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Somerville Historic Preservation Commission Announces Fall 2019 Events
The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission, in partnership with Historic Somerville, announces their Fall 2019 events. All are free of charge and open to residents of all ages. Sunday, September 29: Ball Square Walking Tour with Historian Ed Gordon 2 – 4 p.m. Starts at Field House in Nathan Tufts Park (at Powder House Square) Sunday, October 6: “Tracking the T: A Historic Bike Ride in concert with the Somerville Bike Committee” 2-4 p.m. Starts at City Hall (93 Highland Ave.) Rain date…Somerville to Host Community Meeting, Discussion on Road Safety Following Recent Pedestrian Crashes
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the City’s Mobility Division announce that a community meeting has been scheduled to discuss two fatal crashes along State Route 38 (Mystic Avenue) in Somerville and efforts underway to improve safety for all road users. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 1, in the auditorium of the East Somerville Community School at 50 Cross Street beginning at 7 p.m. Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) officials have been working in partnership with…Somerville Marijuana Retail Host Community Agreements Announced
Somerville City Council President Katjana Ballantyne, who is serving as Acting Mayor for the Host Community Agreement process for marijuana retail entities, announced today that she intends to sign Host Community Agreements (HCAs) with three adult-use marijuana retailers. The selected entities and their proposed locations are: Union Leaf, 71 Union Square; New England Select Harvest (NESH), 378-380 Highland Avenue; and East Coast Remedies (ECR) 76-82 Central Street. Union Leaf is both a…Somerville Office of Housing Stability to Host Workshop on Searching for Housing with a Section 8 Voucher
Join the City of Somerville’s Office of Housing Stability (OHS) on Thursday, September 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a workshop on Section 8 housing searches, including advice and strategies to make your housing search more effective. The workshop will be held in the auditorium at the main branch of the Somerville Public Library, 73 Highland Ave. Interpretation will be provided. If you have any questions about the event or about OHS programs and services, contact Susan Chimene at 617-625-6600…Statement on Saturday Protests from Mayor Curtatone
*/ 09/03/2019 No one wants to see another Charlottesville, which is why our officers were requested in Boston to help protect public safety at Saturday's protests. If any officer conduct is found to have violated that mission, it will be dealt with appropriately. We take allegations of police misconduct very seriously and rigorously review all complaints. Information continues to come in and inform my initial understanding of events at the protests. To gain full clarity, I've ordered a full…Celebrate Local Business Districts Around Planned GLX Stations with Series of Events in September
Construction for the Green Line Extension Project (GLX) is in full force, and the City of Somerville has partnered with local organizations to host events at locations for several of the future GLX stations. Please join us for the following events this month, and stay tuned for additional events as GLX construction continues. Ball Square Festival September 22 Join the Ball Square Business Association and the City of Somerville in the second annual Ball Square Festival on Sunday, September 22.…UNOFFICIAL Municipal Preliminary Election Results (9/10/2019) Available
Learn more at www.VoteSomerville.comPublic Hearing on Airplane Noise, 9/18
(Please note: This hearing has been moved to the Somerville High School Auditorium at 81 Highland Ave.) The City of Somerville and the Somerville City Council Committee on Public Health Public Safety invite all interested community members to attend and speak at a co-hosted Public Hearing on Airplane Noise. The Hearing will take place on Wednesday, September 18, at 6 p.m., in the Somerville High School Auditorium (81 Highland Ave.). The Committee, chaired by Ward 4 Councilor Jesse Clingan, and…Special Planning Board Meeting on Davis Square Neighborhood Plan Postponed
Due to a meeting notice error, the Special Planning Board Meeting previously scheduled for Thursday, September 5, will be rescheduled. The Davis Square Neighborhood Plan had been scheduled to be presented to the Planning Board at the September 5 meeting, but will now be presented at a future date that will be announced as soon as it’s scheduled. Planning Board meeting details will be posted to the city calendar, so please check there for details. Please visit the City’s…Somerville’s New Bus Lanes Projected to Shorten More Than 8,000 Bus Trips per Day
As part of the City of Somerville’s Winter Hill in Motion project, new dedicated bus lanes, separated bike lanes, and more mobility upgrades are coming to Broadway. Work has already begun to install bright red “Bus Only” lanes along both sides of Broadway between McGrath Highway and Main Street, one of the city’s most congested commuting corridors. These dedicated travel lanes will enable the MBTA to provide more efficient, reliable bus service on routes 89 and 101, which support approximately…Feedback
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