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Somerville Bicycle Network Planning Meeting, December 15
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the City of Somerville Mobility Division invite you to a virtual community meeting to discuss Somerville’s first citywide bicycle network plan. The City’s goal is to create a comprehensive network of streets where people of all abilities will feel comfortable and safe riding their bikes through Somerville. To achieve that vision, the City is collaborating with Street Plans, an urban planning, design, research-advocacy firm, to develop a citywide bicycle…Prepare for the 2021/2022 Snow Season by Reviewing Parking Rules, Signing Up for Alerts
Because this winter begins in an odd-numbered year, snow emergency parking will be on the odd side of the street all winter, unless posted signage says differently. Check streets signs in your neighborhood so you know where you can park ahead of winter weather. You can also learn more about the City’s snow policies at somervillema.gov/snow. Snow emergencies are announced in a variety of ways, including through phone, text, and email City alerts. Make sure you’re signed up for alerts in every…Somerville’s Month-Long Illuminations Celebration Kicks Off December 9
Plug in your lights, don your bike helmet, and hit your high notes for Somerville’s interactive Illuminations extravaganza! This year, the annual Illuminations celebration will include self-guided neighborhood tours, porch caroling around town, a community lantern project, and a bike tour. As a participant or tour-goer, celebrate the folk artistry and creativity of residents and businesses that transform their spaces and yards with lights, ornaments, and shrines of devotion and fantasy –…Somerville High School Ribbon Cutting, December 8
Please join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Superintendent Mary Skipper, and local elected officials for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the renovated and reconstructed Somerville High School campus on Wednesday, December 8, at 6 p.m. The new building opened to students in March 2021 to support the District’s return to in-person learning while final renovations continued on a 750-seat auditorium. Those renovations finished in early November, and all building construction is now complete. On top…Traffic Board Public Hearing on College Avenue Changes, December 1
The City of Somerville Traffic Board will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, December 1, regarding the Somerville Traffic Commission July 15, 2021, actions making regulatory changes for the College Avenue Mobility Improvements Project. The public hearing will begin promptly at 6 p.m. The hearing will open with a brief presentation by City staff on the project history and objectives. Following the presentation, members of the public will be invited to speak. The typical two-minute…Transgender Day of Remembrance, 11/23
Join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, the Somerville Department of Health and Human Services, and the Somerville High School Gender and Sexuality Awareness Alliance (GSAA) on Tuesday, November 23, at 3:30 p.m. for a ceremony in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance. The ceremony will take place on the City Hall concourse, 93 Highland Avenue. The ceremony’s speaking agenda will include Mayor Curtatone, Somerville LGBTQ Liaison Jack Treanor, and local transgender educator and activist Matisse DuPont…FabVille Reopens to Somerville Residents
Somerville’s free community digital fabrication lab, FabVille, is now open for in-person use at Somerville High School (SHS). FabVille provides all Somerville residents with free workspace and access to 3D printers, laser cutters, and computer numerical control (CNC) machines to inspire innovative design and prototyping. The lab is open Monday through Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. for SHS students and faculty and from 5 to 8 p.m. for community members. Before visiting, all participants must sign up…Dilboy Stadium Track and Field Ribbon Cutting, November 19
Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 7 Councilor and Mayor-elect Katjana Ballantyne invite you to a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the newly renovated Dilboy Stadium Track and Field on Friday, November 19, at 10:30 a.m. Dilboy Stadium is owned by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and operated by the City of Somerville Parks and Recreation Department. The older track and field were well beyond their lifespan. Renovations began in June to…Gilman Square Street Design Public Meeting, November 22
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 Councilor Matt McLaughlin, Ward 3 Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen, and Ward 4 Councilor Jesse Clingan invite you to a virtual community meeting to discuss proposed streetscape changes in Gilman Square. This meeting will primarily focus on the feasibility study for constructing an accessible path from Marshall Street to the Medford Street bridge and Community Path, as well as options for protected bicycle lanes on Medford Street and Pearl Street from School Street to…90 Washington Street Community Meeting, December 13
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and City staff invite you to a virtual kickoff to envision a new 90 Washington Street. Join this meeting on Monday, December 13, at 6 p.m. to provide input on the Public Safety Building project and talk with community members and neighbors about the opportunities on the rest of the site. What would you like to see here? What are your concerns? How can we create a cohesive site that also connects with the rest of the neighborhood? Opening remarks and a presentation will…Feedback
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