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Orange Line Assembly Station Opens 9/2
Orange Line Assembly Station Opens at Assembly Row in Somerville, Tuesday, Sept. 2 To mark the historic opening of the Orange Line Assembly Station T-stop in Somerville, MA—the first new MBTA T-station to open in more than a quarter century— and Somerville’s newest neighborhood Assembly Row we invite you to join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Federal Realty and other Somerville officials for a celebratory walk to the official ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 2. For further information,…NEW CITY DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT HIRED
NEW CITY DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT HIRED Oliver Sellers-Garcia brings background in sustainability planning for cities, outreach efforts SOMERVILLE – Oliver Sellers-Garcia has taken the position of Director of Sustainability and Environment for the City’s Office of Sustainability and Environment as of July 1, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today. Sellers-Garcia has a distinguished background in developing sustainability plans for cities, institutions and non-profits,…NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS SIGNED FOR CUSTODIANS AND CROSSING GUARDS
NEW COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS SIGNED FOR CUSTODIANS AND CROSSING GUARDSAgreement ratifies three-year contract for Firemen and Oilers SEIU Local 3 and SEIU 888 Starting with the gentleman with the red shirt and moving clockwise around the table: SEIU 888 members Joe Lyons, Sylvie Matignetti, Ed Grandmount and Mary White; SEIU 888 Representative Madeline Garcia; City Assistant Director of Personnel Candace Cooper; City Director of Personnel Bill Roche; City Chief Labor Counsel Robert…CITY’S FIRST SOURCE JOBS EFFORTS GAIN MOMENTUM
CITY’S FIRST SOURCE JOBS EFFORTS GAIN MOMENTUM Workforce development programs getting residents jobs, access to job preparation services, as more initiatives scheduled to launch in coming months SOMERVILLE – As Somerville residents are gaining employment at Assembly Row and learning job preparation skills through the City’s First Source local hiring and workforce development program, an online job and talent bank and a program helping young adults access jobs is readying for…Weekend of Play Continues Sun. 5/18
Somerville Weekend of Play! With activities in Somerville Parks: Saturday, May 17 (afternoon) Parkour: Baxter Park (Assembly Square waterfront) Inflatable Go Cart course, Knucklebones activities: Morse-Kelley Playground (Craigie Street / Summer Street) Children’s sing-a-long with Liza Kitchell: Morse-Kelley Playground, 2 p.m. Children’s sing-a-long with Jeremy Lyons: Hodgkins-Curtin Playground (Holland Street), 2 .p.m. Imagination Playground: Lexington Park (Lexington…Police Chief Recruitment Brochure
Click here for brochure. All inquiries should be directed to: Waters Executive RecruitmentChuck Rohre | Senior ConsultantPhone: (214) 466-2436 (direct) | (214) 608-7477 (mobile) Toll free: (877) 356-2924Email: crohre@watersconsulting.comVolunteers Needed for Patriot’s Day Colonial Fair
Help the City re-live Paul Revere's historic ride from Boston through Somerville and onto Lexington and Concord. Volunteers are needed for the City's annual Patriots Day Colonial Fair at Foss Park on Monday, April 21. Volunteers will help residents learn about life in the late 1700s by leading Colonial-era games, serving refreshments, and distributing and stamping Colonial Passports. To set the scene, all volunteers will dress in Colonial-era clothing (we have clothing to lend or tips for what…Union Square Infrastructure Meeting 1/29
Mayor Curtatone, Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston and Ward 3 Alderman Robert McWatters invite all interested residents and stakeholders to the second in a series of meetings to discuss plans for future utility and roadway improvements for Union Square. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Argenziano School (290 Washington St). This meeting will provide an update on the design study, introduce the Community Advisory Committee, and focus on ideas for the pedestrian,…LOCAL JOBS TARGETED BY NEW PARTNERSHIP
LOCAL JOBS FOR RESIDENTS TARGETED BY NEW CITY PARTNERSHIP WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY City of Somerville seeks to partner with an agency that will connect local workers first with local jobs, serving as first contact for employers looking to hire local residents SOMERVILLE – With an anticipated influx of new job opportunities in Somerville, the City aims to cut a path leading local workers directly to those jobs by entering into a contract with a local workforce development…Feedback
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