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		<title>It ain&#8217;t wicked smaht to exclude people</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/23/uncategorized/it-aint-wicked-smaht-to-exclude-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eila</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Somerville, with it's clear mandates and civil rights obligations from Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, continues to be really , truly, obviously unskilled at inclusive community-building.]]></description>
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		<title>Amy Bishop&#8217;s Message to a University Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joeb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a price for tenure? And how can you tell your professor is crazy!]]></description>
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		<title>Public Hearing for 2010-2011 HUD Action Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/12/events/public-hearing-for-2010-2011-hud-action-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 18, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] This hearing is important because it is a key step toward getting Federal money for improving Somerville.]]></description>
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		<title>Planning for the Unplanned: Recovering from Crises in Megacities &#8211; Lessons for Metro Boston</title>
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		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/08/events/planning-for-the-unplanned-recovering-from-crises-in-megacities-lessons-for-metro-boston/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 11, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] Planning for the Unplanned:  Recovering from Crises in Megacities - Lessons for Metro Boston

Thurs. Feb. 11 6:00 PM

MAPC Offices
60 Temple Place
Boston MA (map)

Registration

This is the first in the MetroFuture Speaker Series sponsored by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). Dr. Aseem Inam, Urban Designer and Planner at the Tufts University Department of Urban and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sticks and Stones Part 2: Bullying in Schools Today</title>
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		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/08/events/sticks-and-stones-part-2-bullying-in-schools-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gretchen Kinder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ May 24, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Free Parent/ Guardian Workshop offered by the Somerville Public Schools on Bullying in Schools Today

Monday, May 24th- 6:30-8:30pm, at the John F. Kennedy School
5 Cherry Street
Learn about school interventions to create safe schools, and strategies parents/ guardians can use to help their children feel safe.]]></description>
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		<title>Sticks and Stones Part 1: Bullying in Schools Today</title>
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		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/08/events/sticks-and-stones-part-1-bullying-in-schools-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gretchen Kinder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 26, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Free Parent/ Guardian Workshop offered by the Somerville Public Schools on Bullying in Schools Today

Monday, April 26th- 6:30-8:30 pm at the Capuano Early Childhood Center
150 Glen street
Featuring a screening of the documentary film "Let's Get Real" about how students in middle school experience bullying from all sides.]]></description>
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		<title>Family and Relationship Violence</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/08/events/family-and-relationship-violence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/08/events/family-and-relationship-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gretchen Kinder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 14, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Free Parent/ Guardian Workshop offered by the Somerville Public Schools on Family and Relationship Violence:

Wednesday, April 14th- 6:30-8:30 pm
Location still TBD
Featuring experts from Middlesex Partnerships for Youth and the Middlesex County DA's Office]]></description>
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		<title>Bullying/ Cyberbullying</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/08/events/bullying-cyberbullying/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/02/08/events/bullying-cyberbullying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gretchen Kinder</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 10, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Free Parent/ Guardian Workshop offered by the Somerville Public Schools on Bullying and Cyberbullying

Wednesday, March 10th- 6:30-8:30 Pm at the West Somerville Neighborhood School
177 Powderhouse Boulevard
Featuring experts from Middlesex Partnerships for Youth]]></description>
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		<title>Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Planning Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/31/events/comprehensive-plan-steering-committee-planning-meeting-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/31/events/comprehensive-plan-steering-committee-planning-meeting-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 16, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Planning Meeting

Tues., Feb. 16, 6:30 PM

Upper Hall
Greek Orthodox Church
29 Central St.
Somerville MA (map)

This is the rescheduling of the Feb. 9 Phase 3 planning meeting of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. At this meeting, the group will begin specifying goals, policies and actions to implement the vision statement. A guest speaker is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/24/events/public-health-and-public-safety-committee-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/24/events/public-health-and-public-safety-committee-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ January 25, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] Public Health and Public Safety Committee Meeting

Mon. Jan. 25 6:00 PM

2nd Floor Comm. Room
Somerville City Hall
93 Highland Ave.
Somerville MA (map)

Agenda (PDF) 

This is the regular meeting of the Somerville Public Health and Public Safety Committee. The agenda includes MaxPak site issues, including shots fired and animal releases. There are also possible Community Path contamination issues [...]]]></description>
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