Somerville Voices: Swine flu, foreclosures, fighting addiction, Senate budget, rock band tournament, and more!

[Somerville Voices]

 New this week on Somerville Voices <http://www.somervillevoices.org/> June
10, 2009

*Upcoming events on our calendar: *

·                June 12, 2009: Supply Drive for Somerville Homeless
Coalition<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/05/events/supply-drive-for-somerville-homeless-coalition/>
(9:00
am)

·                    June 14, 2009: West Somerville Historic Walking
Tour (10:30
am)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/01/events/west-somerville-historic-walking-tour/>

·                    June 17, 2009: Somerville Public School Budget
Meeting (7:30
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/28/events/somerville-public-school-budget-meeting/>

·                    June 22, 2009: Talking about a Single Payer Health
Plan <http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/06/events/why-is-everyone-talking-about-a-single-payer-health-plan-2/>
(7:00
pm)

·                    June 24, 2009: Concerned about your child’s
development? (all
day)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/27/events/concerned-about-your-childs-development/>


 A Foreclosure Map of
Somerville<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/08/housing/a-foreclosure-map-of-somerville/>
by
Alain Jehlen

Here's a link to a
map<http://www.roost.com/foreclosures/Somerville,MA/?uuid=5e99a2c3-5d33-4d51-8bd6-ffa9f6e28460&source=REDIR>
 that shows 99 foreclosed properties in our city. Are we surprised that they
are concentrated in the east and northeast? Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/08/housing/a-foreclosure-map-of-somerville/>


 Swine Flu?<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/06/uncategorized/swine-flu/>
By
Linda Haviland Conte

Scuttlebutt is that a huge number at Kennedy are out with the flu. They say
to be glad if you get it now because it may immunize you for the next
round–expected in the fall–which should be much worse. Yay.  I have a
headache.  Double yay. Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/06/uncategorized/swine-flu/>

* *

*SOS: Harnessing Anger and Grief to Fight Displacement, and to Speak Out for
Resources to Address Drug
Addiction<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/10/schools-and-youth/save-our-somerville-an-interview-with-matt-and-mark-mclaughlin-about-harnessing-anger-and-grief-to-fight-displacement-and-speak-out-for-more-adequate-resources-for-addressing-drug-addiction/>
** *

(*There is still time to** *contact the Legislature’s Joint Committee on
Mental Health <http://www.mass.gov/legis/comm/j18.htm> and *Substance
Abuse<http://www.mass.gov/legis/comm/j18.htm>
** **to urge favorable action.)** *See the
video<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/10/schools-and-youth/save-our-somerville-an-interview-with-matt-and-mark-mclaughlin-about-harnessing-anger-and-grief-to-fight-displacement-and-speak-out-for-more-adequate-resources-for-addressing-drug-addiction/>


 Senate Budget update<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/09/government-reform/senate-budget-update/>
by
Pat Jehlen

I thought Somerville Voices readers might be interested in my recent
newsletter about the state budget  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/09/government-reform/senate-budget-update/>


 Rock Band Tournament at Anime
Boston<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/06/arts-and-culture/rockband-tournament-in-anime-boston/>
by
Brian Renderos

Anime Boston is a convention for Japanese animation lovers. There are a lot
of things going on in Anime Boston. There is a concert and competitions of
various different games. I happened to join a Rock band Tournament.  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/06/arts-and-culture/rockband-tournament-in-anime-boston/>


***DARBI Lunch Postponed<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/09/neighborhoods-and-squares/darbi-lunch-postponed/>
* by Candy Leonard

(until we can find another suitable location). Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/09/neighborhoods-and-squares/darbi-lunch-postponed/>
 Somerville Bloggers and
Tweeters<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/05/uncategorized/somerville-bloggers-and-tweeters/>
by
Barry Rafkind

I'm not into the Twitter scene yet, but here are some of the local blogs I'd
recommend. Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/05/uncategorized/somerville-bloggers-and-tweeters/>
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