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FY 2018 Property Tax Update Now Available
https://www.somervillema.gov/assessingPhilips, Global Leader in Health Technology and Innovation, Coming to Cambridge Crossing
SOMERVILLE ā The Cities of Cambridge and Somerville announced today that international health technology leader Philips will move its North American headquarters to Cambridge Crossing in 2020. Cambridge Crossing is a 45-acre development site where Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston converge and is owned and under development by an affiliate of DivcoWest. Philipsā offices will occupy 243,000 square feetā¦New Passenger Drop-Off, Pickup Zones Established in Davis Square
SOMERVILLE ā In an effort to increase safety in one of Somervilleās busiest areas, new street signs are up and five spaces across Davis Square are now designated as passenger drop-off and pickup only zones. The pickup and drop-off zones are open to all users including the public, taxis, and rideshare services. Parking and idling more than five minutes in the designated zones are prohibited. The spaces are located at: Holland St. (near Statue Park across from the T) 414 Highland Ave. (in frontā¦Community Preservation Act Community Meetings Jan. 16 and 24
The Somerville Community Preservation Committee invites all interested community members to hear about the FY 2018 Community Preservation Act (CPA) historic resources and open space/recreational land project proposals before the Community Preservation Committee, and offer feedback on which deserve to receive funding, at two community meetings in January. The first will be held on Tuesday, January 16 and the second will be held on Wednesday, January 24. Both meetings begin at 7 p.m., and will beā¦Statement from Mayor Curtatone regarding Salvadoran TPS
Ending Salvadoran TPS with plans to deport nearly 200,000 upstanding immigrants who work hard, pay taxes, and contribute to the fiber of our communities is more than unjustified, unnecessary, and inhumane; itās also reckless and irresponsible. On the heels of the decisions to also end TPS for Nicaraguans and Haitians, this is part of the administrationās continuum of cruelty. This nation invited TPS holders here. We offered them safe refuge. Despite the traumas, some have left behind andā¦See Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone's January 1, 2018 Inaugural Address
"I want to say a quick word to everyone who ran in this electionāand really to all of us. In my years in Somerville government, Iāve seen many candidates win and lose hard-fought campaigns. According to politics, these opponents should now be enemies, but so often, Iāve seen instead how their love for this city made them compatriots. So to each of youāand everyoneāI say, let us also show that same dedication. Let our commitment to working together while valuing our differences be our strengthā¦REMINDER: City Pairs Youth with Seniors, Persons with Disabilities for Assistance with Snow Shoveling
The City of Somerville is looking for Somerville teens to pair with residents in need of shoveling assistance during upcoming snow storms. Additionally, Somerville senior citizens and residents with disabilities may contact us to be added to the list. Teens and residents in need of assistance will be paired by the City, which has also arranged a payment structure depending on the residentsā needs. However, payment is handled independently between the resident and the teen with whom they areā¦Somerville Non-profit CASPAR, Inc. Chosen to Receive 5kW Solar Array Donation from Cityās install partner SolarFlair
SOMERVILLE ā Local non-profit CASPAR, Inc. (Cambridge and Somerville Program for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Rehabilitation) will soon expand its tremendously positive impact on the community. The organization was selected to receive a 5kW solar array donation that, once in place, will reduce greenhouse gas emissions ā and lower utility bills. The 5kW array donation from SolarFlair, the Cityās installation partner, is the result of resident participants exceeding the goal of the citywide Solarizeā¦Somerville Office of Veteransā Services Partners with Fisher College Student Veterans for āAdopt-a-Service Memberā Campaign
For 11 Years Fisher College has adopted a service member overseas and in their honor, the Fisher community has come together to assemble care packages to send to our troops overseas. This year, the Somerville Office of Veteransā Services joins the Fisher College Student Veteransā Organization to collect items to send to our troops. Through Thursday, December 14, the Somerville community is invited to drop off donations that will be sent to our troops. A list of needed items to select from isā¦Mayor Curtatone, Mayor Walsh, and Metro Mayors Coalition Announce Regional Housing Partnership
SOMERVILLE - Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, and representatives of the 14 cities and towns of the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition of Greater Boston today announced the creation of a new regional housing partnership. The partnership will address the housing needs of the Metro Boston area, with a focus on housing production, diversity, cost, location, design and increasing stability for the regionās residents. The partnership, which willā¦Feedback
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