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City Hall Annex Closed 7/23 Due to Power Outage
The City Hall Annex will be closed for the remainder of the day (Wednesday, July 23rd) while DPW crews perform repairs to restore power. If you require services from the City Hall Annex today, please contact 311.Severe Weather Alert (NWS)
MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCYSITUATIONAL AWARENESS STATEMENTJULY 9, 2014 2:00 PM The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the potential for severe weather in Massachusetts. The storms have started developing and are moving eastward through upstate NY. These storms will be scattered and will weaken as they move eastward through Massachusetts. Western Massachusetts will see these scattered storms beginningaround 3-4pm. The…4 POLICE CHIEF FINALISTS AT CITYWIDE INTERVIEW ON JUNE 25
FOUR POLICE CHIEF FINALISTS AT CITYWIDE INTERVIEW ON JUNE 25Residents, community members invited to submit questions to help choose Somerville’s next Chief of Police SOMERVILLE – The four finalists for Somerville Chief of Police—Somerville Deputy Chief Michael Cabral; Somerville Deputy Chief David Fallon; Manchester, NH Chief David Mara; and Hamden, CT Chief Thomas Wydra—will answer questions submitted by the community at a public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, June…OTIS STREET PLAYGROUND COMMUNITY MEETING
OTIS STREET PLAYGROUND COMMUNITY MEETING Click here to view a flyer for this event (PDF) Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 Alderman Matt McLaughlin, and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested community members to an informational community meeting to discuss upcoming renovations to the Otis Street Playground. The meeting will be held at the East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross St., on Tuesday, June 3 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. All are…COMMUNITY PATH EXTENDING TO BOSTON
SOMERVILLE – The Community Path is heading to Boston. Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secretary and CEO Richard A. Davey announced today that the MBTA will build an extension of the path along the future Green Line from Lechmere Station to the forthcoming Lowell Street Station, connecting to the current path and bringing the total length of Somerville’s bicycle and pedestrian path to 2 miles. Under an agreement between the MBTA and the City of Somerville, the MBTA will first build…"HOW TO SAVE A LIFE" WORKSHOP TUES. 4/8
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville Health Department and the Somerville Office of Prevention, in cooperation with Teen Empowerment and Save Our Somerville, invite all interested community members to a free workshop and discussion on substance abuse, prescription drug misuse, and education, as well as strategies for support systems and treatment, recovery, and coping mechanisms for victims and families. The workshop scheduled for Tuesday, April 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cross Street…OPEN SPACE WORKSHOPS INVITE RESIDENTS TO THINK GREEN AND SOCIALLY
SOMERVILLE – Do you value Somerville’s parks and playgrounds? Do you think the city’s street life makes it a great place? Have some ideas you’d like to share? The City of Somerville is inviting residents to participate in “Green Spaces, Community Places” workshops in March to learn about the city’s open spaces and cook up some ideas that will shape the city’s civic open space plans. The workshops will bring the successful Somerville by Design community planning process, previously used…PUBLIC INVITED TO HOUSING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION SERIES
SOMERVILLE – As more families and individuals seek to remain in Somerville amid market forces that are creating a crunch of affordable and moderate-priced housing across the metro area and in Somerville, the City of Somerville, Somerville Community Corporation (SCC) and Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) invite the community to three public forums starting the first week of February to discuss housing issues in the city and to help inform and shape future housing policy. The forums,…Partners HealthCare to Build on "Ikea Site"
PARTNERS HEALTHCARE TO BE FIRST MAJOR INDUSTRY OCCUPANT AT ASSEMBLY ROW – WILL BUILD ON FORMER IKEA SITE Federal Realty Investment Trust to build up to 1.1M sq. ft. mixed-use site on former IKEA parcel to serve 4,500 Partners employees SOMERVILLE – The state’s largest private employer, Partners HealthCare, will be the first major industry tenant to take up occupancy in Somerville’s new Assembly Row neighborhood. The nonprofit healthcare provider plans to build up to 1.1 million square feet…SOMERVILLE NAMED TOP 10 CITY FOR WALKING AND TRANSIT
SOMERVILLE - According to 2014 national Walk Score® ratings, Somerville is now the 7th most walkable city and the 9th most transit-friendly city in the nation, regardless of population size. The new scores released in November reflect Somerville's continued climb up the walkability charts, with the city rising three spots from number 10 last year to number 7 in the latest rankings-and with new Orange and Green Line MBTA stops on the horizon, the outlook is good for an ever higher transit-…Feedback
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