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Somerville Voices
Editorial: Aldermen should make meeting on billboards in Somerville public by Somerville Journal
Tonight, Mayor Joe Curtatone is asking the Board of Aldermen to meet in private to discuss a lawsuit that for nearly three decades has been the final word in where billboards can be placed in the city.
Swirl and Slice Adds Spice to Thursday Nights by Mimi Graney
Swirl and Slice is not your ordinary farmers’ market. When others are dropping their tents, vendors in Union Square are opening them for an evening market that celebrates refined local food, most importantly wine and cheese.
Elyse Andrews – The Somerville Beat, Founder by Joe Lynch
Greater Somerville host Joe Lynch introduces Somerville to the newest and one of the top city blogs, “The Somerville Beat”. Founder and editor Elyse Andrews joins Joe for a chat about all things blogging.
Meet the Vendor: Crystal Brook Farm by Mimi Graney
Swirl & Slice volunteer Ann Starbard was raised on a farm and chose to make farming her life long before “eat local” became a catchphrase…
Union Square Farmers Market News by Mimi Graney
The market is in full swing! Our complete vendor lineup is here, the summer produce is rolling in, and the Union Square Plaza is the place to be on Saturday mornings.
MBTA seeking bids for Green Line work by reisnere
The MBTA has begun to solicit bids for Phase I of the Green Line Extension project with an advertisement in the Boston Globe.
Somerville Computers Saves the Day for One Happy Resident by Mimi Graney
From Janine Fay: I rely on my PC laptop for business, so when it started to heat up alarmingly a day before I was leaving on a trip, I freaked. The tech help from work said it was probably …
Loving the 80s! by Mimi Graney
Break out your head bands, leg warmers and spandex! Zumba with Jess and Debbie McMullen is holding an 80?s themed class on Saturday, July 28th at Dance Union. Spaces are already being filled, so if you haven’t already done so RSVP ……
Docent Program Begins for Milk Row Cemetery by Mimi Graney
Milk Row Cemetery, established in 1804, is usually closed to the public except for two annual events in May and October. The City hopes to open this significant historic site to the public for many more hours
Column: Pajama party in the USA by Somerville Journal
You hate to think so but it’s true: compared to, say, the French, we Americans look pretty sad.
On our Community Calendar
7/26/12 Somerville Redevelopment Authority Meeting by
David Dahlbacka
Agenda not available. This is a meeting of the Somerville Redevelopment Authority. According to state law, Redevelopment Authorities are empowered to buy and sell property, acquire property through eminent domain, and grant tax concessions.