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US2 SELECTED AS UNION SQUARE MASTER DEVELOPER
US2 SELECTED AS UNION SQUARE MASTER DEVELOPERNext steps: 100-day plan for community outreach, development of community process to shape community benefits and standards for redevelopment SOMERVILLE – Union Square Station Associates (US2) was unanimously selected by the Somerville Redevelopment Authority (SRA) as the master developer for the Union Square revitalization plan at the SRA’s meeting on Thursday, June 26. US2 is a partnership between Magellan Development and Mesirow Financial.…FY15 BUDGET INFORMATION AVAILABLE
fY15 budget Quick Links: Proposed FY15 Budget Budget Hearing Process Schedule Mayor Curtatone's Budget Presentation For more Somerville Finance information, click here.MAYOR AND HIGH SCHOOL GSA TO RAISE PRIDE FLAG 5/29
SOMERVILLE – Please join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville High School Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) on Thursday, May 29, to raise the Pride flag in honor of LGBT Pride Month. The ceremony will take place at 2:45 p.m. on the City Hall concourse, 93 Highland Ave. Mayor Curtatone, City LGBT Liaison Elizabeth Field, and a representative from GSA will speak at the event. Last year more than 60 people, including students, school staff, elected officials, City staff, and community…Wairi Arrest Info. for Parents/Guardians
On Thursday, April 17 we were briefed by U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz about a deeply disturbing matter that we anticipate will involve our city, as well as the City of Cambridge. An individual who had been entrusted to care for our children has allegedly violated that trust at the highest level. This individual, identified as Josh Wairi, age 27, a former elementary school teacher in Somerville and most recently in Cambridge, has been accused of videotaping young children in various states of…CITY JUMPS TWO BOND RATINGS IN STRONG REPORT FROM STANDARD & POOR’S
SOMERVILLE - Standard & Poor has raised the City of Somerville's bond rating from the City's highest ever rating, AA-, to a new high of AA+, the second highest rating on the agency's scale and one spot from the rare AAA rating. In its report, the bond rating agency cited the City's strong financial practices and budget management, low overall debt, strong capacity to meet its financial commitments including aggressive paying off of debt, and a robust, growing economy. "Standard…2014 URBAN AGRICULTURE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM NOW SEEKING INTERESTED APPLICANTS
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville and Green City Growers, a Somerville-based urban agriculture company, are seeking applicants for the 2014 Urban Agriculture Ambassador program, a community-based food education initiative. The program, which started as a pilot in 2013, will train 20 residents in urban growing techniques in exchange for 30 hours of volunteer service in garden projects across the City. The mission of this innovative partnership and curriculum is to empower knowledge…UNION SQUARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SELECTED
SOMERVILLE – A group of 19 community members, local advocates and business owners has been selected for The Union Square Community Advisory Committee that will advise the City on strategic planning decisions and development in the Union Square area over the next two years, and Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced the selections for the committee today. The committee will tackle a variety of topics affecting Union Square including economic development, land use, housing diversity, transportation…SOMERVILLE PARTNERS WITH ‘WELLCOIN’ TO PROMOTE WELLBEING
SOMERVILLE – Furthering its commitment to residents’ wellbeing and happiness, the City of Somerville announced today a new partnership with the innovative health and wellness platform, “Wellcoin,” which allows residents to reap benefits from participating local businesses as rewards for healthy behaviors. Users can sign up for free at www.wellcoin.com. Users earn Wellcoins, a virtual currency, for doing any of hundreds of healthy activities, and they are not simply limited to eating…SOMERVILLE RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
SOMERVILLE – The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) added the City of Somerville, MA to its affiliate member list last week, including Somerville in its prestigious list of just 18 member cities and 12 affiliate members nationwide that includes Boston, Denver, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., among others. In a press release, NACTO officials lauded Somerville for its “[commitment] to sustainable transportation…Lincoln Park Renovation Meeting Oct. 30
The City of Somerville invites all interested residents to the first in a series of meetings to discuss community ideas for the renovation of Lincoln Park, located next to the Argenziano School just outside Union Square. To kick off this process from scratch, we will be hosting a listening session on Wednesday, Oct. 30, to gather community input as we reexamine the renovation needs of Lincoln Park and the neighboring community. The meeting will be hosted by Alderman Maryann Heuston and the City…Feedback
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