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City Gets Authority to Prosecute Code Violations
SOMERVILLE -- Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone have reached an agreement under which the City of Somerville’s Law Department will be able to criminally prosecute certain code violations. The memorandum of understanding allows Assistant City Solicitor David Shapiro to act as a Special Assistant District Attorney responsible for handling Somerville cases. The agreement coordinates efforts between the City and the District Attorney’s office, and will…Somerville Open Space Plan Open House 7/6 at 6pm
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone invites the public to attend an open house to review and discuss a draft of the Somerville Open Space & Recreation Plan. The open house is scheduled for Wednesday, July 6, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Residents are encouraged to examine the plan -- which includes data on public parks, green spaces, and Somerville’s urban canopy – and to discuss open space planning in the City. For more information, contact Luisa Oliveira, Senior Planner for Landscape Design, at 617-625-…Somerville Mobile Farmers' Market Returns 7/8
The City of Somerville and Shape Up Somerville, in partnership with Groundwork Somerville, announces the return of the Somerville Mobile Farmers’ Market for its sixth season, beginning on Friday, July 8. The Somerville Mobile Farmers’ Market sells fresh, local produce. Receive 50% off your purchase if you are a resident of North Street Housing or Mystic Housing, or for showing your SNAP card, WIC card, or Senior Farmers’ Market Coupons. The Mobile Market accepts cash, credit, debit, SNAP EBT,…Lincoln Park Groundbreaking Ceremony Friday, June 17
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston invite the public to attend the Lincoln Park groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, June 17, at 2:30 p.m. at Lincoln Park (near the Argenziano School playground). The ceremony will mark the official start of the long-awaited renovation of Lincoln Park. New features include a multi-use grass field, a new Argenziano schoolyard, an updated softball diamond, community gardens, an outdoor play area, Parkour and skateboard areas, 150 new…New Somerville ‘Data Farm' Gives Real-Time Look at City Operations
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone is excited to announce a new home for the City's data sets, which gives Somerville residents easy access to the same data he uses to make decisions. Now you can take a trip to the Data Farm to follow data trends in the City and use the data for your own analysis. Somerville's Data Farm is home to "locally sourced and handpicked food for thought," which includes three portals of data visualizations as well as a fourth portal with the "data seeds" (the raw…The Somerville Arts Council/Nibble presents: A Nibble Pop-Up Global Flavor Dining Series
PA’s Lounge Partnership in Union Square The Somerville Arts Council is teaming up with PA’s Lounge to offer you yet another reason to hit Union Square each Saturday in June: Flavor Lounge: A global pop-up dining experience. Each Saturday, a Nibble culinary entrepreneur will be cooking up homemade dishes from different cuisines that they’ve been developing in our Nibble Culinary Entrepreneurship Program. PA’s lounge is only a stone’s throw away from the Union Square Farmers Market, so pack up…Green Line Extension: Joint Statement from Cities of Somerville and Cambridge
Joint Statement of Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Cambridge City Manager Richard C. Rossi Regarding the Green Line Extension May 5, 2016 Today the Cities of Somerville and Cambridge Massachusetts are pleased to make this important announcement of our continued support for and commitment of new funds to bridge the funding gap that will allow the construction of the Green Line Extension Project (GLX) to move forward. It is our understanding that MassDOT has completed its…New 311 Phone App Streamlines City Services
SOMERVILLE – The City of Somerville is launching an improved 311 mobile app that puts a positive spin on leaving residents to their own devices. With just a few clicks, the new app now relays non-emergency complaints directly from residents to the responsible city departments, and also includes a “Waste Wizard” that provides key information on recycling and trash pickups. The revamped “311Somerville” app, which was developed by QScend Technologies of Waterbury, CT, is the latest improvement to…City to Host Info Sessions on Plastic Bag Ban
SOMERVILLE – The City of Somerville will host four informational sessions aimed at helping businesses learn how to comply with an ordinance that, starting later this year, will ban plastic bags at checkout counters. The Q&A sessions, like the ordinance itself, will come in two waves. The first two are scheduled for Tuesday, May 10, from 10 to 11 a.m., and Thursday, May 26, from 5 to 6 p.m. The second two will be held after the first phase of the ordinance takes effect. They are scheduled…Medical Marijuana Facility Permit Process Information Session, April 26
Now that medical marijuana is legal in Massachusetts, the City of Somerville has established a Medical Marijuana Treatment Facility Advisory Committee, which includes representatives from the City’s Department of Health and Human Services, the Planning Department, and the Police Department. The Advisory Committee will serve to administer a fair and objective municipal review process for all parties interested in opening a Medical Marijuana Treatment Facility in Somerville. Officials are…Feedback
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