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	<title>Somerville Voices &#187; Economy &amp; Poverty</title>
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		<title>Dance Against Poverty, March 3, at Temple B’nai Brith</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/02/08/events/dance-against-poverty-march-3-at-temple-bnai-brith/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Fischman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 3, 2012; 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Put on your dancing shoes for a good cause.  The Social Action Committee of Temple B’nai Brith invites you to a Benefit Dance for the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS), Saturday, March 3, 8:30 p.m., at the Temple, 201 Central Street in Somerville.

“Congregation B’nai Brith is delighted to choose CAAS as the beneficiary of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recession Sessions Benefit Concert to Give Voice to Economic Hardship</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2012/01/11/events/recession-sessions-benefit-concert-to-give-voice-to-economic-hardship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ January 12, 2012; 7:30 pm; ] Join The Bull and Bear, a “financial folk” band for a night of relevant and original music played live from the band’s most-recent album, Recession Sessions. The record highlights the major events of the current global financial crisis. Recently featured on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” segment, the band has continued to perform to bring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Occupy Wall Street movement spreads to Somerville</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/14/workers-rights/occupy-wall-street-movement-spreads-to-somerville/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/14/workers-rights/occupy-wall-street-movement-spreads-to-somerville/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rand Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Local residents rallied at the Bank of America on Saturday, December 10 pushing for changes to reign in corporate greed and address growing inequality in both Somerville and the United States. The rally was a kickoff event for Occupy Somerville.
About 100 people came out to show their support for fundamental changes to our economic and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Passing the Local Hiring Ordinance Will Help Raise Labor Standards in Somerville</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/11/26/politics/passing-the-local-hiring-ordinance-will-help-raise-labor-standards-in-somerville/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/11/26/politics/passing-the-local-hiring-ordinance-will-help-raise-labor-standards-in-somerville/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 02:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rand Wilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somerville&#8217;s economic development policies should place the highest priority on creating the good jobs our community needs.
All across Somerville working families are facing high levels of unemployment.  And for those who are working, they have experienced cuts in their pay and benefits, increased health and safety problems and violations of their rights on the job.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FOI Request:  Somerville&#8217;s Inclusionary Housing Units, 1991- present</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/24/housing/foi-request-somervilles-inclusionary-housing-units-1991-present/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/24/housing/foi-request-somervilles-inclusionary-housing-units-1991-present/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eila</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[October, 2011:  The Somerville Community Corporation is organizing strategy sessions to get more affordable housing in Somerville by &#8220;strengthening our city’s inclusionary zoning ordinance.&#8221;
The Community Access Project has placed a FOI request to the City of Somerville Housing Department to gain a comprehensive overview of the locations and types of housing included within the City of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UPDATE: Comcast Internet Cheap if you Need It</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/15/media/update-comcast-internet-cheap-if-you-need-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/15/media/update-comcast-internet-cheap-if-you-need-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joeb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[High Quality, Cheap Internet, way below normal costs for those who need it.]]></description>
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		<title>Comic Tony V to Entertain CAAS Annual Meeting October 25th</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/07/events/comic-tony-v-to-entertain-caas-annual-meeting-october-25th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/10/07/events/comic-tony-v-to-entertain-caas-annual-meeting-october-25th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Fischman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 25, 2011; 7:00 pm; ] What’s so funny about Somerville?  Tony V knows.

When supporters of Somerville’s anti-poverty agency, the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS), gather to celebrate another year of working to end poverty where we live, Somerville native and nationally-known comedian Tony V will add humor to the proceedings.  The CAAS Annual Meeting and Celebration is Tuesday, October [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poverty Growing in U.S. and in Somerville</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/09/23/economy-poverty/poverty-growing-in-u-s-and-in-somerville/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/09/23/economy-poverty/poverty-growing-in-u-s-and-in-somerville/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dennis Fischman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re in a room with ten other Somerville residents, two of them are likely to be poor.
Over 13,000 Somerville residents lived below the poverty level last year, according to figures the U.S. Census Bureau released on September 22.  One out of ten families in this city struggled to survive on an income below the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oct 2nd, Tastes of Community Cooks @ Somerville Museum</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/09/18/events/oct-2nd-tastes-of-community-cooks-somerville-museum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/09/18/events/oct-2nd-tastes-of-community-cooks-somerville-museum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brittany Peats</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 2, 2011; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Community Cooks, a volunteer organization of neighbors feeding neighbors, is pleased to announce its first annual celebration. Tastes of Community Cooks, an exhibition of food and art, will take place on Sunday, October 2 from 4 – 7 pm at the Somerville Museum at 1 Westwood Road.]]></description>
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		<title>Green</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/09/16/politics/green/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/09/16/politics/green/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>intrepid</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 of the message was a traffic advisory- automobile traffic, I presume, as listeners were informed that the Somerville Police and [...]]]></description>
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