Somerville Deadline for Paying Property Taxes, Some Bills Extended; Public Events and Large Gatherings Canceled Through June
Today Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced that residents and property owners will have extra time to pay their property tax, excise tax, and water bills. He also announced that all City-sponsored or permitted public events and large gatherings will be canceled in Somerville through June, including the City’s annual Fourth of July fireworks.
April 7, 2020 – COVID-19 Update and Information on How You Can Protect Your Neighbors' Health
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- Case Counts: As of 10 a.m. today, April 7, a total of 148 Somerville residents have tested positive for COVID-19, 53 of them have since recovered, and there has been one death.
April 9, 2020 – COVID-19 Update, Information on Parking Permits, New State Grocery Store Guidelines, and More
Below is a message from the Somerville, MA Community Alert System. Sign up to receive these updates by email, text, or phone.
Dear Community Members,
Here is a COVID-19 update for Thursday, April 9.
Please also be sure to check somervillema.gov/coronavirus for additional information and resources that are updated frequently.
Somerville Expands 311 Services With New COVID-19 Community Support Team
Expert, Trained Volunteers to Provide COVID-19 Health and Human Service Support via Virtual 311 Call Center. From Quarantine Guidance to Unemployment Access to Pothole Repairs: For 311 in Somerville, It’s Still “One Call to City Hall”
Today the City of Somerville’s 311 Constituent Services Division launched a new initiative to provide constituents with access to one-on-one expert guidance during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
The COVID-19 Community Support Team, an extension of 311 Constituent Services, is made up of more than 20 volunteers with specialized knowledge and expertise in healthcare and/or social support services available to people and businesses affected by the pandemic.
Mayor Curtatone Calls for Face Coverings in All Places of Business and Public Areas
All members of the public above the age of 2 urged to wear a face covering when outside their homes in order to prevent transmission of the coronavirus.
April 11, 2020 – COVID-19 Update, Information on Support Resources
Dear Community Members,
Here is a COVID-19 update for Saturday, April 11.
Please also be sure to check somervillema.gov/coronavirus for additional information and resources that are updated frequently.
Somerville Cares COVID-19 Relief Fund Launches
Supporting Essential Needs of Somerville Community Members Impacted by COVID-19
"I’m asking anyone who is fortunate enough right now to have something extra to share, to please donate to help the families, neighbors, and displaced workers in our community who are facing serious and urgent needs. Your generosity has never been so needed or appreciated.” –Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone
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Mayor Curtatone & Board of Health Issue Order Allowing Restaurants to Sell Groceries
Restaurants can sell grocery items as part of pick-up and/or delivery services.
In an effort to both expand resident access to groceries and help restaurants affected by the COVID-19 crisis, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Board of Health have issued an order allowing restaurants to sell grocery items for the duration of Somerville’s local state of emergency.
April 18, 2020 – COVID-19 Update, Case Counts, Homelessness Resources, and More
Dear Community Members,
Here is a COVID-19 update for Saturday, April 18.
Please also be sure to check somervillema.gov/coronavirus for information and resources that are updated frequently.
Somerville Small Business COVID-19 Relief Fund Announced
Mayor Curtatone orders CDBG funds be made available for emergency small business support
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone today announced the launch of a $1 million Somerville Small Business COVID-19 Relief Fund to provide financial support of up to $10,000 to Somerville small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded by existing and pending federal Community Development Block Grant monies, support will be available to food establishments and other small, independent, locally-owned businesses impacted by forced closures during the crisis.
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