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CITY TO HOST SENIOR HOUSING SYMPOSIUM 10/18

SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Housing Division invite all interested community members to a Senior Housing Symposium on Thursday, October 18 to discuss the needs and opportunities for Senior Housing in Somerville.  The symposium will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Visiting Nurse Association Assisted Living Community at 405 Alewife Brook Parkway .  Topics will include results from the Senior Housing Survey completed last year, an overview of current…

Lincoln Park Renovations to be Discussed at Community Meetings

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston, and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested community members to a series of community meetings to discuss upcoming renovations to Lincoln Park.  Presentations will be made on Wednesday, August 1st and Monday, August6th at 6:30 p.m., and well be held at the Argenziano School, 290 Washington Street.  The City plans to renovate Lincoln Park in two phases, the first of which…

Davis Square Streetscape Meetings Scheduled for June, July, August

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Office of Strategic Planning of Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested community members to a series of meetings to discuss upcoming Davis Square Streetscape improvements.  Through this process, the City will evaluate existing and future transportation needs in Davis Square - including public transit, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and vehicular traffic patterns - beginning this summer.  While a needs assessment is…

ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH EVENTS SET FOR MAY

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Executive Director of the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC) Brandon Wilson announce the schedule of events for the 2012 "Preservation Month" celebrations.  Throughout the month of May, the SHPC and other local organizations partner to host numerous events honoring Somerville's history and historic districts.  Remaining events include: Sunday, May 13th, 2:00pm:  Discussion, "The Menace of the Triple Decker…

STREET SWEEPING RESUMES APRIL 2nd

SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Traffic and Parking Department remind all residents that regular street sweeping schedules will resume beginning Monday, April 2nd and continue through December 31st 2012.   On designated street sweeping days, vehicles must be moved to one side of the street, as noted on signs posted on each street.  The penalty for not complying with street sweeping parking regulations is a $50 fine.  Mayor Curtatone also announced that…

UTILITY WORKERS OF AMERICA DONATES 600+ POUNDS OF FOOD TO SOMERVILLE HOMELESS COALIATION FOR HOLIDAYS

SOMERVILLE - On December 19, 2011, officials from the Utility Workers of America, Local 369, invited Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward One Alderman William Roche and Alderman at Large Jack Connolly to join them as they delivered over 600 pounds of whole hams and turkeys to the Somerville Homeless Coalition's Project Soup.  "The type of holiday donation is the simplest and most direct help any organization can provide to those in need," said Alderman Roche.  "It made a huge difference…

Reminder: Share Your #SquareFlair, Join the “Square” Party This Weekend!

Share Your #SquareFlair, Join the “Square” Party This Weekend! Somerville residents, show us what’s awesome about your neighborhood and your local business district by sharing your #SquareFlair! During the week of Nov. 1 – Nov. 6, use the hashtag #squareflair to show us what you love about your square, an example of how you support your neighbors and your favorite local business, and any way you get involved in your City to help your square win 2015 commemorative All-America City banners! On…

Affordable Housing Trust Fund Issues RFI for FY16 Trust & CPA Funds

The purpose of this Request for Information is to help the Trust anticipate and plan for upcoming funding requests for FY16, both for the Trust funds as well as any anticipated CPA funds that the Trust may administer. At this time, the Trust is asking for organization projections and not a formal application. It is important for the Trust to be able to plan for possible project requests in the next year. The Trust will have roughly $1.4 million available in CPA funds designed for community…

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