CITY AIMS TO BRING CAVALIA'S 'ODYSSEO' NORTHEAST U.S. PREMIERE TO ASSEMBLY ROW
Largest touring show in the world would generate up to $10 million in revenue for local businesses
-City of Somerville officials are working with Cavalia, Inc. to bring the northeast
U.S. premiere of its $30 million show Odysseo
to Assembly Row this summer. The production, which is an equestrian theatrical
performance conceived of by one of the founders of Cirque du Soleil, has the
potential to bring up to $10 million in
revenues for local businesses-hotels, restaurants and more-and would also
create local jobs for construction crews and service staff.
LGBT PRIDE FLAG RAISED OVER CITY HALL CONCOURSE
City of Somerville marks Pride Week with the 13th raising of the flag
SOMERVILLE
-A crowd twice the size of last year's joined the Somerville High School
Gay/Straight Alliance and Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone on Tuesday for the raising
of the Pride flag at Somerville High School. The annual event, which raises the
Pride flag in full view of both City Hall and the High School, is a declaration
that the City of Somerville is an open, welcoming and affirming city for the
LGBT community.
SUMMER EVENTS SCHEDULE IN SOMERVILLE ANNOUNCED
Fireworks, Family Fun Day, SomerStreets, SomerMovies, ArtBeat and more included in City’s 2013 summer celebrations.
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announces the 2013 summer events lineup for the City of Somerville. The summer events series includes the annual Fireworks and Family Fun Day celebrations, ArtBeat, SomerStreets, SomerMovie Fest, the Mayor's Senior Picnic, and much more. All events are free of charge and open to the public, as follows:
SOMERVILLE PARTNERS WITH TECH GROUP TO BOOST HAPPINESS WITH MOBILE APP
Data from smartphones will pinpoint nexus between happiness and city policies and services
SOMERVILLE –Joining a global movement of hackers and happiness experts, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone’s SomerStat office hopes to revolutionize how local government collects data on wellbeing–and uses that data to connect residents with services and drive policy decisions.
MAYOR CURTATONE PROPOSES FY14 BUDGET
$195.6 million budget includes significant investment in education, as well as quality of life improvements, preventive maintenance, multi-lingual community outreach, and a boost in Veterans Services
SOMERVILLE SETS NEW DATA-DRIVEN COURSE FOR STREET MANAGEMENT; CITY TO INCREASE ROAD AND SIDEWALK BUDGET TO $3 MILLION AND ADDITIONAL ADA FUNDS TO $1 MILLION
New data-driven systems approach to street paving and sidewalk management to emphasize accessibility, safety, efficiency and sustainability
SOMERVILLE – Starting immediately, hard data and an innovative new statistical model designed to prioritize community needs and values such as ADA accessibility, transit access, and development of the City’s tree canopy, will guide the paving and sidewalk repair plans of the City of Somerville. Mayor Joseph A.
CITY OF SOMERVILLE’S HIGHEST EVER CREDIT RATING REAFFIRMED
Moody’s notes City’s ‘ambitious’ economic development plans and conservative fiscal stewardship
SOMERVILLE –Moody’s Investors Service has reaffirmed the City of
Somerville’s highest ever long-term credit rating of Aa2, citing the City’s commitment to redevelopment, conservative budgeting approach and ample reserve levels, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced.
MAYOR SEEKS TEMPORARY MEDICAL MARIJUANA MORATORIUM
Would provide time to review state regulations and City’s zoning bylaws
-Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone is asking that the Somerville Board of Aldermen
approve a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries through June 30, 2014,
giving officials time to review both state regulations approved in May and Somerville's
own zoning bylaws to ensure the City will adequately address and comply with
the new law.
The
Massachusetts Public Health Council's 52 pages of medical marijuana regulations
RESIDENTS URGED TO CONTINUE TO REPORT AIRCRAFT NOISE POLLUTION
New departure procedure alleviates noise over some parts of the city; residents should continue advocating for further changes
Boston Logan International Airport has implemented a new departure procedure
for one of its runways that should decrease aircraft noise pollution over parts
of the city, but urges residents to continue reporting aircraft noise to compel
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Massport's adoption of further alternative
operations at Logan Airport that would provide relief to all of Somerville.
Learn to Repair Your Windows Rather than Replace Them
Need to improve your old windows? Thinking about replacing them? Think again! Come to a hands-on workshop sponsored by the City of Somerville Historic Preservation Commission and Historic Somerville on How to Repair Windows Yourself on Saturday, June 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Somerville Museum, One Westwood Road. With proper tools, knowledge, and care, your windows can last for many years. This workshop will be a hands-on demonstration with an actual window from the Somerville Museum.
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