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City Seeks Full Conversion of Public Lights to LED
SOMERVILLE –A funding request that would allow the conversion of every City of Somerville-owned streetlight and other light fixtures to energy-efficient LED lightbulbs—which would pay for itself in cost savings within five years and advance the City’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050—is currently before the Board of Aldermen for review. The funding request recommended for approval by the aldermen’s Finance Committee on May 27 is for $2,475,000, and will now go before the full Board for…Elm St. Closure from Dover St. to Russell St.
240 Elm Street Closure Update Update: Fri., June 26, 2015 To prepare to reopen both lanes of Elm St., crews will need to fully close Elm St. on Saturday morning, June 27, between 4 a.m. and approximately 7 a.m. During this time, jersey barriers will be shifted to the parking lane in front of 240 Elm St. to create a temporary pedestrian walkway as construction continues. During this brief closure, vehicle traffic will be detoured onto Dover St., left onto Orchard St., left onto Russell St.,…Hubway Reopens for 5th Season in Somerville
HUBWAY REOPENS FOR 5TH SEASON IN SOMERVILLE Bikes available beginning Friday, April 17 SOMERVILLE –Spring is here and that means the return of Hubway in Somerville, where the shared bike stations reopened on Friday, April 17, as the system begins its 5th season. Ten out of Somerville’s 12 stations will be available beginning April 17: City Hall: On sidewalk on west side of concourse Conway Park: On sidewalk adjacent to park Davis Square West: On the MBTA plaza on…Otis Street Playground Meeting April 1
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 the third Otis Street Playground community meeting to review the three draft plans, and to select the components which will be included in the final plan. The meeting will be held at the East Somerville Community School Auditorium, 50 Cross St., on Wed., April 1 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Please join us to help shape…DEVELOPER SIGNS UNION SQ. PLANNING PROCESS & TIMELINE
UNION SQUARE PLANNING PROCESS, TIMELINE GOALS SET IN MASTER DEVELOPER AGREEMENTFormal agreement requires funding of community-driven planning process, creation of community benefits agreements SOMERVILLE -A community-driven master planning process for Union Square and Boynton Yards and the creation of a community benefits agreement that will result from new development are among the requirements of a signed formal agreement between the Somerville Redevelopment Authority (SRA) and Union…SOMERVILLE LAUNCHES NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WEBSITE
Somerville Launches New Early Childhood Website Online resource next key step in Somerville’s vision to develop integrated citywide universal kindergarten readiness strategy Somerville, MA – Somerville families—and families looking to make Somerville their home—now have a new resource at their fingertips with the recent launch of SomervilleHub.org, a website produced by the Somerville Early Education Steering Committee to help connect local families with young children to the full range…Feedback
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