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Purchase Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates Online
Starting this week, birth certificates, marriage certificates and death certificates may be purchased online with a major credit or an electronic funds transfer, as the Somerville City Clerk's Office continues to streamline and enhance services. Order online by clicking here. Constituents may order up to three birth certificates or marriage certificates per transaction, and up to 10 death certificates per transaction. There is a $1 charge per order for processing and mailing, and additional…RESIDENTS SOUGHT FOR CITY BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
RESIDENTS SOUGHT FOR CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Vacancies to be filled on Planning Board, Zoning Board, Redevelopment Authority, Historic Preservation Commission, Design Review Committee, and Conservation Commission SOMERVILLE—The City of Somerville is seeking to fill vacancies on five essential boards and commissions that are appointed by the Mayor and coordinated by the Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development. The Mayor's office will be accepting…Safety Mtg. for Central St. Neighbors 10/29
Central Street Neighborhood Invited to Community Meeting on Public Safety Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 4 Alderman Tony Lafuente, Ward 5 Alderman Mark Niedergang, State Senator Pat Jehlen, State Representative Denise Provost, and Chief of Police David Fallon invite all community members in the Central Street/Broadway/Medford Street area of Winter Hill to attend a community meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. to discuss public safety in the wake of a reported assault on Oct. 9. The meeting…BANK ROBBERY SUSPECTS CAPTURED
SUSPECTS CAPTURED AFTER ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY SOMERVILLE - On Thursday, September 25, 2014, at approximately 10:55 a.m., two suspects were taken into custody by the Somerville Police at the Rockland Trust Bank located at 399 Highland Avenue in Somerville after an attempted robbery. One suspect has been identified as Edwin O'Grady, 55, of New Boston, New Hampshire. This suspect was transported to the Somerville Police Department where he was booked on the charge of Attempt to Commit a Crime of…FOAM CONTAINER BAN ENFORCEMENT BEGINS
FOAM CONTAINER BAN ENFORCEMENT IN EFFECT,INFORMATION SENT TO BUSINESSESInformation about alternative products provided as City begins enforcement of ordinance SOMERVILLE - Somerville restaurants and food-related businesses were sent a letter and fact sheet in August detailing the City's ban on the commercial use of expanded polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam or foam, along with information about alternative products those businesses can use and the penalties for violating the ordinance…CITY AND US2 TO HOST UNION SQUARE KICKOFF EVENT
CITY AND US2 TO HOST UNION SQUARE KICKOFF EVENT 100-day community engagement effort will introduce US2, begin visioning for Union Square SOMERVILLE - Residents, business owners and community members are invited to a kickoff event in Union Square to meet recently selected Union Square Master Developer Partner, Union Square Station Associates (US2). People of all ages are invited for a casual evening of barbecue, meeting US2 staff members and sharing their vision for the neighborhood on…Combined Sewer Overflow to Alewife Brook
Combined Sewer Overflow to Alewife Brook In accordance with the conditions of the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Alewife Brook/Upper Mystic River Variance we are hereby notifying you that a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) occurred at CAM401B on July 28, 2014 and discharged into the Alewife Brook. The Variance approved workplan requires the Cambridge Department of Public Works (DPW) to notify local health agents, DEP, EPA and MRWA within 24 hours of when a CSO event occurs. It…US2 SELECTED AS UNION SQUARE MASTER DEVELOPER
US2 SELECTED AS UNION SQUARE MASTER DEVELOPERNext steps: 100-day plan for community outreach, development of community process to shape community benefits and standards for redevelopment SOMERVILLE – Union Square Station Associates (US2) was unanimously selected by the Somerville Redevelopment Authority (SRA) as the master developer for the Union Square revitalization plan at the SRA’s meeting on Thursday, June 26. US2 is a partnership between Magellan Development and Mesirow Financial.…FY15 BUDGET INFORMATION AVAILABLE
fY15 budget Quick Links: Proposed FY15 Budget Budget Hearing Process Schedule Mayor Curtatone's Budget Presentation For more Somerville Finance information, click here.Feedback
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