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City & MIT Climate Colab Contest Seeks New Carbon Neutrality Ideas
Somerville & MIT Climate Colab Contest Seeks Atypical Ideas for Carbon Neutrality Global contest seeks pioneering solutions to help Somerville/cities reach carbon reduction goals SOMERVILLE – If you have an outside-the-box, inventive or otherwise pioneering idea that can help Somerville (and cities in general) cut down on carbon emissions, we want to hear it. In 2014, Mayor Joseph Curtatone set the goal for Somerville, MA, to be a carbon neutral city by 2050, and we’ll need your…Davis Sq. Detour for Road Race Sun. 3/15
On Sunday, Mar. 15, beginning at 9 a.m., City officials will detour vehicles in and around the Davis Sq. area to accommodate the running of the Race of Ireland road race, benefiting Somerville youth and Somerville athletics. Major roadways including Holland Street, Powerhouse Blvd, Broadway (in the Ball Square corridor) Cedar St. and Highland Ave. between Cedar St. and Davis Sq. will be closed temporarily as runners pass, beginning at 11 a.m. and lasting until approximately 1 p.m.…Union Sq. CAC Accepting Applications Until 2/20
The deadline for applications to serve on the Union Square Civic Advisory Committee (CAC) has been extended to Friday, Feb. 20. The City put a call out for new members in January due to recent openings made available and a desire to expand and broaden the committee. Attributes and skills desired by the City and the CAC might include understanding of local population diversity; green, blue, and open space advocacy; emerging economic sectors expertise; fiscal analytics; or other…OVERHAULED ZONING ORDINANCE SUBMITTED TO ALDERMEN
PROPOSED SOMERVILLE ZONING ORDINANCE INCLUDES AMBITIOUS INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS; ZONES TO SUPPORT ARTS/MAKER ECONOMY Modernized, customer-friendly code developed via community process makes zoning more predictable and fair for residents and developers; Public asked to comment on draft ordinance online and at meetings. SOMERVILLE –An overhauled ordinance that seeks to make zoning more predictable and fair while enacting more than 100 policies and goals called for by the…HISTORIC PROPERTY PLAQUES AVAILABLE THROUGH CITY PROGRAM
HISTORIC PROPERTY PLAQUES AVAILABLE THROUGH HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Owners of historic properties in Somerville can purchase plaques at reasonable cost to commemorate the historical significance of their home. SOMERVILLE – Has your house been determined in the past to have historic significance? If so, a plaque is available for your designated home through the City of Somerville’s Historic Plaque Program. The program is overseen by the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission…Central St. Public Safety Meeting 12/2
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 4 Alderman Tony Lafuente, Ward 5 Alderman Mark Niedergang, State Senator Pat Jehlen, State Representative Denise Provost, and Chief of Police David Fallon invite all community members in the Central Street/Broadway/Medford Street area of Winter Hill to attend a community meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. to hear updates on the progress of discussions related to safety and procedures for the “VinFen home” on Central St. The meeting will be held in the…Live Results: Somerville Elections Website
Get ready to hit "refresh": The City of Somerville has launched a new, dynamic election website, votesomerville.com, where residents can get Somerville's unofficial voting results in real-time as they come in. Tuesday night, after the polls close at 8 p.m., we'll be rushing back from the polling locations with results to report on the site. We aim to start reporting results between 8:30 and 9 p.m. (but this is our first time at this, so bear with us and keep refreshing if it takes a little…MUSCRAT Kids Maker Workshops Until 11/22
The Somerville Arts Council and Parts and Crafts announces a MUSCRAT Kids Maker series Come out and check out our Multi Use Somerville Community Roaming Art Transport vehicle as she hosts Parts and Crafts for a series of kids maker workshops. Learn more about electronics, woodworking and craft projects with Parks and Crafts staff. We're bring the MUSCRAT bus into the neighborhoods for this FREE series. All workshops will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Sat. Oct. 25,…Medication Take Back Day: 9/27
Redirecting...Historic Pres. Union Sq. Walking Tour 9/21
Please join the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC) for a Union Square Walking Tour, "Union Square: An Intermixing of Industry, Immigration and Innovation," on Sunday, September 21 2 to 4:30 p.m. The tour is free, and will step off from Somerville High School, 91 Highland Ave. It will include interior tours of the historic St. Anthony's Church and the new Greentown Labs, and will end with a reception at Machu Picchu Restaurant. This event is sponsored by SHPC and ArtsUnion. A…Feedback
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