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Somerville Distributes $2.2 Million for Rental Assistance, Food Security, and Other Pandemic Supports
In response to the immense need for community assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Somerville has distributed $2,218,384 to local non-profit agencies to help residents with necessities such as rent, food, and childcare. The money is being distributed to people in need throughout Somerville via those non-profit agencies and referrals from the City’s Office of Housing Stability. In all, $1.825 million in CARES Act funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…Arts Community Town Hall Meeting Scheduled for 9/15, First in an Upcoming Series of COVID Town Halls Hosted by ResiStat
Mayor Joe Curtatone, the City Council, the Somerville Arts Council, and the City’s ResiStat program invite Somerville’s artists and the cultural community, as well as all interested persons, to join a virtual town hall to discuss challenges faced by the arts community that have been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as possible solutions. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 15, starting at 6:30 p.m. This meeting is the first of a series of COVID related town hall meetings…Somerville Preparing for Limited Phase 3 Step 1 Businesses to Reopen 9/8
At a Monday, August 24, meeting with Phase 3 business owners, Mayor Joe Curtatone announced that, if the data continues to trend in the right direction, the City will consider a limited reopening for fitness centers, gyms, and indoor recreation facilities on approximately September 8. These businesses would be required to have an approved health and safety plan and meet stringent COVID-19 safety requirements. The requirements, which are designed to decrease the risk of virus transmission,…Virtual Community Meeting to Discuss Dilboy Field Improvements, September 9
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 7 City Councilor Katjana Ballantyne, and City of Somerville staff invite you to a virtual meeting to review plans to replace the Dilboy Stadium synthetic turf field and improve the natural-grass Dilboy Auxiliary Fields adjacent to Alewife Brook Parkway. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9, from 7 to 8 p.m. on the GoToMeeting webinar platform. Please visit www.somervillema.gov/DilboyMeeting to register to attend. After registering, you will…Bus Improvements Along Washington St. in East Somerville Set for Fall
As part of an MBTA initiative to make bus service more efficient and safer for passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Somerville will be installing a westbound dedicated bus lane along Washington St. in East Somerville between Tufts St. and McGrath Highway. In the eastbound direction, a dedicated protected bike lane will start at Joy St., linking with the protected bike lane that begins at New Washington St. This project is expected to be installed in September or shortly thereafter and will…Somerville Public Library Central & West Branches to Close August 31 - September 7
The Somerville Public Library will close for contactless services at both Central Library (79 Highland Avenue) and the West at TAB (167 Holland Street) from August 31 through September 7 to accommodate voting in the primary election. Both locations will serve as polling places on September 1 and will remain closed through Labor Day for cleaning and sanitizing. The East Branch (115 Broadway) will continue to offer contactless pickup and printing throughout the week. For more information…Call to Somerville To Display Purple for International Overdose Awareness Day, 8/31, & More
In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) on Monday, August 31, and National Recovery Month in September, advocates and officials in Somerville have united in their call for Somervillians to observe both events in a few simple but powerful ways to send a message of support and hope for recovery. Among the activities, an Overdose Awareness Flag Display will be installed on Monday, August 31, at City Hall. A total of 19 purple flags will be placed near City Hall - 18 in…Virtual Community Meeting to Discuss the Kensington Connector Pedestrian Crossing Under I-93, September 3
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, State Senator Pat Jehlen, State Representative Mike Connolly, City Council President and Ward 1 Councilor Matt McLaughlin, and City of Somerville staff invite you to a virtual meeting to discuss the community needs at the Kensington Connector. The Kensington Connector is the pedestrian crossing under I-93 at Mystic Avenue between the East Somerville neighborhood and the Assembly Square neighborhood. The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 3, from…Medford St. Paving: August 24 - September 10, 2020
Weather permitting, starting Monday, August 24, over the course of approximately two weeks, City contractors will mill and pave part of Medford St. (Partridge Ave. to School St.), as well as Properzi Way, Smith Ave., and part of Sycamore St. (Pembroke St. to Evergreen St.) as part of the City’s Pavement Management Program. Locations of Work Medford St. (Partridge Ave. to School St.) Properzi Way Smith Ave. Sycamore St. (Pembroke St. to Evergreen Ave.) Schedule (subject to change…Somerville’s Phase 3 Reopening Remains on Hold
As neighboring communities are showing elevated rates of COVID according to data released from the state, Somerville’s Phase 3 Step 1 reopening will remain on hold. Somerville is focused on mitigating community spread, reducing the chances of an unmanageable spike, and providing a safe context to open schools later in the 2020-2021 school year. Local officials will continue to review the situation in two-week intervals, with the next update coming on or before Thursday, August 27. In Somerville…Feedback
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