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Somerville Community Encouraged to Join Public Hearing on Proposed 2025 Water & Sewer Rates
The City of Somerville Water & Sewer Department is inviting all members of the community to a public hearing that will share proposed Water and Sewer rates for Fiscal Year 2025.The proposed changes to be discussed include: A 10% increase in water volumetric charges A 5% increase in sewer volumetric charges; and No change to existing base charges for both water and sewer. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 29, starting at 6 p.m. Community members have can attend the…First New England Hong Kong Festival Comes to Union Square, Saturday, May 18
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne invites the Somerville community to join the first New England Hong Kong Festival on Saturday, May 18 from 4 to 8 p.m. (rain date May 19) at 90 Union Square. The event is organized by the volunteer-led New England Hong Kong Festival team in collaboration with the City of Somerville, Somerville Arts Council, and the SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs. The festival celebrates Hong Kong culture in honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (…Mayor Katjana Ballantyne Announcing New Somerville School Building Committee Members
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne is announcing the members of the School Building Committee (SBC) who will provide oversight of the City’s construction plans for a new school to meet the needs of the Winter Hill Community Innovation School and potentially the Benjamin G. Brown School. The members will work with City and Somerville Public Schools staff and consultants to oversee construction project management such as hiring project managers, architects, and construction contractors, and ensure that…Somerville Water and Sewer Department to Begin Its Annual Hydrant Flushing Program
The City of Somerville’s annual Hydrant Flushing Program is scheduled to begin on Thursday, May 16 and conclude in late October. This annual program flushes pipes at high velocities to clean water mains and maintain the highest possible water quality.City crews will be flushing the hydrants on the following streets: Boston Ave (Broadway to Morrison Ave) Broadway (Willow Ave to Cedar St) Cedar St (Broadway to Highland Ave) Cherry St (Highland Ave to Dead End) Hancock St (Lexington St to…Somerville Police Chief Finalist Interview Recordings Now Available: Community Feedback Sought
Somerville community members are encouraged to provide feedback on Police Chief finalists. Search Committee interviews with finalists under consideration to become the next Somerville Chief of Police were recently recorded for public review. The interviews are now available online for viewing and comment. “Community input is a vital part of this process, and community members are encouraged to share their thoughts on the applicants,” said Mayor Katjana Ballantyne. “Somerville is seeking a…Mayor Ballantyne and Somerville Police Department Announce Expanded Data Sets and Tools on City’s Open Data Portal
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Police Department (SPD) are making it easier for residents to access police data in Somerville. In collaboration with the City’s Department of Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) and the SomerStat Office of Innovation and Analytics, SPD is now publishing four updated or expanded police data sets to the City’s Open Data Portal. All data sets will now include new interactive data visualizations. These updates build on the administration’s goals to…Community Invited to Celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Cambridge-Somerville Asian Festival
Community members are invited to join the Cambridge-Somerville Asian Festival in celebration of Asian American Heritage Month. Somerville’s event will take place on Saturday, May 11, from 2-4 p.m. at Somerville High School (81 Highland Ave). The Cambridge portion of the festival will take place on Friday, May 10, from 5:30 - 8 p.m. at the Cambridge St Upper School (850 Cambridge St). The Cambridge-Somerville Asian Festival aims to celebrate the rich diversity of heritages within the Asian…Join the Spring Hill Sewer Separation Virtual Spring Community Meeting on May 15
The Spring Hill Sewer Separation project is well underway, and Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Ward 3 Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen invite you to join a virtual community meeting to learn about construction progress and upgrades to come. The project aims to reduce water pollution, address flooding, and modernize Somerville’s infrastructure. Once utility work on Highland Avenue (including Eversource’s Gas Main upgrade project) is done, interim paving of eastern Highland Avenue can begin. The…Mayor Ballantyne Announcing Public Interviews for Somerville Police Chief Candidates
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Somerville Police Chief Search Committee are inviting all community members to attend public interview sessions with candidates under consideration to be the next Chief of Police for the City of Somerville on Thursday, May 9, 2024. All interviews will take place in-person at Somerville City Hall (93 Highland Ave.) between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., with a final schedule to be shared with the community in the coming days. In advance of the public interviews, candidate…Mayor Ballantyne and the City Council Invite Somervillians to New "Slice of the City" Spring Meet-Up Series
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City Council invite Somerville community members to the inaugural "Slice of the City" meet-up series. This new series of family-friendly pizza parties in the parks offers attendees a new way to connect and engage with city leaders and staff as well as neighbors all while enjoying Somerville’s parks. The outdoor series for all ages will feature seven early evening meet-ups, from 5 to 7 p.m., throughout the month of May – one each in each of the city’s seven wards…Feedback
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