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SOMERVILLE PD ARRESTS SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECT
(español) SOMERVILLE - On Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, during the early evening hours, the Somerville Police responded to a report of a sexual assault in progress on Central St. near Broadway in Winter Hill. The suspect was apprehended by Somerville Police, and then arraigned on Thursday at Somerville District Court on charges including sexual assault with intent to rape and assault with intent to murder. The suspect was remanded by the Court for a 20-day evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital. A…PLANS FOR ZERO-WASTE CELEBRATION 9/20
CITY & ‘FRIENDS OF THE COMMUNITY PATH' PLAN ZERO-WASTE CELEBRATION, PARTY ON THE PATH, SEPT. 20 Food, music, games and fun planned to celebrate progress on Community Path. SOMERVILLE - The Community Path is going all the way to Boston and to celebrate, the City of Somerville and the Friends of the Community Path are throwing a zero-waste community party that aims to create little to no trash. Come celebrate the recent Community Path progress on the expansion to Lowell St. as well as…PARTNERS HEALTH, CITY SIGN COMMUNITY SERVICES AGREEMENT
PARTNERS HEALTHCARE, SOMERVILLE SIGN COMMUNITY SERVICES AGREEMENT Combined Partners & Federal Realty Investment Trust payments estimated to yield $1.7M to $2.2M in annual City revenue from former IKEA parcel SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville and Partners HealthCare have signed a Community Services Understanding through which the tax-exempt nonprofit healthcare provider has agreed to make annual payments to the City as a municipal services contribution for the offices they…CITY LIBRARY ANNOUNCES ‘MUSLIM JOURNEYS’ BOOK DISCUSSIONS
SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES LATEST BOOK DISCUSSION IN ‘MUSLIM JOURNEYS’ SERIES SOMERVILLE – The Somerville Public Library is pleased to announce that the latest book discussion in its “Muslim Journeys” will take place on Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m. with a discussion of Terry Alford’s book, Prince Among Slaves at the Central Branch, 79 Highland Avenue. The series is free and open to the public. The program is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library…Ask Police Chief Candidates a Question
Redirecting... Click here if you are not redirected.2014 SomerStreets Series
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 2014 with 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…PUBLIC MEETING MAY 15 ON PEDESTRIAN ACCESSIBILITY STUDY
SOMERVILLE – The community is invited to a public meeting to provide feedback on a report that details how the City conducted its accessibility Self-Evaluation for streets and sidewalks, and the system used to develop the curb ramp schedule and reconstruction priorities for sidewalks. The public meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 15 at 6 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chambers at City Hall will gather community feedback on the 2013 Pedestrian Accessibility Study available online at http://www.…COMMUNITY INPUT SOUGHT FOR NEW POWDER HOUSE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that the City of Somerville will issue a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for redevelopment of the Powder House Community School site and will schedule a community meeting later this month to discuss the terms to be included in the new RFP, after rejecting the five remaining proposals and canceling its existing RFP. Citing new information and concerns regarding the condition of the property and a broader range of community-supported uses for…Green Line Extension Gets Nod from President Obama
This press release was sent out by MassDOT. BOSTON – Wednesday, March 5, 2014 – President Obama in his budget released yesterday recommended federal funding to support the Green Line Extension (GLX), marking a significant milestone for a project that will bring thousands of new jobs to the region and create new economic opportunity. The President’s proposal includes $100 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2015 and paves the way for agreement with the federal government for greater support…Feedback
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