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Ward-Based Meetings with Mayor Planned in October
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville City Council invite residents to attend the fall Community Meetings of 2022. After a hiatus during the pandemic, this twice-yearly meeting series, formerly known as the ResiStat program, will return to each of Somervilleās seven wards to share the latest City progress and neighborhood updates with residents, while also providing an opportunity for residents, elected officials, and City staff to talk with one another. These Community Meetings are aā¦Somerville to Host Veterans Wellness Event and 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Department of Veteransā Services invite residents to a pair of events to mark National Suicide Prevention Week and the anniversary of 9/11.Ā First, on Saturday, September 10, Veteransā Services will host its first health and wellness event to raise awareness for National Suicide Prevention Week, promote physical and mental wellbeing, and connect residents with resources. This event will feature health education and assessments, high-energyā¦āStrike Up the Bandsā at SomerStreets on Highland Avenue, September 11
Come sing along at āStrike up the Bands,ā the next installment of Somervilleās SomerStreets festival series on Sunday, September 11, from 2 to 6 p.m. Programming will extend along Highland Avenue between Central Street and Lowell Street, including: Live music on two stagesĀ A street dance performance by the YAK CrewĀ An artisan market by local craft vendors Aerial performances by Esh Circus Arts Parkour with Parkour Generations Boston Activities and games with Somerville Recreation A fire truckā¦Glen Street Community Garden Expansion Public Meeting, September 7
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Ward 1 City Councilor Matt McLaughlin, and City of Somerville staff invite you to a virtual public meeting about expanding the Glen Street Community Garden in East Somerville. The City is finalizing plans to expand the existing community garden into an adjacent vacant lot at 5 Palmer Avenue, more than doubling its current size and adding approximately 15 new, appropriately sized plotsĀ that will be manageable for gardeners of all skill levels. The expansion will alsoā¦City of Somerville to Mark International Overdose Awareness Day, Recovery Month
In recognition of International Overdose Awareness DayĀ on Wednesday, August 31, and Recovery Month in September, the City of Somerville will plant 15 purple flags on the City Hall lawn in memory of the 15 Somerville residents who died of an opioid-related overdose in 2021. A larger flag will also be on display in recognition of all Somerville residents who have died of an overdose. City Hall will be illuminated with purple lights through September to bring awareness to Recovery Month.ā¦Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline: Saturday, August 27
Early Voting and Voting by Mail in the Massachusetts Primary ElectionĀ The Massachusetts State Primary election is Tuesday, September 6. This election will narrow the field for Representative in Congress, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Governor's Council, State Senator, State Representative, District Attorney, and Sheriff. Somerville voters can vote early in person or by mail. Register to Vote by August 27 You can registerā¦Orange Line and GLX Service Returns
The following is an update from the MBTA: We suspended Orange Line service from August 19 through September 18, 2022. This shutdown gave crews full, uninterrupted access to the tracks, allowing them to complete multiple projects more than five years faster than originally planned.Ā RegularĀ Orange LineĀ andĀ Green LineĀ serviceĀ resumes with the first trains the morning of Monday, September 19.Ā The Orange Line shutdown overlapped with diversions on theĀ Green Line E BranchĀ (August 6 ā 21) and theĀ ā¦Join Somervilleās Participatory Budgeting Working Group
The City of Somerville is convening a Participatory Budgeting Working Group to help plan what participatory budgeting will look like in Somerville, and all residents are invited to apply. āParticipatory budgetingā means members of the public decide how to spend money in a public budget. Earlier this year, for the first time in Somerville, Mayor Ballantyne earmarkedĀ $1 million in the Cityās Fiscal Year 2023 budget for participatory budgeting. Residents and community-based organizations will beā¦Applications Open for 66 Affordable Rental Units at Assembly Row
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Housing Division are pleased to announce a rental lottery for 66 income-restricted units at Alta Revolution in Assembly Row (290 Revolution Drive), available through the Cityās Inclusionary Housing Program. Units are available to households making at or below 50%, 80%, and 110% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units are available. The first apartments will be ready for occupancy this December.Ā Two virtualā¦Somerville Cyclist Fatally Injured on Broadway
On Friday, August 12, a 72-year-old Somerville man was fatally injured in a collision while cycling near 1055 Broadway just outside of TeeleĀ Square. Somerville Police officers responded to the report of the crash at 11:20 a.m. The operator of the vehicle involved remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. The cyclist was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.Ā The Office of the Middlesex District Attorney, which has jurisdictionā¦Feedback
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