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Albion St. Playground Reopens 6/20 at 8 AM
With recent renovations to the site complete, Albion Playground will reopen to the public at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 19. Renovations to the playground included: a new concrete retaining wall at the grass slope; reducing the grades at the steep portions of the grass hill; new sod; repairs to the irrigation and drainage system; two new trees; tree and shrub pruning; and a new sealcoat surface at the water spray area. For more information about this or other City parks and open spaces, visit www.…TACTICAL URBANISM WEEK STARTS TODAY
Union Square and East Somerville residents invited to events and workshops on building community and active neighborhoods SOMERVILLE – Union Square and East Somerville residents: learn how to change the landscape of your city, encourage physical activity, build social connections and make a positive impact on your neighborhood during Somerville’s first-ever “Tactical Urbanism Week” starting today. Beginning Wednesday, May 28, and running through Sunday, June 1, Somerville by Design will hold…Beacon St. Construction Begins, Meeting May 13
BEACON STREET CONSTRUCTION BEGINS, COMMUNITY MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MAY 13 Important sewer and utility work to last approximately 9 months in preparation for full streetscape improvements later this year. SOMERVILLE – As the City prepares for the long-awaited Beacon Street reconstruction project, a public meeting to discuss upcoming work and overall improvements to the corridor will be held on Tuesday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Argenziano School, 290 Washington St. Mayor Joseph A.…BOSTON MARATHON REMEMBRANCES
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today the City of Somerville’s plan to honor the victims and families of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings, and to provide support services to all community members who should need them on the one-year anniversary of the tragic events in Boston, as follows: Beginning on Tuesday, April 15, American flags will be positioned at half-staff to honor all victims of the Marathon Bombings and its aftermath. On Tuesday, April 15, a moment of silence…Important Elder Information: Scam Alert
On Thursday afternoon, March 6, an emerging scam was brought to the attention of the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office, and subsequently shared with the Somerville Police Department. It was reported that a 90-year-old Somerville woman was the victim of a "Grandparent Scam" in which she willingly provided funds to an unknown caller posing as an out-of-state attorney, who asked her to assist her "grandson." She was told her grandson had been arrested in the state where he…SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL VOTED ELIGIBLE BY STATE FOR POSSIBLE RENOVATION OR NEW BUILDING FUNDING
SOMERVILLE - Somerville is one step closer to a renovated or new high school after the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) voted on Wednesday to invite Somerville Public Schools into MSBA's eligibility period, which is the first step in the application process for State funding for renovation or replacement of the school. The City and School District now have 270 days from the vote in which to take the required steps needed for the MSBA to then approve the district for the next…LIBRARY SEEKS TEENS FOR STORYCORPS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
SOMERVILLE LIBRARY SEEKS TEENS TO SHARE THEIR ORAL HISTORIES FOR NATIONAL STORYCORPS PROJECT Somerville Public Libraries Selected as One of Ten Sites Nationally for StoryCorps Oral History Project (as heard on National Public Radio); Library to Record Teen Stories SOMERVILLE – Anyone who lives in Somerville knows the city has a million stories to tell, and now, thanks to a national StoryCorps grant, the country will get to hear—and preserve at the National Library of Congress—some of the…SOMERVILLE ONE OF FOUR COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE INDUCTED TO NACTO FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
SOMERVILLE - The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) added the City of Somerville, MA to its affiliate member list last week, including Somerville in its prestigious list of just 18 member cities and 12 affiliate members nationwide that includes Boston, Denver, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., among others. In a press release, NACTO officials lauded Somerville for its "[commitment] to sustainable…Somerville Public Schools Show Phenomenal Growth on MCAS
Somerville, MA – Somerville Public Schools had extraordinary growth exceeding most other school districts according to results from the Spring 2013 MCAS tests, released Friday by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), leading all Massachusetts urban districts in Student Growth Percentile (SGP). Somerville’s extraordinary SGP growth this year, following incremental improvements in recent years, moved the District from one hovering at the state median level in…Davis Square Somerville by Design Sept. 9 to 11
SOMERVILLE BY DESIGN: DAVIS SQUARE THREE-DAY INTERACTIVE DESIGN EVENT TO BEGIN MONDAY SEPT. 9 Daytime and evening opportunities for public participation in shaping the future of Davis Square SOMERVILLE –The next phase of the City of Somerville’s “Somerville by Design: Davis Square” community planning process will take place Monday to Wednesday, Sept. 9 through Sept. 11. An interactive three-day public charette (a collaborative design session) will give residents, the business…Feedback
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