Denise Provost
Alderman-at-Large
What's New on the Website?
- October 27, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 16
- Includes:
- Resignation from the Board of Aldermen
- Transportation developments
- Flu shot clinics
- Community events
- October 13, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 15
- Includes:
- Update on Green Line consultation session
- October office hours
- Community events
- October 4, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 14
- Includes:
- Transportation update
- Big raises for city employees?
- Resources for artists
- Annals of public safety/spending
- Upcoming community events
- September 29, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 13
- Includes:
- Planning Board updates
- Public Health events
- Fun in the city
- September 20, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 12
- Includes:
- Zoning and Planning
- State House job opportunity
- September 15, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 11
- Includes:
- Elections approaching!
- Transit update
- Opportunities
- Cambridge/Somerville Opiate Forum
- August 22, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 10
- Includes:
- A new jail for Somerville?
- Community bike path extension
- Job opportunity at the State House
- August 16, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 9
- Includes:
- Help elect Deval Patrick
- The wages of work
- New homebuyer classes
- July 27, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 8
- Includes:
- Green Line extension update
- Update on bridges
- MBTA fare increase proposal
- June 9, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 7
- ***Summer Issue***
- April 25, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 6
- Includes:
- State House Budget
- Observing Earth Day
- Immigrants and Other "Outsiders"
- April 10, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 5
- ***The Immigrants and Immigration Issue***
- March 29, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 4
- ***The Environment Issue***
- March 21, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 3
- ***The Education Issue***
- March 6, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 2
- February 3, 2006
- Somerville at Large Vol. 6, No. 1
- Includes:
- Electoral matters
- Skating rink update
- New Mass Highway design manual
- Homeless Summit scheduled
- December 28, 2005
- My comments on "NEW MAIN STREET" at Assembly Square
- Adverse health effects to bicyclists from breathing motor vehicle exhaust (Sunday Times)
- My responses at the Candidates' Forum on Affordable Housing (pdf format)
- November 14, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 16
- Includes:
- City election results
- Denise decides to run for State Representative
- A week of public meetings
- October 12, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 15
- Includes:
- Volunteer for my re-election campaign
- New developments in Armory project
- Public hearing on Summer Street zoning change
- Environmental filing for "Main Street" at Assembly Square
- Community meeting on hate incidents
- October 6, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 14
- Includes:
- Volunteer for my re-election campaign
- Public hearing on Armory development
- Public hearing on Summer Street zoning change
- Somerville: a place for dogs?
- September 27, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 13
- Includes:
- Public meeting on Armory development
- Somerville Point of View
- Foss Park cleanup
- Community Day at Tufts
- August 1, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 12
- Includes:
- Update on MaxPak site
- Public Health developments
- Sycamore Street bridge
- Important election dates
- June 9, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 11
- Includes:
- City budget hearings commence
- Sycamore Street bridge closed
- Union Square Farmers' Market
- STEP fund raiser
- May 16, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 10
- Includes:
- More drug stuff
- Sycamore Street bridge to be replaced
- Davis Square Farmers' Market re-opening
- May is Preservation Month
- April 27, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 9
- Includes:
- What to do/not to do with a hypodermic needle
- The writing on the park bench...
- Things to do in Somerville this weekend
- Special Election for senate seat
- April 5, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 8
- Includes:
- My Green Line "commitment" comments
- Got an electric power outage complaint?
- Earth Month events
- Lowell Street Bridge update
- Massachusetts budget meeting
- March 15, 2005
- Denise's letter to the State on the Green Line Extension Commitment
- March 9, 2005
- Denise's Open Letter to the State Democratic Committee
- March 9, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 7
- Includes:
- Green Line "commitment" hearing rescheduled
- Events at Temple B'nai Brith
- Lowell Street Bridge update
- The day there was no news
- February 28, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 6
- Includes:
- "Unconstitutional" screening at Library
- Police Chief resigns
- School Superintendent vote
- Lowell Street Bridge meeting
- February 22, 2005
- Something to look back on (John Hannah Era), and
something to look forward to (IKEA tales from around the world)
- February 9, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 5
- Includes:
- City spending - some gritty details
- Little Me" a must see at SHS
- Green Line "commitment" hearing rescheduled
- School Superintendent search update
- "Unconstitutional" screening at Library
- January 31, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 4
- Includes:
- Transportation doings
- Superintendent search news
- Lowell Street bridge meeting
- Pancakes, valentines and art
- January 21, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 3
- Includes:
- Important Green Line Extension meeting
- Transit victory story
- "Smart Growth" regulations - public hearing
- Prevention group discusses health survey
- January 14, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 2
- Includes:
- Green Line Extension update
- "Smart Growth" regulations
- Important youth service forum
- Learn to win campaigns!
- January 2, 2005
- Somerville at Large Vol. 5, No. 1
- Includes:
- "Substitution" for the Green Line Extension?
- A new insect pest coming our way?
- Somerville home buyer training
- Save the day for MLK!
- November 29, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 16
- Includes:
- Gang ordinance "Project Repeal" creates hotline
- Armory project gets permits
- Green Line, air quality at risk: let's raise hell
- Bugged by litter? An idea for activists
- November 18, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 15
- Includes:
- Linkage fee victory!
- Armory project update
- Lowell Street bridge update
- What's going on behind City Hall
- "Middle East Peace Process" - in Somerville?
- October 18, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 14
- Includes:
- Vital meeting on Green Line Extension
- School Superintendent search
- Armory project moving ahead
- "Maxpak" site visioning meeting
- Saturday in the parks
- Insights from Somerville's Youth Development Director
- September 15, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 13
- Includes:
- Neighborhood meeting on Armory
- Consultant chosen for School Superintendent search
- Have a Somerville Saturday
- Public hearing on City's use of federal grants
- Public hearing on Linkage Fee increase
- August 30, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 12
- Includes:
- Gang Ordinance signed into law
- School Superintendent search
- Clyde Street meeting
- Want zoning agendas?
- June 21, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 11
- Includes:
- Public hearing on city budget
- Update on proposed gang ordinance
- Assembly Square development news
- Hearing on Orleans expansion, 2 am closings
- June 17, 2004
- The "Gang Loitering" ordinance and
- Why I voted against it
- June 13, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 10
- Includes:
- Budget preview and hearing schedule
- Assembly Square development news
- Historic Somerville organizes
- Summer activities to plan for
- May 17, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 9
- Includes:
- Congratulations to those marrying
- Public Hearing on proposed 2am closings (again)
- "Gang Loitering" ordinance adopted
- Major development near Lowell Street bridge
- Bike tour of historic Somerville
- April 26, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 8
- Includes:
- Assembly Square zoning adopted
- Public Hearing on proposed 2am closings
- Public Meeting on proposed Gang Ordinance
- Stop & Shop seeks major amendments
- March 29, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 7
- Includes:
- Assembly Square - the Bonz bombshell
- ZBA hears crucial neighborhood cases
- Somerville's real estate plan unveiled
- March 22, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 6
- Includes:
- Assembly Square meetings continue
- Lechmere Station closure update
- School Committee news
- March 8, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 5
- Includes:
- Assembly Square meetings continue
- Meeting on Lechmere Station closure
- Later closings for liquor licensees - public hearings
- Dance to benefit Respond
- February 23, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 4
- Includes:
- More Assembly Square meetings!
- Later closings for liquor licensees?
- Gang Ordnance returns
- School Committee news
- Rutherford Ave overpass coming down
- February 9, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 3
- Includes:
- Assembly Square news
- Smoking Ban/Board of Health update
- School Committee news
- Meeting on 35R Lexington Ave redevelopment
- My Inaugural Speech posted
- February 2, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 2
- Includes:
- Assembly Square zoning meetings scheduled
- Update on disposition of city real estate
- School Committee news
- Somerville Library quiz
- January 20, 2004
- Consultant's report on school department's guidance services
- January 12, 2004
- Denise elected President of Board of Aldermen
- Inside Story - the Secret Life of Denise Provost
- January 4, 2004
- Somerville at Large Vol. 4, No. 1
- Includes:
- status report on proposed Assembly Square zoning
- celebrate Martin Luther King day
- October 30, 2003
- 2003 Endorsements
- September 22, 2003
- Somerville at Large Vol. 3, No. 10
- Includes:
- election news
- transportation/development news
- CBI's Conflict Assessment on the Future of Assembly Square available online
- July 16, 2003
- Somerville at Large Vol. 3, No. 9
- Includes:
- many pull papers for city elections
- my proposal to protect residential neighborhoods
- take back the green space
- summer time science quiz
- June 16, 2003
- Somerville at Large Vol. 3, No. 8
- Features: City Budget Climax Approaches
- June 9, 2003
- Schedule for FY-2004 Budget Meetings
- April 28, 2003
- Somerville at Large Vol. 3, No. 7
- Includes:
- important newsletter news
- proposed new Assembly Square zoning
- school budget woes
- order a street cleaning calendar for your car
- why sell the Conwell School?
- April 22, 2003
- Tax-exempt land in Somerville increases!
- Testimony by Shenandoah Titus, Human Rights Director, on gang loitering ordinance
- April 4, 2003
- Somerville at Large Vol. 3, No. 6
- Includes:
- public hearing on gang loitering ordinance
- public hearing on state budget cuts
- new city policy: towing for street cleaning
- 48 hour parking limit upheld
- more thoughts on IKEA
- March 18, 2003
- Somerville at Large Vol. 3, No. 5
- Includes:
- making Somerville a walkable city - free workshop
- 48 hour parking limit
- more on the gang ordinance
- March 3, 2003
- Somerville at Large Vol. 3, No. 4
- Includes:
- why we shouldn't make longterm school plans based on the NESDEC report
- City budget now online
- Stop and Shop's Dutch parent is caught by the auditors
- February 24, 2003
- Interesting article from the Cupertino Courier on "out-of-control" development in Emeryville, CA. Remember, this was the town cited by Steve Cecil, of The Cecil Group, as a good example for Somerville to follow.
- February 21, 2003
- Somerville at Large Vol. 3, No. 3
- Features an update on the city budget... and my alternative budget suggestions
- February 21, 2003
- Major update of the website, including completely revamped What (is going on in Somerville) and Why (should I support Denise Provost) pages. Each ward of the city now has a separate list of what's going on, and there are pages devoted to Assembly Square and Union Square.
- February 5, 2003
- Somerville at Large Special Supplement
- February 3, 2003
- Somerville at Large Vol. 3, No. 2
- Includes:
- more school excitement, and why it matters
- Wellington Circle mixed-use development
- January 21, 2003
- Somerville at Large Vol. 3, No. 1
- Includes:
- court overturns Planning Board's Home Depot decision
- School Committee extends Superintendent's contract with little discussion and no public input allowed
Denise Provost, Alderman-at-Large, Somerville, MA