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ADA Plan Meeting 10/3

SECOND MEETING SCHEDULED TO REVIEW CITY'S ACCESSIBILITY SELF-EVALUATION PLAN Second of two public meetings scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 3, to gather community feedback. Somerville's Plan praised by State Agency as "the new standard." The City of Somerville's ADA Coordinator announced today that the City's second and final public meeting to receive feedback on its report detailing an exhaustive six-month evaluation of the City's accessibility will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3rd, at 6 p.m. in the…

Fire Safety & Arson Prevention Tips

Call it in:   Report any smoke or fires to the Fire Department immediately by calling 9-1-1. Don’t assume someone else will call it in. Report any suspicious behavior to the Police Department immediately by calling 9-1-1. Contact the Somerville Police with any tips regarding any of the fires under investigation: Call 617-625-1600 or  Text tips anonymously by texting to the number "TIP411" ( 847411 ).  Put "617spd" at the beginning of your text message. If your…

NORTH STREET VETERANS PLAYGROUND RENOVATIONS BREAK GROUND THIS WEEK

SOMERVILLE - The long-awaited renovation of North Street Veterans Playground will begin this coming week with the park's new landscape design transforming it into an inviting and inspiring green space that can be enjoyed by children-and adults-of all ages.   Once completed in early summer 2014, North Street Veterans Playground in West Somerville will feature a multi-sport game court that can be used for basketball, street hockey, tennis or soccer. New entrances and pathways will lead…

CITIZENSHIP CLINIC OFFERS RESIDENTS ASSISTANCE COMPLETING APPLICATIONS

SOMERVILLE - Registration is now open for a free citizenship clinic on Saturday, July 27, in Somerville where residents seeking to become U.S. citizens can receive assistance in completing their naturalization applications or learn more about the naturalization process.   The City of Somerville is teaming up with the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) to hold the clinic on July 27 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Somerville High School, 81 Highland Ave., Somerville.…

MAYOR ADVOCATES FOR PROPOSED SCHOOL INVESTMENTS IN EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES

SOMERVILLE -Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone advocates for Superintendent Tony Pierantozzi's recommended Somerville Public Schools fiscal 2014 budget that would begin phasing in universal preschool as well as provide more students than ever before with opportunities to have hands-on experiences with cutting-edge science and technology, learn a foreign language, take music classes and participate in intramural sports - all programs proven to improve academic success.  The $56.56 proposed budget…

CITY OF SOMERVILLE, SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEAD REGIONAL SCHOOL ‘STATNET’ PILOT PROGRAM

SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville and Somerville Public Schools, working in partnership with the Collins Center at UMass Boston, Tufts University, the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and the Greater Boston District and School Assistance Center was awarded one of 27 FY2013 Community Innovation Challenge grants in March 2013 to launch School StatNet, a regional data-driven performance management system. Three other cities joined in Somerville's application - Revere, Chicopee, and…

SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY HOSTS CAREER WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT APRIL

SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Public Library announces a free workshop for any community member seeking to advance job seeking skills.  The LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator provides personalized, step-by-step assistance for job seekers at all experience and education levels, and includes information on creating professional resumes and cover letters, interviewing and networking techniques, and preparing for occupation-related exams.  The workshop will be offered throughout…

SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY UNVEILS “AWESOME BOX” PROJECT

SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Public Library, in a partnership with the Harvard Library Innovation Lab, is launching the "Awesome Box" project at all three library branches in early February. The first municipal partnership of its kind, the "Awesome Box" will allow patrons to share "awesome" book suggestions with fellow readers by depositing checked books into the Box rather than into the regular "Returns" bin.  "Awesome" books will be linked to a website for community members to learn…

SOMERVILLE SENIOR PLANNER NAMED “PERSON OF THE YEAR” BY NATIONAL MAGAZINE

SOMERVILLE - Brownfield Renewal Magazine, a national publication featuring brownfields - contaminated properties poised for redevelopment - programs and projects, announced this week that its 2012 Person of the Year is Somerville Senior Planner, Steven Azar, who manages the City of Somerville's Brownfields Program through the Economic Development Division of the Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development.  Azar was selected from a pool of 23 nominees nationwide that…