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More Ways to Stay Informed
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EPA Grant Boosts Available Funding for Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup in Somerville
Thanks to a recent grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the City of Somerville now has $700,000 available to lend for assessment and cleanup of contaminated properties that can threaten environmental and public health—and can then be turned into new homes, offices, parks and more. One of only 31 grantees selected by the EPA nationally, the City has just received $300,000 to supplement its Brownfield Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund, which offers low-cost, repayable loans…Somerville Retirement Board Statement on Fossil Fuel Divestment
Somerville Retirement Board Statement on Fossil Fuel Divestment The Somerville Retirement Board (SRB) continues its due diligence in respect to fossil fuel divestment and its impact on the investment portfolio. As an independent entity, the SRB must act, according to state law, "for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to members and their beneficiaries" with "care, skill, prudence and diligence... by diversifying the investments of the system so as to minimize the risk of large losses…Tips for Avoiding Electricity Supplier Scams
Earlier this year, a retail electricity supplier agreed to pay $4 million to settle allegations by the Massachusetts Attorney General of deceptive marketing and sales that promised savings but charged customers significantly higher rates, entered consumers into agreements without their consent, and charged costly termination fees. If you are solicited by a retail electricity supplier, follow these tips to make sure you are not being deceived: Stay informed about reports of scams or deceptive…Annual Parkour 'American Rendezvous Weekend' Returns to Somerville June 26/28
ANNUAL PARKOUR ‘AMERICAN RENDEZVOUS WEEKEND’ RETURNS TO SOMERVILLE JUNE 26-28 Residents of all athletic abilities welcome. SOMERVILLE – For the third year, Somerville will host the annual American Rendezvous weekend (ARDV) from June 26 to June 28, gathering parkour practitioners to participate in training sessions led by elite coaches from across the country and abroad. Parkour is a form of movement rooted in a variety of physical disciplines – gymnastics, martial arts, climbing,…Participants Sought for 2nd Somerville Academy for Innovative Leadership
PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR SECOND SOMERVILLE ACADEMY FOR INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP 20 residents will be selected for free training course on adaptive leadership SOMERVILLE –Applications are now available for the second training course of the Somerville Academy for Innovative Leadership (SAIL), the first adaptive leadership training program offered to residents by a U.S. city, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced this week. SAIL is based on The Art and Practice of Public Leadership, an intensive…WORLD-RENOWNED FIRM HIRED TO ADDRESS PUBLIC SPACE CHALLENGE
WORLD-RENOWNED FIRM HIRED TO ADDRESS PUBLIC SPACE CHALLENGE Volunteers sought for public space-public life survey to identify opportunities to reach public space goals SOMERVILLE – Gehl Studio, the U.S.-based arm of the internationally renowned design firm Gehl Architects, has been hired by the City of Somerville to advance its work toward creating 125 new acres of public open space. Gehl Studio will help identify opportunities and techniques to create new public space and enrich…Feedback
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