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MAYOR CURTATONE, TRAFFIC & PARKING CONVENE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT RESEARCH AND POLICY GROUP
SOMERVILLE -Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that he has created a Transportation Research, Innovation and Planning (TRIP) Team to advise the City on new technologies and procedures designed to increase accessibility, capacity, convenience and safety in all modes of local transportation. The advisory panel is composed of representatives drawn from the city's residential and business communities as well as Somerville-based transportation and parking policy experts. With City officials…Residential Shoveling Time Extended to Noon Fri.
As the City and our constituents continue to clean up from this week's historic snowfall, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that he has extended the deadline for residents to shovel sidewalks until noon on Friday. Please note that this extension only applies to residential properties. Commercial properties' sidewalks must be cleaned by noon today (Thursday). Please note that snow is also forecasted for Friday. If snow starts falling before noon tomorrow normal shoveling regulations go…MAYOR CURTATONE ANNOUNCES LOCAL JOBS ADVISORY PANEL
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that he had established a new advisory group to assist the City in the development and implementation of programs designed to encourage and support efforts by area employers to hire local residents. To be known as the Somerville Jobs Advisory Committee (SJAC), the eleven-member panel will begin meeting later this month. The group will examine best practices for matching local job candidates to local training and hiring…FIELDS TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS PREDICTABLE SCHEDULING, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS PREDICTABILITY IN SCHEDULING, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCEReport reviews, provides recommendations for Somerville's 18 athletic fields. SOMERVILLE - With limited space and thousands of active residents, the City of Somerville is reviewing recommendations made by the Recreational Fields Task Force for new policies and best practices for field permitting, use, and maintenance. Moving forward, the City will also create an Action Plan that outlines future steps to be taken to…CITY TO USE NEW POLICY PROGRAM TO FACE CHALLENGES
OPIOID ADDICTION & ESL NEEDS, FIRST SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES CITY WILL EXAMINE VIA GROUND-BREAKING POLICY PROGRAM Somerville NEXUS Fellowship Program first to bring formal systems thinking to the municipal realm to complement data-based problem solving SOMERVILLE – Does workplace safety affect substance abuse? How does access to a means of transportation weigh upon how quickly someone becomes proficient in English? The City of Somerville doesn’t know yet—but is launching a new program to…Dow & Ware St. Water Shutdown 11/18
On Tuesday, Nov. 18 beginning at 9 a.m., a contractor will temporarily interrupt water service for some residents of Dow St. and Ware St. to replace a valve Water is expected to be restored by approximately 3 p.m. Once service has been restored, you may experience temporary discoloration in your water, and though the water is safe to drink, residents are advised to run the water until it is clear and to avoid washing clothes, especially white fabrics. If any rust stains appear on the wet…INFORMATION ON OTIS STREET SHOOTING 10/27
INFORMATION ON OTIS STREET SHOOTING 10/27/14 SOMERVILLE – On Monday, October 27, 2014, at 7:50 p.m., the Somerville Police Department received 911 calls reporting gunshots heard in the vicinity of Otis St. and Cross St. Responding Officers were met by a 25-year-old male victim who appeared to have sustained a gunshot wound to his left arm. The victim’s injury appeared to be non-life threatening and he was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital via Cataldo Ambulance. Police searched the…CITY TO LAUNCH AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM
CITY TO LAUNCH COMPREHENSIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM “Sustainable Neighborhoods” plan to broaden and deepen Somerville’s affordability efforts includes 100-home strategy, expansion of inclusionary zoning, tax credits for benevolent landlords and increased SomerVision housing goals Mayor Curtatone's Sustainable Neighborhoods Presentation (PDF) Link: Apply to Serve on Sustainable Neighborhoods Networking Group SOMERVILLE –In the face of a regional affordable housing crisis, the…Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence 10/1
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Commission for Women announce the Annual Candlelight Vigil in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Wednesday, October 1 at 6 p.m. at the Somerville Public Safety Building, 220 Washington Street. The vigil walk begins at 6 p.m. through Union Square, concluding with a speaking agenda at the Public Safety Building at 6:30 p.m. City and local agencies will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. with informational materials and to answer questions.…ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR RECOGNIZED FOR ‘OUTSTANDING APPELLATE WORK'
ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR RECOGNIZED FOR ‘OUTSTANDING APPELLATE WORK' Matthew Buckley awarded Robert W. Ritchie Special Achievement Award for work in recent court cases SOMERVILLE - The Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association (MMLA) awarded the Robert W. Ritchie Special Achievement Award to Somerville Assistant City Solicitor Matthew J. Buckley, in recognition of his outstanding appellate work on several important municipal cases, including a recent Supreme Judicial Court decision denying a…Feedback
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