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City Seeking SomerStreets Vendors
The City of Somerville is seeking craft vendors, musicians, performance artists, dancers, visual artists, storytellers and other creative artists to participate in SomerStreets, one of the area's largest public events where we close the streets to cars and open them to residents for walking, cycling, running, etc. The 2012 SomerStreets series schedule is: Carnaval on East Broadway: Sunday, June 3rd, Temple Street to Pennsylvania Avenue Seize the Summer…BIKE PARKING CORRALS MOVING INTO TEN LOCATIONS CITYWIDE
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that City workers are nearing completion on installation of ten curbside bicycle corrals across the city. The structures are designed to provide secure parking for up to up to 14 bikes in the same space that would typically be used for a single parked car. Bicyclists can use the corrals instead of locking their bikes to street signs or parking meters, which reduces congestion on sidewalks and promotes easier access to meters…2ND ANNUAL “CELEBRATE SOMERVILLE!” EVENT PLANNED FOR 2/25
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Superintendent of Schools Tony Pierantozzi announced that the City of Somerville will host the second annual "Celebrate Somerville!" event on Saturday, February 25th from 1-3 p.m. to honor the City's commitment to its youth, as well as to celebrate the City's designation, for the fourth consecutive year, as one of the nation's "100 Best Communities for Young People" by the America's Promise Alliance. The event will include live youth…Symphony Park Ribbon Cutting 11/20
Symphony Park Ribbon Cutting 11/20 Join Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Ward 1 Alderman Matthew McLaughlin on Friday, Nov. 20 at 10:30 a.m. for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Symphony Park. Located at the corner of Pearl and Florence Streets, Somerville’s newest park is inspired by the legacy of the Hadley family who created music on this site and beyond. It features: a lush planting pallet that creates a contemplative garden; a small performance stage and pergola; a water…Two New Affordable Homeownership Opportunities
City of Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone and the Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development: Housing Division are pleased to announce that two (2) condominium units will be offered for sale to qualifying low & moderate-income households who live or work in Somerville at affordable prices through the City's Inclusionary Housing Program. For more information, please visit the Affordable Homeownership Opportunities Page.Somerville to Host 'Community Conversations' Series on Race and Racism
SOMERVILLE TO HOST ‘COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS' SERIES ON RACE AND RACISMResidents invited to share their experiences, concerns, ideas SOMERVILLE -The City of Somerville will host a new round of its Community Conversations Series, focusing on race and racism in light of ongoing national conversations surrounding this topic, beginning on Oct. 5, 2015, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today. Organized by the Office of Health and Human Services, ‘conversations' will be held in each of the…STEPS Initiative Police Officers to Each Mentor One School Class for 7 Years
STEPS Initiative Police Officers to Each Mentor One School Class over 7 year period Innovative program to foster long-term, beneficial connections and communication between students and law enforcement SOMERVILLE -- Come this September, the Somerville Police Department will be increasing its presence in the schools, but nobody is in trouble-and the City's new STEPS initiative aims to keep it that way. Starting with the first day of school, as part of the City's new Students & Teachers…CPA Funding Eligibility Applications Now Available
CPA FUNDING ELIGIBILITY APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLEMore than $3.7M available for affordable housing, open space, outdoor recreation and historic preservation projects SOMERVILLE -More than $3.7 million is available this fiscal year for affordable housing, open space, outdoor recreation and historic preservation projects in Somerville through the Community Preservation Act (CPA), and Somerville residents, organizations and businesses are invited to submit their project proposals to see if they…Residents Wanted to Test New City Website 6/3 & 6/4
On Wednesday, June 3 and Thursday, June 4, Somerville residents will have a chance to get a sneak peek at an early prototype of the all-new www.SomervilleMA.gov, and share their ideas to make it better. Volunteers will complete a 45 minute testing session at the Cummings School, 42 Prescott St. During the session, volunteers will be asked to find pieces of information on the website, and then share their feedback on whether they were successful or not and how the process could have been better…Feedback
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