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Somerville Community Preservation Committee Opens Application Round for FY18 CPA Funds
SOMERVILLE – Application materials for this year’s Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds as well as the FY18 Community Preservation Plan, which sets the funding allocations and priorities for the year, are now available. Up to $2.3 million is available for projects that preserve Somerville’s historic resources and expand and improve our parks and recreation land, including $710,000 earmarked for open space acquisition. The City invites residents, organizations, and businesses to submit…Winter Hill School Field Ribbon Cutting Wed., Aug. 23 at 11 a.m.
http://www.somervillema.gov/events/2017/08/23/winter-hill-school-field-r...Cedar St.-Summer St. Intersection to Close for 1 Month (Daytime Only) as Part of Cedar St. Water Infrastructure Upgrade
Beginning as soon as Wednesday, August 16, work related to the ongoing Cedar Street Water & Sewer Upgrade Project will progress into the intersection of Cedar St. and Summer St., requiring the closure of the intersection to through traffic for approximately one month (during working hours only). During work hours (see below for hours), traffic will be detoured as follows: Abutters on Cedar St. between Highland Ave. and Summer St., and Hall St.: Access and exit your street by traveling the…Somerville Exploring Potential Public-Private Partnership Approach to Help Achieve Economic Development Goals
SOMERVILLE – The City of Somerville’s ambitious 20-year SomerVision plan aims to realize numerous community-driven goals, and to help realize those public aims, the City is looking to public-private partnerships, known as P3’s, as a potential tool. To start the process, the City, in coordination with a team of consultants from the firm of Burns & Levinson, presented a range of capital projects and innovation infrastructure priorities to government officials and potential private partners at…New Somerville Program to Make Lesser-Known Heating/Cooling Option More Affordable
SOMERVILLE – A new City of Somerville program will offer homeowners and local businesses discounts on an alternative heating and cooling technology that can operate more cheaply and efficiently than some traditional systems. For a limited time (through Dec. 15), the HeatSmart/CoolSmart program will provide discounts on the installation of what are known as “air source heat pumps,” which can both heat and cool homes at lower usage costs than oil and electric heating systems and window air…Deadline to Join Community Preservation Committee Extended to August 10
Learn more at www.somervillema.gov/CPAMayor Curtatone Launches Clean & Open Elections Task Force
SOMERVILLE – Somerville voter turnout tends to be higher than national averages, but a new task force established by Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone will take an even broader approach to expanding democratic participation. The new Clean and Open Elections Task Force, which is currently seeking members, will review ways to increase participatory democracy and support clean elections in the city through options such as public financing, expansion of early voting, and more. Interested residents…Take Our 2-minute Survey About the Community Preservation Act!
This summer, the City’s Community Preservation Act (CPA) program is being evaluated to help us learn what its strengths are, how we can improve, and how well known the program is. Whether you are familiar with the CPA or not, you can help by taking our 2-minute survey so we can learn about your preferences and what's working for you. To take the survey, just visit somervillema.gov/CPAsurvey, and please share this link with your friends and neighbors too. If you have any questions or require…West Nile Virus Risk in Somerville Elevated to Moderate
SOMERVILLE – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reporting that mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus, a potentially serious disease spread by mosquito bites, have been found in Cambridge, Boston, and Belmont so far this season. No mosquito samples in Somerville have tested positive for the virus this year. However, with West Nile identified in mosquitoes in cities directly on our borders, Somerville is now considered to be at moderate risk for West Nile Virus. The Somerville…Somerville Police Officers, Center for Teen Empowerment to Host Second Annual Community Walking Dialogues in July & August
The Somerville Police Department and the Center for Teen Empowerment, Somerville invite all community members to attend one of this summer’s planned Walking Dialogues, a series of discussions that aims to strengthen and maintain communication between police officers and the Somerville community. Remaining Walking Dialogues in July and August are as follows: • July 13 - North Street Development, 3:00-5:00pm (Residents Only), Ward 7 • July 22 - Clarendon Hill Towers 11:30-4:00pm (Residents…Feedback
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