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PAY BY PHONE FOR PARKING METERS COMING SOON
FEED THE METER—WITH YOUR PHONE Pay for parking with smartphone app or any mobile phone at every meter in Somerville through partnership with Parkmobile USA rolling out in November SOMERVILLE – No more scrounging for quarters or having to run out to feed the meter to avoid a parking ticket. Beginning the week of Nov. 24, drivers in Somerville will be able to pay for parking at every metered space in the city by using Parkmobile’s smartphone app available for iPhone, Android, Windows and…Paving, Detours on E. Broadway 10/27
On Mon., Oct. 27 between the hours of 7 a.m. and approximately 7 p.m., a City contractor will conduct paving work on East Broadway between Illinois Ave. and McGrath Highway. The work will be conducted in two phases: first, paving the outside lanes closest to the sidewalks, followed by the inside lanes closest to the median. While the outside lanes are being paved, no vehicle traffic will be able to access Broadway from secondary roadways, and there will be no access to secondary roads from…Symphony Park Groundbreaking 10/2
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 1 Alderman Matthew McLaughlin invite all residents to the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Symphony Park on Thursday, October 2 at 3:30 p.m. Located at the corner of Pearl and Florence Streets in East Somerville, the design of the park is the result of a series of community meetings during which residents expressed a desire for amenities for multigenerational users. The currently vacant lot will be transformed into a quiet neighborhood space with seating in…CITY LIBRARY TO HOST MEET THE AUTHOR SERIES
SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HOST ‘MEET THE AUTHOR' SERIES FOR 2014 SOMERVILLE READS PROGRAM Meet authors Stephen Puleo and Deborah Kops as part of the City's fifth annual "Somerville Reads" program SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Public Library launched its fifth annual "Somerville Reads" campaign this summer, selecting Dark Tide by Stephen Puleo as its highlighted 2014 book. Somerville Reads is a project that promotes literacy and community engagement by encouraging all Somerville…FOOD FOR GUNS: RESIDENT GUN BUYBACK 8/16
FOOD FOR GUNS: SOMERVILLE RESIDENT GUN BUYBACK EVENT AUGUST 16 Trade in firearms and rifles, license or unlicensed— for grocery store gift certificates What: Somerville Gun Buyback Where: Somerville Police Headquarters, 220 Washington Street When: Saturday, August 16, 2014, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. SOMERVILLE—The City of Somerville Police Department, in conjunction with the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department, will hold a gun and ammunition buyback event on August 16, 2014,…LOCATION CHANGE: Commission of Energy Use and Climate Change
Location Change for Wednesday, July 23 Meeting of Commission on Energy Use and Climate Change The public meeting of the Commission on Energy Use and Climate Change scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, July 23, at 7 p.m. will now be held in the Aldermanic Chambers at City Hall, second floor, 93 Highland Ave. The meeting is being moved from its original location due to ongoing elevator repairs at the Tufts Administration Building (TAB). For more information on the meeting, visit www.somervillema.gov…Milk Row Cemetery Open 7/13 & 714
Milk Row Cemetery Open to the Public Sunday & Monday, July 13 & 14 Wondering about the history or residents of this Somerville Avenue Cemetery? Come learn more from volunteer docents dressed in historic period clothing this weekend! The small historic site, established in 1804, is usually closed to the public except for two annual events in May and October. On Sunday, July 13 and Monday, July 14, volunteers will be on hand at the site for any interested community members to learn…Union Square Due Diligence Report
The Union Square Due Diligence Report is now available. Please click here to view it.CITY'S SOMERSTREETS PROGRAM RETURNS FOR SUMMER 2014
CITY’S SOMERSTREETS PROGRAM RETURNS FOR SUMMER 2014 Kicking off with “Carnaval” along East Broadway, SomerStreets promotes active living, reconnecting with city neighborhoods SOMERVILLE – The City of Somerville’s fifth annual SomerStreets series kicks off for summer 2014with Carnaval @ SomerStreets on East Broadway on Sunday, June 1 from noon to 4 p.m. (rain or shine). SomerStreets is the City of Somerville’s take on the internationally-renowned Open Streets concept, closing busy city streets…SOMERVILLE NAMED ALL-AMERICA CITY FINALIST
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that the City is seeking community member participation in a 40-member delegation to travel to Denver, Colorado on June 13, as the City of Somerville seeks to win the All-America City Award for the second time in five years, a feat only a handful of communities have accomplished in the Award’s 65-year history. Somerville previously won the award in during the 2009 competition, as well as in 1972. Community members of all ages are welcome,…Feedback
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