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MAYOR SALUTES “VISIONARY” VOTE OF BOSTON MPO TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR RTE 16 GREEN LINE STATION
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone today praised the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization for what he described as its "wise and visionary" decision to authorize $8.1 million in funding for the study, design and construction of the Route 16 station of the Green Line Extension Project (GLX). At its April 19th meeting, the MPO voted 19 to 2 in favor of a Patrick administration proposal to include funding for the project in the Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2013 - 2016 Transportation…Calendar 2014 Income/Expense Info for FY16 Due in Assessor's Office by 4/30
Calendar 2014 income & expense information for FY 2016 is due in the Assessor's Office by Thursday, April 30, 2015. The Board of Assessors is requesting income and expense information on commercial, industrial, and apartment (residential) properties to help us determine equitable values for assessment purposes. This request is for income and expense information relative to the operation of real estate and not the business use with the real estate. Please choose from the income and expense…SPFJr. YOUTH LEADERS ENCOURAGE SOMERVILLE YOUTH TO END TOBACCO USE
SOMERVILLE - Somerville Special Positive Forces Junior Edition (SPFJr.), a youth group within the City's Somerville Cares About Prevention (SCAP) program in the Health Department, celebrated "Kick Butts Day" on Wednesday, March 22nd by chalking facts and messages pertaining to tobacco on the sidewalks. SPFJr. youth promoted the fact that 85% of Somerville High School students DO NOT smoke and that smoking is NOT the norm as reported on the 2010 SHS Student Health Survey. SPFJr. is…SOMERVILLE-ARLINGTON AWARDED $2.2 MILLION FOR HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Director of the City’s Housing Division, Dana LeWinter, today released the results of the 2011 Continuum of Care renewals application. The Somerville-Arlington Continuum of Care was awarded $2,237,821 in funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for homeless assistance programs. The funding for the Somerville-Arlington Continuum has steadily increased in the last several years, with $2,235,913 awarded in 2010, $2,…6TH ANNUAL SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE/REC. ROAD RACE APRIL 19
6th ANNUAL SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE / RECREATION ROAD RACE TO BE HELD APRIL 19 Events include 5K, Children's "Fun Run;" refreshments to follow all activities. Ready, set, go! The City's annual Shape Up Somerville / Somerville Recreation Road Race is set for Sun., Apr. 19, beginning and ending at the Somerville High School Concourse at 81 Highland Ave. Beginning with a one mile children's "Fun Run" at 10:30 a.m., the day's events also include a 5K race and walk at 11 a.m., and a celebration for…Survey: Residential Solar Program Interest
Are you a Somerville renter or homeowner looking to make your home more energy efficient with renewable energy? The City of Somerville invites you to take a brief online survey to help inform potential programs and policies that would offer residents options for solar energy and other ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, whether or not you own the home. The survey will be available at http://www.somervillema.gov/solarsurvey through Feb. 21. The City also recently announced its search for a…Public Safety Information
On Monday evening, Dec. 1, at approximately 6 p.m., two men claiming to be representing the Somerville Water Department gained access to a private residence and committed a larceny. While this appears to be an isolated incident, the City of Somerville and Somerville Police Department remind residents that any employee of the Water Department requiring access to any property will always show identification. If someone claiming to be from the Water Department attempts to gain access to your home…Mobile Parking Meter Payments Launch 11/24
Join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Director of Traffic and Parking Suzanne Rinfret, and Parkmobile on Monday, Nov. 24 to launch the latest parking technology in Somerville with Parkmobile's smart phone app. The official launch ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Meacham Rd. in Davis Sq., adjacent to Seven Hills Park and the Davis Sq. T station. Beginning the week of Nov. 24, drivers in Somerville will be able to pay for parking at every metered space in the city by using Parkmobile's smartphone…Feedback
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