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Somerville Moves to Establish Public Indoor Mask Mandate
With the fast-spreading Delta variant driving an increase in COVID-19 cases both locally and nationally, the City of Somerville is moving to require all people wear face coverings in indoor public settings regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against the virus. At their upcoming meeting on August 19, the Board of Health will consider a mandate with a potential immediate start date of Friday, August 20, 2021. As with previous masking orders, children under the age of two would beā¦Somerville Voters Can Vote by Mail for Preliminary and General City Elections
Somerville voters will have the option to vote by mail in the upcoming City preliminary election on Tuesday, September 14, and general election on Tuesday, November 2. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has approved voting by mail for all municipal elections in the state in 2021, and local voters should be receiving vote-by-mail notices from the Secretary of Stateās office in the coming days. Voting by mail is a two-step process. Registered voters first must submit a vote-by-mail ballotā¦With CDC & Somervilleās Eviction Moratoriums Both Extended, City Urges Residents to Access Housing Assistance Now to Prevent Possible Eviction Later
Although both the federal and Somerville eviction moratoriums have been extended, Somerville is urging low- and moderate-income tenants and homeowners struggling to pay their housing costs to seek supports now to avoid later threats to their housing security. āWe are relieved that the CDC extended the federal eviction moratorium, and Somervilleās local eviction moratorium also remains in place, but no one should be waiting to seek help making rent or mortgage payments. Falling behind month-by-ā¦Somerville Seeks Polling Place Workers for 2021 Municipal Elections
The City of Somerville Elections Department is hiring polling place workers for the municipal elections on September 14 and November 2, 2021. Polling place workers will be paid $200 per day and work from 6:30 a.m. until shortly after the polls close at 8 p.m., with a two-hour break. You must be a registered Massachusetts voter to work at a polling place. No prior experience is necessary. Email personnel@somervillema.gov or call 617-625-6600 ext. 3300 to learn more today!Deadline to Apply Extended: City of Somerville Seeks Four Community Members for the Police Chief Selection Committee
The City of Somerville is seeking four community members to serve on a selection committee for the next Chief of Police of the Somerville Police Department (SPD). The next Chief will lead the department through an important moment in policing in Somerville, as the work of the reimagining policing process ā led by the Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) Office under the leadership of RSJ Director Denise Molina Capers ā will be in full swing. The Police Chief Selection Committee (PCSC) will beā¦With CDC & Somervilleās Eviction Moratoriums Both Extended, City Urges Residents to Access Housing Assistance Now to Prevent Possible Eviction Later
Although both the federal and Somerville eviction moratoriums have been extended, Somerville is urging low- and moderate-income tenants and homeowners struggling to pay their housing costs to seek supports now to avoid later threats to their housing security. āWe are relieved that the CDC extended the federal eviction moratorium, and Somervilleās local eviction moratorium also remains in place, but no one should be waiting to seek help making rent or mortgage payments. Falling behind month-by-ā¦Somerville Strongly Recommends Indoor Masking; Reviewing Vaccination/Testing Requirement for City/School Staff
Given the increasing case numbers of COVID-19, both locally and nationally, due to the emergence of the Delta variant, and in light of the CDCās updated guidance on masking, the City of Somerville is strongly recommending all people wear face coverings in indoor public settings regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against the virus. While vaccinated individuals have vastly better protection against being infected by the coronavirus and suffering severe COVID symptoms, it isā¦City of Somerville Releases Second Diversity Catalog Highlighting Local Businesses
The City of Somervilleās Economic Development Division recently published its second Diversity Catalog, which highlights women-, minority-, veteran-, and LGBTQIA-owned businesses in the city. The Diversity Catalog can be found at www.somervillema.gov/diversitycatalog. The catalog serves as a marketing tool for Somerville businesses that want to offer their products and services to customers throughout the region and the information gathered to create it helps Economic Development staffā¦Safety Improvements Coming to Powder House Circle in August
Improvements to Powder House Circle will be officially underway in mid-August as the City of Somerville makes a series of safety upgrades to benefit all road users. Powder House Circle is a high-crash intersection with an antiquated design. The City will convert the high-speed, chaotic rotary into a modern roundabout intersection using low-cost āquick-buildā materials including pavement markings, signage, and flex posts. Key design elements of the safety project include shortened crosswalks,ā¦Somervilleās First Ever 'Yart' Sale Planned for August 14
Did your children make tons of macaroni artwork during quarantine? Did you find the postcard collections from your great-, great-, great-grandparents in your basement? Or are you an artist making lots of artwork and need to sell or exhibit? Yart Sale is an opportunity for you to showcase or sell artwork from the comfort of your yards, driveways, and porches and for art lovers to browse new work and maybe pick up a new piece or two. Think of it as a yard sale for art. Yart Sale will takeā¦Feedback
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