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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…
SOMERVILLE- Director
of the Somerville Public Libraries, Maria Carpenter, announced today a new
initiative to introduce wellness programs at the Somerville Public Library. Consistent with the City's mission to create
a healthy, active community, the new SPL initiative will begin with two
"mindfulness and stress management" meditation sessions on Thursday, February
21st and Thursday, February 28th from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
at 79 Highland Ave. Spots are limited to
25 people per…
SOMERVILLE - The communities of
Somerville, Massachusetts, Somerville, New Jersey, and Summerville, South
Carolina are joining forces this month to support victims of Hurricane Sandy
along the Jersey Shore, in an effort coordinated by Somerville, NJ Mayor Brian Gallagher. With supplies from around the nation already
reaching the Shore over the past several weeks, efforts are being redoubled by
the Somer/Summervilles in advance of the holiday season, and to address
changing needs as…
SOMERVILLE - The fourth annual Joe's Jazz and Blues Fest is
returning for Fall 2012, beginning with a day-long concert at Powderhouse Park
on Saturday, October 27th from noon-6pm. The festival will then make its way through
local hotspots citywide through November 3rd, including performances
at Cantina la Mexicana, Arts at the Armory Café, Sally O'Brien's, and Johnny
D's Uptown. A full schedule and venue
list can be found online at www.somervilleartscouncil.org.
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