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Somerville Inviting Community to Share Feedback on Draft Pollinator Action Plan
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Somerville’s Public Space and Urban Forestry division (PSUF) invite the community to attend a virtual Pollinator Action Plan Advisory Committee meeting on Monday, June 10 from 4-5:30 p.m. The consultant team, Offshoots, Inc., will present the draft Pollinator Action Plan and invite feedback from the committee and members of the public. This presentation kicks off a summer event series aimed at promoting habitat and biodiversity in the city. Events include the…Somerville Residents: Help Stop Black Swallow-Wort This Summer
As part of the City’s efforts to increase habitat in Somerville, the City is partnering with community groups to raise awareness about black swallow-wort (BSW), a very aggressive and invasive, non-native weed that can be found throughout Somerville.Why Black Swallow-Wort Is Unwelcome in Somerville BSW displaces native plants and habitats, threatens butterflies and songbirds, and is toxic to deer. It is especially harmful to the monarch butterfly population because it resembles milkweed,…Fueling the Future: Somerville to Implement Charging Fees for Electric Vehicles
The City of Somerville is announcing that starting Monday, July 1, 2024 a fee of $0.25 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) will be implemented at all City-owned electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, aligning with neighboring communities including Boston, Cambridge, Medford, and Arlington. Every month, 2,300 drivers charge at one of Somerville’s public electric vehicle charging stations. The new program, Charge4Charge, aims to incentivize space turn over, reduce misuse and vandalism of stations, and…Somerville Community Path (Central Street to Lowell Street) Temporary Detour Begins Monday, June 3, or Soon After
Beginning on Monday, June 3, or soon after, people walking, wheeling, or cycling on the Community Path between Lowell St. and Central St. will be detoured around the new Somerville Junction Park site. This temporary detour (approximately one week, weather permitting) will enable City contractors to pave the newly built path and loam/seed green space along the northern half of the park. Following paving, the new path will be opened to the public and work at the site will transition to the…Central Street between Summer Street and Highland Avenue to Become One-Way (Northbound) for Vehicle Traffic on Monday, June 17 or Soon After
Beginning on Monday, June 17 or soon after, the segment of Central Street between Summer Street and Highland Avenue will become a permanently one-way northbound (travel from Summer St. north toward Highland Ave.) street for vehicle traffic. This change will facilitate the implementation of a new design and construction of streetscape improvements on Central Street (Summer St. to Highland Ave.). Over the summer and fall, construction crews will be working to: Construct a new…Applications Now Open for Two Income-Restricted Somerville Rental Apartments at 205 Beacon Street
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), in partnership with 717-719 Washington St, LLC, are pleased to announce an income-restricted rental opportunity of two (2) 2-bedroom apartments. Located at 205 Beacon St in the Cobble Hill neighborhood, these apartments will be available to income-eligible households with a combined annual gross income at or below 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI) and 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI…SPD Update on the Pro-Palestine and Pro-Israel Protests at City Hall on 5/20/24
The Somerville Police Department is thoroughly trained and committed to protecting both public safety and freedom of speech at protests for both protestors and bystanders and does so with full neutrality and a commitment to de-escalation. Prior to the announced protest on Monday, May 20, 2024, at City Hall, police prepared a plan to station officers nearby but not directly at the protest location so as to be able to quickly respond if needed but not to intimidate, escalate, or…Somerville Community Invited to Morrison Avenue Flood Relief & Water Quality Improvements Open House on Monday, June 10
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Ward 6 Councilor Lance Davis, Ward 5 Councilor Naima Sait, and the City of Somerville’s Engineering Division are inviting the community to an open house on flood relief and water quality improvement efforts planned for Morrison Avenue (Cedar Street to Grove Street) and the surrounding neighborhood. The event will be held on Monday, June 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Community Baptist Church (31 College Avenue). There will not be a formal presentation. Instead,…2024 SomerStreets Festival Season to Kick off with Carnaval Celebration on Sunday, June 2
Somerville is invited to get their dancing shoes on as the 2024 SomerStreets: Carnaval returns Sunday, June 2, from 2 to 6 p.m. (rain date Sunday, June 9) to kick off the 2024 SomerStreets season, which will include a series of four neighborhood street festivals across Somerville. SomerStreets: Carnaval celebrates the East Broadway Business District and community with food, music, and activities from around the world. Programming will extend along East Broadway from Kensington…Somerville Water and Sewer Department to Begin Its Annual Hydrant Flushing Program
The Water Department will be hydrant flushing tonight (6/24) from 6 PM to 12 AM. The crews will be flushing the hydrants on the following streets: Aberdeen Rd Ashland St Banks St Beech St Burnside St Cedar St (between Highland Ave and Elm St) Cedar St Pl Charnwood Rd Cheery St Cutter Ave Cutter Pk Davenport St Davis Sq Dresden Circle Elm St Elston St Fairlee St Hall St Hancock St (between Highland Ave and Elm St) Hawthorne St Highland Ave (between Cedar St and Holland St) Holyoke Rd Miller Ave…Feedback
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