SOMERVILLE FAMILIES INVITED TO JOIN IN WALKING SCHOOL BUSES
Safe Routes to School encourages children and parents to walk and bike to school each morning
- Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone led two walking school buses last week to the
Capuano School and Kennedy School and invites parents to join in this enjoyable
way to get kids active in the morning and ready for school - and for parents to
spend more quality time with their children.
Green Line Extension - Medford Street Bridge
Public Meeting
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston invited all interested community members to a public meeting on Tuesday, June 25 to discuss upcoming construction schedules and traffic impacts related to the Green Line Extension (GLX) project. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at La Hacienda Restaurant, 46 Medford Street. Work is scheduled to begin on the Medford Street Bridge in July, which will have impacts on vehicle traffic in this area.
TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HOME BREAK-INS, BIKE THEFTS
Property crime increases in summer months
- The City of Somerville and Somerville Police Department remind residents to
take precautions as summer weather warms up to protect
their homes and bicycles from thieves.
Medford Street Bridge Meeting 6/25
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston invite all interested community members to a public meeting on Tuesday, June 25, to discuss upcoming construction schedules and traffic impacts related to the Green Line Extension (GLX) project. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at La Hacienda Restaurant, 46 Medford St. Work is scheduled to begin on the Medford Street Bridge in July, which will have impacts on vehicle traffic in this area.
Unofficial Massachusetts Senate Results
Florence/Pearl Street Park Meeting 7/8
Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 Alderman Maureen Bastardi, and the Office of
Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested
community members to a public meeting on Monday, July 8th at 6:30
p.m. to discuss design ideas for the new "green" park to be built on the vacant
parcel at Peal Street and Florence Street. The meeting will be held from 6:30
to 8 p.m. at the Capuano School on Glen Street. All are welcome. If you have
10K Road Race
Beginning at 10 a.m., the City Sports “Back in the Day 10K” road race will take place in locations throughout western and central Somerville. Though no roads will be closed, drivers may experience very short delays along Cedar Street and Willow Ave at the intersection of the Community Path for the beginning of the race. The route will continue along the following streets, but please be advised that due to the length of the race, no significant impacts to traffic are expected:
Missing Person Found!
Ralph hergert was found safe and unharmed in boston this evening. The city of Somerville and Somerville Police Department thank everyone who helped in this search effort, and for your vigilance throughout today.
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE PROGRAM’S SUCCESS IN COMBATING CHILD OBESITY
Latest results published in Preventive Medicine bolster City’s community-based healthy living initiative
- Newly released research results show that the City of Somerville's Shape Up
Somerville program's community-based approach to combating child obesity yields
positive outcomes.
Trash & Recycling Guidelines Reminder for Summer
summer, Russell Disposal, the City of Somerville's contracted trash hauler,
will be adding trucks to their daily routes, helping to ensure that trash and
recycling are picked up as early as possible. With this in mind and as we head into
the warm summer months, the City of Somerville and Somerville Department of
Public Works remind all residents of proper trash and recycling storage and
disposal procedures to help keep the City clean. Please remember that receptacles must be placed
curbside after 4 p.m. the night before
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