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SHPC Seeking Volunteers for Patriot's Day Ceremonies
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville's Historic Preservation Commission is seeking volunteers for the 2013 Patriot's Day ceremonies, scheduled for Monday, April 15th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at Foss Park. Help the City re-live Paul Revere's historic ride from Boston through Somerville and onto Lexington and Concord. Adults and high school students are needed to volunteer at the City's annual Patriots Day Colonial Fair. Volunteers will help residents learn about…QUINCY STREET PARK REOPENS WITH RIBBON CUTTING JAN. 24th
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston invite all interested community members to a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the reopening of the Quincy Street Park on Thursday, January 24th from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. The ceremony marks the completion of extensive renovations at the open space on Quincy Street, located between Somerville Avenue and Summer Street just outside Union Square. Refreshments will be served. Designed by Weston…CITY SEEKS TO FILL DISABILITY COORDINATOR POSITION BY END OF 2012
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that the City of Somerville is currently seeking candidates to fill the position of Disability Coordinator within the Executive Office. The Coordinator is responsible, in conjunction with the Disability Commission, for advising the City on policies and procedures relating to disabilities and access issues, while providing technical assistance to the City regarding compliance with state and federal disabilities laws, including the…SOMERVILLE BECOMES FIRST CITY IN THE COMMONWEALTH TO UNVEIL URBAN AGRICULTURE ORDINANCE
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that, following approvals by the City's Board of Aldermen (Aug. 16), Planning Board (Aug. 16) and Board of Health (Sept. 20), , Somerville is now the first city in Massachusetts to pass an Urban Agriculture Ordinance that establishes formal guidelines for urban farming and gardening, the keeping of chickens and bees, and other policies governing the growth and sale of agricultural products in an urban setting. Residents,…CITY BREAKS GROUND AT CHUCKIE HARRIS PARK
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 1 Alderman Bill Roche joined members of the Harris family - the park is named for son/brother Chuckie Harris - staff from the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development, Ground View Landscape Architects, and more than 50 East Somerville residents and community members for the groundbreaking on Cross Street on Friday, July 13th. The park, named for a young Somerville resident who lost his life in an accident in 1970, currently…3RD ANNUAL SOMERSTREETS SERIES BEGINS SUNDAY JUNE 3RD WITH “CARNAVAL @ SOMERSTREETS” ON EAST BROADWAY
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville kicks off its third annual SomerStreets series on Sunday, June 3rd on East Broadway, in partnership with East Somerville Main Streets and FossFest for "Carnaval @ SomerStreets!" Through SomerStreets, where "roads are closed to cars and open to you!" programming will extend along East Broadway from Temple Street to Pennsylvania Ave. on Sunday, June 3rd from noon - 4 p.m., including a kickoff parade at noon, live music, "SomerPeople" multicultural…CITY PARTNERS WITH WELCOME PROJECT’S “YUM” CAMPAIGN TO HOST “A TASTE OF IMMIGRANT CITY” RESTAURANT EVENT 4/25
SOMERVILLE - The general public is invited to join Mayor Joseph Curtatone, Shape Up Somerville and the Welcome Project's "YUM" Restaurant Campaign on Wednesday, April 25th for YUM: A Taste of Immigrant City, a tasting event to showcase some of the City's worldwide cuisine as interpreted by Shape Up Somerville-approved restaurants. Ten immigrant-run restaurants from across the City will feature menu items from all over the world, and this year YUM restaurants and Shape Up Somerville…WOMEN’S COMMISSION TO HONOR LOCAL WOMAN, ORGANIZATION FOR BEST
SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Health Department and the Office of Somerville Commissions announce that this year's award recipients for "Best Service Provider to Women" by the Somerville Commission for Women will be CASPAR and the "Somerville Woman of Excellence" award will be presented to Regina Bertholdo of the Parent Information Center in the Somerville Public Schools. Awards will be presented at the upcoming reception honoring Women's History Month, held at the Lowell Street Visiting…Symphony Park Ribbon Cutting 11/20
Symphony Park Ribbon Cutting 11/20 Join Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Ward 1 Alderman Matthew McLaughlin on Friday, Nov. 20 at 10:30 a.m. for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Symphony Park. Located at the corner of Pearl and Florence Streets, Somerville’s newest park is inspired by the legacy of the Hadley family who created music on this site and beyond. It features: a lush planting pallet that creates a contemplative garden; a small performance stage and pergola; a water…City Seeks Registered Voters to Work Election Polls on Tues., Nov. 3
The City Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, and the City of Somerville Elections Department needs people to help work the polls. The shift is 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with two hours off over the course of the day. Workers will be paid $135 for completing the full shift. The only requirement is that any participants must be registered Massachusetts voters. For more information or to apply, please call Maria Pierotti at 617-625-6600 x4204.Feedback
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