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2nd Meeting to Discuss Lincoln Park Renovations 12/2
Join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston for the second in a series of community meetings to discuss your ideas for the renovation of Lincoln Park on Monday, Dec. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Argenziano School at 290 Washington Street, and will build on the discussion held on Oct. 30. The City plans to renovate Lincoln Park to provide necessary upgrades to the ball fields and playgrounds, and community input and feedback will be used to determine…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…CANCELED 8/13: Sunsetters Show
Due to inclement weather, The Sunsetters youth performance troupe concert on the City Hall Concourse is canceled. Please join us at one of the many upcoming free family-friendly Sunsetter’s shows. For the full schedule, please visit: http://www.somervillema.gov/alerts/2013-sunsetters-schedule. For further information, please contact 311.Somerville by Design Series Continues in July
The City of Somerville's "Somerville by Design" community planning series continues this month with Visioning Sessions for the East Somerville and Davis Square neighborhoods. The Visioning sessions will be the second of four events in each process to help the City create a roadmap for future development based on community needs and wishes in these areas. Somerville by Design series were conducted for Station Area Planning surrounding the proposed Green Line Extension in 2012. Upcoming meetings…SOMERVILLE FAMILIES INVITED TO JOIN IN WALKING SCHOOL BUSES
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone led two walking school buses last week to the Capuano School and Kennedy School and invites parents to join in this enjoyable way to get kids active in the morning and ready for school - and for parents to spend more quality time with their children. Walking school buses are part of Somerville's Safe Routes to School, the City's effort as part of a national initiative to get kids walking and riding to school. The program began in October 2012 at the…CITY RELEASES FIRST-EVER COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today the newest addition to the City of Somerville's open government and cost-saving initiatives. The City has compiled its first-ever Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), which presents a complete accounting of all government funds, investments, and operating activities. The CAFR complements the annual City budget by providing more detailed demographic and statistical information, as well as annual budget comparisons to help the…ALDERMEN TO DISCUSS COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT, SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS THIS WEEK
SOMERVILLE - At the regular meeting of the Somerville Board of Aldermen on Thursday, April 11th, Aldermen will discuss the Community Preservation Committee Ordinance, which had been introduced by Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone on February 28th and referred to the Committee on Legislative Matters following the passage of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) by a local electorate on the 2012 ballot. The CPA was passed by Massachusetts State Legislature in 2000, and allows the City to raise…Somerville by Design Meeting 3/18
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development invite all interested residents to an Open Studio Session as part of the City's Somerville by Design initiative, to be held on Monday, March 18th at 6:00 p.m. at the Argenziano School on Washington Street. The latest series, focusing on Complete Streets Design, kicked off on February 11th with a presentation by Complete Streets expert, Ian Lockwood. The presentation can be found online at www.…Feedback
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