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Somerville to Host Community Meeting, Discussion on Road Safety Following Recent Pedestrian Crashes
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the City’s Mobility Division announce that a community meeting has been scheduled to discuss two fatal crashes along State Route 38 (Mystic Avenue) in Somerville and efforts underway to improve safety for all road users. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 1, in the auditorium of the East Somerville Community School at 50 Cross Street beginning at 7 p.m. Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) officials have been working in partnership with…Statement on Saturday Protests from Mayor Curtatone
*/ 09/03/2019 No one wants to see another Charlottesville, which is why our officers were requested in Boston to help protect public safety at Saturday's protests. If any officer conduct is found to have violated that mission, it will be dealt with appropriately. We take allegations of police misconduct very seriously and rigorously review all complaints. Information continues to come in and inform my initial understanding of events at the protests. To gain full clarity, I've ordered a full…Celebrate Local Business Districts Around Planned GLX Stations with Series of Events in September
Construction for the Green Line Extension Project (GLX) is in full force, and the City of Somerville has partnered with local organizations to host events at locations for several of the future GLX stations. Please join us for the following events this month, and stay tuned for additional events as GLX construction continues. Ball Square Festival September 22 Join the Ball Square Business Association and the City of Somerville in the second annual Ball Square Festival on Sunday, September 22.…UNOFFICIAL Municipal Preliminary Election Results (9/10/2019) Available
Learn more at www.VoteSomerville.comPublic Hearing on Airplane Noise, 9/18
(Please note: This hearing has been moved to the Somerville High School Auditorium at 81 Highland Ave.) The City of Somerville and the Somerville City Council Committee on Public Health Public Safety invite all interested community members to attend and speak at a co-hosted Public Hearing on Airplane Noise. The Hearing will take place on Wednesday, September 18, at 6 p.m., in the Somerville High School Auditorium (81 Highland Ave.). The Committee, chaired by Ward 4 Councilor Jesse Clingan, and…Census 2020 Complete Count Committee Seeks Members/Volunteers; Apply by 9/23
The City of Somerville is seeking members and supporting volunteers for the City’s 2020 U.S. Census Complete Count Committee. Members who are trusted voices in the Somerville community will strategically amplify outreach efforts, connect with and assist traditionally hard-to-count populations, help promote Census jobs, increase awareness of the importance and benefits of responding to the census, and ultimately drive participation in the 2020 census to benefit our community. Through leadership…Special Planning Board Meeting on Davis Square Neighborhood Plan Postponed
Due to a meeting notice error, the Special Planning Board Meeting previously scheduled for Thursday, September 5, will be rescheduled. The Davis Square Neighborhood Plan had been scheduled to be presented to the Planning Board at the September 5 meeting, but will now be presented at a future date that will be announced as soon as it’s scheduled. Planning Board meeting details will be posted to the city calendar, so please check there for details. Please visit the City’s…Somerville’s New Bus Lanes Projected to Shorten More Than 8,000 Bus Trips per Day
As part of the City of Somerville’s Winter Hill in Motion project, new dedicated bus lanes, separated bike lanes, and more mobility upgrades are coming to Broadway. Work has already begun to install bright red “Bus Only” lanes along both sides of Broadway between McGrath Highway and Main Street, one of the city’s most congested commuting corridors. These dedicated travel lanes will enable the MBTA to provide more efficient, reliable bus service on routes 89 and 101, which support approximately…Public Hearing on Final Land Transfer Needed for D2 Parcel Development in Union Square Tuesday, 9/10
The Somerville City Council Finance Committee of the Whole invites all interested community members to attend and speak at a Public Hearing on the Transfer of City-Owned Parcel, 82-D-1 in the North Prospect Block to the Somerville Redevelopment Authority (City Council Agenda Item #204755). The transfer would mark one of the final steps before the start of development of the first parcel in the Union Square Neighborhood Plan by master developer Union Square Station Associates (US2). The…Somerville City Council’s Revised Tree Ordinance in Effect
On June 27, 2019, the Somerville City Council passed a Tree Preservation Ordinance (Ord. #2019-15) with new requirements for the removal of trees on private property. The ordinance went into effect on August 1, 2019, and incorporates and updates the prior City of Somerville Tree Ordinance, which set requirements only for the removal of public trees. The new Tree Preservation Ordinance requires that any noninvasive tree on private property that measures greater than eight inches in…Feedback
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