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SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HOST ‘SOMERVILLE READS’ POTLUCK 4/21
SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Public Library invites all community members to the "Somerville Reads" Celebration and Potluck from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 21st at the Central Library, 79 Highland Ave. The Potluck will kick off the annual Somerville Reads campaign, encouraging community literacy through a common theme. The 2012 theme is "food," and the selected books are Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer, by Novella Carpenter, for adults, and Seedfolks, by Paul…CITY, FIREFIGHTERS SIGN MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ON NEW 8-YEAR LABOR ACCORD
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Somerville Firefighters Local 76 President Jay Colbert announced today that they have signed a memorandum of agreement on a comprehensive eight-year collective bargaining accord covering Fiscal Years 2008-2015. Mayor Curtatone said he planned to submit a new $3.3-million appropriation to the Board of Aldermen to cover the costs of retroactive and current-year increases in firefighter pay. The new appropriation would supersede a $4.3-…Detours Thurs. 11/26 for Road Race Starting at 9 a.m. (Davis, Broadway, Medford St., Summer St.)
Beginning at 9 a.m. on Thurs., Nov. 26, roads in the Davis Sq., Broadway, Medford St. and Summer St. areas may experience temporary traffic delays as runners pass by. The race route begins on Holland St., right onto Broadway, right on North St., right on Powderhouse Blvd., onto Broadway through Ball and Magoun Squares, right on Medford St., right on Central St., and right on Summer St., ending at Grove St. in Davis Sq. Please note that eastbound traffic on Holland St. will be detoured at…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…Annual "What the Fluff" Festival Scheduled for Sat., Sept. 26
Saturday, September 26 2015 3–7 p.m. (Rain date Sunday, September 27) Union Square Plaza in Somerville Where Prospect Street, Washington Street and Somerville Avenue meet. Complete details at www.flufffestival.com About the Event “What the Fluff? A Tribute to Union Square Invention” honors local innovation and creativity. The illustrious Fluff creator, Archibald Query, concocted the beloved gooey spread right here in Union Square in 1917. On Saturday, September 26, 2015, the…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…Feedback
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