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Monroe St. Emergency Water Shutdown

Due to unexpected circumstances, City crews will be working this morning to repair water infrastructure on Monroe St. The work is expected to take approximately four hours to complete. In order to complete this work, water service in your area will be shut off. Once service has been restored, you may experience temporary discoloration in your water, and though the water is safe to drink, residents are advised to run the water until it is clear and to avoid washing clothes, especially white…

MICHAEL FELONEY SELECTED TO HEAD SOMERVILLE HOUSING

MICHAEL FELONEY SELECTED TO HEAD SOMERVILLE HOUSING DIVISION Seasoned community and housing development professional to lead efforts to address broad range of City’s housing needs including the City’s Sustainable Neighborhoods affordable housing initiative    SOMERVILLE – Last week, the City of Somerville welcomed its new Housing Director, Michael Feloney. Feloney brings broad public and private sector experience to the position including serving as the Executive Director of…

2014 SOMERVILLE HOLIDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

HOLIDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2014 IN SOMERVILLE SOMERVILLE – Somerville’s popular and festive holiday celebrations will return in December 2014, including the annual Christmas Tree lighting at City Hall on Thursday, Dec. 4, and the Somerville Arts Council’s Illuminations Tours on Saturday, Dec. 13. Mayor Curtatone and other City officials will also participate in a ceremonial Menorah lighting on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 16, in honor of the first day of Hanukkah. The tree…

INTERFAITH PANEL DISCUSSION AT SPL 11/12

INTERFAITH PANEL DISCUSSION AT SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY NOV. 12Latest ‘Muslim Journeys' event discusses commonalities between Islam, Judaism and Christianity SOMERVILLE -The Somerville Public Library will host an interfaith panel discussion focused on what Islam, Judaism and Christianity share in common on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the library's Central Branch, 79 Highland Ave., as part of its "Muslim Journeys" programming series. The series is free and open to the public. The discussion…

SOMERVILLE ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATION CHANGES

POLLING LOCATION CHANGES FOR SOMERVILLE RESIDENTS ON ELECTION DAY Several polling location changes in effect for Nov. 4 election. To shorten lines, residents urged to review Ballot Questions in advance of voting. SOMERVILLE – The City’s Elections Department reminds all residents in advance of the State Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, that polling locations have changed for six of the City’s 21 voting precincts. Affected voters have been mailed appropriate information and instructions.…

Winter Hill Community Planning Starts 9/29

Somerville by Design: Winter Hill community planning series starts Sept. 29 The fall and winter schedule for the "Somerville by Design" neighborhood planning effort kicks off in Winter Hill on Monday, Sept. 29. Over the next four months, residents, business owners, community organizations and commercial property owners will have the opportunity to roll up their sleeves along with City officials to prepare a plan that guides public and private investment in the Winter Hill neighborhood, from…

Community Path Party Postponed Until 9/20

Due to forecasts of severe storms and high heat on Saturday, Sept. 6, the Community Path Party co-sponsored by the City of Somerville and the Friends of the Community Path has been POSTPONED until Saturday, Sept. 20, from 2 to 6 p.m.

Last Day to Register to Vote in State Primary is 8/20

Voter registration can be done by mail or in person at Somerville City Hall (93 Highland Ave). To see a list of polling places by ward, please click here. If you do not know which ward you are in and would like to look up your polling place, please click here.

Maintenance: Website Outages Possible Sun. 9/21

The City of Somerville will be performing network maintenance on Sunday, September 21st, 2014 starting at 8:00am. There may be intermittent issues all day Sunday. Unavailable Services include the following: City & School Websites Police Substations East Branch Library Phones    

2014 SOMERMOVIE “FEAST,” SUNSETTERS LOCATIONS ANNOUNCED

2014 SOMERMOVIE "FEAST," SUNSETTERS LOCATIONS ANNOUNCEDSummer movie festival to feature food-related films, Sunsetters to perform across the City through July, August. SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announces the lineups for the 2014 SomerMovie FEAST and Somerville Sunsetters. Showings for the annual movie festival are scheduled every Thursday evening at dusk, beginning with a screening of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971 version) on July 10 at Seven Hills Park in Davis…

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