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Maintenance: Brief Website Outages Possible Sunday 5/18
The City of Somerville Will Be Undergoing Routine Network Maintenance on Sunday, May 18th, 2014 Beginning at 8:00 AM, there may be intermittent issues and outages all day Sunday. City and school websites may be unavailable during this time.WOMEN’S COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE 25th ANNIVERSARY MARCH 19
SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Commission for Women will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with a special event to introduce the work of the commission and the active role of commissioners in the community along with present the "Woman of Excellence Award" and "Best Service Provider to Women Award" at the East Somerville Community School from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 19. The Somerville Health Department and the Office of Somerville Commissions announce that this year's award recipient for…Community Budgeting Meeting 2/27
The Community Budgeting meeting originally scheduled for Monday, Feb. 10, has been rescheduled to Thursday, Feb. 27. The meeting will still be held at the West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powderhouse Blvd., at 6:30 p.m. Two additional meetings, which will include the same information, are scheduled as follows: · Monday, Feb. 24 (snow date Thursday, March 6), 6:30 p.m., at the Capuano Early Childhood Center, 150 Glen…Housing Roundtable Discussions Start Feb. 4
PUBLIC INVITED TO HOUSING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION SERIES TO HELP SHAPE CITY’S HOUSING AGENDA Three public forums will explore housing needs, affordability, gentrification and strategies for an effective housing agenda to promote housing for all in Somerville SOMERVILLE – As more families and individuals seek to remain in Somerville amid market forces that are creating a crunch of affordable and moderate-priced housing across the metro area and in Somerville, the City of Somerville, Somerville…Union Square live chat with Mayor Curtatone
At 12:30 p.m. today (Thursday, December 5, 2013), Mayor Curtatone will take your questions about development in Union Square. To participate in the chat, click here. The chat will also be availalbe on that page for anyone who would like to read it later.PACKARD AVE., POWDER HOUSE BLVD. INTERSECTION TO EXPERIENCE TEMP. CLOSURES NOV. 12 & 13
SOMERVILLE - In cooperation with the City of Somerville, Tufts University is conducting work at the intersection of Packard Avenue and Powder House Boulevard to improve pedestrian safety infrastructure. The project, which entails the expansion of the sidewalks at each of the four corners of the intersection, will necessitate the temporary closure of the intersection on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Detours will be in place during…ADA Plan Meeting 10/3
SECOND MEETING SCHEDULED TO REVIEW CITY'S ACCESSIBILITY SELF-EVALUATION PLAN Second of two public meetings scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 3, to gather community feedback. Somerville's Plan praised by State Agency as "the new standard." The City of Somerville's ADA Coordinator announced today that the City's second and final public meeting to receive feedback on its report detailing an exhaustive six-month evaluation of the City's accessibility will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3rd, at 6 p.m. in the…Fire Safety & Arson Prevention Tips
Call it in: Report any smoke or fires to the Fire Department immediately by calling 9-1-1. Don’t assume someone else will call it in. Report any suspicious behavior to the Police Department immediately by calling 9-1-1. Contact the Somerville Police with any tips regarding any of the fires under investigation: Call 617-625-1600 or Text tips anonymously by texting to the number "TIP411" ( 847411 ). Put "617spd" at the beginning of your text message. If your…NORTH STREET VETERANS PLAYGROUND RENOVATIONS BREAK GROUND THIS WEEK
SOMERVILLE - The long-awaited renovation of North Street Veterans Playground will begin this coming week with the park's new landscape design transforming it into an inviting and inspiring green space that can be enjoyed by children-and adults-of all ages. Once completed in early summer 2014, North Street Veterans Playground in West Somerville will feature a multi-sport game court that can be used for basketball, street hockey, tennis or soccer. New entrances and pathways will lead…Feedback
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