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PARTNERS HEALTHCARE TO BE FIRST MAJOR INDUSTRY OCCUPANT AT
ASSEMBLY ROW –
WILL BUILD ON FORMER IKEA SITE
Federal Realty Investment
Trust to build up to 1.1M sq. ft. mixed-use site on former IKEA parcel to serve
4,500 Partners employees
SOMERVILLE
– The state’s largest private employer, Partners HealthCare, will be the first
major industry tenant to take up occupancy in Somerville’s new Assembly Row
neighborhood. The nonprofit healthcare provider plans to build up to 1.1
million square feet…
SOMERVILLE
- According to 2014 national Walk Score® ratings, Somerville is now the 7th
most walkable city and the 9th most transit-friendly city in the
nation, regardless of population size. The new scores released in November
reflect Somerville's continued climb up the walkability charts, with the city
rising three spots from number 10 last year to number 7 in the latest
rankings-and with new Orange and Green Line MBTA stops on the horizon, the
outlook is good for an ever higher transit-…
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR UNION AND GILMAN SQUARE
NEED VOLUNTEERS
Committees would advise the city on strategic planning
decisions and development in both squares over the next two years
SOMERVILLE
– The City of Somerville is seeking residents, property owners, members of the
business community and other community representatives to serve on two advisory
committees for Union Square and Gilman Square that will advise the city on
strategic planning decisions and development in both…
SOMERVILLE
- The City of Somerville's ADA Coordinator announced today that the City's
second and final public meeting to receive feedback on its report detailing an
exhaustive six-month evaluation of the City's accessibility will be held on
Thursday, Oct. 3rd, at 6 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chambers at City
Hall.
At
the meeting, which is cosponsored by the Somerville Commission for Persons with
Disabilities, community feedback will be
gathered that will develop the…
SOMERVILLE
- Do you have a passion for parks, affordable housing, and historic
preservation? The City of Somerville wants your help and is now accepting
applications for four public positions on the newly formed Community
Preservation Committee, which will oversee the selection of projects to be
recommended for funding by an estimated $1.5 million in annual Community Preservation
Act (CPA) revenues. Residents are encouraged to apply and applications must be
submitted by Sept. 22, 2013.…
Mayor Curtatone and Ward 5 Alderman Courtney O'Keefe invite all
interested residents to a public meeting to discuss flood-related issues and
proposed mitigation in the Cedar and Hall Street neighborhood. The meeting will
be held on Wednesday, July 31st at 6pm at Lowell Street VNA.
Proposed work in this area will include water, wastewater and stormwater system
upgrades. Upgrades to roadway, sidewalk, and bike accommodations will also be completed
as part of this project Construction is expected…
This
summer, Russell Disposal, the City of Somerville's contracted trash hauler,
will be adding trucks to their daily routes, helping to ensure that trash and
recycling are picked up as early as possible. With this in mind and as we head into
the warm summer months, the City of Somerville and Somerville Department of
Public Works remind all residents of proper trash and recycling storage and
disposal procedures to help keep the City clean. Please remember that receptacles must be placed…
SOMERVILLE –Joining a global movement of hackers and happiness experts, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone’s SomerStat office hopes to revolutionize how local government collects data on wellbeing–and uses that data to connect residents with services and drive policy decisions.
In 2011, the City made headlines when it sent out the first ever municipal happiness survey. Residents were asked questions such as “how happy are you right now?” and “how satisfied are you with your life?” The SomerStat…
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A.
Curtatone and the Somerville Public Schools announce that the City of
Somerville has received a $10,000 grant from Colin Powell's America's Promise
Alliance to support parent/caregiver engagement in early reading. The grant
funds will be used in efforts to be focused in neighborhoods surrounding the
Healey School, in collaboration with community partner agencies, including the
Somerville Public Schools' Somerville Family Learning Collaborative, Shape Up
Somerville…
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph Curtatone and the
Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) announce the
formation of a Zoning Advisory Committee, a team of 20 individuals from a
variety of backgrounds, which will advise the Mayor and Planning Staff as they
seek to overhaul the Somerville Zoning Ordinance. The team will serve as a sounding board as the
City develops strategies to develop the new Somerville by Design Zoning
Ordinance that will implement the goals of the…