Somerville Voices: Permit-only parking, Mystic water quality, Green Line, Freshman barbeques and more!

[Somerville Voices]

 New this week on Somerville Voices <http://www.somervillevoices.org/>  (Now
on Twitter!)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/25/announcements/somerville-voices-now-on-twitter/>
July
31, 2009

*Upcoming events on our calendar: *

·        Sat., Aug. 1: Citizen Scientist Training Workshop (1:00
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/26/events/citizen-scientist-training-workshop/>

·        Sun., Aug. 2: Radical Organizing Methods Workshop (5:00
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/15/events/radical-organizing-methods-workshop-this-sunday-at-caas/>

·        Wed., Aug. 5:  Green Line Community Meeting: Gilman Square (6:15
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/06/events/green-line-community-meetings/>

·        Sat., Aug. 8:  New England Revolution vs L.A. Galaxy – Fundraiser
Night! (6:00 pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/07/events/new-england-revolution-vs-l-a-galaxy-fundraiser-night/>
·     Tues., Aug. 25: SHS Freshman BBQ: Beacon and Elm
Houses<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/24/schools-and-youth/plan-ahead-for-the-first-day-of-school-on-september-2nd/>
(5-7pm) ·     Wed., Aug. 26: SHS Freshman BBQ: Highland and B’way
Houses<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/24/schools-and-youth/plan-ahead-for-the-first-day-of-school-on-september-2nd/>
(5-7pm) ·        Wed., Sept. 2: First day of School Grades
1-12<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/24/schools-and-youth/plan-ahead-for-the-first-day-of-school-on-september-2nd/>
·        Tues., Sept. 8: First day of School: Kindergarten and Project
SMILE<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/24/schools-and-youth/plan-ahead-for-the-first-day-of-school-on-september-2nd/>


Permit-Only Parking Under Fire at Traffic Commission
Meeting<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/30/politics/permit-only-parking-under-fire-at-traffic-commission-meeting/>
by
glevy01

It seems as if the Somerville Traffic Commission has a sticky situation on
it's hands. I attended the regularly scheduled Somerville Traffic Commission
meeting at the Tufts Administration building this evening [July 30], and
from what was printed on the agenda, I expected a fairly run-of-the-mill
session. But the 75-odd residents who packed the TAB cafeteria had a
different agenda in mind.  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/30/politics/permit-only-parking-under-fire-at-traffic-commission-meeting/>


*ResiStat* Enters the Blogosphere
(Inconspicuously)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/28/civic-action/resistat-enters-the-blogosphere-inconspicuously/>
by
Barry Rafkind

Started on July 14th and managed by ResiStat's Stephanie Hirsch,
SomerBlog<http://somervilleresistat.blogspot.com/>adds to the City's
growing array of online communications with residents.
 Read more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/28/civic-action/resistat-enters-the-blogosphere-inconspicuously/>



*Citizen Scientist Training Workshop*
<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/26/events/citizen-scientist-training-workshop/>
 by David Dahlbacka

This August 1 workshop is intended to train volunteers to join Mystic River
Watershed Association’s water quality monitoring program. *Go to MyRWA
site<http://mysticriver.org/citizen-science-training-works/>
** *


Recycle Your Gadgets And Help SV Raise
$500<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/27/announcements/recycle-your-gadgets-and-help-sv-raise-500/>
by
Barry Rafkind

Somerville Voices is hosting an online gadget recycling drive through
Gazelle to raise money for the blog and would love your support! Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/07/27/announcements/recycle-your-gadgets-and-help-sv-raise-500/>
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