CITY’S SOMERSTREETS PROGRAM RETURNS FOR SUMMER 2013
Kicking off with “Carnaval” along East Broadway, SomerStreets promotes active living, reconnecting with city neighborhoods
NATIONAL ‘KIDS TO PARKS DAY’ EVENTS PLANNED AT HODGKINS PARK IN SOMERVILLE, MAY 18
Parkour, Shobu Aikido demos, Youth Football League and Somerville Recreation activities planned at Hodgkins Park, 1 to 3pm on Saturday
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville
will join more than 300 communities across the country to celebrate National
Kids to Parks Day on May 18. Kids to Parks Day, in its third year, is organized
by the National Park Trust to celebrate the First Lady's Let's Move Outside! Initiative, encouraging active play and utilizing
open space in cities and towns across the 50 states. On Saturday, May 18 from 1
to 3 p.m., the City of Somerville will host family-friendly activities at
CITY RELEASES FIRST-EVER COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
Report details all City financial and investment accounts and comparisons; Provides greater transparency, in line with Mayor’s goals of open government
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today the newest addition to the City of Somerville's open
government and cost-saving initiatives. The City has compiled its first-ever Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), which presents a complete
accounting of all government funds, investments, and operating activities. The CAFR complements the annual City budget by providing more detailed demographic
New Magoun Sq. Sign to be Unveiled 5/23
intersection of Broadway and Medford Street, on the CVS Plaza. A brief ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 23 at 6pm. The sign had been temporarily removed
for renovations, and its reinstallation comes just one month before the City's annual Fourth of July Fireworks celebration will bring thousands of visitors to
Somerville by Design: East Somerville
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 6:30 P.M.
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MAYOR, ALDERMEN Connolly, Cuff-Bastardi, Desmond, Heuston, O’Keefe, Sullivan, Trane PROPOSE ORDINANCE REGULATING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS IN CITY OF SOMERVILLE
Ordinance proposes $250 limit on campaign contributions by developers, contractors, lobbyists, City employees and others seeking to do business with the City including grants, loans, tax incentives or various city contracts.
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MAYOR ADVOCATES FOR PROPOSED SCHOOL INVESTMENTS IN EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES
Somerville Public Schools would take a critical step toward universal preschool and bolster learning in foreign languages, music, intramurals and science
Milk Row Cemetery Open June 2
The
City of Somerville and the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission announce
that on Sunday, June 2, the historic Milk Row Cemetery on Somerville Avenue
(adjacent to the Market Basket) will be open to the public from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
This small historic site, established in 1804, is usually closed to the public
except for two annual events in May and October. Volunteers dressed in Colonial
period clothing will be on hand to educate visitors about the residents buried
CITY AIMS TO BRING CAVALIA'S 'ODYSSEO' NORTHEAST U.S. PREMIERE TO ASSEMBLY ROW
Largest touring show in the world would generate up to $10 million in revenue for local businesses
-City of Somerville officials are working with Cavalia, Inc. to bring the northeast
U.S. premiere of its $30 million show Odysseo
to Assembly Row this summer. The production, which is an equestrian theatrical
performance conceived of by one of the founders of Cirque du Soleil, has the
potential to bring up to $10 million in
revenues for local businesses-hotels, restaurants and more-and would also
create local jobs for construction crews and service staff.
LGBT PRIDE FLAG RAISED OVER CITY HALL CONCOURSE
City of Somerville marks Pride Week with the 13th raising of the flag
SOMERVILLE
-A crowd twice the size of last year's joined the Somerville High School
Gay/Straight Alliance and Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone on Tuesday for the raising
of the Pride flag at Somerville High School. The annual event, which raises the
Pride flag in full view of both City Hall and the High School, is a declaration
that the City of Somerville is an open, welcoming and affirming city for the
LGBT community.
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