[ March 20, 2010; 2:30 pm; 7:00 pm; March 21, 2010; 1:30 pm; 6:00 pm; March 27, 2010; 2:30 pm; 7:00 pm; March 28, 2010; 1:30 pm; 6:00 pm; ] Family Opera opens this weekend - not just for kids!

[ March 22, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. March 23, 2010; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. March 24, 2010; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. March 25, 2010; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. March 31, 2010; 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. April 6, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. April 8, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. April 13, 2010; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. April 14, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] YOU MIGHT HAVE ALREADY HEARD… • Somerville High School’s drop-out rate continues to be on the decline. Get details in the press release issued by the Office of the Superintendent on Tuesday, March 16th, online at www.somerville.k12.ma.us/news • Due to snow closures, the last day of school is NOW June 22nd. Get the new 2009-2010 school [...]

[ March 31, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] What’s Next For the Powder House Community School? WHY :       The City is moving ahead with plans to rezone and sell the Powder House School property. WHAT :    Join your neighbors to learn about the City’s planning process, discuss how redevelopment might impact the neighborhood, and find out how we can ensure [...]

[ April 7, 2010; 8:30 am to 12:15 pm. ] Please join us for a community-wide forum to explore how an understanding of culture can help all Somerville children be successful as they enter school and in their early school years. We’ll share our knowledge of culture in our schools, our homes and our lives. We will be joined by Dr. Jayanthi Mistry, Chair, Department of [...]

[ March 27, 2010; 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Earth Hour, which takes place Saturday, March 27th at 8:30 p.m. local time, is an event in which millions of Americans will turn out their lights for one hour in support of action on climate change and making the switch to a cleaner, safer and more secure world. This year marks the third year of [...]

[ March 16, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] BOA Committee on Housing and Community Development Tues. Mar 16 6:30 PM Somerville City Hall 2nd Fl. Comm. Rm 93 Highland Ave. Somerville MA (map) Agenda (PDF) This is the regular meeting of the Somerville Aldermanic Committee on Housing and Community Development. Among other business, the committee will discuss accuracy checks on Applications for Special Permits and [...]

[ March 17, 2010; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ] DARBI's next monthly networking lunch takes place Wed., Mar. 17, from noon to 1:30 at Johnny D's. Please email DARBIlunch@gmail.com to RSVP. Cost: $10 for DARBI members and $12 for non-members (plus tip). The fee includes a salad, sandwich and non-alcoholic drink. Brought to you by the Davis Square Area Resident-Business Initiative (DARBI). For [...]

[ March 15, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Morse-Kelley and Dickerman Parks Community Meeting Mon. Mar. 15 6:30 PM John F. Kennedy Elementary School Library 5 Cherry St. Somerville MA (map) This community meeting, sponsored by Mayor Curtatone and Alderman Taylor, is called to discuss the renovation of the Dickerman and Morse-Kelly Playgrounds, including presentation of a preferred design for both parks. This meeting is important [...]

[ March 16, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] BOA Legislative Matters Committee Tues. Mar. 16 8:00 PM Somerville City Hall Aldermen's Chamber 93 Highland Ave. Somerville MA (map) Agenda (PDF) This is the regular meeting of the Legislative Matters Committee of the Somerville Board of Aldermen. This meeting will address a Home Rule Petition to amend the City Charter. This meeting is important because amending [...]

[ March 17, 2010; 3:00 pm; ] APBP Webinar on ADA Transition Plans Wed. Mar. 17 3:00 PM Livable Streets Office 100 Sidney St. Cambridge MA (map) This webinar, sponsored by the Livable Streets Alliance, will cover the basics of creating a transition plan for retrofitting transportation facilities to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Preregistration is required. This webinar is [...]

[ March 18, 2010; 10:00 am; ] MPO Long Range Transportation Plan Meeting Thurs. Mar. 18 10:00 AM State Transportation Building 10 Park Plaza Boston MA (map) This is the first of a series of meetings sponsored by the Metropolitan Planning Organization to develop the new Long Range Tranportation Plan for Greater Boston out to 2035. The new plan is due April [...]

[ March 18, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] You are invited! The Progressive Democrats of Somerville (PDS) have joined with Cambridge and Somerville for Change and the Cambridge Democratic City Committee to host a candidates forum for the Middlesex, Suffolk & Essex State Senate race. This is the race to fill the seat that was left vacant by Senator Galluccio's resignation. As progressives [...]

3/11/2010 By Tom Nash : 1. SomeSense makes case for zoning changes, 2. Senior zoning ordinances shelved, Advocacy group claims victory

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick spoke in the inaccessible Somerville High School auditorium this past Monday March 8, 2010, celebrating the fact that Somerville, MA was named one of the 10 All America Cities, 2009, by the National League of Cities. A week later, the Somerville Arts Council- which enjoys American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funding, [...]