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FIRE DEPT. REMINDS RESIDENTS OF IMPORTANT FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION TIPS
SOMERVILLE - Chief Fire Engineer Kevin Kelleher and the Somerville Fire Department remind all residents that with higher temperatures and dry weather comes the increased risk for fire hazards, and ask residents to take necessary preventive steps in your home to decrease this risk. The following is a list of steps to consider in your home: Check batteries and operations in smoke detectors. DO NOT use grills on porches, on any floor of your home. If you use air conditioners…UNION SQUARE STREETSCAPE AND WATER MAIN PROJECT GETS UNDERWAY WITH DESIGN STUDY
SOMERVILLE - Plans for significant updates to the Union Square streetscape as well as the square's below-ground utilities took an important step forward this week. On Monday, July 8th, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced that international consulting firm Parsons Brinkerhoff has been selected for a wide-ranging utility and roadway improvement study in Union Square that will launch the design and pre-engineering process for the project. The design process, which will be informed by significant…MAYOR SEEKS TEMPORARY MEDICAL MARIJUANA MORATORIUM
SOMERVILLE -Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone is asking that the Somerville Board of Aldermen approve a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries through June 30, 2014, giving officials time to review both state regulations approved in May and Somerville's own zoning bylaws to ensure the City will adequately address and comply with the new law. The Massachusetts Public Health Council's 52 pages of medical marijuana regulations went into effect on May 24, following the legalization of medical…SPD, SCAP COLLABORATE ON ANNUAL ALCOHOL COMPLIANCE CHECKS AT LOCAL RETAILERS
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Somerville Office of Prevention (SOP) Director Cory Mashburn announced today that Somerville Cares About Prevention (SCAP) and the Somerville Police Department conducted a successful minimum age alcoholic beverage purchase law compliance check in Somerville. The compliance checks are completed annually. 27 licensed establishments in Somerville were visited by members of SCAP, including student leaders, and the Somerville Police Department in April,…CITY TO HOST ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING DAY APRIL 13th
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville will host an electronic waste recycling event on Saturday, April 13th at the Department of Public Works, 1 Franey Road, from 9:00am to noon. This event is open to Somerville residents and businesses. The following items will be accepted: Desktop PCs, Laptops, Cell Phones, Routers, Network Switches, Photocopiers, Power Supplies, Wires/Cables, Misc. Electronic Parts, Computer Monitors, Projectors, Scanners,…Kenney Park Community Meeting 1/9
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 6 Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz, and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested community members to an informational community meeting to discuss upcoming renovations to Kenney Park (located at the corner of Highland Ave. and Grove St.). The meeting will be held at Ciampa Manor, 27 College Ave., on Wednesday, January 9th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please…MAYOR CALLS FOR ALDERMEN TO ADVANCE ETHICS ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO REGULATE RECIPIENTS OF CITY FUNDS
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone today called on the Board of Aldermen to take up a proposal he submitted on August 16th that would expand the City’s abilities to require grant recipients to adopt conflict-of-interest codes similar to those that govern municipal officials. The proposed changes to the City’s existing ordinance (Chapter 15) would also give the City direct audit oversight over grantees as well as explicit authority to suspend disbursements to, and recover funds from,…Somerville Dog Festival 9/16
Please join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Foundation for Animals for the 3rd annual Somerville Dog Festival on Sunday, September 16th, from 10am to 3 pm at Trum Field. This is a FREE, family-friendly event that benefits local animal-related charities. Activities include: Sports and activities for dogs; "Try It" rings; Agility and Frisbee demonstrations; Best Trick and Best Dressed Contests; and MUCH MUCH MORE!!!!!!!! Dogs on leash are welcome. For more information please…COA Seeking Vendors for Annual Health & Wellness Fair
The Somerville Council on Aging is currently seeking vendors for its annual Health & Wellness Fair, to be held on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the Holland Street Center at 167 Holland Street. The Fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon, and is a chance for older adults in the community to learn about resources available to them to enhance their health and well being. This year the COA’s focus is on brain health and healthy aging. If you are an organization or business…City, SomDog to Host Seminar on 5/21
Please join the City of Somerville, SomDog, and Magical Mutt Training for a FREE seminar and video discussion on healthy and unhealthy play of dogs, and discuss ways to make a dog park fun for all. The seminar will be held on Monday, May 21st from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Super Stop and Shop, 2nd Floor community room, 779 McGrath Highway. For more information contact Carlene Campbell-Hegarty at ccampbell@somervillema.gov or 617-625-6600, ext 2615.Feedback
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