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COASTSWEEP Cleanup Day at Draw Seven Park, 10/27
Join the Somerville Conservation Commission and the Mystic River Watershed Association to pick up trash at Draw Seven Park as part of the annual statewide COASTSWEEP cleanup. Draw Seven State Park, along the Mystic River next to Assembly Square, is Somerville’s only coastal property. This event will take place on Saturday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (rain date Sunday, October 28). Please meet us near the picnic area at the end of the parking lot. We will be outside for two hours…Affordable Housing Trust Fund Seeks Trustee
Learn more at https://www.somervillema.govhttps://s3.amazonaws.com/somervillema.gov.if-us-east-1/s3fs-public/trustee-position-openin...Polling Place Workers and Warden Sought for Nov. 6 Election
The City of Somerville Elections Department is seeking polling place workers for the Tuesday, November 6, election. The Elections Department has openings for several polling place staff and one experienced warden. To be eligible to work in a polling place you must be a registered Massachusetts voter. For the warden position, you must have served as a warden previously in Somerville or another community. Polling place workers are paid $165 for the day and wardens are paid $225. For more…Fall 2018 ResiStat Meeting Schedule Announced
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Aldermen invite residents to the Fall 2018 ResiStat Community Meetings, a twice-yearly effort to share the latest City news, data, and neighborhood updates directly with residents and gather their feedback. ResiStat is both a great way to learn more about what’s happening in your neighborhood and around Somerville and a chance to talk with elected officials, City staff, and neighbors. A social half hour before the meeting and time after the meeting…Somerville Public Library to Launch “Food For Thought” Community Gardening and Cooking Initiative
SOMERVILLE – The Somerville Public Library will soon introduce “Food for Thought,” a community gardening and cooking initiative, thanks in large part to a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant in the amount of $8,315 from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). The new initiative aims to promote health and wellness, teach practical life skills, build community, and introduce residents to related resources and opportunities citywide. The community gardening…School Cafeteria Compost And Expanded Recycling Pilot Program Launching At Four Somerville Public Schools
SOMERVILLE, MA – In Somerville, City and school staff recently teamed up to launch a pilot program to overcome some cafeteria recycling challenges and also add composting to the mix. Nearly two tons of paper materials are recycled each week across Somerville Public Schools, but recycling cafeteria waste is more challenging in a grade-school environment. No matter how well kids sort their materials, inevitably milk, juice, and food scraps find their way into the bins. Then the contaminated…Public Hearing on Trees, Wed. 10/3
The Board of Aldermen Committee on Open Space, Environment and Energy invites all interested community members to a Public Hearing on Trees. The Hearing will take place on Wednesday, October 3, at 6 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 93 Highland Ave. The Committee will discuss and invite brief public testimony on a range of issues relating to public trees and the city’s overall tree canopy including the tree planting schedule, tree canopy development, the coming new…Somerville Seeks Resident to Serve as City’s Poet Laureate
SOMERVILLE – The City of Somerville is seeking candidates for its next Poet Laureate to enhance the profile of poets and poetry in Somerville and surrounding communities. The Poet Laureate is expected to help expand access to poetry in parts of the community that traditionally have less exposure to it like older adults and youth. The Poet Laureate, a position appointed by the mayor, will serve a two-year term beginning in January 2019 and will be provided an honorarium of $2,000…Health Department's Free Flu Vaccines Offered at Annual Clinics (UPDATE: Supply Depleted_
Update (11/4/2018): The City's supply of flu shot vaccines has been exhausted. We encourage all residents who have not yet received a flu shot to contact their primary care physician or local pharmacy to arrange a vaccination. SOMERVILLE – Cold and flu season is approaching, which means it’s time for the annual flu vaccine clinics offered by the City of Somerville Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The clinics offer free flu vaccines for Somerville residents ages four and older (…Member Sought for Community Preservation Committee
SOMERVILLE – Do you have a passion for affordable housing, historic preservation, and parks and open space? The City of Somerville wants your help and is now accepting applications for one public position on the Community Preservation Committee, which oversees the selection of projects to be recommended for funding by an estimated $2 million in annual Community Preservation Act (CPA) revenues. Residents are encouraged to apply and applications must be submitted by October 12, 2018. To learn…Feedback
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