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Brown School Roof Collapse Update
Joint Brown School Update from Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Superintendent of Schools Tony Pierantozzi Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Late Tuesday evening, a flat section of the Brown School roof that is above the second-floor girls bathroom collapsed. Thankfully, the building was empty and no one was injured, but we are no less concerned about this collapse. Student safety is always our utmost priority, which is why the City and Schools undertook a massive snow removal effort to clear snow from…CITY INVITES RESIDENTS TO TAKE SURVEY FOR NEW WEBSITE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS INVITED TO TAKE SURVEY TO INFORM COMING REDESIGN OF CITY WEBSITE Responses provided through Monday, Feb. 2, will help guide design and feature choices for full redesign of somervillema.gov SOMERVILLE – If you use the City of Somerville website somervillema.gov, now’s your chance to help make it better. To kick off the coming full redesign of the site, community members are being asked to take a quick survey. Questions cover how site visitors use the site,…GRAND UNION FLAG RAISING ON PROSPECT HILL JAN 1
239th GRAND UNION FLAG RAISING ON PROSPECT HILL, JAN. 1 Annual celebration of America's first flag raising to be celebrated by City officials, residents, and "George Washington" on horseback. SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Historic Preservation Commission Director Brandon Wilson announced that the 239th annual "Grand Union" flag-raising ceremony at Prospect Hill Park will be held on Thurs., Jan. 1, 2015 at 12 p.m. A processional led by a re-enactor portraying General George…Join us! Holiday Events Schedule Announced
2014 HOLIDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED We're celebrating the holidays and hope you'll join us! The season starts Thursday, Dec. 4, with our annual tree lighting and outdoor concert at City Hall where Santa shows up on a firetruck, there's hot chocolate for all, and every Somerville child who attends will receive a gift from St. Nick. Next up, we set out in trolleys on Saturday, Dec. 13, to tour the city's best holiday light displays on the Arts Council's Illuminations Tour (get your tickets…Assessed Values
You are being redirected... Click here if you are not automatically sent to the Assessed Values Database.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)…Apply: Sustainable Neighborhoods Group
Apply to Serve on Sustainable Neighborhoods Working Group The City is seeking committed individuals with a broad range of expertise and experience to serve on the new Sustainable Neighborhoods Working Group, part of Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone’s comprehensive approach to meeting the housing affordability needs of residents and families in Somerville. The Working Group will research affordability efforts underway in other cities and towns, as well as explore new, innovative ideas that can…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…CHIEF FALLON ANNOUNCES SPD TRANSITION PLAN
NEW POLICE CHIEF FALLON ANNOUNCES TRANSITION PLANDeclares commitment to community policing and evidence-based decision making at every level of department SOMERVILLE-After the unanimous confirmation of his appointment by the Board of Aldermen last week, Somerville's new Chief of Police David Fallon has announced his transition plan and his intent to emphasize community policing and data-based decision making at every level of the department. The strategic 120-day plan includes personal…Feedback
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