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Volunteers Needed: Patriot’s Day Colonial Fair
Help the City re-live Paul Revere's historic ride from Boston through Somerville and onto Lexington and Concord. Adults and high school students are needed to help plan and execute the City's annual Patriots Day event, a Colonial Fair at Foss Park on Monday, April 20. Volunteers are needed in several areas, including: community outreach; working with youth to create drawings about the event and our community in Colonial times; and assistance with event logistics, by leading Colonial era games,…Trash Pickups Running on Schedule
Trash schedule for the week of Feb. 9: At this time, only Monday pickup is a planned delay. However, additional delays should be expected due to the difficult winter conditions. If you place your trash and recycling out as scheduled below and it is not picked up, please place it out again the next day. Crews will automatically loop back to any uncompleted portions of the previous day's route the next day. Monday: DELAYED, place trash and recycling out on Tuesday, Feb. 10 Tuesday: ON TIME…Monroe St. Emergency Water Shutdown
Due to unexpected circumstances, City crews will be working this morning to repair water infrastructure on Monroe St. The work is expected to take approximately four hours to complete. In order to complete this work, water service in your area will be shut off. Once service has been restored, you may experience temporary discoloration in your water, and though the water is safe to drink, residents are advised to run the water until it is clear and to avoid washing clothes, especially white…MICHAEL FELONEY SELECTED TO HEAD SOMERVILLE HOUSING
MICHAEL FELONEY SELECTED TO HEAD SOMERVILLE HOUSING DIVISION Seasoned community and housing development professional to lead efforts to address broad range of City’s housing needs including the City’s Sustainable Neighborhoods affordable housing initiative SOMERVILLE – Last week, the City of Somerville welcomed its new Housing Director, Michael Feloney. Feloney brings broad public and private sector experience to the position including serving as the Executive Director of…2014 SOMERVILLE HOLIDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
HOLIDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2014 IN SOMERVILLE SOMERVILLE – Somerville’s popular and festive holiday celebrations will return in December 2014, including the annual Christmas Tree lighting at City Hall on Thursday, Dec. 4, and the Somerville Arts Council’s Illuminations Tours on Saturday, Dec. 13. Mayor Curtatone and other City officials will also participate in a ceremonial Menorah lighting on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 16, in honor of the first day of Hanukkah. The tree…INTERFAITH PANEL DISCUSSION AT SPL 11/12
INTERFAITH PANEL DISCUSSION AT SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY NOV. 12Latest ‘Muslim Journeys' event discusses commonalities between Islam, Judaism and Christianity SOMERVILLE -The Somerville Public Library will host an interfaith panel discussion focused on what Islam, Judaism and Christianity share in common on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the library's Central Branch, 79 Highland Ave., as part of its "Muslim Journeys" programming series. The series is free and open to the public. The discussion…MUSCRAT Kids Maker Workshops Until 11/22
The Somerville Arts Council and Parts and Crafts announces a MUSCRAT Kids Maker series Come out and check out our Multi Use Somerville Community Roaming Art Transport vehicle as she hosts Parts and Crafts for a series of kids maker workshops. Learn more about electronics, woodworking and craft projects with Parks and Crafts staff. We're bring the MUSCRAT bus into the neighborhoods for this FREE series. All workshops will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Sat. Oct. 25,…Medication Take Back Day: 9/27
Redirecting...Lincoln Park Community Meeting 9/15
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston invite neighbors and community members to a "Listening Session," the latest in a series of public meetings to discuss the upcoming Lincoln Park Renovation, on Tuesday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Argenziano School cafeteria, 290 Washington Street, and will review results from earlier community meetings and discuss plans for the Landscape Design process. For more information about the project, contact…Milk Row Cemetery Open to the Public This Weekend
Milk Row Cemetery Open to the Public This Weekend 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, will be open to the public on Sunday, August 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. and Monday, August 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. Volunteers will be on hand at the site for any interested community members to learn about the Somerville residents buried at Milk…Feedback
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