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SOMERVILLE
- The City of Somerville's Traffic and Parking Department announced this week
that residents may now access additional permitting options online at www.parksomerville.com. As of
September 20th, New Resident, Rental Vehicle (for residents
experiencing problems with their primary vehicle), and Contractor permits as
well as Extended and Short-Term Visitor Passes can be requested online. In
January 2013, Traffic and Parking added Residential, Visitor and Consideration
(for one-day…
SOMERVILLE – As the arson investigation into recent house fires in
Somerville continues, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Somerville Police Chief Thomas
Pasquarello, and Somerville Fire Chief Kevin Kelleher are urging residents to
remain vigilant in reporting any information that could assist the
investigation. They also ask that all community members please read and heed
arson prevention tips and safety tips posted to the City website’s homepage at www.somervillema.gov.
At a press conference today…
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan, and Somerville public safety officials held a press conference today to provide the community with an update on the ongoing investigation into recent fires that have occurred in Somerville. Over the last three months, nine house fires have occurred, the most recent of which occurred on Sunday, August 18, on Belmont St. The State Fire Marshal’s office has ruled three of these fires to be accidental. Three others remain…
The City of Somerville announced this week that Nunziato
Field will be closed beginning Friday, July 17th for necessary
repairs prior to the fall youth soccer season. This quickly moving project
begins Friday as the City looks to fast track the improvements necessary to
provide the city's children with a safe, durable and high-quality field. The
field will be closed to all users until September 2013.
Mayor
Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 Alderman Maureen Bastardi, and the Office of
Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested
community members to a public meeting on Monday, July 8th at 6:30
p.m. to discuss design ideas for the new "green" park to be built on the vacant
parcel at Peal Street and Florence Street. The meeting will be held from 6:30
to 8 p.m. at the Capuano School on Glen Street. All are welcome. If you have
questions about the meeting, or the planned…
The
City of Somerville and the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission announce
that on Sunday, June 2, the historic Milk Row Cemetery on Somerville Avenue
(adjacent to the Market Basket) will be open to the public from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
This small historic site, established in 1804, is usually closed to the public
except for two annual events in May and October. Volunteers dressed in Colonial
period clothing will be on hand to educate visitors about the residents buried
at Milk Row, as far…
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 6 Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz announced today that the City’s popular
Somerville by Design initiative will expand to
Davis Square
. The resident-driven program will bring together community members for an innovative, hands-on process where they will explore and shape their vision for the future of the square. At the kickoff event on Tuesday, May 21st, participants will be introduced to this community-based urban planning and design approach.…
SOMERVILLE
- The Somerville Health Department and the Office of Somerville Commissions
announce that this year's award recipients for "Best Service Provider to Women"
by the Somerville Commission for Women will be the Somerville Public Libraries
for its commitment to families and children, and the "Somerville Woman of
Excellence" award will be presented to Marylin
Eastwood for her dedication to ESL classes and cultural
programming for families at the Somerville Public Libraries. Awards…
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Green City
Growers announced this week the launch of the Urban Agriculture Ambassador
Program as part of the City's larger Urban Agriculture Initiative. The
Ambassador program, a training course to be offered from March 16th through
April 6th over four consecutive Saturdays, will be offered to
15 residents, selected by the City and Green City Growers based upon their
interest in urban agriculture and desire to enhance the community. Courses will
be…
SOMERVILLE
- Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced that the City's annual Christmas Tree
Lighting Ceremony will take place Thursday, December 6th at 5:30pm on the City
Hall Concourse, followed by a meet and greet with Santa Claus in the Somerville
High School Highlander Café (atrium entrance).
For the first time, this event will also include a ceremonial lighting
of a Hanukkah Menorah, which will remain on the concourse throughout the
season. Finally, rounding out the 2012
holiday…