Residents in the City of Somerville who are interested in seeking elected office are encouraged to take out nomination papers beginning Monday, May 11th for the Office of Mayor, Alderman at Large, Aldermen, and School Committee.

Nomination papers will be available at the Elections Department in the lower level of City Hall at 93 Highland Avenue during regular hours. (Mon-Wed 8:30a-4:30p, Thu 8:30a-7:30p, Fri 8:30a-12:30p).

Please join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and
the Somerville High School Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) on Wed., May 27,
at 2:45 p.m. to raise the Pride flag in honor of LGBTQ Pride Month and
LGBTQ Youth Pride. The ceremony will take place on the City Hall
concourse, 93 Highland Ave. Mayor Curtatone, City LGBTQ Community
Liaison Andra Oshinsky, and a representative from GSA will speak at the
event. The event is open to the public, and we invite community members
to join us in celebrating LGBTQ youth and the diversity that makes

ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2015

SOMERVILLE GREEN TECH PROGRAM LAUNCHES WITH HYPER-LOCAL WEATHER STATIONS PILOT

Understory is first company to partner with City program to pilot new technologies and hold events connecting green tech companies with municipal officials, other industries

The Somerville Sunsetters are coming to a street near you! The Sunsetters, a traveling youth performance troupe that performs classic show tunes and modern musicals in Somerville neighborhoods throughout July and August, is still booking shows for the summer 2015 season. Residents interested in hosting a performance in your neighborhood should contact Jackie Rossetti at 617-625-6600 ext. 2614, or JRossetti@somervillema.gov. Performances are held Monday through Thursday evenings, 7 to 8 p.m., in July and August.

PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR SECOND SOMERVILLE ACADEMY FOR INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP

20 residents will be selected for free training course on adaptive leadership

REPORTED RODENT SIGHTINGS DOWN IN SOMERVILLE
Data suggests “war on rats” including comprehensive dumpster enforcement and uniform rodent-resistant trash bins have reduced the number of rats in Somerville

SOMERVILLE –Eighteen months after the City launched its comprehensive “war on rats” plan, Somerville is seeing encouraging signs that its policies are working—namely, a significant drop in reported rodent sightings.

EIGHT POWDER HOUSE SCHOOL BIDS UNDER REVIEW

Technical Advisory Committee to determine which developers will be interviewed by mid-June

SOMERVILLE – Eight bids for redevelopment of the Powder House Community School site are under review to determine which proposals meet objectives developed by the community and thus which developers will be interviewed by mid-June.