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Arson Prevention Tips and Fire Safety
Arson Prevention Tips and Fire Safety Keep an Eye Out and Call It In: We Need the Community to Remain Vigilant Report any suspicious behavior or persons to the Police Department immediately by calling 9-1-1. Report any smoke or fires to the Fire Department immediately by calling 9-1-1. Don’t assume someone else will call it in. Contact the Somerville Police with any tips regarding any of the fires under investigation. No tip is too small: Call our Arson Tip line 617-629-1TIP…MAYOR TO CUT RIBBON AT TINY ‘MICRO MUSEUM’ GRAND OPENING THURSDAY
At 7:30 p.m. tonight, Mayor Curtatone will hoist a pair of mini scissors to cut the tiny ribbon at the grand opening of Mµseum, a micro art museum in Union Square Somerville that just may be the world’s smallest museum. Mayor Curtatone plans to welcome Mµseum to Somerville with a micro speech, the presentation to the museum founders of an itty-bitty Ceremonial Business License, and the installation of some very petite temporary parking spaces just below the Mµseum. He will also…CAVALIA GIVES PREFERENCE TO SOMERVILLE RESIDENTS IN HIRING FOR ODYSSEO
SOMERVILLE – The City of Somerville is pleased to announce that Cavalia, Inc. has agreed to give preference to Somerville residents during interviews for jobs at the northeast U.S. premiere of Cavalia’s equestrian ballet, Odysseo, coming to Assembly Row this summer. Cavalia will hold interview days for job applicants at its big top at 101 Grand Union Boulevard in Somerville, behind Home Depot, on Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30. “I’m extremely pleased and grateful that…MAYOR ADVOCATES FOR PROPOSED SCHOOL INVESTMENTS IN EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES
SOMERVILLE -Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone advocates for Superintendent Tony Pierantozzi's recommended Somerville Public Schools fiscal 2014 budget that would begin phasing in universal preschool as well as provide more students than ever before with opportunities to have hands-on experiences with cutting-edge science and technology, learn a foreign language, take music classes and participate in intramural sports - all programs proven to improve academic success. The $56.56 proposed budget…CITY OF SOMERVILLE, SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEAD REGIONAL SCHOOL ‘STATNET’ PILOT PROGRAM
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville and Somerville Public Schools, working in partnership with the Collins Center at UMass Boston, Tufts University, the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and the Greater Boston District and School Assistance Center was awarded one of 27 FY2013 Community Innovation Challenge grants in March 2013 to launch School StatNet, a regional data-driven performance management system. Three other cities joined in Somerville's application - Revere, Chicopee, and…CITY SEEKING INPUT FOR GRANT APPLICATION TO SUPPORT LOWER-INCOME RESIDENTS
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development invite all interested residents to submit their ideas for the City's application to the "Working Cities Challenge," a competition hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The City of Somerville is eligible to compete for up to $700,000 - over the course of three years - to create cross-sector, system-level change that will improve the economic health and well-being of Somerville's lower-…Beacon Street Community Meeting - 1/28
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston and The Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), invite all interested community members to an informational meeting on the project design for the reconstruction of Beacon Street. The meeting will be held on Monday, January 28th at 6:00 p.m. at the Argenziano School Cafetorium - 290 Washington Street. For more information, please contact OSPCD at (617) 625-6600 x2500 or visit the project…MAYOR CONVENES TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE OF AGING SHS BUILDINGS
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today the formation of the Somerville High School Building Task Force ("the Task Force") to evaluate the condition and functionality of the High School's existing building and facilities with an eye to future needs. Using reports recently completed by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and The Maguire Group Inc. (MGI), an engineering firm under contract to the City, the Task Force will recommend next…MAYOR LAUNCHES “REBOOT” OF LINCOLN PARK PLANNING PROCESS
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that he has directed the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) to appoint a design consultant to manage a new and more comprehensive planning process for proposed upgrades to recreational facilities at Lincoln Park. “We’ve had repeated requests from community members for expanded input on the selection of design alternatives for this valuable citywide recreational facility,” said Mayor Curtatone. “A…Feedback
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