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ONLINE FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT MOBILE FARMERS MARKET EBT MATCHES

Using Kickstarter-like crowdfunding service designed for governments, City Holiday Fundraiser seeks to help low-income residents access healthy foods

CITY, SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE KICK OFF “Citizinvestor” CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT MOBILE FARMERS MARKET SUBSIDY PROGRAM

SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville's
Mobile Farmers Market program needs your help-and a nifty online crowdfunding
campaign makes it easy to give once during the holidays to provide meaningful
help to low-income families all year.

 

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ARTS COUNCIL SURVEY SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND CITY’S CREATIVE ASSETS

SOMERVILLE - Help the Somerville Arts
Council better understand the economic assets of the creative community in
Somerville by participating in a quick community survey, launched with the
UMass Center for Policy Analysis. .

 

 

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Online fundraiser to benefit Mobile Market EBT matches

Using Kickstarter-like crowdfunding service designed for governments, City Holiday Fundraiser seeks to help low-income residents access healthy foods

CITY, SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE KICK OFF “Citizinvestor” CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT MOBILE FARMERS MARKET SUBSIDY PROGRAM

SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville's Mobile Farmers Market program needs your help-and a nifty online crowdfunding campaign makes it easy to give once during the holidays to provide meaningful help to low-income families all year.

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INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES LOAN PROGRAM LAUNCHED BY THE INNOVATION CITY

The City of Somerville makes $1 million available to support next-generation industries

SOMERVILLE
- The City of Somerville-the 'Innovation City'-is supporting the growth of
next-generation industries that will fuel the 21st century economy
with the creation of the Somerville Innovation Fund (the I-Fund), a $1 million
loan program to support the growth of innovative businesses in the city.

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2nd Meeting to Discuss Lincoln Park Renovations 12/2

Join
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston for the second in
a series of community meetings to discuss your ideas for the renovation of
Lincoln Park on Monday, Dec. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the
Argenziano School at 290 Washington Street, and will build on the discussion
held on Oct. 30. The City plans to renovate Lincoln Park to provide necessary
upgrades to the ball fields and playgrounds, and community input and feedback

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PROPERTY TAX RATES GOING DOWN--THANKS MAINLY TO UNPRECEDENTED NEW GROWTH

Somerville Tax Rate Lowered Thanks to Unprecedented Gains in New Commercial Growth--Mainly in Assembly Square

Residential and commercial tax rates to be lower in FY14; Significant shift in tax burden from residents to commercial properties keeps taxes low despite rising property values

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Alewife/Mystic Water Quality Alert

Alewife/Mystic CSO/Storm Water Run off Water Quality Alert

In accordance with the conditions of the Department of
Environmental Protection's (DEP) Alewife Brook/Upper Mystic River Variance, we hereby notify the public that a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) occurred at
CAM401B on November 23, 2013, and discharged into the Alewife Brook. The
Variance approved workplan requires the Cambridge Department of Public Works

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LOCAL JOBS TARGETED BY NEW PARTNERSHIP

LOCAL JOBS FOR RESIDENTS TARGETED BY NEW CITY PARTNERSHIP WITH

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

City of Somerville seeks to partner with an agency that
will connect local workers first with local jobs, serving as first contact for
employers looking to hire local residents

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Union Square live chat with Mayor Curtatone

At 12:30 p.m. today (Thursday, December 5, 2013), Mayor Curtatone will take your questions about development in Union Square. To participate in the chat, click here. The chat will also be availalbe on that page for anyone who would like to read it later.

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SOMERVILLE PARTNERS WITH INNOVATIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PORTAL ‘WELLCOIN’ TO PROMOTE WELLBEING VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

‘Wellcoin’ offers innovative media platform that rewards users for engaging in healthy behavior. Local business partners offering rewards, incentives for all users.

SOMERVILLE
- Furthering its commitment to residents' wellbeing and happiness, the
City of Somerville announced today a new partnership with the innovative health
and wellness platform, "Wellcoin,"  which
allows residents to reap benefits from participating local businesses as
rewards for healthy behaviors. Users can sign up for free at www.wellcoin.com.

 

 

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