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MEDFORD ST. BRIDGE AT PEARL ST. CLOSED THROUGH 9/15 (GLX WORK)
MEDFORD ST. BRIDGE AT PEARL ST. TO CLOSE THRU SEPT. FOR GLX CONSTRUCTION Beginning Feb. 24, eastbound traffic on Medford St. will be detoured onto Pearl St. See this page for detour info. and updates. SOMERVILLE – Beginning on Tues., Feb. 24, 2015 and continuing through Sept. 2015, contractors will conduct necessary work on the Medford St. Bridge between School St. and Walnut St. in preparation for the Green Line Extension project (GLX). During this period, Medford St. eastbound in this…SCAP TO PRESENT STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS ON 1/22
SCAP TO PRESENT STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS AT PUBLIC MEETING JAN. 22 Surveys had been distributed to Somerville High School students in February 2014; Results will be presented in ‘game show' format. SOMERVILLE - Somerville Office of Prevention (SCAP) Director Cory Mashburn announced that the results of their annual Student Health Survey will be presented in a public forum on Thursday, Jan. 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Highlander Café at Somerville High School, 81 Highland Ave. (Atrium…CITY JOBS PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS HAS NEW PARTNER SITE
CITY JOBS PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME YOUNG ADULTS PARTNERS WITH LOCAL JOBS SITE Help Around Town platform allows Pocket Change program to match young adults with local businesses SOMERVILLE –The City of Somerville’s “Pocket Change” workforce development program for low-income, out-of-school young adults has a new partner—Help Around Town, a website that allows businesses and residents to post one-off jobs and part-time employment opportunities at no cost to them. While the Pocket Change…LGBTQ
Redirecting...click here if you are not redirected.SRA Board Seeking New Member
City Seeking Applications for Vacant Somerville Redevelopment Authority Position SOMERVILLE – The Somerville Redevelopment Authority (SRA) is seeking applicants to fill a current vacancy in the five-member board. The SRA is an entity created under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The SRA has a total of five members, four of whom are appointed by the Mayor and one of whom is appointed by the Governor. The members serve staggered terms of three years each. Each member must be…UNION SQ GREEN LINE SITE WORK BEGINS
UNION SQUARE GREEN LINE STATION SITE WORK BEGINS Removal of contaminated soil, demolition of buildings and restoration of property to take place over next three months; traffic impacts from construction SOMERVILLE – Work clearing the way for the future Union Square MBTA Green Line Station begins this month, with a goal of removing contaminated soil, demolishing existing buildings and restoring the property to a smooth finish by the start of winter. During this work, traffic will be…Community Path Party Postponed Until 9/20
Due to forecasts of severe storms and high heat on Saturday, Sept. 6, the Community Path Party co-sponsored by the City of Somerville and the Friends of the Community Path has been POSTPONED until Saturday, Sept. 20, from 2 to 6 p.m.APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING ELIGIBILITY NOW AVAILABLE
Committee will reviewsubmitted projects for affordable housing, open space, outdoor recreation andhistoric preservation SOMERVILLE –More than $4.5 million is available for affordable housing, open space, outdoorrecreation and historic preservation projects in Somerville through theCommunity Preservation Act (CPA), and Somerville residents, organizations andbusinesses are invited to submit their project proposals to see if they are eligible for funding. Details on what CPA funds can be used for…Meeting: Plans for Powder House School Site
Meeting: Plans for Powder House Community School Site Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 7 Alderman Katjana Ballantyne and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development invite all interested residents to a community meeting to discuss next steps for the future of the former Powder House Community School site. The meeting will be held on Monday, July 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powder House Boulevard. In March, after the City ended its…Feedback
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