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2014 SOMERVILLE HOLIDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
HOLIDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2014 IN SOMERVILLE SOMERVILLE – Somerville’s popular and festive holiday celebrations will return in December 2014, including the annual Christmas Tree lighting at City Hall on Thursday, Dec. 4, and the Somerville Arts Council’s Illuminations Tours on Saturday, Dec. 13. Mayor Curtatone and other City officials will also participate in a ceremonial Menorah lighting on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 16, in honor of the first day of Hanukkah. The tree…INTERFAITH PANEL DISCUSSION AT SPL 11/12
INTERFAITH PANEL DISCUSSION AT SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY NOV. 12Latest ‘Muslim Journeys' event discusses commonalities between Islam, Judaism and Christianity SOMERVILLE -The Somerville Public Library will host an interfaith panel discussion focused on what Islam, Judaism and Christianity share in common on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the library's Central Branch, 79 Highland Ave., as part of its "Muslim Journeys" programming series. The series is free and open to the public. The discussion…SOMERVILLE ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATION CHANGES
POLLING LOCATION CHANGES FOR SOMERVILLE RESIDENTS ON ELECTION DAY Several polling location changes in effect for Nov. 4 election. To shorten lines, residents urged to review Ballot Questions in advance of voting. SOMERVILLE – The City’s Elections Department reminds all residents in advance of the State Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, that polling locations have changed for six of the City’s 21 voting precincts. Affected voters have been mailed appropriate information and instructions.…Winter Hill Community Planning Starts 9/29
Somerville by Design: Winter Hill community planning series starts Sept. 29 The fall and winter schedule for the "Somerville by Design" neighborhood planning effort kicks off in Winter Hill on Monday, Sept. 29. Over the next four months, residents, business owners, community organizations and commercial property owners will have the opportunity to roll up their sleeves along with City officials to prepare a plan that guides public and private investment in the Winter Hill neighborhood, from…Historic Pres. Union Sq. Walking Tour 9/21
Please join the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC) for a Union Square Walking Tour, "Union Square: An Intermixing of Industry, Immigration and Innovation," on Sunday, September 21 2 to 4:30 p.m. The tour is free, and will step off from Somerville High School, 91 Highland Ave. It will include interior tours of the historic St. Anthony's Church and the new Greentown Labs, and will end with a reception at Machu Picchu Restaurant. This event is sponsored by SHPC and ArtsUnion. A…FALLON CHOSEN AS NEW POLICE CHIEF BY MAYOR
FALLON CHOSEN AS NEW POLICE CHIEF BY MAYOR Appointment will go before Board of Aldermen for approval SOMERVILLE –David Fallon, current Somerville Police Deputy Chief of Operations, has accepted an offer from Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone to become the City’s new Chief of Police. Mayor Curtatone will formally request the confirmation of Fallon’s appointment at the next regular Board of Aldermen meeting on Thursday, Aug. 28. Born and raised in Somerville, Fallon joined the Somerville Police…ArtBeat 2014 Road Closure Information
The City’s of Somerville's annual ArtBeat Festival will take place this Friday evening and Saturday in Davis Square. The festival will begin Friday evening, July 18, from 6 to 10 p.m. with live music in Seven Hills Park. All roads will remain open on Friday. On Saturday, July 19 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., craft vendors, live music on several stages, and local artists will set up throughout Davis Square. The events are free, though a small donation is suggested. For Saturday’s festival, several…SOMERVILLE POLICE DEPLOY NARCAN IN ALL PATROL CARS
SOMERVILLE POLICE DEPLOY NARCAN IN ALL PATROL CARS With order by Acting Chief of Police, Charles Femino, all Somerville emergency response teams now fully equipped with Nasal Narcan to combat heroin overdoses SOMERVILLE –All Somerville Police cruisers are now fully equipped as of June 19 with nasal Naloxone (Narcan), a prescription medication that can reverse an opioid overdose, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Acting Chief of Police Charles Femino announce. In March, Gov. Deval…CITY LAUNCHES URBAN AG "FOOD TRIANGLE"
FOOD PRODUCTION, DISTRUBUTION ‘TRIANGLE’ SET UP IN SOMERVILLE SOMERVILLE – On Monday, June 9, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Commissioner Greg Watson will join Groundwork Somerville, the Somerville Public Schools. Shape Up Somerville and the Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Garden Institute to cut the ribbon on two exciting new urban agriculture initiatives in the City of Somerville, creating a “Food Production and…SOMERVILLE HELPS LAUNCH LIFE SCIENCES CORRIDOR...
Somerville, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Braintree Launch Life Sciences Corridor Initiative Regional approach to economic development in key growth sector. CAMBRIDGE, MA – Today the mayors of Boston, Cambridge, Quincy, Somerville, and Braintree announced the formation of the Life Sciences Corridor. The partnership, created by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Cambridge Mayor David Maher, Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone, and Braintree Mayor Joseph C. Sullivan, will…Feedback
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