CITY, FIREFIGHTERS SIGN MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ON NEW 8-YEAR LABOR ACCORD
City Agrees to Same Salary Percentage Increases Called for in JLMC Award Plus 3 More Years of Annual Wage Increases...
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Somerville Firefighters Local 76 President Jay Colbert announced today that they have
signed a memorandum of agreement on a comprehensive eight-year collective bargaining accord covering Fiscal Years 2008-2015. Mayor Curtatone said he planned to submit a new
$3.3-million appropriation to the Board of Aldermen to cover the costs of retroactive and current-year increases in firefighter pay. The new appropriation would supersede a
SOMERVILLE-ARLINGTON AWARDED $2.2 MILLION FOR HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
CONSULTING ENGINEER REPORTS THAT HIGH SCHOOL NEEDS $10M IN “HIGH-PRIORITY” REPAIRS
Somerville High School deemed safe for students and staff, but external review cites necessary repairs to façade, windows, roofs; City and School officials to confer on funding, timetable for rebuilding and repair.
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Superintendent of
Schools Tony Pierantozzi, and School Committee Chairperson Paul Bockelman, in a
joint release with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), today issued
a report by Maguire Group Inc. (MGI) that cites approximately $10 million in necessary
structural repairs and replacements at Somerville High School. In its report, MGI noted "high priority"
repairs to aging windows, roofing, and brick façade, among other areas. MGI, City and School officials stressed that
NLC PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM HELPS CITY RESIDENTS RECEIVE $12K SAVINGS IN 2 YEARS
Prescription Drug Discount Card, available at all City buildings, offers average savings of 25%; Launched in October 2009, Somerville was first City in MA to offer the program.
MAYOR ACCEPTS “FRIENDLY” SUPERBOWL CHALLENGE FROM SOMERVILLE NEW JERSEY
In Unlikely and Tragic Event of a NY Giants Victory, Curtatone Agrees to Wear Giants Jersey to Next Meeting of the Board of Aldermen; If Patriots Triumph, Somerville NJ Mayor Brian Gallagher Will Wear Patriots Jersey in Locally Televised Public meeting
SOMERVILLE - Fresh from recent victories in the WFNX FM "My
Song is Better than Your Song" Battle of the Mayors, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone has
accepted a Superbowl challenge from Somerville, NJ Mayor Brian Gallagher. Gallagher has offered to wear a New England
Patriots jersey at one of his city's official public meetings "if the Patriots
could somehow win this game," said Somerville, NJ Administrator Kevin Sluka. In return, Mayor Curtatone is expected to wear
a New York Giants jersey if New York prevails in Sunday's NFL championship
2ND ANNUAL “CELEBRATE SOMERVILLE!” EVENT PLANNED FOR 2/25
City, Somerville Public Schools to Host Event on Saturday, 2/25 to Celebrate the City’s Commitment to Youth; Event to Include Family-Friendly Events, Community Organizations, Raffles
SOMERVILLE LIBRARY TO HOST CELEBRATION, PERFORMANCE FOR DICKENS’ 200th BIRTHDAY
Performance by native Somerville actor, Albert Cremin, to mark Charles Dickens’ birthday. Event is free thanks to funding from Friends of the SPL.
SOMERVILLE - The Somerville
Public Library invites all interested residents to attend a unique birthday
celebration in honor of Charles Dickens, who would have been 200 this
year. In honor of the literary giant,
the Central Branch Library, at 79 Highland Ave., will host a performance by
Somerville actor, director, choreographer and teacher, Albert Cremin, entitled,
Introducing Mr. Charles Dickens. The event will be held on Sunday, February 19th from 2:30 - 3:30pm. The program is recommended for residents ages
CITY’S PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUBMITS DRAFT “SOMERVISION” COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO BOARD OF ALDERMEN
3½ -Year Community-based Planning Effort Provides Framework for Citywide Economic Development, Urban Design, Transportation and Social Policy Through 2030; First-ever Comprehensive Plan Draws on Extensive Input from Residents, Business Owners and Communit
SOMERVILLE – -Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Community Development Michael F. Glavin submitted the City’s first-ever Comprehensive Plan to the Board of Aldermen at their February 23rd meeting.
WOMEN’S COMMISSION TO HONOR LOCAL WOMAN, ORGANIZATION FOR BEST
Annual event to celebrate “Woman of Excellence,”“Best Service Provider for Women” on March 21.
SOMERVILLE - The
Somerville Health Department and the Office of Somerville Commissions announce
that this year's award recipients for "Best Service Provider to Women" by the
Somerville Commission for Women will be CASPAR and the "Somerville Woman of
Excellence" award will be presented to Regina Bertholdo of the Parent
Information Center in the Somerville Public Schools. Awards will be presented at the upcoming
reception honoring Women's History Month, held at the Lowell Street Visiting
MAYOR CURTATONE ANNOUNCES LOCAL JOBS ADVISORY PANEL
Aldermen, Business and Community Leaders, Academic Partners to Offer Guidance on Job Banking, Skills Training and Work Readiness Strategies for Somerville Residents
Curtatone announced today that he had established a new advisory group to assist
the City in the development and implementation of programs designed to encourage
and support efforts by area employers to hire local residents. To be known as the Somerville Jobs Advisory
Committee (SJAC), the eleven-member panel will begin meeting later this
month. The group will examine best
practices for matching local job candidates to local training and hiring opportunities
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