'Greater Somerville' Talks Summer Events

You'll want to stick around Somerville this summer, according to the the SCATV show.

"Greater Somerville" hosts KyAnn Anderson and Joe Lynch recently discussed summer events in Somerville. "Stay here for the summer and enjoy everything we have to offer," said Lynch. During the show, they offer some ideas about things to do in and around the city this summer, including events at Somerville's parks and trips to the Boston Harbor Islands. You can watch the episode above.

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Somerville Institution Holds 30th Anniversary Party

The oldest community access center in the state celebrates a milestone.

Somerville Community Access Television, SCATV, celebrates its 30th anniversary Thursday with a party. Founded in 1983, SCATV is the oldest community access center in Massachusetts and served as a model for access stations across the country, according to SCATV's website. The television station produces public affairs shows, public service announcements, political forums and arts programs, among other things. It also operates Boston Free Radio. Thursday's party takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the SCATV building, 90 Union Square. Everyone who's participated in SCATV projects over the past 30 years is invited.

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VIDEO: Get Started with Urban Farming on 'Greater Somerville'

Jessie Banhazl of Green City Growers and Luisa Oliveira, a senior planner with the city of Somerville, discuss the city's push to encourage urban agriculture.

As you may know, the city of Somerville recently enacted urban agriculture laws to encourage urban farming in the city. It's also launched the Urban Agriculture Ambassador Program to teach people how to grow food. One of Somerville's experts on the matter, Jessie Banhazl of Green City Growers, recently spoke to KyAnn Anderson on SCATV's "Greater Somerville" about these efforts. They were joined by Luisa Oliveira, a senior planner with the city who has spearheaded these recent programs. Here's the description of the episode from Greater Somerville: In a special episode of Greater Somerville, join host KyAnn Anderson as she speak's with the City of Somerville's Luisa Oliveira and Green City Grower's Co-Founder Jessie Banhazl, as they discuss…

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Tonight: SCATV Awards

Rep. Michael Capuano, State. Sen. Pat Jehlen and State Rep. Denise Provost will make comments.

SCATV Award Night on Jan. 24

Rep. Michael Capuano, State. Sen. Pat Jehlen and State Rep. Denise Provost will make comments at SCATV's award night.

The following is from Somerville Community Access Television: The Somerville Community Access Television Annual Meeting and Award Ceremony will be Cablecast LIVE on SCATV Channel 3, Thursday, January 24 from 7:00 to 8:00pm. Comments by US Rep. Michael Capuano, State Senator Pat Jehlen, and State Rep. Denise Provost. The 2013 SCATV Annual Meeting and Award Ceremony will take place on Thursday, January 24 at 7:00pm in the SCATV studio in Union Square, and will be cablecast live on Channel 3.  The Annual Meeting will begin with comments from U.S. Representative Michael Capuano, Senator Pat Jehlen, and Representative Denise Provost, followed by short reports from SCATV Board of Directors and staff. Clips of some of the year’s best programs …

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Tonight on 'Greater Somerville': What's Hot, What's Not in Somerville Real Estate

Local real estate experts Thalia Tringo and Jonathan Mitchell will talk to host KyAnn Anderson about the local market.

  The following was provided by SCATV's "Greater Somerville": Tonight at 7:30 on Somerville Community Access Television's award winning "Greater Somerville," join host KyAnn Anderson as she talks with Somerville's real estate experts Thalia Tringo and Jonathan Mitchell to find out what's HOT, what's NOT, and where you need to be looking for property in 2013. Whether you're on the hunt for a new home, have property to sell, or simply curious about real estate market trends, tonight's episode is one to watch. The show will air tonight on SCATV, channel 3. No time to watch? Not to worry, you can catch it online!  Go to: www.GreaterSomerville.wordpress.com & check out our blog

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Special Holiday Episode of 'Greater Somerville' Airs Tuesday

Lilly Testa, winner of Somerville's Reach for the Stars talent show, will sing.

The following is from "Greater Somerville": Tonight on Greater Somerville - More Holiday Music - Less Chatter. Lilly Testa, winner of Somerville's first ever "Reach for the Stars" talent show held in the fall, will sing tonight on this special holiday edition of "Greater Somerville,  Testa, a native New Yorker, won the competition, besting dozens of other entrants.  Joe Lynch and Kyann Anderson will host tonight's special and both have promised not to sing.  The show will air live tonight on SCATV at 7:30 PM and be rerun during the holiday season.  You can also watch the episode here or go togreatersomerville.wordpress.com later in the week. The award winning "Greater Somerville" airs every Tuesday at 7:30 only on Somervillle Community …

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26th Middlesex Race: Toomey on 'Greater Somerville,' Connolly in 'The Phoenix'

A look at some recent coverage of what's become Somerville's most exciting local race in the 2012 election season.

For those of you following the race for state representative in the 26th Middlesex District, which encompasses East Somerville and East Cambridge, you might want to take a look at some recent media coverage. First, Rep. Tim Toomey was on SCATV's "Greater Somerville" and spoke with host Joe Lynch about the campaign, his challengers and the district. You can watch the episode here. Second, The Phoenix (in its new glossy-magazine form) ran a profile of Progressive Independent Mike Connolly, who's running against Toomey. Read it here. Finally, the Boston Herald, via the State House News Service, posted a story about the entertaining Oct. 16 debate, in which Toomey, Connolly and Republican candidate Thomas Vasconcelos sparred over a number of …

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Monday: TV Town Hall Meeting on Somerville's Question 4

The "Ask Anything About Ballot Question 4" town hall meeting will be videotaped at SCATV Monday night. Be part of the studio audience.

SCATV is taping a special show Monday night about Somerville's Question 4, which asks voters whether or not Somerville should adopt the Community Preservation Act. Learn more about Question 4 here. The show will be in the form of a town hall meeting, according to an announcement from SCATV, and members of the public can join the studio audience. There will be five guest panelists, and members of the studio audience can ask questions. Here's who will be on the panel: Joe Lynch, host of "Greater Somerville," will moderate the show, and it will be rebroadcast on SCATV regularly until Nov. 6. If you want to to be part of the audience, be at SCATV, 90 Union Square, at 7:45 p.m.

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Toomey, Vasconcelos, Connolly Agree to Two Debates

The first debate will be held Oct. 16 at SCATV in Somerville, the second will be on Oct. 30 in Cambridge.

It looks like the three candiates in the race for state representative in the 26th Middlesex District, which encompasses East Cambridge and East Somerville, have agreed on details for two debate that will be held in October. Incumbent State Rep. Timothy Toomey, a Democrat, and his challengers, Republican Thomas Vasconcelos and Independent Mike Connolly, had previously argued about when, where and how debates would take place. The three campaigns had agreed to announce the debates in a joint statement, which caused a further argument when Connolly released a debate schedule Toomey hadn't agreed to. Now, an email sent to members of the media Wednesday afternoon from Toomey's campaign address, but including contact information for all three …

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