Virtual Public Hearing for 2023/24 Annual Action Plan Scheduled for Thursday, May 25
The City of Somerville will hold a virtual public hearing on the 2023-2024 One-Year Action Plan Draft on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Community members are invited to share their input on priority needs related to affordable housing, community development, and homelessness for grants funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community Development Block Grant Program, the Emergency Solutions Grant Program, and the HOME Program.
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Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, this meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals will be conducted via remote participation.
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2023 SomerStreets Festival Season to Kick off with Carnaval Celebration (RESCHEDULED FOR 6/11)
SomerStreets: Carnaval returns for the 13th year to East Somerville on Sunday, June 11th, from 2 to 6 p.m.
Somerstreets: Carnaval has been rescheduled for Sunday, June 11, 2023, from 2-6 p.m. due to forecast weather.
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Arts Council invite the Somerville community to shake off the winter and join the SomerStreets: Carnaval street festival in East Somerville on Sunday, June 11 from 2-6 p.m. Returning for the 13th year, the Carnaval celebration will kick off the 2023 SomerStreets season, which includes a series of three neighborhood street festivals across the City.
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All City offices are closed. Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day.
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About the Event
This meeting will be held in person and also be conducted remotely online via the Go To Meeting platform.
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About the Event
Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, this public meeting will be conducted via remote participation.
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All Invited to Healey Schoolyard and Joe Mackey Field Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Friday, May 26
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Scheduled for Friday, May 26, from 9 to 11a.m. at the Healey School
All are invited to join Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Ward 4 City Councilor Jesse Clingan, and Interim School Superintendent Jeff Curley, to celebrate the official opening of the redesigned Healey Schoolyard and Joe Mackey Field. The ribbon cutting will take place on Friday, May 26, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Healey School, located at 5 Meecham Street.
Somerville Opens Engagement Center to Support Unhoused Community Members
City’s First Daytime Center Provides Wraparound Support Services for Unhoused Individuals
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, in partnership with the Somerville Homeless Coalition, is announcing the recent opening of a new Engagement Center to support Somerville’s unhoused residents.
The Somerville Homeless Coalition (SHC) will operate the Engagement Center with federal American Rescue Plan Act funding provided by the City. This facility, open during the day when shelters frequently are not, allows clients to drop in on an as-needed basis and also enables Homeless Coalition staff to invite unsheltered clients to meet privately indoors.
Somerville City Council Traffic and Parking Committee Public Hearing on the Somerville Bike Network Plan, Wednesday, May 31, 6 p.m.
The Somerville City Council Traffic and Parking Committee will hold a virtual (online) public hearing on Wednesday, May 31, on the City of Somerville Bike Network Plan. The hearing will start at 6 p.m. Community members may submit testimony either at the hearing or in writing according to the details below.
About the Event
The hearing will offer an opportunity for community members to share thoughts, ideas, and concerns about the Bike Network Plan.
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