| 2007 Archives |
| December 27, 2007 |
City Issues Third Quarter Real Estate and Personal Property Bills |
| December 18, 2007 |
East Somerville Community School Kindergarteners Return To School Monday, 12/17 |
| December 18, 2007 |
City Initiates Process to Develop Davis Square Hotel |
| December 17, 2007 |
Traffic Unit Receives 2007 Community Service Award |
| December 17, 2007 |
Illuminations Tour Draws Record Crowd |
| December 17, 2007 |
Aldermen Approve Permanent Protection For Central Hill Park |
| December 17, 2007 |
Police Chief Anthony Holloway Sworn in Following Unanimous Approval by Board of Alderman |
| December 17, 2007 |
Mayor Issues Specs for New West Somerville Neighborhood Police Station |
| December 12, 2007 |
SOMERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEVASTATED BY FIRE ON TRACK TO REOPEN ON MONDAY, DEC. 17 |
| December 11, 2007 |
Somerville Homeless Providers Awarded $1.9 Million By HUD |
| December 11, 2007 |
Mayor Curtatone and Alderman Taylor Celebrate Union Square Street Art |
| December 06, 2007 |
Aldermen Unanimous on Tax Rates for 2008; Homeowner Tax Bills Stay Below Rate of Inflation |
| December 04, 2007 |
Mayor Curtatone and Metropolitan Mayors Host Statewide Community Safety and Anti-Gang Summit |
| December 03, 2007 |
Mayor Curtatone and Library Trustees Officially Greet New Library Director Nancy Milnor |
| December 01, 2007 |
IN ALDERMAN-AT-LARGE RECOUNT, DESMOND HOLDS SEAT, WIDENS MARGIN OVER LAFUENTE |
| November 30, 2007 |
Governor Patrick Files Bill for Full Funding of Green Line Extension |
| November 30, 2007 |
Snow Emergency Procedures, Services in Place for 2007-2008 Season |
| November 30, 2007 |
Mayor Curtatone and the Somerville Arts Council Present the 11th Annual Illuminations Tour! |
| November 27, 2007 |
December 4th Breakfast Fundraiser to Benefit Women’s Commission |
| November 27, 2007 |
Mayor Curtatone Joins Local Artists to Celebrate New Street Furniture in Union Square |
| November 26, 2007 |
Fellsway West Street Cleaning |
| November 20, 2007 |
Mayor Curtatone Elected to Board of Directors of National League of Cities |
| November 20, 2007 |
Annual Holiday Celebrations Set for December |
| November 20, 2007 |
City Hosts Event to Benefit ‘Toys for Local Children’ |
| November 20, 2007 |
Community Note: Affordable Condos in Somerville |
| November 16, 2007 |
Mayor Curtatone Receives Leadership Award From The Greater Boston Labor Council |
| November 15, 2007 |
Ribbon Cutting Marks Opening of 109 Gilman Street |
| November 14, 2007 |
Missing Child - Your Help is Needed |
| November 14, 2007 |
At-Large Aldermen’s Race Will Go to Recount on Dec. 1 |
| November 13, 2007 |
Mayor Curtatone Honors Veterans at Services and Events Throughout Somerville |
| November 13, 2007 |
City Hall Steam Pipe Leak Prompts Election Dept. to Make Temporary Move |
| November 13, 2007 |
Swedish Emergency Communications Official Visits Somerville, NYC to Study US Technology |
| November 05, 2007 |
Emergency Operations Center Opens at Public Safety Building |
| November 02, 2007 |
Historic Preservation Nominations December 3rd |
| November 02, 2007 |
Police Chief-Designate Anthony Holloway Completes Certification Process for Mass Police Officers |
| November 02, 2007 |
MEMA Issues Safety Tips for Weather-Related Power Outages |
| November 02, 2007 |
Mayor Curtatone at the Grand Opening of One Davis Square |
| November 01, 2007 |
High School Concourse to be Officially Re-Dedicated as “Fedele Way” |
| November 01, 2007 |
Mayor Curtatone and Ald. O’Donovan join Local Business Oweners to Celebrate New Bicycle Racks |
| November 01, 2007 |
City Breaks Ground on Second VNA |
| October 31, 2007 |
Mayor Curtatone Meets with Parents to Discuss Ways to Improve the City |
| October 30, 2007 |
$2.1mil Magoun Square Upgrade Gets Green Light from Mass Highway |
| October 30, 2007 |
CONGRATULATIONS, BOSTON RED SOX – 2007 WORLD CHAMPIONS! |
| October 30, 2007 |
Mayor Curtatone and Alderman Heuston Join Residents for Perry Park Re-Opening |
| October 24, 2007 |
City, IKEA Reach Agreement on Building Conditions |
| October 24, 2007 |
Mayor Invited to Present Somervilles’s ‘Best Practices’ at National Conferences |
| October 23, 2007 |
Mayor Curtatone and Alderman Taylor Officially Re-Open Stone Place Park |
| October 23, 2007 |
Mayor Invites Residents to “WRAP” GPS Devices, iPods, Phones in Order to Fight Break-ins and Theft |
| October 22, 2007 |
Elizabeth Craveiro Starts Work as New Treasurer/Tax Collector |
| October 22, 2007 |
Mayor Announces Free Flu Shots for Somerville Residents |
| October 17, 2007 |
Old Park to New: Mural Project Celebrates Change at Lexington Park |
| October 16, 2007 |
Mayor Announces Signing of 3-Year Contact with Fire Alarm Employees |
| October 16, 2007 |
Upgraded City Parks to Re-Open October 20th |
| October 12, 2007 |
Start-up Work for Assembly Sq. MBTA Station Gets Green Light From Feds |
| October 10, 2007 |
Fire Dept. Proposes New Fire Lanes at Key Intersections |
| October 10, 2007 |
‘Ghosts of Somerville’ Return for Third Year |
| October 05, 2007 |
U.S. Navy Band Performs at SHS November 7th |
| October 02, 2007 |
City Switches to Biodiesel for DPW Fleet |
| October 01, 2007 |
Funding Sought for Phase Two of Mayor’s Multi-Park Renovation Plan |
| September 28, 2007 |
Open Space Plan - Open forum |
| September 28, 2007 |
HUD Five Year Plan |
| September 28, 2007 |
City Seeks Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assessment Grant |
| September 24, 2007 |
Mass Mayors Association in Somerville to Develop Strategy on Casino Proposal |
| September 24, 2007 |
City Celebrates Central American Independence Day |
| September 24, 2007 |
City Commits $5.2 Million for Affordable Housing Units |
| September 17, 2007 |
City Plans Central American Independence Day Celebrations |
| September 17, 2007 |
Mayor, City Women’s Commission Sets Sept. 27 Date for Anti-violence Summit |
| September 14, 2007 |
Police Chief-Designate Begins Transition |
| September 13, 2007 |
6th Annual Candlelight Vigil for 9/11 Victims |
| September 11, 2007 |
6th Annual Candlelight Vigil for 9/11 Victims |
| September 07, 2007 |
Somerville Celebrates Sister City Bond, Feasts of Sts. Cosmas and Damian with Mayor of Gaeta, Italy |
| September 05, 2007 |
Senior Planner Alice Martin Steps Down to Join Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship in New Orleans |
| September 04, 2007 |
Neighborhood Impact Team Leads Successful Compliance Check at Atlas Metals |
| August 31, 2007 |
City Offers More Programs for New Businesses |
| August 30, 2007 |
Public Hearing on Green Line Extension 9/6 |
| August 27, 2007 |
Nancy Milnor Named New Library Director |
| August 27, 2007 |
Argenziano School to be Dedicated September 4th |
| August 17, 2007 |
Mayor Names Veteran Florida Police Official As City's New Top Cop |
| August 16, 2007 |
Mayor Appoints Thomas Bent as Somerville Representative to Metro Planning Body |
| August 15, 2007 |
City Officials, State Delegation Unite to Oppose Chances in Green Line Extension Timetable |
| August 14, 2007 |
City, Police Patrol Officers Sign Back-to-Back 2 Yr. Contracts: Police Reforms Go Forward |
| August 14, 2007 |
Somerville Goes Green – Again – With Clean Electricity Purchase and New Hybrid Cars |
| August 14, 2007 |
Movie Fest Community Note |
| August 14, 2007 |
Thanks to Mayor’s Neighborhood Impact Team, Near-Tragedy Has Happy Ending |
| August 13, 2007 |
Lexington Park Community Note |
| August 06, 2007 |
Neighborhood Impact Team Nails Scrap Metal Dealer for Safety Hazards, Alleged Fencing of Stolen Goods |
| August 06, 2007 |
New Programs Recognize City Employees |
| July 27, 2007 |
City Cable Goes Green With New TV Program |
| July 23, 2007 |
Sexual Assualt Workshop |
| July 23, 2007 |
4th Annual ‘National Night Out Against Crime and Drugs’ Set for August 7 |
| July 23, 2007 |
Master of Its Domain: City Website Gets New Address |
| July 16, 2007 |
City, MBTA, Tufts Partner to Bring Community Art into Davis Square T |
| July 13, 2007 |
MEDIA ADVISORY: July 16 Joint BOA, BOH Hearing Postponed |
| July 11, 2007 |
Joint Public Hearing Concerning Needle Collection and Disposal |
| July 11, 2007 |
Largest-Ever Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program Kicks Off This Week |
| July 11, 2007 |
City and Boston Municipal Research Bureau Awarded Grant to Engage Residents in Evaluation of Services |
| July 03, 2007 |
Police Chief Candidates Q&A |
| July 02, 2007 |
Health Dept. to Hold July 26th Emergency Dispensing Drill with Free Tetanus and Pneumonia Shots for Adults 18+ |
| June 27, 2007 |
Central Hill Playground / Memorial Park Community Meeting |
| June 26, 2007 |
Ladder Two Rolls Into Service |
| June 26, 2007 |
EXCESSIVE HEAT WEATHER ALERT |
| June 26, 2007 |
Police Chief Selection Panel Recommends 3 Finalists to Mayor |
| June 25, 2007 |
Police & SCAP Team Up On Uundercover Alcohol Sales Checks |
| June 21, 2007 |
Police Chief Selection Panel to Recommend Up to Five Finalists After June 26th Meeting |
| June 20, 2007 |
FIREWORKS, FAMILY FUN DAY KICK OFF 'SUMMERTIME IN SOMERVILLE' |
| June 13, 2007 |
Somerville Municipal Employees Assoc. Unit A Ratifies 3-Year Contract |
| June 12, 2007 |
City, Courts Partner on New Graffiti Policy |
| June 11, 2007 |
Somermovie-Fest Lineup Announced |
| June 11, 2007 |
MAYOR PROPOSES $158 MILLION FY08 BUDGET |
| June 11, 2007 |
Calender Announced for Stae Senate Special Election |
| June 09, 2007 |
Mayor Proposes $158 Million FY08 Budget |
| June 07, 2007 |
Sunsetters Now Scheduling Performances |
| June 05, 2007 |
Argenziano School Community Meeting |
| June 05, 2007 |
Hodgkins/Curtis Park Community Meeting |
| June 05, 2007 |
Somerville Aldermen's Committee On Environment and Energy To Host June 12th Webcast on Local Government Climate Change Initiatives |
| June 04, 2007 |
Somerville Elected to Metro Planning Organization |
| June 04, 2007 |
Curtatone Leads Somerville's Opposition To Verizon-Backed Radical Changes In Local Cable Franchising Regulation |
| May 23, 2007 |
Vietnam War Memorial Moved To SHS Concourse |
| May 22, 2007 |
City Seeks Vendors for 'Summertime in Somerville' Fireworks Celebrations |
| May 22, 2007 |
Perry Park Breaks Ground |
| May 18, 2007 |
CityTails Makes Cable Debut |
| May 16, 2007 |
SOMERVILLE WALK/RIDE DAYS |
| May 16, 2007 |
City Receives $200K EPA Grant For Community Path Park |
| May 16, 2007 |
Somerville Firefighters Ratify 3-Year Contract |
| May 15, 2007 |
Memorial Day Ceremonies Set For May 27th |
| May 15, 2007 |
City, DCR Reach Agreement On Maintenance On Fellsway West |
| May 08, 2007 |
City, DCR To Partner For “Park Serve Day” |
| May 08, 2007 |
Human Rights Commission Holds ‘Conversations Congress’ |
| May 08, 2007 |
Police Chief Hiring Process Yields 45 Candidates From 11 States |
| May 03, 2007 |
City Cleans Up With 400+ Volunteers |
| April 30, 2007 |
Somerville Police Issue Community Safety Alert for West Somerville Near Tufts Campus |
| April 24, 2007 |
City Chief Of Staff Janice Delory To Step Down After 3 ½ Years Of Service |
| April 24, 2007 |
Somerville Comes Together For Community Addictions Forum |
| April 23, 2007 |
Mayor Announces 3-Hour Parking Limit On City’s Metered Lots In Davis Square |
| April 23, 2007 |
Mayor Unveils Comprehensive Plan For Energy Efficiency, Emission Reduction, Green Development |
| April 17, 2007 |
Apply Now For Somerville Municipal Scholarships |
| April 11, 2007 |
East Somerville Main Streets Announces First Committee Meetings |
| April 11, 2007 |
Sunsetters Auditions 4/23-4/26 |
| April 10, 2007 |
Citywide Cleanup And Beautification Program Leads Up To Biggest-Ever Spring Clean-Up Day On April 28th |
| April 09, 2007 |
SOMERVILLE AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT BEGINS MAY 1 |
| April 06, 2007 |
East Somerville Main Streets Holds First Open House Meeting For Community |
| April 06, 2007 |
Patriot's Day Celebrations Set For April 16 |
| April 03, 2007 |
Applications Available For New Argenziano School Dedications |
| April 03, 2007 |
Curtatone Lauds Governor’s Order To Record 26 Out-Of-State Same-Sex Marriages Performed In Massachusetts |
| April 02, 2007 |
Mayors Team Up To Support Governor’s Municipal Partnership Act |
| April 02, 2007 |
Patriots Day Celebrations 4/16/07 |
| March 27, 2007 |
Rabies Clinic and Dog Registration 4/21 |
| March 27, 2007 |
Curtatone, Barrios Help Raise Readers in Somerville |
| March 27, 2007 |
Mayor, Aldermen Propose Responsible Employer Ordinance To Protect Worker Rights On City-Paid Construction Contracts |
| March 27, 2007 |
Lexington Park Community Meeting |
| March 27, 2007 |
Street Sweeping Set to Begin on April 2nd |
| March 27, 2007 |
City Seeks Landscaping Vendors for Traffic Island Beautification |
| March 25, 2007 |
City Wins Golden Shoe Award |
| March 22, 2007 |
Mayor Announces Signing Of 3-Year Contract With E911 Dispatchers |
| March 21, 2007 |
Somerville Police Department Adopts New Badge |
| March 20, 2007 |
Mayor Appoints Monica Lamboy To Head Office Of Strategic Planning And Community Development |
| March 09, 2007 |
Somerville Cares About Prevention And School Parents Partner To Promote Healthy Choices |
| March 07, 2007 |
Apply Now For TheMayor's Summer Jobs Program |
| March 07, 2007 |
New ADA-Compliant Equipment For Elections Department |
| March 05, 2007 |
At Mass Mayors Kick-Off, State Cabinet Secretaries Get Tough Questions On Development, Aid And Transit |
| February 27, 2007 |
Students Returned To Classrooms At Capuano Early Childhood Center Following Positive Results Of Air Quality Tests |
| February 27, 2007 |
Participants Sought For 2007 Conversations Project |
| February 26, 2007 |
City Appoints New CIO |
| February 26, 2007 |
ArtsUnion Lightscapes A tour and reception |
| February 26, 2007 |
A Town Meeting on the Arts |
| February 26, 2007 |
Women's Commission Hosts 2nd Annual Women's History Event |
| February 22, 2007 |
After Cartoon “Ads” Cause Bomb Scare, Somerville Considers Strict Regs For “Guerilla” Marketing |
| February 19, 2007 |
Mayor Releases Upbeat Hotel Market Study |
| February 13, 2007 |
SCAP Receives State Leadership Award |
| February 12, 2007 |
Additional Oil Leak Detected At City’s Public Works Yard |
| February 06, 2007 |
Stone Place Park Community Meeting 2/12 |
| February 06, 2007 |
HRC Sponsors 2007 Conversations Project |
| February 01, 2007 |
City Will Explore Criminal And Civil Penalties For Marketing Scam Involving Electrical Devices Under Bridges And Overpasses |
| January 31, 2007 |
Mayor Submits 1-Year HUD Action Plan With Micro-Enterprise Financing And Storefront Development Funding For Small Businesses |
| January 29, 2007 |
DPW Foreman James Roderick Receives Citation, Award For Service In Iraq |
| January 26, 2007 |
Board Of Aldermen Sets Calendar For Special Election To Fill At-Large Vacancy |
| January 26, 2007 |
City Wins Lawsuit Over Auctioneering Fees |
| January 24, 2007 |
City, State Safety Officials Warn of Thin Ice Danger |
| January 24, 2007 |
Historic Preservation Hearing 2/6 |
| January 22, 2007 |
Curtatone, City Officials Present Local Innovations At Statewide Meeting |
| January 19, 2007 |
City Joins National Effort On Global Warming |
| January 18, 2007 |
3rd Annual Memorial Day Parade Fundraiser |
| January 17, 2007 |
Police Chief Selection Community Meetings Jan 25 |
| January 17, 2007 |
Perry Park Community Meeting 2/6 |
| January 16, 2007 |
Planning, Development Chief James Kostaras Leaving Post On Jan. 26th |
| January 12, 2007 |
SCAP Annual Meeting 1/24/07 |
| January 09, 2007 |
City Announces 2007 Snow Emergency Plans And Procedures |
| January 09, 2007 |
Mayor Issues Citywide Challenge: Become A Fitness Buddy |
| January 09, 2007 |
City Announces 2007 Snow Emergency Plans And Procedures |
| January 08, 2007 |
CITY RIGHTS COMMISSION HOSTS 5th ANNUAL MLK DAY CELEBRATION AT EAST SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL |
| January 04, 2007 |
Somerville High School Reopens |
| January 03, 2007 |
Health Dept Announces Youth Health Survey Results |
