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Hubway ‘Opening Day’ to take place on Monday, April 8, 2013.
Joining together two of the region's early signs of spring, Hubway and the Boston Red Sox Foundation have teamed up to commemorate the bike share system's "Opening Day" re-launch on April 8, 2013. The rolling relaunch celebration will feature Hubway team members circling Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline on a celebratory route. Hubway members that greet the Hubway team along this route will receive a free Boston Red Sox tee shirt and/or a free day pass for Hubway. We're…MAYOR CURTATONE LAUNCHES SOMERVILLE ACADEMY FOR INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP
SOMERVILLE-Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced this week that he has established the Somerville Academy for Innovative Leadership (SAIL), a new initiative to encourage and empower more residents to be effective leaders in the Somerville community. To launch the initiative, which is coordinated by the City's ResiStat program, residents are invited to apply to take part in The Art and Practice of Public Leadership, a free, intensive course on adaptive leadership led by leadership expert Dr. Hugh…GRAND UNION FLAG RAISING KICKS OFF AT 11:30am ON JANUARY 1ST
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Historic Preservation Commission Director Brandon Wilson announced that the 237th annual "Grand Union" flag-raising ceremony at Prospect Hill Park will be held on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. A processional led by a re-enactor portraying General George Washington on horseback will leave from the City Hall Concourse at 11:30 a.m. As always, members of the public are invited to participate, and are encouraged to wear traditional…STATE, CITY DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES EASTERN SEABOARD
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that, in conjunction with Governor Deval Patrick's Saturday declaration of a weather-related State of Emergency for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the City of Somerville has declared a public State of Emergency effective 1 a.m. on the morning of Monday, October 29, 2012. Superintendent Tony Pierantozzi announced that he has cancelled Monday classes and activities for all Somerville Public Schools. Additionally,…SOMERSTREETS: “GOING GREEN ON RT. 16” ON AUGUST 19TH
SOMERVILLE- "Going Green on Rt. 16," the City's third installment of the 2012 SomerStreets series, is scheduled for Sunday, August 19th from noon - 4:00 p.m. along Route 16 (Alewife Brook Parkway), from Dilboy Stadium to Broadway. For this unique event where "roads are closed to cars and open to you!" programming will extend along Route 16 in West Somerville, and will include live music, recreation programming, environmental exhibitions, sports demonstrations and much more. This…BOW STREET/UNION SQUARE ANGLE-IN PARKING PILOT SHOWS EARLY SIGNS OF SUCCESS
SOMERVILLE -Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Acting Traffic and Parking Director Matthew Dias announced today that initial data suggests that the pilot program to calm traffic, promote pedestrian and bicycle safety, and increase the parking supply in Union Square is working as intended. Traffic radar data indicates that traffic along Bow Street has slowed by an average of ten percent and bicyclists report that the new bike lane makes the area safer. By nearly doubling the supply of…FOR COMCAST CUSTOMERS, CITY CABLE MOVES ON JUNE 5TH FROM CH16 TO CH22
SOMERVILLE - Director of Communications and Cable Thomas P. Champion announced today that the City of Somerville's "City Cable" government access channel, currently broadcast at Ch16 on the Comcast cable system, will be moving to Ch22 effective June 5, 2012. The move is a result of adjustments Comcast is making to accommodate the FCC-mandated relocation of a Massachusetts-based shopping channel, WWDP. The City's Education Channel (Ch15) and Somerville Community Access Television (SCAT, Ch3)…Small Business Assistance Program Targets East Somerville
Small Business Assistance Program Targets East Somerville Will offer guidance and technical assistance on business operations to eight businesses SOMERVILLE – The City program that helped small retail and restaurant owners in Magoun Square, Winter Hill and Union Square improve their businesses earlier this year is now aiming to support East Somerville businesses, through a partnership with East Somerville Main Streets and Retail Visioning. The Small Business Assistance Program will support…Feedback
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