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CITY SEEKING NEW LIBRARY DIRECTOR
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced this week that the City of Somerville is seeking a new Director of Libraries following the resignation of current director, Maria Carpenter, who has accepted a position as Director of the Santa Monica, California Public Library. Carpenter will step down as Director in Somerville in May, and an Acting Director will be appointed while the City seeks a full-time director. Carpenter has served as Somerville’s Director of Libraries since 2011. “Maria…STRICTER ETHICS ORDINANCE PROPOSED BY MAYOR
SOMERVILLE – Strengthening the City of Somerville’s commitment to open government and transparency, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone has filed a proposed expansion of the City’s ethics ordinance that would require elected officials to file disclosures of their communications with any person or representative seeking a permit or license from the City in connection with the permit or license. The amendment to the City’s ethics ordinance, titled “Standards of Conduct for City Employees Relative to…Community Budgeting ideas now online
Vote online now! Residents shared over 200 ideas with the City of Somerville as part of Community Budgeting. These ideas focused on investments that could be made in Public Health, Arts and Culture, Community Engagement and Immigrant Outreach, and Recreation. After taking out some repeats and ideas we’re already working on (for example, banning Styrofoam) we were left with a list full of great ideas. The problem? How do we prioritize them? That’s where we need your help again.…McCarthy Field Community Meeting 2/26
Mayor Curtatone and Ward 1 Alderman Matt McLaughlin invite all interested residents to a community meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Capuano Early Childhood Center (150 Glen St) to discuss new lighting plans for the Capuano School / James McCarthy Field. The City is proposing to install new lighting at the Michael E. Capuano Early Childhood Center Turf Soccer Field in the fall of 2014, but is seeking community input prior to finalizing design plans. For more information…GRAND UNION FLAG RAISING KICKS OFF AT 11:30 A.M. ON JANUARY 1ST
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Historic Preservation Commission Director Brandon Wilson announced that the 238th annual "Grand Union" flag-raising ceremony at Prospect Hill Park will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at 12 p.m. A processional led by a re-enactor portraying General George Washington on horseback will leave from the City Hall Concourse, at 93 Highland Ave., at 11:30 a.m. As always, members of the public are invited to participate, and are encouraged to wear…INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES LOAN PROGRAM LAUNCHED BY THE INNOVATION CITY
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville-the 'Innovation City'-is supporting the growth of next-generation industries that will fuel the 21st century economy with the creation of the Somerville Innovation Fund (the I-Fund), a $1 million loan program to support the growth of innovative businesses in the city. Businesses expanding in Somerville that feature innovation in their purpose, operation, products or services, or other demonstrable aspect of their operation, can apply for loans from $25,…FEMINO NAMED INTERIM ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that Somerville Police Captain Charles Femino has agreed to serve as the Interim Acting Chief of Police beginning on Dec. 1, 2013, until a permanent replacement is found for departing Chief Thomas Pasquarello. Femino is currently Chief of Detectives for the Somerville Police Department, a position he has held since 2011 and previously held from 2005 to 2009. He served as Deputy Chief of Police in 2010 and has been an officer with…‘POP-UP PLAZA' COMING TO DAVIS SQUARE 9/9-9/11
‘POP-UP PLAZA’ BRINGS TACTICAL URBANISM TO SOMERVILLE BY DESIGN: DAVIS SQUARE SOMERVILLE – Can food trucks, artist-made street furniture and street performers help design the future of Davis Square’s urban landscape? They will in Somerville at the Somerville by Design “Pop-Up Plaza” community planning event, a City of Somerville initiative that will sprout from a parking lot starting Monday, Sept. 9, in Davis Square. The Pop-Up Plaza will set up shop for three full days, Sept.9 through Sept.…CITY’S ACCESSIBILITY SELF-EVALUATION AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENT REVIEW
SOMERVILLE - A report detailing an exhaustive six-month evaluation of the City's accessibility is now available HERE. Two public meetings will be held in August and in September, cosponsored by the City's Commission for Persons with Disabilities, to gather community feedback that will develop this Self-Evaluation report into a living, multiyear Transition Plan to create equal access for all to the city's streets, sidewalks, buildings, parks and programs. The first meeting is scheduled for…MEMA Urges Electricity Conservation During Heatwave
Situation With ongoing high temperatures, ISO New England is forecasting New England’s electricity usage to reach near record-breaking levels throughout the week. Although power system resources are currently adequate, supplies are likely to become tight. As a precautionary step, ISO New England is requesting voluntary electricity conversation. ISO New England suggests several ways to reduce electricity consumption and advises that these measures be taken consistent with one’s health and…Feedback
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