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Washington Street Mobility Improvements Planned for Mid-November
As part of the mobility safety upgrades announced in September, a series of roadway improvements on western Washington Street will be installed starting in mid-November. The project is supported in part by the MBTA’s COVID-19 safety initiative for bus riders and will be installed by the City. The first phase will involve the conversion of 55 parking spaces between Dane Street and Webster Avenue to improve pedestrian safety, speed up buses to reduce transit time and possible…Meeting on Redesign of Powder House Blvd at Alewife Brook Pkwy, 11/17
Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 7 City Councilor Katjana Ballantyne, and City staff invite you to a virtual community meeting to discuss plans to redesign the intersection of Powder House Boulevard and Alewife Brook Parkway. Following a presentation by City staff on the project background and current design concepts, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and share priorities for this project. The redesign will aim to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety at this…New State Covid Restrictions Start Friday, November 6
It’s been a tough year, and needing new COVID-19 rules may not be how we all hoped to spend fall. But winter is coming, the virus spreads better indoors, and COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise across the Commonwealth. We feel fortunate to be in a community where the vast majority have done all they can to help slow the spread. This week the Governor announced new measures to help flatten the curve of the new COVID-19 surge. We did this once, Somerville, and we ask everyone to…Morning Peak-Hour Bus Lane Planned for Mystic Avenue This Fall
A new quick-build bus priority lane is scheduled to be added in late November to the eastbound section of Mystic Avenue (Route 38) between Main Street in Medford and Wheatland Street in Somerville. The project is a joint effort between the cities of Somerville and Medford and MassDOT, designed to create shorter bus rides, better reliability, and more social distancing along the MBTA 95 bus route. Red bus priority lane markings will be painted on the roadway’s right-side lane headed…Somerville Launches New Round of Small Business Relief
The City is making a new, $750,000 round of relief available to Somerville’s small businesses as part of an ongoing effort to preserve the local character of the city’s commercial establishments during the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and City Councilors also united to request that the City Licensing Commission and City Council waive more than $550,000 in annual licensing fees. This follows an earlier round of small business relief during the summer where the City distributed…Tufts University, Medford and Somerville Launch Innovative COVID-19 Testing Program for PK-12 Schools
Tufts University and the Cities of Medford and Somerville today announced they have entered into a novel partnership that will bring COVID-19 surveillance testing to the cities’ public school systems, using a new, more efficient pooled testing method developed by Tufts in collaboration with Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. The new method could improve and expedite communities’ ability to return to and maintain in-person education. The program, developed and validated by Tufts, enables the…Ballot Drop Boxes Will Be Locked at 5 p.m. on Halloween (Sat., Oct 31), Reopen Next Morning at 10 a.m.
Learn more at https://www.somervillema.gov/departments/elections/vote-by-mailSomerville Residential Parking Enforcement to Resume December 1
Following months of suspended enforcement during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Somerville will resume residential parking enforcement December 1, 2020. City data indicates most residents have already renewed their expired permits in 2020 (thank you!). Those who still need to renew an expired permit or obtain a new permit are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. All City buildings, including the Parking Department, remain closed for the foreseeable future, but residents can renew or…Three Somerville Polling Places Have Been Relocated for the November 3 Election
Three of Somerville’s polling places have been relocated for the November 3 election to accommodate COVID-19 safety measures. All other polling locations will remain the same as they were for the September primary election. If you plan to vote in person on November 3, don’t forget to double-check your polling location. The new polling locations are as follows: Ward 2 Precinct 3 New Location: Argenziano School, 290 Washington St. Former Location: Fire station at 651 Somerville Ave. Ward 5…Alternate Halloween Activities: Howl-o-Ween, Spook-Tacular Stroll, and More
To help support the holiday spirit, the City of Somerville and the Somerville Arts Council are offering some fun ways to celebrate Halloween safely this year. The City is hosting a citywide Howl-o-Ween, inviting community members to don a face covering and then give their best Halloween growls, ghost boos, or to just politely holler out their COVID-19 woes and frustrations (keep it family friendly, please) from their doors and windows at 6:30 p.m. on Halloween, Saturday, October 31. The Arts…Feedback
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