Somerville Releases Strategic Study to Help Small Businesses Avoid Commercial Displacement
Study's Findings Will Inform City’s Work to Help Small Businesses Navigate Potential Gentrification
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville’s Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development (OSPCD) are announcing the release of Mitigating Commercial Displacement in Somerville, MA, a study commissioned by Somerville’s Economic Development team, and authored by graduate students from the Rappaport Greater Boston Advanced Applied Field Lab and the Bloomberg-Harvard Cities Field Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
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City of Somerville Announces Agreement Increasing School Crossing Guard Pay and Benefits
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is announcing that the City of Somerville, and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), have successfully reached a collective bargaining agreement that will provide better wages and benefits for these essential public safety employees.
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Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, this meeting of the Urban Forestry Committee will be conducted via remote participation.
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Somerville American with Disabilities Act Transition Plan Task Force Seeks Members
The City of Somerville’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan Task Force, which will review and update the City’s ADA Transition Plan, is accepting applications from community members to join the Task Force.
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This meeting will be held in person and also be conducted remotely online via the Go To Meeting platform.
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This is a public meeting of the Board of Assessors. It will be held in the Assessor's Office.
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Somerville Named One of Nation’s Digital Inclusion Trailblazers
City’s Digital Bridge Initiative Recognized for Work to Close Digital Divide by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) has named the City of Somerville as a 2023 Digital Inclusion Trailblazer, recognizing the city’s efforts to close the digital divide. The NDIA is focused on advancing digital equity by supporting community programs and equipping policymakers to act.
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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, the Somerville City Council, and the Somerville School Committee, warmly invite the community to attend the 2024 inauguration ceremonies.
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Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, this public meeting will be conducted via remote participation.
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