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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…FOOD FOR GUNS: RESIDENT GUN BUYBACK 8/16
FOOD FOR GUNS: SOMERVILLE RESIDENT GUN BUYBACK EVENT AUGUST 16 Trade in firearms and rifles, license or unlicensed— for grocery store gift certificates What: Somerville Gun Buyback Where: Somerville Police Headquarters, 220 Washington Street When: Saturday, August 16, 2014, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. SOMERVILLE—The City of Somerville Police Department, in conjunction with the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department, will hold a gun and ammunition buyback event on August 16, 2014,…Maintenance: Website Outages Possible Sun. 9/21
The City of Somerville will be performing network maintenance on Sunday, September 21st, 2014 starting at 8:00am. There may be intermittent issues all day Sunday. Unavailable Services include the following: City & School Websites Police Substations East Branch Library Phones2014 SOMERMOVIE “FEAST,” SUNSETTERS LOCATIONS ANNOUNCED
2014 SOMERMOVIE "FEAST," SUNSETTERS LOCATIONS ANNOUNCEDSummer movie festival to feature food-related films, Sunsetters to perform across the City through July, August. SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announces the lineups for the 2014 SomerMovie FEAST and Somerville Sunsetters. Showings for the annual movie festival are scheduled every Thursday evening at dusk, beginning with a screening of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971 version) on July 10 at Seven Hills Park in Davis…Take Somerville's Accessibility Survey
Redirecting... Click here if you are not redirected within a few seconds.CITY DELEGATES MAKE DUE DILIGENCE VISITS TO UNION SQUARE DEVELOPER PROJECTS
CITY DELEGATION TO UNDERTAKE DUE DILIGENCE VISITS TO UNION SQUARE MASTER DEVELOPER PROJECTS 10-person team to view projects completed by master developer finalists SOMERVILLE – With four finalists chosen for master developer of the targeted redevelopment in Union Square, representatives from the Union Square Civic Advisory Committee, the Somerville Redevelopment Authority, the City and the Board of Aldermen will travel to four cities during the last week of May to see for…PUBLIC INVITED TO SHAPE PLANS FOR COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT FUNDING
SOMERVILLE – Want to help determine how the City of Somerville should spend at least $1.5 million on affordable housing, open space, outdoor recreation and historic preservation projects? The Somerville Community Preservation Committee will gather public feedback at two public hearings in May that will assist in finalizing the criteria the Committee uses to determine which projects are recommended for funding through the Community Preservation Act (CPA). Residents are invited to learn about…Rain Barrels Available for Purchase through April 5; Pickup on April 12
Through a partnership with the Great American Rain Barrel Company in Hyde Park, MA, the City of Somerville is offering rain barrels to Somerville residents at a discount to help conserve water and save money. Barrels can be purchased through April 5 by visiting www.greatamericanrainbarrel.com. Click on "Shop Local Programs," and search for Somerville. Somerville residents may purchase the barrels at a cost of $69, a 40% discount from regular retail price. Barrels are available in Forest Green…Feedback
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