City Updates

E. SOMERVILLE PUBLIC DESIGN SESSIONS BEGIN SEPT. 30

Monday, May 9, 2022 SOMERVILLE – The next phase of the City’s Somerville by Design community planning process in East Somerville will take place Monday, Sept. 30 through Wednesday, Oct. 2. A three-day public design charrette will give residents, the business community and other stakeholders numerous opportunities to interact with each other, and with City planners and consultants. This event will build on input from the East Somerville community gathered at a public Crowdsourcing and two public Visioning Sessions…

Support for Victims of Sexual Assault and Others Dealing with Traumatic Stress: A Message from the Trauma Response Network

Monday, May 9, 2022 By Patricia Contente and Paulette Renault-Caragianes When someone you care about reports being sexually assaulted, reaching out for help can be the first step towards healing. The impact of sexual assault is not confined to those directly impacted. News of sexual assault can trigger traumatic stress in people previously impacted by it. Even those who do not have a personal history that has been impacted by sexual assault can find themselves dealing with a range of emotions—anger, sadness and…

CITY EXPANDS ELECTRONICS RECYCLING PROGRAM

Monday, May 9, 2022 SOMERVILLE - Beginning this week, the City will expand its electronics recycling program by offering a recycling service on weekdays for unwanted household electronics at no cost to residents. In addition to accepting TVs and computer monitors, the City's Department of Public Works now accepts desktop computers, laptops, servers and server racks, networking equipment, electronic instrumentation, printers, copiers and scanners, telephones, projectors, keyboards, battery backups, electronic…

SPOT AN ISSUE IN SOMERVILLE? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT

Monday, May 9, 2022 SOMERVILLE -Residents who spot a pothole, an unshoveled sidewalk, a burned out streetlight or other quality of life issues in Somerville can now report those issues to the City immediately, along with a photograph, using the Commonwealth Connect smartphone app. Somerville has already received national recognition for the City's 311 customer service helpline. With the addition of the Commonwealth Connect smartphone app, created by the City of Boston with the company SeeClickFix and funded…

Green Line Extension - Medford Street Bridge

Monday, May 9, 2022 Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston invited all interested community members to a public meeting on Tuesday, June 25 to discuss upcoming construction schedules and traffic impacts related to the Green Line Extension (GLX) project. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at La Hacienda Restaurant, 46 Medford Street. Work is scheduled to begin on the Medford Street Bridge in July, which will have impacts on vehicle traffic in this area. Community members are…

New Magoun Sq. Sign to be Unveiled 5/23

Monday, May 9, 2022 Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 5 Alderman Courtney O'Keefe invite all residents to a ceremonial unveiling of the Magoun Square sign, located at the intersection of Broadway and Medford Street, on the CVS Plaza. A brief ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 23 at 6pm. The sign had been temporarily removed for renovations, and its reinstallation comes just one month before the City's annual Fourth of July Fireworks celebration will bring thousands of visitors to the Magoun Square area on…

MAYOR TO SUBMIT HOME RULE PETITIONS TO CREATE LINKAGE BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING AND JOBS

Monday, May 9, 2022 SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Michael F. Glavin, Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), announced today that, in preparation for a proposed amendment to Article 15 of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance (SZO), the administration will submit two Home Rule Petitions to the Board of Aldermen at their regular meeting on Thursday, April 11th that would establish a municipal Job Creation and Retention Trust, and a Project Mitigation…

PLAYBORHOOD’ AUTHOR TO JOIN LIBRARY, RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR WORKSHOP

Monday, May 9, 2022 SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, the Somerville Public Library, Somerville Recreation Department, and Somerville Family Learning Collaborative invite all interested residents to attend a community workshop and book discussion with Mike Lanza, author of "Playborhood:  Turn Your Neighborhood Into a Place for Play," a book currently available through the SPL that identifies creative ways to create vibrant neighborhood play areas for children, and solutions to help children spend more time…

SCAP TO PRESENT STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS AT PUBLIC MEETING JANUARY 17th

Monday, May 9, 2022 SOMERVILLE - Somerville Cares About Prevention (SCAP) Program Director Lovelee Heller-Bottari announced that the results of their bi-annual Student Health Survey will be presented in a public forum on Thursday, January 17th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Cross Street Senior Center, located at 165 Broadway.  The results will be presented in the form of a game show, with attendees being divided into teams to discuss topics from the Student Health Survey.  Refreshments and prize drawings are…

Beacon Street Community Meeting 11/13

Monday, May 9, 2022 Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston and The Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested residents and business owners to an informational community meeting about the project design for the reconstruction of Beacon Street.  The meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 13th at 6:00 p.m. at the Kennedy School Cafetorium, 5 Cherry Street.  For more information, please contact OSPCD at (617)-625-6600 x2500.