Somerville Voices

HONK! Photo Exhibit opening this Saturday, Sept. 4th, in Davis Square — runs through September 30, 2010

marycurtin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:19:20 +0000

[ September 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010. September 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010. September 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010. ] HONK! FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT featuring work by Greg Cook, Tiffany Knight, Mark Dannenhauer, Jesse Edsell-Vetter, Benjamin Greenberg, Chris Yeager & Akos Szilvasi. Exhibit runs through September 30th with an opening on Saturday, September 4th, 6-8 pm, in Davis Square, Somerville.

8/24/10 Planning Board Meeting — Beat Report (Part 3: Other Cases)

David Dahlbacka — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:19:26 +0000

(Part 3) 61 Medford Street. Liquid Nitrogen tank at Biogen, safety concerns, approved. 13A Beacon. Expand windows, replace other windows. Approved. 26 Wheatland St. Condo construction without permit, halt order. Triple permit fee charged. 24 Fairmount. Permit to rectify a basement apartment, never legal. Accepted staff recommendation. 162 Highland. Vote to reaffirm previous rate.

8/30/10 MBTA Rider Oversight Committee Meeting

David Dahlbacka — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:29:48 +0000

[ August 30, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] This is the regular meeting of the MBTA Rider Oversight Committee, which provides recommendations to the MBTA to improve service quality. Somerville's use of public transit, already high, will increase as the Green Line Extension and Assembly Square Orange Line stop come in.

8/24/10 Planning Board Meeting — Beat Report (Part 2: 299 Broadway)

David Dahlbacka — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:32:52 +0000

(Part 2) Public hearing on Ocean State Job Lot at 299 Broadway. Four in favor, twelve against. One report of possible grocery store. Written testimony accepted until noon Friday, August 27. Discussion to resume Thursday, Sept. 2, at 6 PM.

8/24/10 Planning Board Meeting — Beat Report (Part 1: One Benton Road)

David Dahlbacka — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:18:57 +0000

(Part 1) The Planning Board voted 5-0 to DENY the special permit to subdivide One Benton Road to add a second condo development for the reason that no conditions could assuage the issues of public safety, devaluation of neighbors’ property, previous character of the site, and scale. [COMMENT: The city evidently expects litigation as a result of this decision.]

The Unreliable Narrator Theatre Group and The Pluto Tapes a Laugh-Outloud Cyberpunk Delight

eila — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:16:23 +0000

[ August 26, 2010 8:00 pm to August 28, 2010 8:00 pm. ] The combined talents of Somerville writer and Artistic Director Carl Danielson, composer and Musical Director Andy Hicks; and a savvy, funny cast and crew called "Unreliable Narrator Theater Group" benefit Equality Now!

Swing into Action for the 8th Annual Somerville Homeless Coalition Golf Tournament

SomervilleHomelessCoalition — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:14:25 +0000

[ September 10, 2010; ] This year’s tournament will be held at the Wayland Country Club in Wayland, Mass, September 10th. ... All proceeds will benefit the non-profit organization and the programs and services it provides to the homeless and near-homeless in Somerville and the Greater Boston area.

Keeping affordability and diversity in Somerville

MatanBY — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:10:35 +0000

Seven new Green Line train stations are planned to open in 2015, impacting existing Somerville residents and housing in many ways. Community Corridor Planning (CCP) is a grassroots coalition made up of people who want to preserve and expand diversity and affordable housing in Somerville. We have created a 10-question survey to help us figure out [...]

Back to School Info from the Somerville Public Schools

Gretchen Kinder — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:08:04 +0000

We’re excited about getting back to school at the beginning of next month! Please share the following back to school dates and resources with your colleagues, members and constituents. The 2010-2011 school year calendar is available online in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole at www.somerville.k12.ma.us/calendar. All of these dates are also [...]

8/17/10 Ocean State Job Lot Introductory Meeting II — Beat Report

David Dahlbacka — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:47:02 +0000

Second community meeting. Mixed response from neighborhood. Some felt something was better than nothing, others thought we should stick to the new zoning plan. Key point: minimum 10 year lease, could be as long as 25 years. City expects change in neighborhood in 10 years, after Green Line comes in.