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July 06, 2009
FIREWORKS RESCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, 7/9; ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP ANNOUNCED
City to Celebrate Nation's Independence, City's All America City Award on Thursday
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone today announced the entertainment lineup for the rescheduled Independence Day Fireworks Celebration, which will now take place on Thursday, July 9th at Trum Field beginning at 6:00 p.m. The evening will begin with a performance by the Somerville Sunsetters, followed by BOVA Productions and Macalester Drive. Local radio celebrity and Somerville Youth Arts Coordinator Jimmy DelPonte will emcee the evening's entertainment, which will conclude with a fireworks display at approximately 9:00 p.m. During the celebrations, the City will also celebrate its newly-named All America City status. Street closures and bus schedule interruptions originally set for Thursday, July 2nd will be in place as follows:
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Broadway from Ball Square to Magoun Square: No parking on either side from 4:00 pm - midnight. Street closed from 5:00 pm - midnight
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Broadway from Ball Square to Magoun Square: No parking on either side from 4:00 pm - midnight. Street closed from 5:00 pm - midnight
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Cedar Street from Morrison Avenue to the Bridge: No parking on either side from 8:00 am - midnight. Traffic restricted to residents only from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm (from Morrison Ave only). No access to street after 6:00 pm.
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Cedar Street from the Bridge to Broadway: No parking on either side from 8:00 am - midnight. Street will be closed from 4:00 pm - midnight. Traffic restricted to residents only from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm (from Morrison Ave only). No access to street after 6:00 pm.
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Franey Road: No Parking on either side from 4:00 pm - midnight. Street will be closed from 4:00 pm - midnight. Restricted area authorized personnel only.
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Ryan Road: No parking on street on either side from 8:00 am - midnight. Access restricted to residents from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. No access to street from 6:00 pm- midnight.
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Bus Schedule -the route for buses 80 & 89 will be rerouted from 5:00-midnight.
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Bus 80 from Lechmere will maintain regular route to Magoun Square, it will pass through Magoun Square and take a left onto Harvard Street to Warner Street until the Powderhouse Rotary where it will connect back to College Avenue and the regular route.
- Bus 80 from Arlington Center will maintain regular route to Powderhouse Square rotary, take a right onto Harvard Street, right onto Main St., cross Magoun Square and return to regular route.
- Bus 89 from Sullivan Square will maintain regular route to Winter Hill at Broadway and Main St. right onto Main St., Left onto Harvard Street to Warner Street, to the Powderhouse Rotary and return to the regular route.
For more information, or in the event of inclement weather, please call 311.
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