Somerville Voices: doo-wop, testing, disasters, and more!
Somerville Voices
Massachusetts education profs and researchers speak outagainst high-stakes testing in schools by Alain Jehlen
Well over 100 Massachusetts professors and researchers
have signed a statement against high-stakes standardized testing. The four
initiators of the petition include two from Somerville: Lesley University early
childhood education expert Nancy Carlsson-Paige and Harvard Graduate School of
Education instructor Chris Buttimer. Here’s their press release: …
After School at SCATV by WendyBlom
The Next Generation Producers after school SPRING 2013
workshop at SCATV is for Somerville Youth ages 14-17 who are interested in
expressing ideas through film and television troduction. Participants will gain
experience working together on a variety of…
Peter Chianca: Putting the ‘do’ back in doo-wop by
Somerville Journal
I come in praise of the sh-booms! The shu-wops! The bom-diddy-boms!
The ring-a-dong-dings! Yes, I was reminded of my longtime romance with doo-wop
by…
As the Commonwealth recovers from what has been billed as one of the worst storms in decades, it’s important to acknowledge that the planning and response by various officials likely saved the area from a far worse outcome…
Column: Saying so long to Somerville by Somerville
Journal
As possibly the longest-serving Somerville Journal
reporter, excuse me if I am a little giddy as I leave. Living, working and
reporting in Somerville has been one long roller coaster ride, thrilling but
not without its mishaps.
Complete Street series details by CarrieDancy
The latest initiative of Somerville by Design is the
Complete Street series. To achieve the SomerVision Comprehensive Plan
goals, and to compliment the Green Line station area plans were put into action
by the recent Somerville by Design meetings….
On our Community Calendar
2/20/13 Innovative Finance: Creative Options to FundTransportation in Massachusetts posted by David Dahlbacka
Massachusetts public transportation is perpetually
strapped for cash. Innovative financing options might help…
2/21/13 Somerville Planning Board Hearing posted by David
Dahlbacka
Agenda includes a hearing on waivers and permits to allow
Federal Realty to build a retail/food service building in block 2A and to build
a mixed-use office building in block 2B within the 150 foot river setback.
More…
2/26/13 Somerville Housing and Community DevelopmentCommittee Meeting posted by David Dahlbacka
Agenda likely includes the purchase of real estate by the
Redevelopment Authority (SRA) and any funds paid through SRA to Federal Realty
(FRIT), and also the final agreement with FRIT about Yard 21 and whether
covenants with IKEA and FRIT apply to future purchasers of the property.