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Medford Street Bridge Meeting 6/25
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston invite 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 St. 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 invited to…MAYOR, ALDERMEN Connolly, Cuff-Bastardi, Desmond, Heuston, O’Keefe, Sullivan, Trane PROPOSE ORDINANCE REGULATING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS IN CITY OF SOMERVILLE
SOMERVILLE – At the regular Board of Aldermen meeting on Thursday, May 23, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Aldermen Connolly, Cuff-Bastardi, Desmond, Heuston, O’Keefe, Sullivan and Trane introduced an ordinance that would set limits for campaign contributions made to any candidate or incumbent for public office in the City of Somerville by developers, contractors, lobbyists or individuals and organizations seeking to do business with the City including, financial assistance such as grants, loans…A message from Mayor Joseph Curtatone
It is with great relief and gratitude to all of our public safety officials that the second suspect of the horrific Boston Marathon bombing has been apprehended. We can all breathe easier and sleep better tonight. It is now up to law enforcement officials to continue to do their job to understand this catastrophic event and bring those responsible to justice. We thank them for all that they do to keep us safe. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families, friends, and loved ones…CITY ANNOUNCES ATHLETIC FIELDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development announce the Somerville Athletic Fields Needs Assessment Survey, asking community members to give feedback on the City's athletic fields to help inform future use. "Playfields are a center for neighborhood activity, like going to soccer games or just relaxing with friends," said Arn Franzen, Director of Parks and Open Spaces. "This is a chance for you, the people who use the…SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES DIGITIZATION OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville and the Somerville Public Library (SPL) are proud to announce the digitization of historical records from the files of the City's past. Thanks to a partnership with the Boston Public Library and Digital Commonwealth, a State repository service for historical documents, the official full-text Annual Reports of the City from 1843 to 1925 can be accessed free through the Internet Archive. This archive is a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural…MAYOR OUTLINES NEXT STEPS ON ADOPTION OF COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT
SOMERVILLE – Ten days after Somerville voters overwhelmingly approved local ballot Question 4, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone today announced the City’s next steps in creating the local mechanisms to implement the Community Preservation Act (CPA). As directed by the enabling state legislation, the Curtatone Administration will propose a local ordinance establishing a nine-member Community Preservation Committee to begin the process of developing recommendations to allocate additional revenues…CITY ANNOUNCES "SOMERVILLE BY DESIGN" INITIATIVE
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today the kickoff of a new initiative to implement the urban design and land use goals of the City's SomerVision Comprehensive Plan. The program, called "Somerville by Design," will officially launch with an event at the Center for Arts at the Armory on Wednesday, October 17th. The event will run from 6:30 - 8:30pm, and will feature exercises and activities to help community members explore their vision for the future of the…FIRST HUBWAY BIKE-SHARING KIOSKS ARRIVING IN SOMERVILLE THIS MONTH
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Somerville Director of Transportation and Infrastructure Hayes Morrison announced today that kiosk installation was under way in Somerville for the popular metro-Boston Hubway bike-sharing system. The first wave of kiosk setup would include locations at Union Square, Beacon Street near its intersection with Washington Street and at the City Hall Concourse. Hubway is also installing new kiosks in Cambridge and Brookline as the program expands…SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES WORKSHOP SERIES FOR JOB SEEKERS
SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Public Library is pleased to announce two new workshops for job seekers. These workshops will be presented by Gary Gekow, a Senior Employment Specialist with 24 years of recruiting experience in the Boston staffing industry. Mr. Gekow works closely with client companies in many industries and job seekers in various specialties. Dates and topics of the workshops are listed below. All workshops will be held at the Central Branch Library, 79…Somerville Community Blood Drive
Sponsored by the Somerville City Hall &the Somerville High School Health Career Students Monday, May 14, 2012 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Somerville High School Field House 81 Highland Avenue For appointments, please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org or sign-up in the Health Careers Program Classroom.Feedback
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