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Applications Available for Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program
Applications Available for Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program Somerville youth ages 16 and older eligible to apply for summer employment within City departments, with local retailers; Applications due 4/24. SOMERVILLE – Attention Somerville Youth! The Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program is now accepting applications for summer 2015, and more than 100 Somerville teens will be selected to participate in the annual job program which pairs young job seekers with opportunities within City departments as…Volunteers Needed: Patriot’s Day Colonial Fair
Help the City re-live Paul Revere's historic ride from Boston through Somerville and onto Lexington and Concord. Adults and high school students are needed to help plan and execute the City's annual Patriots Day event, a Colonial Fair at Foss Park on Monday, April 20. Volunteers are needed in several areas, including: community outreach; working with youth to create drawings about the event and our community in Colonial times; and assistance with event logistics, by leading Colonial era games,…Trash Pickups Running on Schedule
Trash schedule for the week of Feb. 9: At this time, only Monday pickup is a planned delay. However, additional delays should be expected due to the difficult winter conditions. If you place your trash and recycling out as scheduled below and it is not picked up, please place it out again the next day. Crews will automatically loop back to any uncompleted portions of the previous day's route the next day. Monday: DELAYED, place trash and recycling out on Tuesday, Feb. 10 Tuesday: ON TIME…Monroe St. Emergency Water Shutdown
Due to unexpected circumstances, City crews will be working this morning to repair water infrastructure on Monroe St. The work is expected to take approximately four hours to complete. In order to complete this work, water service in your area will be shut off. Once service has been restored, you may experience temporary discoloration in your water, and though the water is safe to drink, residents are advised to run the water until it is clear and to avoid washing clothes, especially white…MICHAEL FELONEY SELECTED TO HEAD SOMERVILLE HOUSING
MICHAEL FELONEY SELECTED TO HEAD SOMERVILLE HOUSING DIVISION Seasoned community and housing development professional to lead efforts to address broad range of City’s housing needs including the City’s Sustainable Neighborhoods affordable housing initiative SOMERVILLE – Last week, the City of Somerville welcomed its new Housing Director, Michael Feloney. Feloney brings broad public and private sector experience to the position including serving as the Executive Director of…2014 SOMERVILLE HOLIDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
HOLIDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2014 IN SOMERVILLE SOMERVILLE – Somerville’s popular and festive holiday celebrations will return in December 2014, including the annual Christmas Tree lighting at City Hall on Thursday, Dec. 4, and the Somerville Arts Council’s Illuminations Tours on Saturday, Dec. 13. Mayor Curtatone and other City officials will also participate in a ceremonial Menorah lighting on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 16, in honor of the first day of Hanukkah. The tree…INTERFAITH PANEL DISCUSSION AT SPL 11/12
INTERFAITH PANEL DISCUSSION AT SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY NOV. 12Latest ‘Muslim Journeys' event discusses commonalities between Islam, Judaism and Christianity SOMERVILLE -The Somerville Public Library will host an interfaith panel discussion focused on what Islam, Judaism and Christianity share in common on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the library's Central Branch, 79 Highland Ave., as part of its "Muslim Journeys" programming series. The series is free and open to the public. The discussion…SOMERVILLE ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATION CHANGES
POLLING LOCATION CHANGES FOR SOMERVILLE RESIDENTS ON ELECTION DAY Several polling location changes in effect for Nov. 4 election. To shorten lines, residents urged to review Ballot Questions in advance of voting. SOMERVILLE – The City’s Elections Department reminds all residents in advance of the State Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, that polling locations have changed for six of the City’s 21 voting precincts. Affected voters have been mailed appropriate information and instructions.…Winter Hill Community Planning Starts 9/29
Somerville by Design: Winter Hill community planning series starts Sept. 29 The fall and winter schedule for the "Somerville by Design" neighborhood planning effort kicks off in Winter Hill on Monday, Sept. 29. Over the next four months, residents, business owners, community organizations and commercial property owners will have the opportunity to roll up their sleeves along with City officials to prepare a plan that guides public and private investment in the Winter Hill neighborhood, from…State Primary Voting is 9/9
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