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Unexpected Water Service Interruption on Boston Ave. Thu. 8/27

In order to complete emergency repairs to water equipment in your area, water will be shut off on Boston Ave. from Rogers Ave. to Kidder Ave. for approximately 6 hours starting at 3 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes and thank you for your patience as we conduct this work.

CPA Funding Eligibility Applications Now Available

CPA FUNDING ELIGIBILITY APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLEMore than $3.7M available for affordable housing, open space, outdoor recreation and historic preservation projects SOMERVILLE -More than $3.7 million is available this fiscal year for affordable housing, open space, outdoor recreation and historic preservation projects in Somerville through the Community Preservation Act (CPA), and Somerville residents, organizations and businesses are invited to submit their project proposals to see if they…

2015 Sunsetters Calendar

FOR COMCAST CUSTOMERS, CITY CABLE MOVES ON JUNE 5TH FROM CH16 TO CH22

SOMERVILLE - Director of Communications and Cable Thomas P. Champion announced today that the City of Somerville's "City Cable" government access channel, currently broadcast at Ch16 on the Comcast cable system, will be moving to Ch22 effective June 5, 2012. The move is a result of adjustments Comcast is making to accommodate the FCC-mandated relocation of a Massachusetts-based shopping channel, WWDP. The City's Education Channel (Ch15) and Somerville Community Access Television (SCAT, Ch3)…

City Seeks Residents to Test New Website 10/15 & 10/19

On Thursday, October 15 and Monday, October 19, Somerville residents will have a chance to try out the newly developed www.SomervilleMA.gov. Volunteers will complete a 1-hour testing session at the Central Library, 79 Highland Ave. During the session, volunteers will be asked to find pieces of information on the website using a variety of devices, and then share their feedback on whether they were successful or not and how the process could have been better. Visit www.SomervilleMA.gov/…

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR MAYOR’S SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Somerville Youth Programming Coordinator Nancy Bacci announced that applications are now available for the 2012 Mayor's Summer Jobs Program.  Available through April 30th, applications can be found at the City of Somerville's Personnel Department (City Hall) or on the City's website (www.somervillema.gov).  The Program provides opportunities for Somerville youth to gain employment and job training within the public and private sectors…

CONSULTING ENGINEER REPORTS THAT HIGH SCHOOL NEEDS $10M IN “HIGH-PRIORITY” REPAIRS

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Superintendent of Schools Tony Pierantozzi, and School Committee Chairperson Paul Bockelman, in a joint release with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), today issued a report by Maguire Group Inc. (MGI) that cites approximately $10 million in necessary structural repairs and replacements at Somerville High School.  In its report, MGI noted "high priority" repairs to aging windows, roofing, and brick façade, among other areas. …

$2.1M AWARDED TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS IN SOMERVILLE, ARLINGTON

$2.1 MILLION AWARDED TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS IN SOMERVILLE AND ARLINGTON 12 housing programs and 3 service programs funded through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development award to Somerville-Arlington Continuum of Care SOMERVILLE –More than $2.1 million in federal grant funding has been awarded for homeless assistance programs in Somerville and Arlington through the federal Continuum of Care Program Competition for FY14, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced this week. The…

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