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SOMERVILLE’S EDWARD LEATHERS PARK WINS 2012 BLSA LANDSCAPE DESIGN AWARD
SOMERVILLE - On April 26, 2012, the City of Somerville and landscape architecture firm Reed Hilderbrand received a Merit Award in the Parks and Recreation Facilities category for Edward Leathers Community Park, a one-acre park located on Walnut Street between Medford Street and Pearl Street. The award was bestowed by the Boston Society of Landscape Architects and marks the third year in a row the City has been recognized by the BSLA for landscape design; Albion and Grimmons Park were honored…2014 SOMERVILLE HOLIDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
HOLIDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2014 IN SOMERVILLE SOMERVILLE – Somerville’s popular and festive holiday celebrations will return in December 2014, including the annual Christmas Tree lighting at City Hall on Thursday, Dec. 4, and the Somerville Arts Council’s Illuminations Tours on Saturday, Dec. 13. Mayor Curtatone and other City officials will also participate in a ceremonial Menorah lighting on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 16, in honor of the first day of Hanukkah. The tree…Public Meeting to Discuss DEP-Conway Park Scheduled for 4/27
The City of Somerville will hold a public meeting on Thursday, April 27th at 7:00 p.m. to discuss and receive comments on the environmental remediation at Conway Park/15A Bleachery Row (DEP Release Tracking Number 3-0011753). The meeting will be held at the Central Library, 79 Highland Avenue, and an information repository has been set up with documents related to this site, which are available the Central Library, second floor, or by visiting http://www.somervillema.gov/departments/…INTERFAITH PANEL DISCUSSION AT SPL 11/12
INTERFAITH PANEL DISCUSSION AT SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY NOV. 12Latest ‘Muslim Journeys' event discusses commonalities between Islam, Judaism and Christianity SOMERVILLE -The Somerville Public Library will host an interfaith panel discussion focused on what Islam, Judaism and Christianity share in common on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the library's Central Branch, 79 Highland Ave., as part of its "Muslim Journeys" programming series. The series is free and open to the public. The discussion…CITY’S PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUBMITS DRAFT “SOMERVISION” COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO BOARD OF ALDERMEN
SOMERVILLE – -Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Community Development Michael F. Glavin submitted the City’s first-ever Comprehensive Plan to the Board of Aldermen at their February 23rd meeting. The product of a process that began in 2009 and incorporates input from over fifty public meetings throughout the City as well as professional expertise from a wide range of urban planning specialists, the SomerVision document provides a framework of values,…SOMERVILLE ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATION CHANGES
POLLING LOCATION CHANGES FOR SOMERVILLE RESIDENTS ON ELECTION DAY Several polling location changes in effect for Nov. 4 election. To shorten lines, residents urged to review Ballot Questions in advance of voting. SOMERVILLE – The City’s Elections Department reminds all residents in advance of the State Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, that polling locations have changed for six of the City’s 21 voting precincts. Affected voters have been mailed appropriate information and instructions.…Winter Hill Community Planning Starts 9/29
Somerville by Design: Winter Hill community planning series starts Sept. 29 The fall and winter schedule for the "Somerville by Design" neighborhood planning effort kicks off in Winter Hill on Monday, Sept. 29. Over the next four months, residents, business owners, community organizations and commercial property owners will have the opportunity to roll up their sleeves along with City officials to prepare a plan that guides public and private investment in the Winter Hill neighborhood, from…State Primary Voting is 9/9
To see a list of polling places by ward, please click here. If you do not know which ward you are in and would like to look up your polling place, please click here.CITY AND US2 TO HOST UNION SQUARE KICKOFF EVENT
CITY AND US2 TO HOST UNION SQUARE KICKOFF EVENT 100-day community engagement effort will introduce US2, begin visioning for Union Square SOMERVILLE - Residents, business owners and community members are invited to a kickoff event in Union Square to meet recently selected Union Square Master Developer Partner, Union Square Station Associates (US2). People of all ages are invited for a casual evening of barbecue, meeting US2 staff members and sharing their vision for the neighborhood on…Combined Sewer Overflow to Alewife Brook
Combined Sewer Overflow to Alewife Brook In accordance with the conditions of the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Alewife Brook/Upper Mystic River Variance we are hereby notifying you that a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) occurred at CAM401B on July 28, 2014 and discharged into the Alewife Brook. The Variance approved workplan requires the Cambridge Department of Public Works (DPW) to notify local health agents, DEP, EPA and MRWA within 24 hours of when a CSO event occurs. It…Feedback
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