Somerville Voices: Hotel approval, Coakley, trash, brocolli, belly dancing, and much more!

[Somerville Voices]

 *New *on Somerville Voices <http://www.somervillevoices.org/> *January 28,
2010*



Hotel approval process: unanswered
questions<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/27/development-and-zoning/hotel-approval-process-leaves-unanswered-questions/>by
teri swartzel

A special permit application for a contentious hotel project nearing final
approval is missing basic information about the developer’s identity and
lacks any mention of the property’s lingering environmental issues.  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/27/development-and-zoning/hotel-approval-process-leaves-unanswered-questions/>




Let us count the
ways<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/21/politics/let-us-count-the-ways/>by
Joeb

Gloating rarely makes up for lousy organizing on behalf of an arrogant and
opportunistic candidate.  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/21/politics/let-us-count-the-ways/>




our trash vendor<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/21/workers-rights/our-trash-vendor/>by
davis76c

Attorney General Coakley’s office has reached an agreement with five
Somerville waste disposal companies collectively known as Russell.  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/21/workers-rights/our-trash-vendor/>




School Website Feedback
Sought<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/28/schools-and-youth/sps-website-user-feedback-sought/>by
Gretchen Kinder

...to improve the efficiency of its online calendars.  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/28/schools-and-youth/sps-website-user-feedback-sought/>




Somerville residents’ group seeks to limit zoning board
authority<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/27/development-and-zoning/somerville-residents-group-seeks-to-limit-zoning-board-authority/>

[By Alix Roy, Town Correspondent, Boston Globe]

A neighborhood group has filed a series of zoning ordinance proposals with
the city clerk, motivated by its frustration with the city’s zoning review
and approval process for development projects. Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/27/development-and-zoning/somerville-residents-group-seeks-to-limit-zoning-board-authority/>




Shape Up Somerville<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/24/schools-and-youth/shape-up-somerville-are-kids-into-broccoli/>by
Alain Jehlen

Is broccoli king of the cafeteria? Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/24/schools-and-youth/shape-up-somerville-are-kids-into-broccoli/>




*Upcoming events:*

Sat., Jan. 30:           Why Commissions Can Improve Our Community
(1:30 pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/18/events/why-commissions-can-improve-our-community/>

Sat., Jan. 30:           Your Walkable Community in Winter (2:30
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/24/events/your-walkable-community-in-winter-somerville/>

Sun. Jan. 31:           Weatherization barnraising (12:00
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/21/events/weatherization-barnraising/>

Sun., Jan. 31:          College Goal Sunday (2:00
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/13/events/somerville-high-school-hosts-free-important-financial-aid-program-parents-students-invited-to-college-goal-sunday-jan-31/>

Tues., Feb. 2:            Somerville Community Chorus Open Rehearsal (7:15
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/12/events/somerville-community-chorus-open-rehearsal/>

Feb. 2-3:                  Open House at Somerville High
School<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/22/events/open-house-at-somerville-high-school-feb-2-3-2010/>

Feb 2,3:                   How are our schools doing? (6:30
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/22/events/how-are-our-schools-doing/>

*Somerville public schools will present their annual School Improvement
Plans*

Wed., Feb. 3:          MAPC Mystic River DataCommon Training Event
(9:30 am)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/24/events/mapc-mystic-river-datacommon-training-event/>

*provides training in an online tool for accessing a wide range of
geographic and water quality data about the Mystic River watershed.*

Thur. Feb.4:             Haitian Film & Video: A fundraiser (6:30
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/27/events/an-evening-of-haitian-film-video-a-fundraiser-for-haitian-relief/>

Feb. 4,5,6:                 Beauty and the
Beast<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/11/10/events/beauty-and-the-beast-produced-by-somerville-high-school/>

Fri., Feb. 5:              Beard and Moustache Contest registration
deadline<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/08/uncategorized/beard-and-moustache-contest/>

Tues., Feb. 9:           Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Meeting (6:30
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/24/events/comprehensive-plan-steering-committee-planning-meeting/>

Thur., Feb. 11:          Parent/guardian workshops (6:30
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/12/22/events/save-the-dates-free-parentguardian-workshops-in-the-somerville-public-schools/>

Feb. 12-27:               Undead
onstage<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/27/events/live-i-mean-undead-onstage-dracula/>

*an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 classic Dracula produced by
Theatre at First *

Sat., Feb. 13: Beard and Moustache Contest (!?!) (3:00
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/08/uncategorized/beard-and-moustache-contest/>

Sun., Feb. 28:          Bellydance benefit for Haiti (3:00
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/26/events/bellydance-benefit-for-haiti/>
*compassion in motion*
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