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ARTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES POET LAUREATE & KIDS MAKER SERIES

SOMERVILLE ARTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES POET LAUREATE, KIDS MAKER SERIESCity’s Arts Council adds two highly anticipated projects to its repertoire for fall 2014. SOMERVILLE - This month, the Somerville Arts Council is rolling out two exciting and anticipated projects in the City: the introduction of a Poet Laureate for Somerville and a Kids Maker Series. Continuing its commitment to providing innovative and multi-level opportunities for residents of all ages, the programs support and benefit both the…

CITY TO LAUNCH AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM

CITY TO LAUNCH COMPREHENSIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM  “Sustainable Neighborhoods” plan to broaden and deepen Somerville’s affordability efforts includes 100-home strategy, expansion of inclusionary zoning, tax credits for benevolent landlords and increased SomerVision housing goals Mayor Curtatone's Sustainable Neighborhoods Presentation (PDF)   Link: Apply to Serve on Sustainable Neighborhoods Networking Group SOMERVILLE –In the face of a regional affordable housing crisis, the…

Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence 10/1

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Commission for Women announce the Annual Candlelight Vigil in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Wednesday, October 1 at 6 p.m. at the Somerville Public Safety Building, 220 Washington Street. The vigil walk begins at 6 p.m. through Union Square, concluding with a speaking agenda at the Public Safety Building at 6:30 p.m. City and local agencies will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. with informational materials and to answer questions.…

ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR RECOGNIZED FOR ‘OUTSTANDING APPELLATE WORK'

ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR RECOGNIZED FOR ‘OUTSTANDING APPELLATE WORK' Matthew Buckley awarded Robert W. Ritchie Special Achievement Award for work in recent court cases SOMERVILLE - The Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association (MMLA) awarded the Robert W. Ritchie Special Achievement Award to Somerville Assistant City Solicitor Matthew J. Buckley, in recognition of his outstanding appellate work on several important municipal cases, including a recent Supreme Judicial Court decision denying a…

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POLICE CHIEF FINALISTS NARROWED TO TWO

POLICE CHIEF FINALISTS NARROWED TO TWO Mayor to conduct site visits with goal of presenting new chief to Board of Aldermen in August SOMERVILLE –The finalists for Somerville Chief of Police have been narrowed to two: Somerville Deputy Chief of Operations David Fallon and Manchester, NH, Chief of Police David Mara, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today. Following a public hearing with the four initial finalists selected by the Police Chief Search Committee—Fallon, Mara, Somerville Deputy…

Alewife Brook Combined Sewer Overflow Control Update

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NATIONAL "DAY" OF HACKING ALL WEEKEND IN SOMERVILLE

WANTED: Coders, Problem Solvers, Creative Thinkers and Civic Do-Gooders for National “Day” of Civic Hacking All Weekend in Somerville Random Hacks of Kindness hosted by Code for Boston, City of Somerville, Greentown Labs SOMERVILLE – Proving once again that they may just be one of the coolest volunteer organizations in Greater Boston, Code for Boston is throwing a weekend-long civic hacking event at Greentown Labs in Somerville with the support of the…

RESIDENTS INVITED TO JOIN IN ‘WEEKEND OF PLAY’ IN SOMERVILLE, MAY 17 & 18

RESIDENTS INVITED TO JOIN IN ‘WEEKEND OF PLAY’ IN SOMERVILLE, MAY 17 & 18 Porchfest, Knucklebones, kids’ activities and more round out Somerville’s first annual “Weekend of Play.” All activities, concerts free, and fun! SOMERVILLE – Somerville’s first annual “Somerville Weekend of Play” is scheduled for May 17 & 18, 2014, throughout the City courtesy of the City of Somerville, the Somerville Arts Council, Somerville Recreation and Knucklebones.  Whether you associate “play”…

CITY EARNS BUDGET AWARD FOR MEETING HIGHEST PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENTAL BUDGETING

SOMERVILLE –Somerville’s commitment to the highest principles of governmental budgeting has been recognized in the City earning the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, a “significant achievement” according to awarding nonprofit Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). In earning the award, the City of Somerville met nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. The GFOA reviewers evaluated the City’s FY14 budget, available on…

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