Posted on Dec 15 2011 by
Adam Cort in
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Community,
Featured,
Politics,
Schools 
In recent days, charter school proponents like Marc Kenen, executive director of the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association (MCPSA), have been saying opposition to the proposed Somerville Progressive Charter School (SPCS) is being engineered by the Somerville Public Schools (SPS) and the mayor’s office. However, the packed Somerville High School auditorium (81 Highland Ave) at last…
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Posted on Oct 31 2011 by
Martha Spizziri in
Government,
Politics 
“When we see the news and read about Occupy Boston, we don’t see the 99 percent. We see, maybe, the 47 percent. Because we have people claiming to represent the 53 percent, and they say, ‘I work two jobs. I’m struggling to make ends meet. Half my money goes to my mortgage, but I don’t…
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Sometimes the Scout staff gets so caught up in creating the next print edition…a few days, nay, weeks go by without a single blog post. So I figured I it was high time to weigh in with something. Luckily, today’s Herald provided ample grist: 1. A story by Richard Weir about MBTA officials approving $56.5…
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Posted on Aug 09 2011 by
Ilan Mochari in
Arts,
Commerce,
Community,
Government,
Politics 
by Michael Schulman A long-time Somerville resident poses 26 questions from A to Z for Ville-ans old and new—with bonus questions at the end. 1. Signs all over town herald Somerville as an “All America City,” an award Somerville received for the second time in 2009 (the first was in 1972.) What does that mean?…
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Posted on May 25 2010 by
Emmett Stone in
Community,
Davis Square,
Events,
Government,
Politics 
On Tuesday, May 25 at 6pm in the back room at The Burren (247 Elm St), dozens of Somerville residents, most of whom appeared to be in their mid 20s, came to see a presentation called “The State of Young Somerville” given by Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Young Somerville Advisory Group. For the…
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On Wednesday evening, April 28, the Somerville Chamber of Commerce hosted the Business Town Meeting at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square, attracting scores of small business owners, local officials and developers to hear Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone speak about the economic future of the city. Generally, the mayor pushed the idea that all of…
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Posted on Mar 30 2010 by
Scout in
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Transportation The City of Somerville is participating in the Google Broadband Challenge this year. I managed to get hold of an email from the mayor with a link to the video the city submitted in support of the application. Fun viewing! ResiStat sent out a plea for support for the City’s application: HELP SOMERVILLE WIN THE…
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Posted on Dec 29 2009 by
Ilan Mochari in
Nonprofits,
Politics In the Winter 2010 Scout you’ll find New Year’s resolutions from Somerville public officials including State Representative Denise Provost (left), Ward 6 Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz, and Aldermen at Large William (Bill) White, Jr., John M. (Jack) Connolly, Jr. and Dennis Michael Sullivan. Reporters Gretchen Alther and Deb Fraize also gathered resolutions from leaders of Somerville’s…
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Posted on Nov 01 2009 by
Ilan Mochari in
Politics For the next issue of Somerville Scout, due out in late December, we’re seeking New Year’s Resolutions from Somerville’s public officials. To that end, we chatted with State Rep. Denise Provost on Friday afternoon. You’ll have to check out the next issue to learn her resolution(s), but meanwhile here are her thoughts on some other…
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