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Somerville GreenTech Program Launches Solar Cell Phone Charging Pilot

SOMERVILLE GREEN TECH PROGRAM LAUNCHES SOLAR CELL PHONE CHARGING PILOTModel Z charging stations in Union Square, Davis Square, Assembly Row, and Ball Square will enhance citizen connectivity and promote sustainability. The City of Somerville is excited to announce the second pilot project organized by the Somerville GreenTech program. Somerville-based WrightGrid will install five Model Z solar cell-phone charging stations throughout the city. The stations will be temporarily installed in Unionā€¦

Morse-Kelley Playground Mural Community Meeting 1/17

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 3 Alderman Tom Taylor invite all interested residents to a community meeting to discuss a planned mural for Morse-Kelley Playground, which is currently under construction.Ā  The meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17th at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary ("Greek Church") Hall, located at 29 Central Street, and will begin at 7:00 p.m.Ā  Local Artist Joe Barillaro will present examples of his work and solicit your ideas and inspiration for the muralā€¦

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Powder House School Site Redevelopment Recommendation Accepted by Mayor

POWDER HOUSE SCHOOL SITE REDEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION ACCEPTED BY MAYORMarKa proposal would create 40 new homes including affordable, senior and live-work artist units, commercial space including collaborative maker units and ā€˜artists hall' SOMERVILLE -A proposal to rehabilitate the former Powder House Community School into 40 new homes including affordable, senior and live-work artist units, and more than 13,000 square feet of commercial space including collaborative maker spaces and anā€¦

Police Seek Help Identifying Unarmed Bank Robbery Suspect

Ā  Incident: Somerville PD is looking to identify the above pictured Suspect in relation to an Unarmed Robbery at the Davis Sq. Bank of America (406 Highland Ave) at approximately 4:30 PM on Thursday, May 28. Description: The Suspect is described as a heavyset white male (approximately 240 lbs.), approximately 5ā€™11ā€, most likely early- to mid-40s, bald with a mustache and goatee. Point of Contact: Anyone with information on this incident or the pictured Suspect is asked to contact Det. Ernestā€¦

Apply for Discounted MBTA Youth T Passes by 4/30

In a new partnership with the City of Somerville, the MBTA is offering reduced fare passes to eligible 12- to 21-year-old residents via their Youth Pass pilot program. The pilot will run run for a year from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, and a limited number of passes will be issued. Somerville youth in this age bracket may apply for the program, which will offer monthly passes for $26 or a 7-day pass for $7 based on availability, by filling out an application found at mbta.com/youthpass, orā€¦

SPFJr. YOUTH LEADERS PARTICPATE IN NAT. ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN

SPFJr. YOUTH LEADERS PARTICPATE IN NATIONAL ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN Somerville youth leaders work to prevent smoking among peers by helping them realize ā€˜Most Donā€™t Smokeā€™ SOMERVILLE ā€“ Somerville Positive Forces, Junior Edition (SPFJr.), a youth division of Somerville Cares About Prevention (SCAP), took to the streets this week to promote smoking prevention messages in a colorful way along sidewalks around Somerville High School as part of the national ā€œKick Buttsā€ Campaign. SPFJr. is aā€¦

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