TRAFFIC AND PARKING DEPARTMENT ADDS MORE ONLINE PERMITTING OPTIONS
New Resident, Rental Vehicle, Visitor and Contractor Permits now available at www.parksomerville.com
CELEBRATION OCT. 23 FOR NAT'L DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH
Art exhibit with work by artists from the Walnut Street Center, Somerville Public Schools, and Perkins School for the Blind, plus musical and poetry performances
SOMERVILLE HONORS NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH WITH PROCLAMATION AND EVENT
Lincoln Park Renovation Meeting Oct. 30
Somerville Residents Invited to Share Ideas for Lincoln Park Renovation; Listening Session to Be Held on Wed., Oct. 30
The City of Somerville invites all interested residents to the first in a series of meetings to discuss community ideas for the renovation of Lincoln Park, located next to the Argenziano School just outside Union Square. To kick off this process from scratch, we will be hosting a listening session on Wednesday, Oct. 30, to gather community input as we reexamine the renovation needs of Lincoln Park and the neighboring community.
Somerville Food Week Events Oct. 17-23
Eight days of events to celebrate healthy, affordable, sustainable food; “Where’s Sam?” contest sends Shape Up Sam mascot dressed in Red-Man suit running about Somerville to Food Week events: Spot Sam and be entered to win great prizes
CITY OF SOMERVILLE
CELEBRATES FOOD WEEK OCT. 17–24
Join the Union & Gilman Sq. Committees
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR UNION AND GILMAN SQUARE
NEED VOLUNTEERS
Committees would advise the city on strategic planning
decisions and development in both squares over the next two years
TUFTS, SOMERVILLE REACH 5-YEAR PARTNERSHIP DEAL
Tufts University will pay the City of Somerville more $1.3 million over five years, waive application fee for Somerville High School students
SOMERVILLE
– The City of Somerville and Tufts University have reached a partnership
agreement through which Tufts will contribute $1.375 million over five years to
the City. As part of the agreement, Tufts will also waive the university’s
application fee for Somerville High School students and provide college
preparation assistance for Somerville students beginning in the sixth grade.
SOMERVILLE NAMED A SILVER BICYCLE FRIENDLY CITY
Honor comes only two years after city named a Bronze level community, demonstrating City of Somerville’s continued progress
SOMERVILLE – If you’re on a bicycle in Somerville, you can get there from here. The League of American Bicyclists has recognized the City’s continued commitment to creating a bikeable community with a Silver Bicycle Friendly Community designation—only two years after the city earned a Bronze level designation. Somerville now joins a number of cities including New York City, Philadelphia and Boston receiving this level of recognition for its efforts to promote bicycling.
SOMERVILLE ARTISTS TRANSFORM PHONE BOXES INTO ART
City of Somerville, Somerville Arts Council, and the NAVE Gallery announce a roving art opening for The Phone Art Box Project, Sunday, Oct. 27
SOMERVILLE – As cell phone use increases, phone
booths have lost their purpose, but many still remain forgotten on urban
streets. So what's a City to do with abandoned phone boxes on sidewalks and
building walls? The City of Somerville’s answer is: Turn them into public art—then
hold a roving citywide art opening to celebrate the creative works made for The
Phone Art Box Project.
ICE RINK DEDICATION CEREMONY TO HONOR THE 5 VETERANS WHO FOUNDED SOMERVILLE YOUTH HOCKEY
Special emcee and guests at event on Saturday, Oct. 26; Legendary BU Ice Hockey Coach Jack Parker to speak at ceremony
SOMERVILLE
– Five Somerville veterans who founded Somerville Youth Hockey and exemplify
service to country and community will be honored when the new ice rink at 570
Somerville Ave., next to the Veterans Memorial Rink, is officially dedicated as
the Founders Rink at a special event on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m.
Public Hearing on Appointments to the BOA
The Legislative
Matters Committee of the Board of Alderman will hold a public hearing on the
proposal that the Board of Alderman approve a Home Rule Petition to amend Section 7 of Title 2 of
Division 1 of the City Charter regarding filling vacancies on the Board.
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