Time Trade Circle – Orientation
by JessK on Tuesday, Jun 30th, 2009
Save Money! – Learn New Things! – Get Help Without Paying! – Meet New Friends! Have you ever noticed that people are good at different things? The Time Trade Circle lets us share our own skills and get help from others who offer things we need. When you spend an hour helping another member, one hour credit is added to your account.…
Fund Our Communities, Reduce the Military Budget
by Abby on Thursday, Jun 25th, 2009
We’re working on educating the public about the incredible amount of money spent on weapon systems, and the need to get the government to redirect that money to basic human needs, such as jobs, education, housing, and health care. ... and that’s where you can help. We’re going to ask the Board of Aldermen of Somerville to endorse the campaign. As preparation for that, we’re asking you to call your alderman/ woman to urge their endorsement of this campaign.
SCAT Provides Fiscal Sponsorship to Somerville Voices
by Barry Rafkind on Thursday, Jun 25th, 2009
This new partnership will enable SV to collect and use tax-deductible donations from you so we can focus on producing high quality local stories that matter to you while SCAT (Somerville Community Access TV) gets to handle our filings to the IRS and also take a small cut for their help.…
Welcoming Mass Feedback!!
by clivia camara on Tuesday, Jun 23rd, 2009
On Monday the 22nd of June at 7:30 at the Somerville High School the School Committee approved the Welcoming Massachusetts pledge. All the members said “Yes” to the pledge with great enthusiasm…
Support the Welcoming MA Resolution at the School Cmte Mtg
by clivia camara on Sunday, Jun 21st, 2009
Hello my name is Clivia Camara I am a youth member of the Welcome Project. As a supporter of the Welcoming Massachusetts Campaign I'm forwarding this information hoping to see you at this such important meeting as part of your support to the Welcoming Massachusetts Compaign and the immigrant youth of Somerville.…
Somerville Mixer June 27th
by malbert on Friday, Jun 19th, 2009
Please join us to support the Somerville Commission for Women at El Potro in Union Square... Appetizers and Live Music will be provided.
PDS June Meeting
by Marty Martinez on Thursday, Jun 18th, 2009
Come out to the next Progressive Democrats of Somerville Meeting!
When: Tuesday, June 23rd, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Where: VNA, 259 Lowell Street, Community Room
Somerville Voices Team Meeting
by Barry Rafkind on Wednesday, Jun 17th, 2009
Please join us for a team meeting this Friday, June 19th, 6:30-8:30pm to discuss the blog and plans for community-funded reporting.…
School Committee to Discuss Middle Grades — June 17
by Adam Sweeting on Tuesday, Jun 16th, 2009
Please join us for a meeting of the Educational Programs Subcommittee on Wednedsay, June 17 at 7:30 pm in the School Department Central Office, 181 Washington Street. The main agenda item will be a discussion of the District's Middle Grades Initiative, which the School Committee has identified as one of its top priorities.
Let’s harness the grassroots energy and get organized in Cambridge/Somerville area
by Karly Burke on Monday, Jun 15th, 2009
We campaigned, we won and now we want to hear from YOU about changes you want to see in our community. Please join us on Mon. June 22nd at 6:30pm for a Cambridge-Somerville for Change community meeting
Somerville, MA ARRA Funding Watch
by eila on Wednesday, Jun 24th, 2009
This Somerville ARRA Funding Watch is gleaned from the Massachusetts Area Planning Council's Municipal Resource Guide on the Federal Economic Stimulus,
Pending all final approvals, Somerville is in line for…
Parking, SomerStat and Politics
by Joeb on Sunday, Jun 21st, 2009
In spite of the overwhelming cupidity of the Board of Aldermen, one or more may ask why or how the Mayor connects "access" to higher tickets across the board? ... The obvious conclusion is that he cares nothing about access, and everything about money. While that may be good for his budget, it is at real cost to citizens and businesses, and, ultimately, to the management system that justifies - or rationalizes - that cost.
Citywide resident permit parking?
by LauraM on Thursday, Jun 18th, 2009
If the entire city will be changed to permit-only parking, the permit system must be changed to allow non-residents to obtain restrictive permits and to easily allow more than 2 visitors on occasion.
A Foreclosure Map of Somerville
by Alain Jehlen on Monday, Jun 8th, 2009
Here's a link to a map that shows 99 foreclosed properties in our city. Are we surprised that they are concentrated in the east and northeast? Here's a link to a somewhat shorter list without a map.
Turkey Sitings Near Davis Square
by Linda Haviland Conte on Tuesday, Jun 2nd, 2009
I kid you not. There is a momma hen (Turkey) wandering around here. She had seven chicks about a week ago, but yesterday I only saw one. I've seen racoons, opossum and snakes in Somerville, and every siting is kind of a pleasant surprise. The famous early Modern poet Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote that "nature…
What happened to the “Middle of the Road” Democrats?
by Janine D. on Sunday, May 31st, 2009
I have been a democrat my entire voting life. My first election was my vote for Clinton in 1992. I will state that I am not a native Somerville nor MA resident. Since moving to Somerville, where I own my house, I have become very interested in the elected officials and their votes. It comes as no surpirse that I am a little disgusted with how they vote sometimes.…
Brainstorming the News
by Barry Rafkind on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Somerville by the numbers, our community's carbon foot-print, and collecting resident immigration stories are just a few of the story ideas generated at last Sunday's Brainstorming Session. Read on for more suggestions and please leave your ideas and feedback below in the comments. Some of these stories will soon be pitched (in more detail) for funding on the blog!…
Discussion on SV Journalism Initiative tonight on SCAT
by Barry Rafkind on Monday, May 11th, 2009
Help us launch a new community journalism experiment: ‘crowd funding’
by Alain Jehlen on Friday, May 1st, 2009
Somerville Voices invites you to a brainstorming meeting to come up with great story ideas about our city.…
Lowell Zero, Somerville 221. Mistakes, that is.
by eila on Sunday, Apr 19th, 2009
On March 19, 2009, the City of Somerville was one of the 118 recipients of an “e-government Award,” from Common Cause. This citation is given for providing online access to Board of Alderman agenda and minutes, budget information, and general by-laws. But, on closer inspection, Somerville came in "number one" for the…
