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CITY AVERAGES OVER 50% GROWTH IN RECYCLING TONNAGE DURING FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF ZERO-SORT RECYCLING

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Office of Sustainability and Environment Director David Lutes announced today that the City of Somerville has increased its recycling totals by 51 percent since the full adoption of zero-sort recycling in November 2011. The shift in recycling totals was most dramatic in East Somerville, where past recycling rates had not been as high as in other parts of Somerville. Under the new program, East Somerville has increased its totals by 88 percent. …

SOMERVILLE TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL “KIDS TO PARKS DAY” EVENT MAY 19TH

SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville will join more than 50,000 communities across 45 states this year for the second annual Kids to Parks Day.  A grassroots movement started by National Parks Trust, Kids to Parks events are planned nationwide to celebrate America's parks through active play on Saturday, May 19th from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.  In Somerville, events are planned at several parks throughout the City, including Hodgkins-Curtin Playground, Albion Park, Lexington Park and the…

PATRIOT’S DAY CEREMONIES SET FOR APRIL 16th

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 Alderman Bill Roche, and the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission invite all residents and community members to the City's 237th annual Patriot's Day celebration, to be held at Foss Park on Monday, April 16th from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.  Co-sponsored by the Preservation Commission, Historic Somerville, the Somerville Museum, and East Somerville Main Streets, the day's events will include Colonial games and songs, light refreshments, youth…

MAYOR ACCEPTS “FRIENDLY” SUPERBOWL CHALLENGE FROM SOMERVILLE NEW JERSEY

SOMERVILLE - Fresh from recent victories in the WFNX FM "My Song is Better than Your Song" Battle of the Mayors, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone has accepted a Superbowl challenge from Somerville, NJ Mayor Brian Gallagher.  Gallagher has offered to wear a New England Patriots jersey at one of his city's official public meetings "if the Patriots could somehow win this game," said Somerville, NJ Administrator Kevin Sluka.  In return, Mayor Curtatone is expected to wear a New York Giants…

Public Invited to Public Hearing on Economic Inequality 12/10

All are invited to a Public Hearing before the Board of Aldermen on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at 7 p.m., in the Aldermanic Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 93 Highland Ave. to provide public input on the issue of economic inequality. Please come share your concerns, suggestions, requests and ideas on how to address economic inequality in Somerville. This hearing is in response to a request for a public hearing on the subject submitted by 195 registered voters to the Board of Aldermen on…

Veterans Day Ceremony Wed. 11/11 at Dilboy VFW Post

Join us in honoring Somerville's veterans at the Somerville Allied Veterans' Council annual Veterans Day Ceremony. The ceremony takes place tomorrow (11/11) at 10 a.m. at the George Dilboy VFW Post, 371 Summer St.

Public Invited to Participate in Innovative Public Benefits Process

Public Invited to Participate in Innovative Public Benefits Process SOMERVILLE – All community residents are invited to attend a series of working group sessions to help create a public benefits strategy for Union Square that will address a variety of topics including affordable housing, small business retention, open space, local hiring and job training programs. Residents participating in the process will have the opportunity to work closely with community leaders, City officials, nationally…

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