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Nunziato Field to Close Temporarily for Field Repairs

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.  

Florence/Pearl Street Park Meeting 7/8

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…

Milk Row Cemetery Open June 2

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…

MAYOR CURTATONE AND ALDERMAN GEWIRTZ ANNOUNCE DAVIS SQUARE SOMERVILLE BY DESIGN INITIATIVE;

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.…

WOMEN’S COMMISSION TO HONOR LOCAL WOMAN, ORGANIZATION FOR BEST SERVICE

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 TO COMPETE IN “LIBRARY CHALLENGE” WITH ARLINGTON, BELMONT, LEXINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARIES

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Somerville Public Library Director, Maria Carpenter, announced today that the City of Somerville has accepted a "Library Card Sign-Up Challenge" from the Town of Arlington and Arlington Public. The Challenge, which will take place through the month of February and also includes the Towns of Belmont and Lexington, proposes to reward the library system that sees the greatest percentage increase in residents signing up for library cards.  Prizes will…

CITY’S HOUSING DIVISION ANNOUNCES HEATING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Housing Director Dana LeWinter announced today that the Housing Division of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development is currently accepting applications for the Heating System Replacement Program. The program supplies interest-free loans of up to $4,500 to replace a faulty or inefficient heating system for owner-occupant homeowners. Loan eligibility is based on total gross income for the household, as well as number of residents.…

City Seeks Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assessment Grant

The City of Somerville is responding to a call for grant proposals from the EPA. Application will be made to the EPA Brownfield Grant Program. The City is seeking a total of $200,000 in funding to use toward a citywide assessment of brownfield issues. For more information, or to comment on the grant application, please contact Steven Azar, Senior Planner, by mail at the Office of Strategic Planning and Development, City Hall, 93 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143, by phone at (617) 625-…

CITY, MASSDOT, MBTA SIGN PACT ON GREEN LINE STATION DEVELOPMENT FOR UNION SQUARE

SOMERVILLE - Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secretary Richard A. Davey, MBTA Acting General Manager Jonathan R. Davis and Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that the City of Somerville, MassDOT and the MBTA have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that describes how land will be acquired by the City, or by the Somerville Redevelopment Authority (SRA) acting as the City's agent, to be transferred to the MBTA in exchange for a firm commitment by the MBTA and…

North Street Playground Community Meeting 6/27

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 7 Alderman Robert Trane invite all interested residents and stakeholders to a community meeting on Wednesday, June 27th to discuss final design plans for the North Street Playground.  The meeting will be held in the Clarendon Housing Community Room, located at 268 Rear, Powderhouse Blvd. Section B #15, beginning at 7:00 p.m.  All community members are welcome, and light refreshments will be served, courtesy of the Somerville High School Culinary…

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