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Public Hearing to Discuss Tree Removal for Somerville Ave. Utility & Streetscape Improvements Project, March 28
The City of Somerville Tree Warden invites all interested residents and community members to a public hearing on Wednesday, March 28, to discuss upcoming tree removal as part of the construction process for the Somerville Ave. Utility & Streetscape Improvements Project. The hearing will begin at 6 p.m. at the Albert F. Argenziano School, 290 Washington St. The Somerville Ave. Utility and Streetscape Improvements project funding was approved on December 14, 2017. Construction will begin in…"The Wellbeing of Somerville": Read the 2017 Report and Take Part in the Followup Survey
The City of Somerville and Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) recently completed a community health needs assessment called The Wellbeing of Somerville Report 2017. As a follow up to this report, the City and CHA are working together to better understand the healthcare service needs and health priorities of the Somerville community. We invited residents to take a survey to help us to identify and prioritize health needs for you, your family, and the Somerville Community. The survey was made…Message from the Somerville Police Department
Update (3/7/2018): Owner of Backpack & AirSoft Soft Pellet Guns Located Shortly after Somerville Police shared information regarding a backpack found containing a broken Airsoft soft pellet rifle and related materials, the owner quickly identified himself by contacting police. It appears that a 17-year-old Somerville resident received the Airsoft equipment from a friend moving overseas. He intended to use it for Airsoft sports once he turned 18. Upon finding the equipment in their…Community Meeting to Discuss Beacon Street Project, March 19
https://www.somervillema.gov/events/2018/03/19/beacon-street-reconstruct...Community Forums to be Held to Discuss Somerville’s Plans for U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Programs
The Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development will hold two community forums to discuss the City’s 2018-2022 HUD Consolidated Five-Year Plan and 2018-2019 One-Year Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program, and the HOME program. City staff will present an overview of how these programs can be used to support activities related to economic development, parks and infrastructure, public services, and…Residents Sought for Newly Established Mayor's Appointments Advisory Committee
SOMERVILLE - Applications are now being accepted for positions on Mayor Joseph Curtatone’s recently established Appointments Advisory Committee (AAC). The committee will be tasked with reviewing applications and making recommendations for vacant Mayor-appointed posts on boards and commissions with regulatory or decision-making authority. Individuals on the AAC will be entrusted with making nonpartisan and informed recommendations for appointments to critical boards and commissions that serve…West Branch Library Landscape Meeting February 24, Community Meeting February 26
Please join Ward 6 Alderman Lance Davis, the Somerville Capital Projects and Planning Department, the Somerville Public Library, and the project design team for upcoming meetings to discuss plans for the West Branch Library. A walkthrough landscape meeting will be held on Saturday, February 24, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the West Branch Library, 40 College Ave. A full community meeting will be held on Monday, February 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Community Baptist Church located at 31 College Ave…Somerville Historic Preservation Commission Seeking Volunteers for 2018 Docent Program
The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC) and Historic Somerville are currently seeking volunteers for the City’s Docent Program, which offers guided tours and information about Somerville’s historic sites. Somerville’s Docent Program operates on a scheduled basis from May through October. Public openings are offered at three historic sites, twice a month: the Milk Row Cemetery on Somerville Ave., the Prospect Hill Tower, and the Powder House in Nathan Tufts Park. The Docent…Rescheduled Grand Union Flag Raising on Prospect Hill Set for March 4
SOMERVILLE – After having to be canceled due to extreme cold, Somerville’s annual Grand Union Flag Raising is back! The event, rescheduled from January 1 to March 4, 2018, will kick off with a procession from City Hall to Prospect Hill Tower, followed by a reenactment ceremony for the 242nd anniversary of the "Grand Union" flag-raising ceremony at Prospect Hill Park. A processional led by a re-enactor portraying General George Washington on horseback will leave from the City Hall Concourse…$1.9 Million Awarded to Combat Homelessness in Somerville and Arlington
SOMERVILLE – More than $1.9 million in federal grant funding has been awarded for homeless assistance programs in Somerville and Arlington through the federal Continuum of Care Program Competition, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced this week. The Somerville-Arlington Continuum of Care (CoC) was awarded $1,921,026 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grant will help provide permanent supportive housing and transitional housing for homeless individuals and…Feedback
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