Somerville Voices: Freedom of Information, events, and arguments

[Somerville Voices]

 New this week on Somerville Voices <http://www.somervillevoices.org/> June
17, 2009

*Upcoming events on our calendar: *

·                    June 17, 2009:  *School Committee to Discuss Middle
Grades<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/16/events/school-committee-to-discuss-middle-grades-june-17/>
* (7:30pm)

·                    June 18, 2009:  *Somerville Human Rights
Commission<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/15/events/somerville-human-rights-commission-2/>
* (6:30pm)

·                    June 18, 2009:  *Somerville Public School Budget
Meeting<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/28/uncategorized/somerville-public-school-budget-meeting/>
*(7:00pm)

·                    June 19, 2009:  *Somerville Voices Team
Meeting<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/17/events/somerville-voices-team-meeting/>
 *(6:30pm)

·                    June 20, 2009:  *“Rise Up Singing” Sing Along at
Growing Center<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/14/events/rise-up-singing-sing-along-at-growing-center/>
*(5:00pm)**

·                    June 22, 2009: *Grassroots energy: Cambridge/Somerville
for Change<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/15/events/lets-harness-the-grassroots-energy-and-get-organized-in-cambridgesomerville-area/>
*(6:30pm)

·                    June 22, 2009: *Davis Sq. Task Force
Meeting<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/15/events/davis-sq-task-force-meeting-june-22/>
*(7:00 pm)

·                    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/>
   City of Somerville, Nat’l Pride
Week<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/15/announcements/city-of-somerville-natl-pride-week/>
by
SDarai

The Pride flag will be flying all week on the City Hall Concourse, but the
local LGBT community has expressed a preference for the City to develop a
range of other activities and events. Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/15/announcements/city-of-somerville-natl-pride-week/>


 Freedom of Information (furthering investigative
journalism)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/12/investigative-reports/freedom-of-information-furthering-investigative-journalism/>
by
Melissa McWhinney

These are my notes from the great Freedom of Information conference, held at
the Boston Globe, 5/1/09 (Bill Shelton was there and had taken part in the
planning of it as a member of the sponsoring New England First Amendment
Coalition) As an aside, I will say I've already used www.pipl.com a bunch of
times since the conference and the information that comes up is frequently
quite interesting! Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/12/investigative-reports/freedom-of-information-furthering-investigative-journalism/>


 Ridiculous bill to sterilize wind
instruments<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/12/uncategorized/ridiculous-bill-to-sterilize-wind-instruments/>
by
Melissa McWhinney

A bill currently being considered by the House of Representatives, (Bill
H111) would require school music department to sterilize instruments. Here's
a Globe article about
it<http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2009/06/04/mass_legislators_debate_requiring_schools_to_sterilize_wind_instruments/>.


Read more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/12/uncategorized/ridiculous-bill-to-sterilize-wind-instruments/>
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