Somerville Voices: Wheelchair barriers to voting, immigrant injuries, and ballot questions

[Somerville Voices]

*New This Week on Somerville Voices
<http://www.somervillevoices.org/>* *October
14, 2008* US Enabled
Voters<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2008/10/08/uncategorized/us-enabled-voters/>
by eila
This week's Somerville Journal includes an Op-Ed regarding our rights as
voters. Voting is a fun community activity, and no voters should be steered
to vote absentee-unless they prefer it that way (or will be out of town on
the 4th). Here are 2 photos showing a polling site that was entirely
inaccessible (right at the entrance), for wheelchair using voters of Ward 7,
Precinct 2, during the Primary, September 16, 2008... BG: Immigrant workers
are more vulnerable to occupational
injuries<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2008/10/13/workers-rights/bg-immigrant-workers-are-more-vulernable-to-occupational-injuries/>
by Barry Rafkind
>From an Oct 12th article on Boston.com: Romulo Santos of Somerville headed
off to work Sept. 9 at a Wal-Mart in Walpole as usual. But that day he was
electrocuted on the job. Some might consider the 47-year-old Brazilian
native's death a freak accident, but local advocates say that for many
immigrant workers, the risk of injury is all too real. Tufts University,
Cambridge Health Alliance, and five Somerville community groups have come
together to raise awareness of occupational health risks and to teach people
their rights. PDS Ballot Question
Endorsements<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2008/10/10/politics/pds-ballot-question-endorsements/>
by Marty Martinez
The Progressive Democrats of Somerville have weighed in on two key ballot
questions and the uncontested State House seats in the November election.

*Upcoming events on our calendar*:

   - October 18th:
   Tour de Somerville: Explore Somerville's Outer Limits by Bike (10:00 am)


   <http://www.somervillevoices.org/2008/10/01/events/tour-de-somerville-explore-somervilles-outer-limits-by-bike/>
   - October 25th:
   Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic for Cats (all
day)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2008/10/03/events/low-cost-spayneuter-clinic-for-cats/>
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