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SOMERVILLE SEEKS EMERGING GREEN TECH PRODUCTS
EMERGING GREEN TECH COMPANIES: PITCH YOUR PRODUCT TO SOMERVILLE City begins shaping new Green Tech Program to meet needs of start-up green tech innovators and the City’s sustainability goals SOMERVILLE –The American flag. Marshmallow Fluff. Measuring a City’s happiness. What will come out of Somerville next? Green tech companies, Somerville wants your great idea to take root and grow in ‘The Innovation City,’ and is looking for your best product pitch. Emerging green tech companies are…ASST. CITY SOLICITOR AWARDED FOR OUTSTANDING WORK
ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR RECOGNIZED FOR ‘OUTSTANDING APPELLATE WORK’ Matthew Buckley awarded Robert W. Ritchie Special Achievement Award for work in recent court cases SOMERVILLE – The Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association (MMLA) awarded the Robert W. Ritchie Special Achievement Award to Somerville Assistant City Solicitor Matthew J. Buckley, in recognition of his outstanding appellate work on several important municipal cases, including a recent Supreme Judicial Court…Bridge Work: McGrath Lane Closures Start 8/4
McGrath Highway Lane Closures for Gilman Street Bridge Replacement Begin Monday, Aug. 4 Click here for the 3 week lookahead. Click here to see a pedestrian detour map. Beginning on Monday, Aug. 4, the left lanes of McGrath Highway over the Gilman Street Bridge in both directions, northbound and southbound, will be temporarily closed during off-peak traffic hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and beginning Thursday, Aug. 7, closed 24 hours a day. The Massachusetts Department of…ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED
ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED Somerville Police have arrested the person they believe to be responsible for the July 4th robbery of an elderly woman in Somerville. On July 10, 2014, Jarone McKinney of Berkshire Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, was taken into custody without incident by the Boston Police and formally placed under arrest by the Somerville Police. McKinney allegedly forcefully ripped the money out of the women’s hands as she sat on a bench at the Twin City Mall in…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
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…Police Chief Recruitment Brochure
Click here for brochure. All inquiries should be directed to: Waters Executive RecruitmentChuck Rohre | Senior ConsultantPhone: (214) 466-2436 (direct) | (214) 608-7477 (mobile) Toll free: (877) 356-2924Email: crohre@watersconsulting.comVolunteers Needed for Patriot’s Day Colonial Fair
Help the City re-live Paul Revere's historic ride from Boston through Somerville and onto Lexington and Concord. Volunteers are needed for the City's annual Patriots Day Colonial Fair at Foss Park on Monday, April 21. Volunteers will help residents learn about life in the late 1700s by leading Colonial-era games, serving refreshments, and distributing and stamping Colonial Passports. To set the scene, all volunteers will dress in Colonial-era clothing (we have clothing to lend or tips for what…RESIDENT IDEAS WANTED AT COMMUNITY BUDGETING PROCESS
RESIDENTS INVITED TO COMMUNITY BUDGETING PROCESS SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone invites Somerville residents to participate in a Community Budgeting process focused on four key investment areas identified by the community in the SomerVision plan: Recreation, Public Health, Arts and Culture, and Civic Engagement including Immigrant Outreach. While areas including education, infrastructure, public safety and public works remain budget priorities, resident feedback and values…Feedback
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