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COA Seeking Vendors for Annual Health & Wellness Fair
The Somerville Council on Aging is currently seeking vendors for its annual Health & Wellness Fair, to be held on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the Holland Street Center at 167 Holland Street. The Fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon, and is a chance for older adults in the community to learn about resources available to them to enhance their health and well being. This year the COA’s focus is on brain health and healthy aging. If you are an organization or business…Winter Hill "Better Block" Comes to Life December 12, 13
Winter Hill "Better Block" Comes to Life December 12, 13 As part of the Winter Hill neighborhood planning process, neighborhood residents and business owners are invited to join the City of Somerville’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development for the unveiling of the recent “tactical urbanism” strategies with Team Better Block. In September and October, community members met to discuss their ideas for pop-up businesses, landscaping, parks, outdoor seating, art and entertainment.…SOMERVISION NEXT STEPS: REVAMPED RESIDENTIAL ZONING AND NEW DESIGN PROJECTS FOR: MCGRATH HIGHWAY AREA; BRICKBOTTOM; COMMUNITY PATH EXTENSION
SOMERVILLE – With the final version of the City’s SomerVision Comprehensive Plan now published through the City’s web site, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Strategic Planning and Community Development Director Michael F. Glavin announced today that the twenty-year plan, approved last month by the Somerville Board of Aldermen and City Planning Board would serve as the basis for a new round of initiatives across the city. The first of these will kick off in June with a release of a…MAYOR CURTATONE, TRAFFIC & PARKING CONVENE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT RESEARCH AND POLICY GROUP
SOMERVILLE -Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that he has created a Transportation Research, Innovation and Planning (TRIP) Team to advise the City on new technologies and procedures designed to increase accessibility, capacity, convenience and safety in all modes of local transportation. The advisory panel is composed of representatives drawn from the city's residential and business communities as well as Somerville-based transportation and parking policy experts. With City officials…Lincoln Park Playground Design Meeting Oct. 24
Lincoln Park Playground Design Meeting Oct. 24 All community members are invited to a Playground Design meeting for the new Argenziano School Playground on Saturday morning, Oct. 24, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. City staff and officials hope to hear from residents of all ages (children included!) about the proposed designs for the Argenziano Schoolyard, and the new children’s play and water spray area located at the core of the new park design. The meeting will be held in the Argenziano School…MAYOR CURTATONE ANNOUNCES LOCAL JOBS ADVISORY PANEL
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that he had established a new advisory group to assist the City in the development and implementation of programs designed to encourage and support efforts by area employers to hire local residents. To be known as the Somerville Jobs Advisory Committee (SJAC), the eleven-member panel will begin meeting later this month. The group will examine best practices for matching local job candidates to local training and hiring…Tue., 8/18 Sunsetters Show on Winslow Ave. Cancelled Due to Heat
Due to the extreme heat, tonight's Somerville Sunsetters performance on Winslow Ave. has been cancelled. Residents are invited to the following remaining performances: Wed., August 19: 24 Farragut Ave. – 7 p.m. Thu., August 20: SomerMovie Fest (Seven Hills Park, Davis Sq.) – 7 p.m. Wed., August 19: 24 Farragut Ave. – 7 p.m. Thu., August 20: SomerMovie Fest (Seven Hills Park, Davis Sq.) – 7 p.m. - See more at: http://www.somervillema.gov/news/somerville-sunsetters-invite-residents-... Wed.,…Tips for Avoiding Electricity Supplier Scams
Earlier this year, a retail electricity supplier agreed to pay $4 million to settle allegations by the Massachusetts Attorney General of deceptive marketing and sales that promised savings but charged customers significantly higher rates, entered consumers into agreements without their consent, and charged costly termination fees. If you are solicited by a retail electricity supplier, follow these tips to make sure you are not being deceived: Stay informed about reports of scams or deceptive…Feedback
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