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Ethanol T ransport Informational Meeting 3/11
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will host an informational meeting on Monday, March 11th at the Argenziano School regarding Ethanol Transport by Rail in Somerville. All members of the public are invited to attend. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Argenziano School cafetorium, 290 Washington Street. The meeting will include project background and general safety information related to transporting ethanol by train through the…SOMERVILLE RECREATION ANNOUNCES PUBLIC SKATING HOURS AT TWO RINKS FOR WINTER 2012-13
SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Recreation Department announces the winter 2012-13 public ice skating schedule, which includes increased hours for public skating at two rinks. Located at 570 Somerville Avenue, the Veteran's Memorial Hockey Rink and a second, newly-opened and yet-to-be-named rink include free public skating Monday through Sunday beginning this month. The City of Somerville assumed maintenance and daily operations of the Veteran's Rink through a Memorandum of…Kenney Park Community Meeting 11/19
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 6 Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz, and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested community members to a community meeting to discuss upcoming renovations to Kenney Park (located at the corner of Highland Ave. and Grove St.). The meeting will be held at Tufts Administration Building (TAB) at 167 Holland Street on Monday, November 19th at 6:00pm. All are welcome to attend, and to share your ideas for the future of…SOMERVILLE, MA LAUNCHES FIRST SOCRATA-POWERED OPEN DATA PORTAL IN NEW ENGLAND
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone today unveiled New England's first Socrata-powered Open Data Portal, adding Somerville to a select group of trail-blazing Open Data innovators committed to delivering municipal data to any interested resident. Located at data.somervillema.gov, the new web-based portal includes robust self-service access to the city's 311 call center data, improved information delivery infrastructure through data-rich tables and charting features and enhanced reporting…CITY TO PROVIDE CONTRACT MEDIATION SERVICES FOR PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN UNION SQUARE
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that the Somerville Community Corporation (SCC) and representatives of the neighborhood organization Union Square Rising had accepted his invitation to participate in a mediation process to address issues arising from SCC’s proposal to construct a new mixed-use housing project at the site of the former Boys and Girls Club on Washington Street in Union Square. To begin an initial assessment of mediation readiness that includes all…City Seeking SomerStreets Vendors
The City of Somerville is seeking craft vendors, musicians, performance artists, dancers, visual artists, storytellers and other creative artists to participate in SomerStreets, one of the area's largest public events where we close the streets to cars and open them to residents for walking, cycling, running, etc. The 2012 SomerStreets series schedule is: Carnaval on East Broadway: Sunday, June 3rd, Temple Street to Pennsylvania Avenue Seize the Summer…BIKE PARKING CORRALS MOVING INTO TEN LOCATIONS CITYWIDE
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that City workers are nearing completion on installation of ten curbside bicycle corrals across the city. The structures are designed to provide secure parking for up to up to 14 bikes in the same space that would typically be used for a single parked car. Bicyclists can use the corrals instead of locking their bikes to street signs or parking meters, which reduces congestion on sidewalks and promotes easier access to meters…2ND ANNUAL “CELEBRATE SOMERVILLE!” EVENT PLANNED FOR 2/25
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Superintendent of Schools Tony Pierantozzi announced that the City of Somerville will host the second annual "Celebrate Somerville!" event on Saturday, February 25th from 1-3 p.m. to honor the City's commitment to its youth, as well as to celebrate the City's designation, for the fourth consecutive year, as one of the nation's "100 Best Communities for Young People" by the America's Promise Alliance. The event will include live youth…Somerville Board of Health Passes New Tobacco Regulations
SOMERVILLE – On Nov. 19, 2015, the Somerville Board of Health voted to adopt amended tobacco regulations in the City of Somerville pertaining to sales of tobacco and nicotine delivery (e-cigarettes) products, as well as to smoking in workplaces and public places. The new regulations take effect March 15, 2016. “Somerville is a leader and early adopter of the tobacco regulations that surrounding communities are considering,” said Doug Kress, Director of Health & Human Services. “These…City to Host Public Meetings to Discuss Zoning Overhaul Process
City to Host Public Meetings to Discuss Zoning Overhaul Process Join the OSPCD Planning Division for the next step in the Somerville Zoning Overhaul process. Each of these meetings will discuss the ideas presented last year in the new zoning ordinance, respond to comments provided in the public review process, and propose changes to the ordinance based upon this feedback. Public Space Monday, November 23, 2015 at 6:30 pm At: West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powder House…Feedback
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