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CITY’S SOMERSTREETS PROGRAM RETURNS FOR SUMMER 2013
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville's fourth annual SomerStreets series kicks off for summer 2013 with Carnaval @ SomerStreets on East Broadway on Sunday, June 2 from noon to 4 p.m. SomerStreets is the City of Somerville's take on the internationally-renowned Open Streets concept, closing busy city streets to vehicles, and opening them up for cycling, walking, dancing, running, and other modes of activity. Through SomerStreets, the City and its community partners aim to promote and encourage…4TH ANNUAL MAYOR’S FITNESS CHALLENGE KICKS OFF APRIL 13TH
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville and Union Square Main Streets announce the 4th annual "Mayor's Fitness Challenge," which will kick off with a celebration and Fitness Fair on Saturday, April 13th at the Somerville High School Field House, 81 Highland Ave. The Fitness Challenge encourages community members to pledge to embody the Shape Up Somerville motto, "Eat Smart, Play Hard, Move More," by making smarter food choices and increasing daily physical activity. The kickoff event…SINGLE-SPACE PARKING METER PILOT BEGINS IN MAGOUN SQUARE
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville has partnered with Duncan Solutions to conduct its second pilot of a single-space meter that accept credit cards. Located for the first time in Magoun and Ball Squares, the new meters will continue providing residents and visitors the added convenience of multiple payment options while parking at a meter in Somerville. A similar pilot was recently conducted in Davis and Union Squares, garnering positive feedback from both drivers and…MAYOR ASKS RETIRING WD. 1 ALDERMAN BILL ROCHE TO ASSIST CITY AS PART-TIME INTERIM PERSONNEL DIRECTOR
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that recently retired Ward One Alderman William Roche has agreed to use his extensive background as a human resources professional to assist the City in the role of interim, part-time Personnel Director. “Bill has an outstanding professional résumé, and few people have a better understanding of Somerville city government,” said Curtatone. “Honestly, I wish he were available to serve as Personnel Director on a full…MAYOR TO RECEIVE AWARD FROM MASS. ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES NOV. 8TH
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today that he has received notification from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) Board of Directors that they have unanimously voted to award him their 2012 All-State School Committee Award for Urban Districts. The award is presented to individuals every year to honor their contributions to the lives of children within their district. Mayor Curtatone was chosen from nominees from 57 urban districts across the…SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE DIRECTOR ACCEPTS POSITION AT STATE DPH
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced this week that, in a meeting last week, the Director of the City's Shape Up Somerville (SUS) program, Jaime Corliss, tendered her resignation in order to accept a leadership position with Mass in Motion, a program of the state's Department of Public Health. Corliss has served as the SUS Director since May of 2009, and will assume her new role, Manager of Community Initiatives within the Division of Prevention and Wellness next month. "…CITY AVERAGES OVER 50% GROWTH IN RECYCLING TONNAGE DURING FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF ZERO-SORT RECYCLING
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Office of Sustainability and Environment Director David Lutes announced today that the City of Somerville has increased its recycling totals by 51 percent since the full adoption of zero-sort recycling in November 2011. The shift in recycling totals was most dramatic in East Somerville, where past recycling rates had not been as high as in other parts of Somerville. Under the new program, East Somerville has increased its totals by 88 percent. …SOMERVILLE TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL “KIDS TO PARKS DAY” EVENT MAY 19TH
SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville will join more than 50,000 communities across 45 states this year for the second annual Kids to Parks Day. A grassroots movement started by National Parks Trust, Kids to Parks events are planned nationwide to celebrate America's parks through active play on Saturday, May 19th from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. In Somerville, events are planned at several parks throughout the City, including Hodgkins-Curtin Playground, Albion Park, Lexington Park and the…SCAP Annual Meeting 5/23
Somerville Cares About Prevention (SCAP) will host their Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 23rd from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., and all members of the public are invited to attend. The 8th annual meeting, to be held in the Highlander Café, 81 Highland Ave., will feature presentations and discussions about the work of Somerville Youth and SCAP Youth Leaders to reduce alcohol and drug use in the Somerville community, other SCAP programming, and will honor and thank members and supporters. …SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HOST ‘SOMERVILLE READS’ POTLUCK 4/21
SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Public Library invites all community members to the "Somerville Reads" Celebration and Potluck from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 21st at the Central Library, 79 Highland Ave. The Potluck will kick off the annual Somerville Reads campaign, encouraging community literacy through a common theme. The 2012 theme is "food," and the selected books are Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer, by Novella Carpenter, for adults, and Seedfolks, by Paul…Feedback
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