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SOMERVILLE POLICE CHIEF SELECTION PROCESS UNDERWAY
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville has begun its nationwide search for its next Chief of Police, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced this week, beginning with a public hearing last week and the recent formation of the Police Chief Selection Committee. Kicking off the process with its first organizational meeting, the Committee will meet over the course of several months to review candidates and select finalists to submit to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for consideration. The Selection…City, State, Youth Agencies Conducting Youth Homelessness Survey
The City of Somerville, working in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, is conducting a survey of young residents up to age 24 who are currently homeless or may be at risk of becoming homeless. From Jan. 30 through Feb. 5, Massachusetts is conducting its first statewide census of unaccompanied homeless youth who are not in the physical custody or care of a parent or legal guardian and who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.…City Seeks Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assessment Grant
The City of Somerville is responding to a call for grant proposals from the EPA. Application will be made to the EPA Brownfield Grant Program. The City is seeking a total of $200,000 in funding to use toward a citywide assessment of brownfield issues. For more information, or to comment on the grant application, please contact Amanda Maher, Economic Development Specialist, by mail at the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, City Hall, 93 Highland…Online fundraiser to benefit Mobile Market EBT matches
CITY, SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE KICK OFF “Citizinvestor” CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT MOBILE FARMERS MARKET SUBSIDY PROGRAM SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville's Mobile Farmers Market program needs your help-and a nifty online crowdfunding campaign makes it easy to give once during the holidays to provide meaningful help to low-income families all year. Each week a truck carrying affordable fresh fruits and vegetables rolls up to Somerville's two housing developments and a senior activity center…Public Hearing on Appointments to the BOA
The Legislative Matters Committee of the Board of Alderman will hold a public hearing on the proposal that the Board of Alderman approve a Home Rule Petition to amend Section 7 of Title 2 of Division 1 of the City Charter regarding filling vacancies on the Board. Potential methods for filling vacancies to the Board will be discussed including the options for possible methods posted online at: http://goo.gl/FQFzfT. The board will be taking testimony from the public and all are…HISTORIC PROPERTY PLAQUES AVAILABLE THROUGH HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
SOMERVILLE - Has your house been determined in the past to have historic significance? If so, a plaque is available for your designated home through the City of Somerville's Historic Plaque Program. The program is overseen by the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC), as part of the Commission's mission to identify, commemorate and honor the important people, places and events that have contributed to Somerville's rich heritage. Eligible homeowners can purchase the…Notice Alert: CSO Activation in Alewife Brook
In accordance with the conditions of the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Alewife Brook/Upper Mystic River Variance we are hereby notifying you that a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) occurred at CAM401B late last month. and discharged into the Alewife Brook. The Variance approved workplan requires the Cambridge Department of Public Works (DPW) to notify local health agents, DEP, EPA and MRWA within 24 hours of when a CSO event occurs. It was determined that 401B was the…“GOING GREEN ON RT. 16 @ SOMERSTREETS” SET FOR AUGUST 18th
SOMERVILLE - For the third installment of the 2013 SomerStreets series, the City of Somerville presents "Going Green on Rt. 16" scheduled for Sunday, August 18th from noon - 4:00 p.m. along Route 16 (Alewife Brook Parkway), from Broadway to Dilboy Stadium. For this unique street fair, where "roads are closed to cars and open to you," programming includes: Curious Creatures exhibit; live entertainment; craft fair; green initiative businesses; mini golf course; free swim at Dilboy Pool, and much…NEW HEALTH INSPECTOR, CLERKS BOOST CUSTOMER SERVICE AT ISD
SOMERVILLE - In a move to provide enhanced customer service, City of Somerville Inspectional Services is introducing several new improvements this month that should benefit residents, businesses and contractors alike. New Inspectional Services office hours were introduced on July 1 that align better with both contractors' work schedules and resident needs, and a new permitting process will make it easier to submit applications for permits and receive approval. Three new positions,…Green Line Extension - Medford Street Bridge
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston invited all interested community members to a public meeting on Tuesday, June 25 to discuss upcoming construction schedules and traffic impacts related to the Green Line Extension (GLX) project. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at La Hacienda Restaurant, 46 Medford Street. Work is scheduled to begin on the Medford Street Bridge in July, which will have impacts on vehicle traffic in this area. Community members are…Feedback
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