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SHPC Fall Events 2012
The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC) announces two September events in their fall series: Sunday, September 23rd: Union Square Walking Tour, 3:00 - 5:30pm. Ed Gordon, New England Chapter President of the Victorian Society of America, will lead a walking tour of the area, highlighting historic areas such as: the civic campus setting at Central Hill; Prospect Hill; Victorian homes; vintage commercial buildings in the heart of Union Square; Lincoln…EXCESSIVE HEAT WEATHER ALERT
SOMERVILLE – Due to today’s forecast of an unusually high heat and humidity index, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone has issued the following advisory: “ Somerville residents are advised to avoid exposure to the extreme heat whenever possible, to drink plenty of water and restrict unnecessary outdoor activity. In the interests of public health and safety, the City is canceling all outside recreation programs scheduled for today; Little League programs and tonight’s Sunsetters performance on Ames…SOMERVILLE’S EDWARD LEATHERS PARK WINS 2012 BLSA LANDSCAPE DESIGN AWARD
SOMERVILLE - On April 26, 2012, the City of Somerville and landscape architecture firm Reed Hilderbrand received a Merit Award in the Parks and Recreation Facilities category for Edward Leathers Community Park, a one-acre park located on Walnut Street between Medford Street and Pearl Street. The award was bestowed by the Boston Society of Landscape Architects and marks the third year in a row the City has been recognized by the BSLA for landscape design; Albion and Grimmons Park were honored…Public Meeting to Discuss DEP-Conway Park Scheduled for 4/27
The City of Somerville will hold a public meeting on Thursday, April 27th at 7:00 p.m. to discuss and receive comments on the environmental remediation at Conway Park/15A Bleachery Row (DEP Release Tracking Number 3-0011753). The meeting will be held at the Central Library, 79 Highland Avenue, and an information repository has been set up with documents related to this site, which are available the Central Library, second floor, or by visiting http://www.somervillema.gov/departments/…CITY’S PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUBMITS DRAFT “SOMERVISION” COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO BOARD OF ALDERMEN
SOMERVILLE – -Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Community Development Michael F. Glavin submitted the City’s first-ever Comprehensive Plan to the Board of Aldermen at their February 23rd meeting. The product of a process that began in 2009 and incorporates input from over fifty public meetings throughout the City as well as professional expertise from a wide range of urban planning specialists, the SomerVision document provides a framework of values,…Somerville Public Library Book Discussion Series to Focus on Race & Racism
SOMERVILLE – The Somerville Public Library and the Office of Somerville Commissions invite your participation in newly-created book discussion series on Race & Racism.The Somerville Library Book Series on Race and Racism is a program that features three separate books and discussions, plus a panel discussion co-sponsored by the Office of Somerville Commissions from January to April on every third Thursday evening at the Main Branch Library (79 Highland Ave.) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The books…Reminder: Turn Clocks Back 1 Hour for End of Daylight Savings Sun. at 2 a.m.
Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday! Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1. We highly recommend using part of the 'extra hour' on Sunday to: Test/replace batteries in your smoke detectors Test/replace batteries in your flashlights Check/replace missing or expired items in your first aid and emergency kits Clean out your dryer filter and hose Reverse the direction of your ceiling fan Check the pressure and expiration dates of your fire extinguishers'Haunted Hall' Halloween Event Returns to Somerville City Hall Oct. 29
“Haunted Hall” Halloween Event Returns to Somerville City Hall Oct. 29 Family-friendly fun includes games, food, Trick-or-Treating, and “Haunted Pathway” from 6 to 8 p.m. SOMERVILLE – Join the City of Somerville on Thursday, Oct. 29, for the second annual “Haunted Hall” event at City Hall and the City Hall concourse from 6 to 8 p.m. The family-friendly event will feature a costumed Halloween Stroll, safe Trick-or-Treating inside City Hall, games and activities, refreshments, a Haunted Walkway…Traffic Pattern Changes on Washington St. as of 9/8
As part of ongoing work on McGrath Highway, MassDOT contractors will begin construction next week on Washington St. at the intersection with McGrath Highway that will change traffic patterns in the area. Beginning on Tuesday, Sept., 8, traffic traveling east on Washington St. toward Sullivan Sq. will be reduced from five lanes to three, as follows: The current traffic pattern includes two left turn lanes directly from Washington St. onto McGrath Highway via the underpass, and three travel…'Seize the Summer' at SomerStreets on Highland Ave., Sunday, August 9
‘SEIZE THE SUMMER' AT SOMERSTREETS ON HIGHLAND AVE., SUNDAY, AUGUST 9Free Open Streets event to feature live music, family-friendly activities, food, and more. SOMERVILLE - Celebrate the season at "Seize the Summer," the August installment of the City's SomerStreets festival, on Sunday, Aug. 9, from noon to 4 p.m. between School St. and Lowell St. on Highland Ave. SomerStreets is the City of Somerville's take on the internationally renowned Open Streets concept, closing busy city streets to…Feedback
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