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Lincoln Park Renovation Meeting Oct. 30
The City of Somerville invites all interested residents to the first in a series of meetings to discuss community ideas for the renovation of Lincoln Park, located next to the Argenziano School just outside Union Square. To kick off this process from scratch, we will be hosting a listening session on Wednesday, Oct. 30, to gather community input as we reexamine the renovation needs of Lincoln Park and the neighboring community. The meeting will be hosted by Alderman Maryann Heuston and the City…COURT UPHOLDS CITY’S ZONING IN WINTER HILL STAR MARKET CASE
SOMERVILLE – A judge has ruled in the City of Somerville’s favor in a lawsuit filed by the owner of the former Star Market in Winter Hill, who contested denials of a building permit and two special permits and the legality of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. The judge entered a summary judgment dismissing all of the plaintiff’s claims. The ruling upholds the zoning amendments that went into effect on Feb. 10, 2010, that created two new Commercial Corridor Districts along Broadway, including at…ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan to be Discussed at Meeting 8/28
The City of Somerville's ADA Coordinator and Somerville Commission for Persons with Disabilities invite all community members to a public meeting to gather feedback and help the City develop its Self-Evaluation report into a living, multiyear Transition Plan to create equal access for all to the city's streets, sidewalks, buildings, parks and programs. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. A second meeting will be scheduled for September. Residents can also…Neighborhood Safety Alert: Three Robberies in Tufts-Davis area
The Somerville and Tufts University Police Departments report that over the last three weeks three late night robberies have occurred in the area between Davis Square and Tufts University, with the most recent robbery having occurred very early in the morning on Friday, July 19. Residents are encouraged to remain vigilant and aware of their surroundings, particularly when walking at night, and, if possible, should not walk alone after dark. Three separate assaults and robberies were reported in…NEW RESEARCH SHOWS SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE PROGRAM’S SUCCESS IN COMBATING CHILD OBESITY
SOMERVILLE - Newly released research results show that the City of Somerville's Shape Up Somerville program's community-based approach to combating child obesity yields positive outcomes. Data from the first two school years of the Shape Up Somerville: Eat Smart Play Hard initiative showed fewer Somerville children targeted by the intervention were obese or overweight compared to children in two similar control communities, according to research from the Friedman School…SUMMER EVENTS SCHEDULE IN SOMERVILLE ANNOUNCED
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announces the 2013 summer events lineup for the City of Somerville. The summer events series includes the annual Fireworks and Family Fun Day celebrations, ArtBeat, SomerStreets, SomerMovie Fest, the Mayor's Senior Picnic, and much more. All events are free of charge and open to the public, as follows: Somerville Squeezebox Slam Saturday, June 15, 1-6pm: Seven Hills Park, Davis Square (www.somervilleartscouncil.org) Joe's Jazz and Blues Fest Saturday…CITY TO BREAK GROUND ON COMMUNITY PATH EXTENSION
The $2 million quarter-mile project will extend the popular pathway from its current end at Cedar Street to Lowell Street, the site of a future MBTA Green Line transit station. SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville is about to grow one step closer to its vision of a bicycle and pedestrian path that connects the city to Boston. For the first time in 18 years, a new section of the Community Path in Somerville is under construction. This week, the Massachusetts Department of…APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR MAYOR’S SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Somerville Youth Services Coordinator Nancy Bacci announced that applications are now available for the 2013 Mayor's Summer Jobs Program. Available through April 30th, applications can be found at the City of Somerville's Personnel Department (City Hall) or on the City's website (www.somervillema.gov). The Program provides opportunities for Somerville youth to gain employment and job training within the public and private sectors…MAYOR, CITY DELEGATION TO DELIVER DONATIONS TO HURRICANE VICTIMS IN NJ THIS WEEKEN
SOMERVILLE- Following a local donation drive spanning several months, Mayor Curtatone and a delegation of City staff will travel to the New Jersey coast this weekend to deliver a truck load of supplies to victims of October's Hurricane Sandy. In a partnership with the communities of Somerville, New Jersey and Summerville, South Carolina, the City of Somerville, Massachusetts collected cleaning supplies, food, and other items needed by victims in New Jersey to assist with cleanup efforts…CITY’S SOMERVISION PLAN TO BE HONORED BY AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION, MASS. CHAPTER
SOMERVILLE - The City's 20-year Comprehensive Plan, SomerVision, is set to be honored by the American Planning Association's Massachusetts Chapter on December 14th as part of its Annual Awards Program, honoring innovative planning efforts across the Commonwealth. Somerville is one of thirteen communities to be honored in 2012, and will receive the Comprehensive Planning Award for a municipality with a population of over 50,000. The Comprehensive Planning Award honors a plan,…Feedback
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