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Milk Row Cemetery Open 7/13 & 714
Milk Row Cemetery Open to the Public Sunday & Monday, July 13 & 14 Wondering about the history or residents of this Somerville Avenue Cemetery? Come learn more from volunteer docents dressed in historic period clothing this weekend! The small historic site, established in 1804, is usually closed to the public except for two annual events in May and October. On Sunday, July 13 and Monday, July 14, volunteers will be on hand at the site for any interested community members to learn…Union Square Due Diligence Report
The Union Square Due Diligence Report is now available. Please click here to view it.CITY'S SOMERSTREETS PROGRAM RETURNS FOR SUMMER 2014
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 2014with 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…SOMERVILLE NAMED ALL-AMERICA CITY FINALIST
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that the City is seeking community member participation in a 40-member delegation to travel to Denver, Colorado on June 13, as the City of Somerville seeks to win the All-America City Award for the second time in five years, a feat only a handful of communities have accomplished in the Award’s 65-year history. Somerville previously won the award in during the 2009 competition, as well as in 1972. Community members of all ages are welcome,…APPLY FOR NEW RECREATION TASK FORCE by 4/16
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Curtatone invites residents who have a passion for recreation in Somerville to serve on the newly formed Recreation Task Force. The Task Force will review the current recreation programming available to Somerville residents of all ages and make recommendations on how the City might strengthen its offerings. Members will meet at least monthly for the next eight months starting in late-April. Applications are due Wednesday, April 16 (see below). The Task Force will study…PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON POLICE CHIEF SEARCH
SOMERVILLE –Somerville is seeking a new police chief and the City wants to hear from the community what characteristics and qualities they would like to see in a new chief, with a public hearing scheduled for March 5 and a survey that will be available both online and in hard copy. The public hearing on Wednesday, March 5, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the East Somerville Community School at 50 Cross St. The Waters Consulting Group representative Chuck Rohr, hired by the City to assist in…CITY RECEIVES $100,000 ‘WORKING CITIES’ GRANT FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
SOMERVILLE - Somerville is one of six Massachusetts cities to receive a grant as part of the Working Cities Challenge (WCC), a program designed to fund proposals that will significantly impact the lives of lower-income residents. One of twenty submissions, Somerville's project aims to support out-of-school "youth" aged 18 to 24 through workforce development training that pairs innovative mobile technology and unique partnerships with the local business community with traditional skills…Somerville Community Blood Drive
Click here to view flyer.AGGRESSIVE NEW RODENT CONTROL INITIATIVES ANNOUNCED; City Exploring Rodent Fertility Management
Comprehensive Integrated Pest Management Plan to include: · Financial assistance for residential rodent control; · Proposed new uniform residential trash barrel program; · Comprehensive dumpster inspection and enforcement; · Establishment of the Rodent Action Team (RAT); and · Testing of rodent fertility management as piloted in New York…TUFTS, SOMERVILLE REACH 5-YEAR PARTNERSHIP DEAL
SOMERVILLE – The City of Somerville and Tufts University have reached a partnership agreement through which Tufts will contribute $1.375 million over five years to the City. As part of the agreement, Tufts will also waive the university’s application fee for Somerville High School students and provide college preparation assistance for Somerville students beginning in the sixth grade. Tufts will make annual payments to the City of $275,000, representing a significant increase of nearly two-…Feedback
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