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Join Somerville’s 2024 Community Meetings Series to Learn About Latest City Initiatives from Mayor Ballantyne and City Staff
time { display: none; } Thursday, August 22, 2024 Community members are invited to join Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Somerville City Council at the 2024 City Hall Community Meetings. Join us to get an overview of the latest City news, learn more about City programs and initiatives, meet your neighbors, find ways to get involved, and talk with elected officials and City staff. The in-person meetings kick off with a social half-hour with free pizza and kid-friendly, healthy…Join the Somerville Arts Council Board
The Somerville Arts Council is actively seeking three to four dedicated community members to join its Board. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals with a passion for the arts to support and strengthen the vibrant cultural landscape of our city. What is the Somerville Arts Council Board?The Somerville Arts Council Board plays a crucial role in cultivating and celebrating the creative expressions of the Somerville community. The Board provides guidance on the City’s arts community…Second Stretch of Highland Avenue Paving Takes Place Overnight September 15 to 16 from School Street to Benton Road
Beginning Sunday, September 15 at 8 p.m. City contractors plan to pave the travel lane (approximately 28-feet wide) surface along Highland Avenue between School Street and Benton Road.This is the second part of a two-part interim paving plan. The first part covering the segment of roadway between McGrath Highway and School Street was completed on July 11. Highland Avenue is one of Somerville’s most traveled roadways. To ease travel and support safety prior to a pending larger streetscape…Somerville Kicks Off Community Engagement for “Elm-Beacon Connector” Street Safety Project with Sept 25 Virtual Community Meeting
As part of the City’s intensive efforts to improve traffic safety for all, planning for the City’s new Elm-Beacon Connector street safety improvement project is getting underway. All are invited to help inform the project, which extends across four city wards on Elm Street, Somerville Avenue, Beacon Street, and Mossland Street. Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Ward 6 Councilor Lance Davis, Ward 5 Councilor Naima Sait, Ward 3 Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen, Ward 2 Councilor J.T. Scott, and City…Somerville’s Nibble Kitchen Invites Community to Relive Favorite Childhood Meals in New Cooking Class Series
To celebrate the back-to-school season, the Somerville Arts Council (SAC) and Nibble Kitchen are launching a new cooking class series, "Favorite Childhood Meals from Around the World!" The classes, which cost $60/per person, will be held on Sundays starting on Sunday, September 8 and running through Sunday, October 13. Each class will feature a Nibble Chef teaching the class how to make their favorite childhood dishes, highlighting the cultural significance and preparation of each meal.…City of Somerville Honoring Serving Chief of Police Charles Femino for Over 30 Years of Distinguished Service
On behalf of the City of Somerville, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is extending her deepest gratitude to interim Police Chief Charles Femino for his exceptional leadership and unwavering dedication to the Somerville Police Department. Chief Femino, who stepped into the role of Acting Police Chief during the height of the pandemic in December 2020, has guided the department through one of the most challenging periods in recent history, leaving a lasting impact on both the department and the…Somerville Seeking Snow Plowing Contractors
Somerville’s DPW, through the Procurement Department, is seeking contractors to provide snow plowing services for the City from October 15, 2024 - June 30, 2026. Interested vendors may obtain a Request for Application (RFA) packet from the Procurement Department web page, or by emailing a request to procurement@somervillema.gov Vendors must return their completed RFA packet by Thursday, September 19th, 2024, at 2:00 pm for early contract offers.Mayor Ballantyne Seeks to Expand Climate Action & Energy Savings to Renters via New Ordinance
Roughly two-thirds of Somerville residents are renters, and Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is determined to improve their access to the energy savings and health benefits of green energy upgrades often out of reach to renters–especially low-income renters. And she’s asking residents to help her do so. The City’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) is seeking volunteers to help shape a new Rental Registry and Energy Disclosure ordinance designed to improve rental unit energy…Somerville's Community Preservation Act Celebrates 10 Years with Over $35 Million Invested in Affordable Housing, Open Space, and Historic Preservation
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is proud to announce more than $35 million spent on affordable housing, open space, recreation projects, historical preservation and accessibility upgrades spanning the entire city, Somerville’s Community Preservation Act (CPA) is now marking its tenth anniversary. During that time the CPA has devoted $9.84 million toward the City’s 100 Homes affordable housing program and $4 million toward the redevelopment of the Clarendon Hill housing project. It has funded building…City of Somerville and Somerville Public Library Announce Temporary Modified Hours at Central Library
Starting Wednesday, August 28, the Central Library of the Somerville Public Library will temporarily implement a modified afternoon schedule during weekdays. Weekend hours will remain unchanged. Please note the following modifications to the Central Library’s Operating Hours for this Wednesday and Thursday: Wednesday, August 28: Closed from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, August 29: Closed from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Central Library will be open for regular business hours of 9 a.m. - 6 p.…Feedback
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