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Town Hall With Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Thursday, October 28
As Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone prepares to leave office in January after serving 18 years as Mayor, the City of Somerville will host an in-person community conversation with him. The discussion will look back at both City and community efforts during his administration, check in on the ongoing response to the pandemic, and look forward to the challenges and opportunities in the city’s future. Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist Byron Barnett (recently retired from 7News WHDH) will facilitate…Somerville Police Department, Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Holding Gun Buyback Day, 10/16
The Somerville Police Department and Middlesex Sheriff's Office are holding a gun buyback day on Saturday, October 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Department of Public Works, 1 Franey Road. Residents could receive up to $200 in gift cards for each firearm turned in. All firearms collected will be safely disposed of. Anyone dropping off a gun should have it unloaded; with the safety engaged; in a bag, box, or case. Firearms should be left in the trunk of your vehicle upon arrival. Unwanted BB…Brickbottom Vision Planning Virtual Open House, 10/27
Join the City of Somerville Planning team and fellow community members for a second workshop on imagining the future of the Brickbottom neighborhood. During this interactive workshop, participants can share their ideas and provide feedback on draft materials that came out of the first workshop held in April. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 27, at 6 p.m. Brickbottom was identified as an area to transform in SomerVision 2040, the City's community-driven comprehensive plan, so there…Public Comment Sought on FY22 Community Preservation Act Applications
The City of Somerville Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is seeking public comment on Fiscal Year 2022 Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding applications for historic preservation and open space projects. This year, more than $1M is available to support projects in these categories. Feedback from residents will help inform the CPC’s award recommendations. The City received three applications in the open space category: Design and Construction to expand the Community…Forum on the City of Somerville’s ARPA Funding, Wed., Oct. 27
*/ Español Portugues Kreyòl Ayisyen नेपाली 简体中文 Ensuring an equitable and prosperous recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is the City’s top priority. To do that - we need your help. Get involved today to help set the City’s priorities for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. To get the conversation started, please join us for a Virtual Forum on ARPA Funding on Wednesday, October 27, at 7 p.m. In March, President…Union Square Plaza & Streetscape Redesign Public Meeting, October 20
Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, this public meeting will be conducted via remote participation. We will post an audio recording, audio-video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of these proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Somerville website and local cable access government channels. Instructions for joining will be added here before the meeting. Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 City Councilor J.T. Scott, Ward 3 City Councilor…Latin American Heritage Celebration, 10/11
Join the SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs, Padres Latinos, and The Welcome Project for a Latin American Heritage Celebration on Monday, October 11, from 4 to 6 p.m., in Chuckie Harris Park. The celebration will include music, food, a talent show, a traditional dress presentation, a piñata, raffles, and stories of everyday heroes in the community. Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in…Somerville Reprecincting Process Underway: Public Comment Welcome
Every 10 years, Massachusetts cities and towns are required to review their population data from the most recent U.S. Census and submit an updated ward and precinct map to the State for approval. The State provides municipalities with strict guidelines that must be followed for this process. An internal working group is collaborating with the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Office to propose new ward and precinct boundaries that will be submitted to the City Council for local approval on…City to Hold Flu Vaccination Clinics
The City of Somerville has set up two free flu vaccination clinics for residents in October that will be open by appointment. Additional dates will be added through the fall and winter and will be posted on somervillema.gov/flu. Residents are strongly encouraged to get the vaccine to protect their health as well as to support the community’s efforts to lessen the impacts of both influenza and the coronavirus. Flu clinics are for Somerville community members ages 3 and up, with or without…Annual Domestic Violence Vigil, 10/26
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, the Somerville Commission for Women, and RESPOND Inc. invite residents to join them for the annual Domestic Violence Vigil on Tuesday, October 26, to remember and honor those who lost their lives to domestic violence in 2021. The vigil will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. at Statue Park in Davis Square the West Branch Library, Atrium. The address is 40 College Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144. (Please note that the event was moved indoors due to inclement weather in the…Feedback
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