Somerville Voices: Livestock, Library debate, Copy Cats, and more!

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New on Somerville Voices January 9, 2013

Why Should ‘Villens Consider Livestock Grazing (Ever)? by Linda Conte
When a sober, soft-spoken, octogenarian with a Scottish accent delivers a somber warning about a six-degree temperature increase on our planet the impact is immediately warmly felt. So it was in the ASEAN Auditorium at…

Why a new library? by Joeb
Why build when we can use what we have so much better? (Forty-four comments on this post so far, much heat, even more light!)

Somerville Copy Cat Festival, February 17 by WendyBlomThis Winter festival for cat lovers is being produced by Somerville Arts Council and Somerville Community Access Television on Feb. 17th, 4-7pm, Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave. 

Somerville Citizen Transportation Update by WendyBlom
Wig Zamore, representing STEP, MVTF, MBTA ROC, and Logan CAC and Health Study, speaks with Ellin Reisner, President of STEP, and Lynn Weissman, Co-President of Friends of the Community Path about the progress of various transportation projects

Meet ESMS new Project Assistants by CarrieDancy
I recently just got back from Sevilla, Spain while studying abroad to focus on my majors of International Affairs and better my Spanish. In my free time I love to play the piano and run, as well as explore the wonderful city of Boston. I look for…

Neighbor of the month by CarrieDancy
He is also a member of Sumdog and a supporter of East Somerville Main Streets initiative to help foster positive changes within the East Somerville and East Broadway Business District.

On our Community Calendar

1/31: “Raising The Nave Porch Roof!” music fundraiser — PA’s Lounge Posted by marycurtin The “Raising The Nave Porch Roof” fundraiser is being presented by several local area PorchFest bands (www.somervilleartscouncil.org/porchfest) who are fans of the Nave Gallery and thrilled about the opening of the Gallery’s new Nave Gallery Annex, a non-profit community space located right next door to Redbones at 53 Chester St. in Davis Sq.

2/4/13 Beacon Street Reconstruction Mass DOT Public Hearing by David Dahlbacka
Bicycle advocates turned out to the first meetings in support of a dedicated cycle track, which is opposed by neighborhood businesses and residents.