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Posted by Adam Rich a 1:31 pm on April 13, 2012
Save Our Somerville is running a soccer tournament on Patriots’ Day Monday, April 16th (rain or shine). The tournament will be held at Glen Park (Glen St. next to the Capuano School). Middle School sign-ins will be…
Posted in Ages 18+, All Ages, Contests, East Somerville, Events, Press Release, Schools and Youth, Sports, Teens, Ward 1 | No Comments »
Posted by eila a 8:19 pm on October 11, 2011
Joon Pahk, a physics teacher from Somerville, MA, is winding up a whirlwind of wins. Watch Jeopardy! tomorrow and cheer him on!
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Posted by amys1pj a 10:12 am on August 31, 2011
Are you a fan of Marshmallow Fluff? Does it remind you of childhood memories of having the perfect combination of a Fluffernutter, do you dream about it swirled into Nutella for a delectable, chocolate, “fluffy”…
Posted in Announcements, Arts and Culture, Contests, Neighborhoods and Squares, Union Square | 1 Comment »
Posted by Alain Jehlen a 9:42 pm on May 23, 2011
Three winners, in fact.
First place, $100, goes to Francesca Zimmerman for her post on the need to renovate the high school
Posted in Arts and Culture, Contests, Schools and Youth, Teens, Video | 3 Comments »
Posted by Alain Jehlen a 5:36 pm on May 9, 2011
We got only two entries by yesterday’s deadline for our “This Happened In Somerville” high school contest, but they are both excellent! There’s one on the spectacular rise of girls’ soccer and one on the state of the SHS auditorium.…
Posted in Contests, Schools and Youth, Sports, Teens | 1 Comment »
Posted by fpz95 a 9:48 pm on May 7, 2011
This happened in Somerville
Crumble! Crackle! Slam! Bam! Walls falling apart, the floor’s ready to break; it’s disastrous! Imagine, you’re dancing on stage, smiling at the audience as the light is gleaming on…
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Posted by cnmarsden a 11:06 am on April 26, 2011
Somerville is a tight-knit community, and when one succeeds, all succeed. A great example of this happened back in 2008, and it happened to the Somerville High School girl’s Varsity Soccer team.
Boy’s soccer…
Posted in Contests, Historical, Neighborhoods and Squares, Schools and Youth, Sports, Teens, Uncategorized | 4 Comments »
Posted by Adam Rich a 11:15 pm on April 7, 2011
Save Our Somerville is running a soccer tournament on Patriots’ Day Monday, April 18th (rain or shine). The tournament will be held at Glen Park (Glen St. next to the Capuano School). Middle School sign-ins will be at 8:00 AM. High School and Adult sign-ins will be at 10:30 AM.…
Posted in All Ages, Announcements, Contests, Events, Schools and Youth, Sports, Teens | No Comments »
Posted by Alain Jehlen a 8:37 pm on April 4, 2011
Somerville Voices is sponsoring a high school story contest with a prize of $100.
Deadline:
May 1, 2011
The topic:
“This happened in Somerville.” (True stories, not fiction.)…
Posted in Arts and Culture, Contests, Media, Schools and Youth, Teens, Video | 2 Comments »
Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 10:05 pm on July 13, 2010
Enter your guess online at www.somerville.k12.ma.us/contest. The person who comes closest to guessing the total amount by Thursday, 7/15 at 5:00 will win a Borders Gift Card.
You can also tweet your guess…
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Posted by Columbine a 10:59 am on April 16, 2010
Join the nearest team and clean up your neighborhood for Spring! T-shirt, breakfast, water bottle, and afterparty included…
Posted in Contests, Environment and Open Space, Events, Neighborhoods and Squares | 1 Comment »
Posted by Adam Rich a 8:32 am on April 15, 2010
Save Our Somerville is running a soccer tournament on Patriots’ Day Monday, April 19th (pending permit approval, rain or shine). Even if you don’t play soccer, please come out and learn more about SOS events and spread the word.
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Posted by Gretchen Kinder a 1:42 pm on March 1, 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…
Posted in Announcements, Arts and Culture, Contests, Events, Schools and Youth, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Posted by dshugrue a 9:24 am on January 23, 2010
Posted in Announcements, Contests, Events, Schools and Youth, Special | 1 Comment »
Posted by Adam Rich a 10:58 pm on March 31, 2009
Save Our Somerville is running a soccer tournament on Patriots’ Day Monday, April 20th (pending permit approval, rain date of Tuesday, April 21st). The tournament will be held at Glen Park (Glen St. next to the Capuano…
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Posted by eila a 6:12 pm on March 2, 2009
Perhaps a SomervilleVoices.org blogger can be the next Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow?
The International Women’s Media Foundation announces the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship for full-time, part time or freelance journalists working (for at least 3 years)…
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Posted by Linda Conte a 12:40 pm on November 26, 2008
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Historic Preservation Commission Director Brandon Wilson announced that the Commission is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Preservation Awards. During the Commission’s annual award program, Somerville residents will be recognized…
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Posted by Alex Pirie a 9:32 am on April 4, 2008
Consider the overburdened utility pole… Some call it the Somerville tree, others (insert utility company name here) would just rather ignore it. Some lean a little and some lean a lot. Most seem to need major help!
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