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SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Somerville Youth Programming Coordinator Nancy Bacci announced that applications are now available for the 2012 Mayor's Summer Jobs
Program. Available through April 30th, applications can be found at the City of Somerville's Personnel Department (City Hall) or on the City's website (www.somervillema.gov). The Program provides opportunities for
Somerville youth to gain employment and job training within the public and private sectors…
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Superintendent of
Schools Tony Pierantozzi, and School Committee Chairperson Paul Bockelman, in a
joint release with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), today issued
a report by Maguire Group Inc. (MGI) that cites approximately $10 million in necessary
structural repairs and replacements at Somerville High School. In its report, MGI noted "high priority"
repairs to aging windows, roofing, and brick façade, among other areas. …
On Thurs., Nov. 12, and Fri., Nov. 13, due to ongoing work on the Medford St. Bridge in preparation for the Green Line Extension, Medford St. between Walnut St. and Pearl St. will be closed to vehicles from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vehicles traveling west on Medford St. will be detoured onto Walnut St. and Pearl St. Vehicles traveling east will continue to be detoured at Pearl St. to McGrath Highway. Pedestrian access will be maintained.
For more information about this ongoing work, please visit…
Latino Open House and Photo Exhibit at Somerville City Hall Tues. Oct. 27
Explore photo exhibit by Mario Quiroz celebrating the contributions of Somerville’s Latino Community at Opening Reception with Live Music
SOMERVILLE – Come one and all to celebrate our city's Latino culture. Take a City Hall tour in English or Spanish and learn about city services. Then enjoy the opening reception for the exhibit, Espíritu Latino, photographic works by Salvadoran native Mario Quiroz. This photo…
Somerville Retirement Board Statement on Fossil Fuel Divestment
The Somerville Retirement Board (SRB) continues its due diligence in respect to fossil fuel divestment and its impact on the investment portfolio.
As an independent entity, the SRB must act, according to state law, "for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to members and their beneficiaries" with "care, skill, prudence and diligence... by diversifying the investments of the system so as to minimize the risk of large losses…
Earlier this year, a retail electricity supplier agreed to pay $4 million to settle allegations by the Massachusetts Attorney General of deceptive marketing and sales that promised savings but charged customers significantly higher rates, entered consumers into agreements without their consent, and charged costly termination fees.
If you are solicited by a retail electricity supplier, follow these tips to make sure you are not being deceived:
Stay informed about reports of scams or deceptive…
ANNUAL PARKOUR ‘AMERICAN RENDEZVOUS WEEKEND’ RETURNS TO SOMERVILLE JUNE 26-28
Residents of all athletic abilities welcome.
SOMERVILLE – For the third year, Somerville will host the annual American Rendezvous weekend (ARDV) from June 26 to June 28, gathering parkour practitioners to participate in training sessions led by elite coaches from across the country and abroad. Parkour is a form of movement rooted in a variety of physical disciplines – gymnastics, martial arts, climbing,…
PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR SECOND SOMERVILLE ACADEMY FOR INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP
20 residents will be selected for free training course on adaptive leadership
SOMERVILLE –Applications are now available for the second training course of the Somerville Academy for Innovative Leadership (SAIL), the first adaptive leadership training program offered to residents by a U.S. city, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced this week. SAIL is based on The Art and Practice of Public Leadership, an intensive…