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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL VOTED ELIGIBLE BY STATE FOR POSSIBLE RENOVATION OR NEW BUILDING FUNDING

SOMERVILLE - Somerville is one step closer to a renovated or new high school after the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) voted on Wednesday to invite Somerville Public Schools into MSBA's eligibility period, which is the first step in the application process for State funding for renovation or replacement of the school. The City and School District now have 270 days from the vote in which to take the required steps needed for the MSBA to then approve the district for the next…

LIBRARY SEEKS TEENS FOR STORYCORPS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

SOMERVILLE LIBRARY SEEKS TEENS TO SHARE THEIR ORAL HISTORIES FOR NATIONAL STORYCORPS PROJECT Somerville Public Libraries Selected as One of Ten Sites Nationally for StoryCorps Oral History Project (as heard on National Public Radio); Library to Record Teen Stories SOMERVILLE – Anyone who lives in Somerville knows the city has a million stories to tell, and now, thanks to a national StoryCorps grant, the country will get to hear—and preserve at the National Library of Congress—some of the…

ARTS COUNCIL SURVEY SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND CITY’S CREATIVE ASSETS

SOMERVILLE - Help the Somerville Arts Council better understand the economic assets of the creative community in Somerville by participating in a quick community survey, launched with the UMass Center for Policy Analysis. .     The survey can be found at www.somervilleartscouncil.org/creativesurvey, is open to all residents and will be available through December 6. It takes only 12 questions and five minutes to complete.     "Much of our success at the…

SOMERVILLE ONE OF FOUR COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE INDUCTED TO NACTO FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRANSPORTATION ISSUES

SOMERVILLE - The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) added the City of Somerville, MA to its affiliate member list last week, including Somerville in its prestigious list of just 18 member cities and 12 affiliate members nationwide that includes Boston, Denver, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., among others. In a press release, NACTO officials lauded Somerville for its "[commitment] to sustainable…

Somerville Public Schools Show Phenomenal Growth on MCAS

Somerville, MA – Somerville Public Schools had extraordinary growth exceeding most other school districts according to results from the Spring 2013 MCAS tests, released Friday by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), leading all Massachusetts urban districts in Student Growth Percentile (SGP). Somerville’s extraordinary SGP growth this year, following incremental improvements in recent years, moved the District from one hovering at the state median level in…

Davis Square Somerville by Design Sept. 9 to 11

SOMERVILLE BY DESIGN: DAVIS SQUARE THREE-DAY INTERACTIVE DESIGN EVENT TO BEGIN MONDAY SEPT. 9 Daytime and evening opportunities for public participation in shaping the future of Davis Square   SOMERVILLE –The next phase of the City of Somerville’s “Somerville by Design: Davis Square” community planning process will take place Monday to Wednesday, Sept. 9 through Sept. 11.  An interactive three-day public charette (a collaborative design session) will give residents, the business…

CANCELED 8/13: Sunsetters Show

Due to inclement weather, The Sunsetters youth performance troupe concert on the City Hall Concourse is canceled. Please join us at one of the many upcoming free family-friendly Sunsetter’s shows. For the full schedule, please visit: http://www.somervillema.gov/alerts/2013-sunsetters-schedule. For further information, please contact 311.

Somerville by Design Series Continues in July

The City of Somerville's "Somerville by Design" community planning series continues this month with Visioning Sessions for the East Somerville and Davis Square neighborhoods. The Visioning sessions will be the second of four events in each process to help the City create a roadmap for future development based on community needs and wishes in these areas. Somerville by Design series were conducted for Station Area Planning surrounding the proposed Green Line Extension in 2012. Upcoming meetings…

SOMERVILLE FAMILIES INVITED TO JOIN IN WALKING SCHOOL BUSES

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone led two walking school buses last week to the Capuano School and Kennedy School and invites parents to join in this enjoyable way to get kids active in the morning and ready for school - and for parents to spend more quality time with their children. Walking school buses are part of Somerville's Safe Routes to School, the City's effort as part of a national initiative to get kids walking and riding to school. The program began in October 2012 at the…

CITY RELEASES FIRST-EVER COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today the newest addition to the City of Somerville's open government and cost-saving initiatives. The City has compiled its first-ever Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), which presents a complete accounting of all government funds, investments, and operating activities. The CAFR complements the annual City budget by providing more detailed demographic and statistical information, as well as annual budget comparisons to help the…

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