casino Night at the VFW</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/23/events/casino-night-at-the-vfw/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/23/events/casino-night-at-the-vfw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dshugrue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 6, 2010; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Las Vegas comes to Somerville - Get out your shark skin suit and your sequins –  come and gamble for a good cause at Davis Square’s swinging VFW!!
Somerville Childrens Network
3rd Casino Night
Have fun, build community, and support a great cause!
Somerville Childrens Network (SCN) is a 501c3 non-profit created to support diverse, family-friendly, community-building initiatives. 
Funds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>our trash vendor</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/21/workers-rights/our-trash-vendor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davis76c</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office has reached an agreement with five Somerville waste disposal companies, collectively known as Russell, and its corporate officers... to pay $70,000 to 352 current and former employees as well as a $20,000 penalty to the Commonwealth to resolve allegations that the company violated the Massachusetts Wage and Hour Laws. In addition, Russell has agreed to a two-year monitoring and compliance plan.]]></description>
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		<title>Somerville Schools Open Houses &#8211; This Week!</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/18/events/somerville-schools-open-houses-this-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/18/events/somerville-schools-open-houses-this-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Bockelman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ January 20, 2010; 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. January 21, 2010; 8:30 am; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. January 22, 2010; 8:30 am; ] Thinking about which school is right for your child? Or just interested in learning more about Somerville's public schools?

This week, all Somerville elementary schools are open for tours on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (January 20-22) from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary; just stop by the schools that interest you.

In my view, [...]]]></description>
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