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CITY PARTNERS WITH WELCOME PROJECT’S “YUM” CAMPAIGN TO HOST “A TASTE OF IMMIGRANT CITY” RESTAURANT EVENT 4/25
At Center for Arts at the Armory, event to feature ten Somerville restaurants with food from around the world; Restaurants also participate in City’s “Shape Up Somerville-Approved” healthy eating program.
SOMERVILLE - The general public is invited to join Mayor
Joseph Curtatone, Shape Up Somerville and the Welcome Project's "YUM"
Restaurant Campaign on Wednesday, April 25th for YUM:
A Taste of Immigrant City, a tasting event to showcase some of the
City's worldwide cuisine as interpreted by Shape Up Somerville-approved
restaurants. Ten immigrant-run
restaurants from across the City will feature menu items from all over the
world, and this year YUM restaurants and Shape Up Somerville have partnered to
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MAYOR CURTATONE, TRAFFIC & PARKING CONVENE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT RESEARCH AND POLICY GROUP
Panel of Community Reps, Business Leaders and Policy Experts to Assess New Technologies, Best Practices for Pedestrians, Transit, Bicycles and Vehicles
SOMERVILLE -Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that he has created a Transportation Research, Innovation and Planning (TRIP) Team to advise the City on new technologies and procedures designed to increase accessibility, capacity, convenience and safety
in all modes of local transportation. The advisory panel is composed of representatives drawn from the city's residential and business communities as well as Somerville-based transportation and parking policy experts.
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SOMERVILLE SPRING CLEANUP SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 28th
Following Cleanup, Participants in Citywide Event Will Gather at Noon for a Community BBQ at Blessing of the Bay Boat House.
SOMERVILLE – Please join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone for the annual Somerville Spring Clean-Up on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 10:00am- noon at locations throughout the city. The annual cleanup is sponsored by Comcast. A rain date has been set for Sunday, April 29th. Volunteers should meet a ward captain at 10:00am at the following locations:
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CITY CALLS FOR RESPONSES TO ON-LINE VIEWER SURVEY FOR LOCAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY CABLE TV
SOMERVILLE – The City of Somerville, with the participation of Somerville Community Access Television (SCAT), has issued a request for residents to participate in a brief on-line survey about their viewing habits and preferences for the City’s public acce
SOMERVILLE – The City of
Somerville, with the participation of Somerville Community Access Television (SCAT), has issued a request for residents to participate in a brief on-line survey about their viewing habits and preferences for the City’s public access cable television channels and SCAT’s Channel 3. The City of
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Somerville Community Blood Drive
Sponsored by the Somerville City Hall
&
the Somerville High School Health Career Students
Monday, May 14, 2012
9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Somerville High School
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YSAG Hosts Discussion, Q&A with Mayor Curtatone 5/16
"Young Somervillians" Invited to Join in the Discussion at 6:30 in Davis Sq.
The
Mayor's Young Somerville Advisory Group (YSAG) invites all interested Somerville residents to attend
a discussion with Mayor Curtatone during their monthly meeting on Wednesday,
May 16th. The meeting will be
held at The Burren (back room) in Davis
Square, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
YSAG is comprised of Somerville
residents representing individuals in the 21-35 age range, which comprises
approximately 42% of the City's population.
In 2007, the Mayor convened YSAG to advise the City about and
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ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH EVENTS SET FOR MAY
Somerville Historic Preservation Commission sponsors month-long events, culminating with annual awards ceremony honoring Somerville residents and homeowners.
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A.
Curtatone and Executive Director of the Somerville Historic Preservation
Commission (SHPC) Brandon Wilson announce the schedule of events for the 2012
"Preservation Month" celebrations.
Throughout the month of May, the SHPC and other local organizations
partner to host numerous events honoring Somerville's history and historic
districts. Remaining events include:
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Dog Owners Task Force Meeting Schedule Change
The Somerville Dog Owners Task Force (DOTF) announces
that their regular meeting schedule has been changed from the second Thursday
to the third Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be held on
Thursday, May 17th at 6:30 pm in the Second Floor Conference Room
(next to the Mayor's Office at City Hall, 93 Highland Ave). For more information on the meetings or the
Task Force, please contact Carlene Campbell-Hegarty, at 617-625-6600 ext. 2615
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SCAP Annual Meeting 5/23
Somerville Cares About Prevention (SCAP) will host their Annual
Meeting on Wednesday, May 23rd from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., and all
members of the public are invited to attend.
The 8th annual meeting, to be held in the Highlander Café, 81
Highland Ave., will feature presentations and discussions about the work of
Somerville Youth and SCAP Youth Leaders to reduce alcohol and drug use in the
Somerville community, other SCAP programming, and will honor and thank members
and supporters. Refreshments will be
Meeting on Wednesday, May 23rd from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., and all
members of the public are invited to attend.
The 8th annual meeting, to be held in the Highlander Café, 81
Highland Ave., will feature presentations and discussions about the work of
Somerville Youth and SCAP Youth Leaders to reduce alcohol and drug use in the
Somerville community, other SCAP programming, and will honor and thank members
and supporters. Refreshments will be
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MAYOR SALUTES “VISIONARY” VOTE OF BOSTON MPO TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR RTE 16 GREEN LINE STATION
Curtatone Says Vote is Major Step on Road to Completion of Regional Transit System
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone today praised the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization for what he described as its "wise and visionary" decision to authorize $8.1 million in funding for the study, design and construction of the Route 16 station of the Green Line Extension Project (GLX). At its April 19th meeting, the MPO voted 19 to 2 in favor of a Patrick administration proposal to include funding for the project in the Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2013 - 2016 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
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