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The City of Somerville is seeking local artists to design a new Somerville Spring Clean Up logo. The new logo will be featured on the Spring Clean-Up t-shirts, City website and social media, and in local print media. The City seeks an image that conveys the environment and civic clean-up in Somerville; but one that is not too "busy." The graphic can, but is not required to, include the words "Somerville Spring Clean-up," and should reproduce well in newsprint. Use of…
SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Office of
Sustainability and Environment (OSE) announced their support today for a
recently renovated two-family house as a model of Net-Zero Energy building for
the city. "Net Zero Energy building" is
a new construction practice where buildings are designed to produce as much
energy as they consume, and this renovated home, owned by Chungha Cha of Susterra
Partners in Korea and located at 13 Elmwood St. is the first Net-Zero home in
the City. It is also…
SOMERVILLE - In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, City
officials - DPW, Police, Fire, and school officials - continue the cleanup
efforts throughout the City of Somerville.
The storm, which included winds in excess of 70 miles per hour over a
twelve-hour period, inflicted uprooted and fallen trees, downed power lines
and other reported electrical outages, and some significant damage to
municipal, school, and residential buildings.
Roof damage was reported at several…
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that, following a vote by the Somerville Redevelopment Authority (SRA) at its August 15th meeting, he will submit a draft of an Urban Revitalization Plan ("The Plan") to the Board of Aldermen this evening during their Special Meeting, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The Plan, covering 117 acres in the Union Square area and including seven development blocks slated for acquisition by the City over a period of several years, would implement the…
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announces that
water/sewer rates will remain unchanged in Fiscal Year 2013. Although the City's assessments from the MWRA
increased by a combined 2.6%, the City will maintain rates at the FY12 rate
(please see below for breakdown of rates).
"We decided that the City could afford to absorb the modest
increase in water costs us, and that holding the line on water rates would be something
that benefit everyone in the …
The City of
Somerville will join more than 50,000 communities across 45 states this year
for the second annual Kids to Parks Day.
A grassroots movement started by National Parks Trust, Kids to Parks events
are planned nationwide to celebrate America's parks through active play on
Saturday, May 19th. In
Somerville, events are planned at several parks throughout the City, including
Hodgkins-Curtin Playground, Albion Park, Lexington Park and the Community Path,
Blessing of the Bay…
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today
that he is working with members of the Board of Aldermen, City staff, and
several community partners to develop an urban agriculture initiative in
Somerville. As a first step, the Mayor
and several aldermen will co-sponsor submission of a proposed ordinance at the
regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen on Thursday, April 12th.
"This is part of a nationwide trend toward
public-sector support for urban agriculture, but it is…
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Somerville Health
Department Director Paulette Renault-Caragianes announced that after two years
of partnering with the National League of Cities on its Prescription Drug
Discount program, Somerville residents and employees have realized more than
$12,000 in savings, 25% savings since the program's launch in October 2009. The program is designed to help residents
seeking relief from the high cost of prescription drugs. The City of…
All are invited to a Public Hearing before the Board of Aldermen on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at 7 p.m., in the Aldermanic Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 93 Highland Ave. to provide public input on the issue of economic inequality. Please come share your concerns, suggestions, requests and ideas on how to address economic inequality in Somerville. This hearing is in response to a request for a public hearing on the subject submitted by 195 registered voters to the Board of Aldermen on…
Join us in honoring Somerville's veterans at the Somerville Allied Veterans' Council annual Veterans Day Ceremony. The ceremony takes place tomorrow (11/11) at 10 a.m. at the George Dilboy VFW Post, 371 Summer St.