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$2.1M AWARDED TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS IN SOMERVILLE, ARLINGTON
$2.1 MILLION AWARDED TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS IN SOMERVILLE AND ARLINGTON 12 housing programs and 3 service programs funded through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development award to Somerville-Arlington Continuum of Care SOMERVILLE –More than $2.1 million in federal grant funding has been awarded for homeless assistance programs in Somerville and Arlington through the federal Continuum of Care Program Competition for FY14, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced this week. The…SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS WORKING GROUP SELECTED
SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS WORKING GROUP SELECTED Committee of residents, experts, advocates and industry professionals to develop bold and innovative recommendations that address housing affordability SOMERVILLE –A 29-member group representing a wide range of expertise and perspectives on housing affordability has been selected to recommend bold and innovative ways that the City can address affordability for families, as part of Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone’s “Sustainable…GLX Bridge Work Jan. 19 - Ball Sq.
Beginning in January 2015, necessary repair work will begin at rail bridges throughout the City to make way for the impending Green Line Extension project (GLX), which will bring six new rail stops to Somerville. Starting on Jan. 19 and continuing through May 2015, construction on the Broadway Bridge in Ball Sq. will require the closure of the southbound vehicle and bicycle travel lane as well as the sidewalk for pedestrians in order to construct a temporary utility bridge. Two-way vehicle…PAY BY PHONE FOR PARKING METERS COMING SOON
FEED THE METER—WITH YOUR PHONE Pay for parking with smartphone app or any mobile phone at every meter in Somerville through partnership with Parkmobile USA rolling out in November SOMERVILLE – No more scrounging for quarters or having to run out to feed the meter to avoid a parking ticket. Beginning the week of Nov. 24, drivers in Somerville will be able to pay for parking at every metered space in the city by using Parkmobile’s smartphone app available for iPhone, Android, Windows and…Paving, Detours on E. Broadway 10/27
On Mon., Oct. 27 between the hours of 7 a.m. and approximately 7 p.m., a City contractor will conduct paving work on East Broadway between Illinois Ave. and McGrath Highway. The work will be conducted in two phases: first, paving the outside lanes closest to the sidewalks, followed by the inside lanes closest to the median. While the outside lanes are being paved, no vehicle traffic will be able to access Broadway from secondary roadways, and there will be no access to secondary roads from…Symphony Park Groundbreaking 10/2
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 1 Alderman Matthew McLaughlin invite all residents to the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Symphony Park on Thursday, October 2 at 3:30 p.m. Located at the corner of Pearl and Florence Streets in East Somerville, the design of the park is the result of a series of community meetings during which residents expressed a desire for amenities for multigenerational users. The currently vacant lot will be transformed into a quiet neighborhood space with seating in…CITY LIBRARY TO HOST MEET THE AUTHOR SERIES
SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HOST ‘MEET THE AUTHOR' SERIES FOR 2014 SOMERVILLE READS PROGRAM Meet authors Stephen Puleo and Deborah Kops as part of the City's fifth annual "Somerville Reads" program SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Public Library launched its fifth annual "Somerville Reads" campaign this summer, selecting Dark Tide by Stephen Puleo as its highlighted 2014 book. Somerville Reads is a project that promotes literacy and community engagement by encouraging all Somerville…Feedback
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