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09/30/08: The Results Are In! Open Space And Recreation Survey
Will Somerville dog owners have better opportunities for recreation and better access to open space five years from today? At a public meeting, Wednesday, October 1, at 7:00, at the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) building at 259 Lowell Street, Somerville...
09/17/08: Somerville Unleashed Benefit Weekend Raises Over $1000
Methok owner, Tsering Lha, with Ward Three Alderman, Tom Taylor, and Somerville Dog Owners Group Chairperson, Michele Biscoe, with her daughter Kate. On Friday, September 5, Methok hosted a party with free food for people and dogs to celebrate their...
09/10/08: Dog Owners Task Force Meeting Postponed
The Dog Owners Task Force meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 11, 2008 has been postponed. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 6:30 pm in the SPCD Conference Room (third floor of City Hall). For...
09/05/08: Yard Sale Postponed
Due to forecast rain, the Yard Sale to benefit Somerville Unleashed at 38 Hanson Street has been postponed to Sunday, September 7, the previously scheduled rain date....
08/28/08: Methok: New Dog-Friendly Local Business
A new dog-friendly business has opened down the street from the off-leash recreational area at Nunziato Field. In honor of its grand opening, Methok, located near Union Square at 62A Summer Street, is hosting an open house reception with refreshments...
08/20/08: Somerville Opens Second Off-Leash Recreational Area
Somerville's second off-leash recreational area (OLRA) officially opens Thursday evening, August 28, 2008. The OLRA is located on Skilton Avenue, behind the Central Library and the High School. It is adjacent to the Ed Leathers Community Park on Walnut Street,...
07/29/08: Parade your pet at Lincoln Park
The Lincoln Park neighborhood near Union Square and Inman Square is reaching out to neighbors with dogs to participate in a Summer Gathering, Monday evening, August 4. Among the family-friendly activities planned for the evening is a Lincoln Park Doll...
07/26/08: "Cleo" LOST Thursday, July 23, 1008
via the som|dog discussion group More info from Cleo's owner: She ran away from Fletcher Field near Packard St and Professors Row on Tufts Campus. Animal rescue in Medford and Somerville, and Tufts Campus security have been alerted and can...
07/16/08: ArtBeat 2008
Stop by the som|dog booth at ArtBeat on Saturday, July 19, in Davis Square (Rain Date: July 20). At our booth you can learn about a nationwide movement to make regional and national train and bus services accessible to families...
06/22/08: Dog Ownership and the FY2009 Municipal Budget
The Somerville Dog Owners Group (som|dog) encourages residents who own dogs to attend the public hearing for the City's Budget for the 2009 fiscal year (July 2009 - June 2010). The Public Hearing will be held at City Hall in...
06/14/08: Parkland along the Mystic River and at Assembly Square
Two important meetings next week will address open space along the Mystic River and at Assembly Square. Please make other arrangements for your canine companions. Monday, June 16 - Mystic River Reservation Master Plan Meeting 6 to 8 pm Tufts...
05/27/08: Memorial Day Parade
Twenty Somerville dog owners walked with eighteen dogs in the City's Memorial Day Parade on Sunday. Spring finally arrived this year, just in time for the parade. It was a beautiful day—bright and sunny and warm. The people who were...
05/22/08: Arliss the Pug and Friends
[via the somdog-discussion group] Loren, who owns Arliss the Pug, has started a blog to post pictures taken at Nunziato Field. If you have taken pictures at Nunziato Field, you can send them to Loren (lorenbryand * AT * gmail.com)....
05/11/08: Walk Your Dog in the Memorial Day Parade!
Is your dog an attention hound? For the fourth year, the Somerville Dog Owners Group (som|dog) is walking our dogs in the City's Memorial Day Parade, Sunday, May 25. Dogs that enjoy the company of other dogs, that are licensed...
05/04/08: Do you (want to) use parks with your dog? Take the survey!
The City of Somerville is conducting an online survey about park usage and park-user satisfaction. Do you use parks together with your dog? Are you satisfied with the parks you use with your dog? What can the City do to...
05/03/08: Ward 2 Cleanup in Union Square
Nicole Rioles, Shape Up Somerville Coordinator, welcomes Ward 2 resident Michele Biscoe, her daughter, Kate, and Strummer to the Ward 2 cleanup in Union Square. The cleanup in Union Square was one of seven neighborhood cleanups organized by the...
05/02/08: Bring the dog to Vernon Street Studios
Somerville artists Kim Mezick and Steph Koufman invite Somerville dog owners to visit them at Vernon Street Studios, 6 Vernon Street (third floor), off Central Street, this weekend and "bring the dog!" This weekend is Somerville Open Studios: May 3...
05/01/08: Join som|dog in the Citywide Spring Cleanup
We're going Beyond the Call of Doody! The Somerville Dog Owners Group is proud to participate for the fourth year in a row in the City of Somerville's Annual Spring Cleanup! This year, we're going Beyond the Call of Doody:...
04/29/08: DOG FANCY Magazine Names America's Best Dog Parks
The Somerville Dog Owners Group (som|dog) is featured in the June 2008 issue of DOG FANCY, "the world's most widely read dog magazine," as the chief example of how to build a successful dog park in your community! Congratulations, Somerville...
04/24/08: Open Space and Recreation Plan
Please show your support for the City's goal to increase opportunities for off-leash recreation throughout the City: Come to the second public meeting for the City's Open Space and Recreation Plan. It will be held on Wednesday evening, April 30,...