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ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan to be Discussed at Meeting 8/28

The City of Somerville's ADA Coordinator and Somerville Commission for Persons with Disabilities invite all community members to a public meeting to gather feedback and help the City develop its Self-Evaluation report into a living, multiyear Transition Plan to create equal access for all to the city's streets, sidewalks, buildings, parks and programs. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. A second meeting will be scheduled for September. Residents can also…

Neighborhood Safety Alert: Three Robberies in Tufts-Davis area

The Somerville and Tufts University Police Departments report that over the last three weeks three late night robberies have occurred in the area between Davis Square and Tufts University, with the most recent robbery having occurred very early in the morning on Friday, July 19. Residents are encouraged to remain vigilant and aware of their surroundings, particularly when walking at night, and, if possible, should not walk alone after dark. Three separate assaults and robberies were reported in…

Missing Person Found!

Ralph hergert was found safe and unharmed in boston this evening. The city of Somerville and Somerville Police Department thank everyone who helped in this search effort, and for your vigilance throughout today.

LGBT PRIDE FLAG RAISED OVER CITY HALL CONCOURSE

SOMERVILLE -A crowd twice the size of last year's joined the Somerville High School Gay/Straight Alliance and Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone on Tuesday for the raising of the Pride flag at Somerville High School. The annual event, which raises the Pride flag in full view of both City Hall and the High School, is a declaration that the City of Somerville is an open, welcoming and affirming city for the LGBT community. This year's event marked the 13th year that the Pride flag has been raised…

MAYOR ANNOUNCES MEMBERSHIP OF POWDER HOUSE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ADVISORY GROUP

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the City of Somerville has formed a Technical Advisory Committee Powder House Community School to review responses to the City's Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking partners to reuse and/or redevelop the former K-12 public school site. The site includes an 87,599-square-foot parcel with an existing 80,857-square-foot building that can be retained or demolished. The Advisory Committee will be tasked with reviewing the six proposals submitted and…

SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY HOSTS CAREER WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT APRIL

SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Public Library announces a free workshop for any community member seeking to advance job seeking skills.  The LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator provides personalized, step-by-step assistance for job seekers at all experience and education levels, and includes information on creating professional resumes and cover letters, interviewing and networking techniques, and preparing for occupation-related exams.  The workshop will be offered throughout…

SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY UNVEILS “AWESOME BOX” PROJECT

SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Public Library, in a partnership with the Harvard Library Innovation Lab, is launching the "Awesome Box" project at all three library branches in early February. The first municipal partnership of its kind, the "Awesome Box" will allow patrons to share "awesome" book suggestions with fellow readers by depositing checked books into the Box rather than into the regular "Returns" bin.  "Awesome" books will be linked to a website for community members to learn…

SOMERVILLE SENIOR PLANNER NAMED “PERSON OF THE YEAR” BY NATIONAL MAGAZINE

SOMERVILLE - Brownfield Renewal Magazine, a national publication featuring brownfields - contaminated properties poised for redevelopment - programs and projects, announced this week that its 2012 Person of the Year is Somerville Senior Planner, Steven Azar, who manages the City of Somerville's Brownfields Program through the Economic Development Division of the Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development.  Azar was selected from a pool of 23 nominees nationwide that…

OCTOBER 28TH SOMERSTREETS EVENT TO FEATURE OKTOBERFEST, GIANT PUMPKIN CARVING, AND MORE!

SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville will host the final event in the 2012 SomerStreets series with a 2-mile celebration along Somerville Avenue, entitled "Monster Mashed-Up @ SomerStreets" on Sunday, October 28th from noon - 4pm.  An Oktoberfest celebration, co-sponsored by Sally O'Brien's and Bull McCabe's, has also been planned in conjunction with SomerStreets, scheduled for 1:00 - 6:00pm between Washington Street and Bow Street.  Monster Mashed-Up is the longest of the four…

SOMERVILLE SLATED FOR $18 MILLION GRANT FROM BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Director of Libraries, Maria Carpenter, announced today that the City of Somerville has been approved by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) to be placed on a waiting list for an $18 million construction grant to partially fund a new public library in the heart of Union Square.  Fourteen other communities were listed, but Somerville received the highest grant award in the state and placed first in the second round of review.…

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