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Street Sweeping Update for Thursday, 11/26
Beginning this year, streets on the fourth Thursday route will be swept on the Monday immediately following Thanksgiving. Please park according to normal street sweeping requirements for your street on Monday, Nov. 30. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and unpredictable weather late in the season, sometimes these streets are not swept from early November until April. To avoid this going forward, City crews will conduct one additional street sweeping day each year for the fourth…Gilman Square Station Area Plan Wins Urbanism Award
Gilman Square Station Area Plan Wins Urbanism Award Mayor Curtatone and City’s community-driven plan for area around new Green Line Station earn recognition from the Congress for the New Urbanism New England SOMERVILLE –The City of Somerville’s community-driven plan for the area around the future Green Line station in Gilman Square has won recognition for its people-centric design from the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) New England Chapter, which will also honor Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone…New Member Sought for Somerville Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
NEW MEMBER SOUGHT FOR SOMERVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSCommissioners oversee SHA and subsidizing public housing in city SOMERVILLE –The Somerville Housing Authority’s (SHA) Board of Commissioners has a vacancy, and residents are invited to apply to serve. The SHA is a quasi-independent agency that provides access to subsidized housing for eligible low- and moderate-income families and seniors. The SHA oversees more than 1,400 units of affordable public housing in…School St. Bridge Detour 6/9-6/14 (GLX Work)
Due to ongoing work on the School St. Bridge in preparation for the Green Line Extension, the bridge will be closed from 9 a.m. on Fri., June 12 through noon on Sun., June 14. During this time, pedestrians will still be able to access the entirety of School St., however vehicles will be detoured as follows: Vehicles turning right onto School St. from Medford St. will be detoured onto Richdale Ave. Abutters between Montrose St. and Highland Ave. will be able to access their homes via Highland…Annual Historic Preservation Month Events Scheduled for May 2015
ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2015 SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Brandon Wilson, Executive Director of the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC) announce the schedule of events for the 2015 “Preservation Month” celebrations. Throughout the month of May, the SHPC and other local organizations partner to host numerous events honoring Somerville’s history and historic districts. Remaining events include: Sunday, May…Hubway Reopens for 5th Season in Somerville
HUBWAY REOPENS FOR 5TH SEASON IN SOMERVILLE Bikes available beginning Friday, April 17 SOMERVILLE –Spring is here and that means the return of Hubway in Somerville, where the shared bike stations reopened on Friday, April 17, as the system begins its 5th season. Ten out of Somerville’s 12 stations will be available beginning April 17: City Hall: On sidewalk on west side of concourse Conway Park: On sidewalk adjacent to park Davis Square West: On the MBTA plaza on…Otis Street Playground Meeting April 1
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 Alderman Matt McLaughlin, and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested community members to the third Otis Street Playground community meeting to review the three draft plans, and to select the components which will be included in the final plan. The meeting will be held at the East Somerville Community School Auditorium, 50 Cross St., on Wed., April 1 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Please join us to help shape…Feedback
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