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Blueback Herring River Route Community Walk & Groundwork Somerville Learning Garden Planting

October 13, 2010

Saturday October 16, 2010 11:00am- meet @Foss Park, walk to the Blessing of the Bay Boathouse 12:00- Learning Garden Planting Begins

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GlobalGiving Give More, Get More Challenge!

October 12, 2010

Hi Groundwork Somerville supporters!, We have exciting news! You can increase the impact of your donation to Groundwork Somerville by making a donation starting on October 12, 2010! GWS is…

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Somerville Climate Action to de-pave two yards as part of global work party

October 12, 2010

Somerville — On Monday, Oct. 11, citizens from Somerville and beyond will come together to de-pave two backyards and participate in a global climate work party aimed at sending world…

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EPA awards nearly $2 million in environmental justice grants

October 8, 2010

In an effort to aid communities overburdened by pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of $1.9 million in environmental justice grants to be shared between between 76…

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Residents come out for walking tour of proposed Community Path Extension

October 8, 2010

Somerville Journal More than 50 adults and several children showed up for the walking tour of the proposed Community Path Extension on Saturday, Sept. 25. Joining the tour were state…

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Chelsea Creek Action Group in the Boston Globe – Look to the Comments!

October 5, 2010

On Chelsea Creek, city should pursue jobs amid conservation October 4, 2010 WHEN THE City of Boston chooses between protecting open space and promoting economic development, one gauge should be…

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The Carrot Project: Volunteers Needed for The Big Organic Breakfast Bar at the Head of the Charles Regatta

October 4, 2010

Experience one of Boston’s premier events, the Charles Regatta, while helping your community! The Carrot Project has been invited to serve breakfast sandwiches in exchange for the proceeds to help…

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Groundwork Springfield on Television!

October 1, 2010

Check out our sister organization in Springfield, MA on TV. Environmental learning day Updated: Wednesday, 22 Sep 2010, 3:16 PM EDT Published : Friday, 17 Sep 2010, 3:18 PM EDT…

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Shape Up Somerville on PBS!

October 1, 2010

Reshaping Somerville: The fight against childhood obesity September 24, 2010 Seventeen percent of American kids are obese. Not a little chubby, but actually obese. Doctors define obesity in children as…

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Groundwork in the Tufts Daily!

October 1, 2010

State agency plans Mystic River preservation By Smriti Choudhury Massachusetts’ Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) unveiled last month its plans to protect the areas surrounding the Mystic River by…

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