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MAYOR CONVENES TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE OF AGING SHS BUILDINGS
Following Reports by Maguire Group, NEASC, Task Force Will Assess Renovations to Existing Structure and Potential Need for a New High School; Maguire Report Cites $10M in Necessary Repairs Prior to Hurricane Sandy Damage
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone
announced today the formation of the Somerville High School Building Task Force
("the Task Force") to evaluate the condition and functionality of the High
School's existing building and facilities with an eye to future needs. Using reports recently completed by the New
England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and The Maguire
Group Inc. (MGI), an engineering firm under contract to the City, the Task
Force will recommend next steps for addressing issues in the current building
announced today the formation of the Somerville High School Building Task Force
("the Task Force") to evaluate the condition and functionality of the High
School's existing building and facilities with an eye to future needs. Using reports recently completed by the New
England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and The Maguire
Group Inc. (MGI), an engineering firm under contract to the City, the Task
Force will recommend next steps for addressing issues in the current building
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2012 HOLIDAY EVENTS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Annual Holiday Celebrations Kick off Thursday, Dec. 6th with Tree, Menorah Lighting; Illuminations Tour to be Held Saturday, Dec. 15th
SOMERVILLE
- Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced that the City's annual Christmas Tree
Lighting Ceremony will take place Thursday, December 6th at 5:30pm on the City
Hall Concourse, followed by a meet and greet with Santa Claus in the Somerville
High School Highlander Café (atrium entrance).
For the first time, this event will also include a ceremonial lighting
of a Hanukkah Menorah, which will remain on the concourse throughout the
season. Finally, rounding out the 2012
- Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced that the City's annual Christmas Tree
Lighting Ceremony will take place Thursday, December 6th at 5:30pm on the City
Hall Concourse, followed by a meet and greet with Santa Claus in the Somerville
High School Highlander Café (atrium entrance).
For the first time, this event will also include a ceremonial lighting
of a Hanukkah Menorah, which will remain on the concourse throughout the
season. Finally, rounding out the 2012
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LET'S MOVE! CITIES, TOWNS & COUNTIES HONORS SHAPE UP WITH 5 MEDALS
City of Somerville Awarded Five Medals Recognizing Achievements in Addressing Childhood Obesity through Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties
SOMERVILLE, MA
- The National League of Cities (NLC) has recognized
Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the City's Shape Up Somerville
initiative for recent completion of key health and wellness goals for Let's Move! Cities, Towns and Counties
(LMCTC). LMCTC is a major component of
First Lady Michelle Obama's comprehensive Let's Move! initiative, which
is dedicated to solving the childhood obesity epidemic within a
generation.
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SOMERVILLE SENIOR PLANNER NAMED “PERSON OF THE YEAR” BY NATIONAL MAGAZINE
Steven Azar Named “Person of the Year” by Brownfield Renewal Magazine for his Work in Somerville Reclamation and Redevelopment Programs
SOMERVILLE - Brownfield Renewal
Magazine, a national publication featuring brownfields - contaminated properties
poised for redevelopment - programs and projects, announced this week that its
2012 Person of the Year is Somerville Senior Planner, Steven Azar, who manages
the City of Somerville's Brownfields Program through the Economic Development
Division of the Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning and Community
Development. Azar was selected from a
Magazine, a national publication featuring brownfields - contaminated properties
poised for redevelopment - programs and projects, announced this week that its
2012 Person of the Year is Somerville Senior Planner, Steven Azar, who manages
the City of Somerville's Brownfields Program through the Economic Development
Division of the Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning and Community
Development. Azar was selected from a
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CITY’S HOUSING DIVISION ANNOUNCES HEATING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Income-Eligible Households May Apply for Interest-Free Heating System Replacement Loan
SOMERVILLE
- Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Housing Director Dana LeWinter announced today
that the Housing Division of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community
Development is currently accepting applications for the Heating System
Replacement Program. The program supplies interest-free loans of up to $4,500
to replace a faulty or inefficient heating system for owner-occupant homeowners.
Loan eligibility is based on total gross income for the household, as well as
number of residents. The loans are interest-free
- Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Housing Director Dana LeWinter announced today
that the Housing Division of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community
Development is currently accepting applications for the Heating System
Replacement Program. The program supplies interest-free loans of up to $4,500
to replace a faulty or inefficient heating system for owner-occupant homeowners.
Loan eligibility is based on total gross income for the household, as well as
number of residents. The loans are interest-free
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CITIES/TOWNS OF SOMERVILLE ALONG THE EAST COAST COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR HURRICANE SANDY VICTIMS
Somerville, MA, Somerville, NJ and Summerville, SC Undertaking Holiday Collection Drive through December 22nd to Support Hurricane Victims along Jersey Shore; Somerville, NJ Mayor, Brian Gallagher, Coordinating Sister-City Effort for his Home State.
SOMERVILLE - The communities of
Somerville, Massachusetts, Somerville, New Jersey, and Summerville, South
Carolina are joining forces this month to support victims of Hurricane Sandy
along the Jersey Shore, in an effort coordinated by Somerville, NJ Mayor Brian Gallagher. With supplies from around the nation already
reaching the Shore over the past several weeks, efforts are being redoubled by
the Somer/Summervilles in advance of the holiday season, and to address
Somerville, Massachusetts, Somerville, New Jersey, and Summerville, South
Carolina are joining forces this month to support victims of Hurricane Sandy
along the Jersey Shore, in an effort coordinated by Somerville, NJ Mayor Brian Gallagher. With supplies from around the nation already
reaching the Shore over the past several weeks, efforts are being redoubled by
the Somer/Summervilles in advance of the holiday season, and to address
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TRAFFIC AND PARKING TO OFFER THREE-DAY VISITOR PERMITS AND ONLINE RESIDENT PERMITTING
Two Expanded Services Give Residents More Freedom, Access and Time
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Acting Traffic and Parking (T&P) Director Matthew Dias announced today that the City of Somerville has unveiled a three-day Visitor Permit to supplement the standard, two-day Visitor Permit. On the heels of this announcement, T&P has also expanded its services to include online permitting for resident parking permits at Parksomerville.com.
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CITY’S SOMERVISION PLAN TO BE HONORED BY AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION, MASS. CHAPTER
City’s Comprehensive Plan, Finalized Earlier this Year, to Receive “Comprehensive Planning Award” for a Municipality Over 50,000 People; APA to Honor Innovative Planning Efforts at Ceremony on Dec. 14th
SOMERVILLE - The City's 20-year
Comprehensive Plan, SomerVision, is set to be honored by the American Planning
Association's Massachusetts Chapter on December 14th as part of its
Annual Awards Program, honoring innovative planning efforts across the
Commonwealth. Somerville is one of
thirteen communities to be honored in 2012, and will receive the Comprehensive
Planning Award for a municipality with a population of over 50,000. The Comprehensive Planning Award honors a
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GRAND UNION FLAG RAISING KICKS OFF AT 11:30am ON JANUARY 1ST
237th Flag Raising Commemorated Atop Prospect Hill by City Officials, Residents, and “George Washington” on Horseback.
SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A.
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CITY’S OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENNVIRONMENT ENDORSES FIRST NET-ZERO HOUSE IN SOMERVILLE
Revolutionary Design Signals New Direction in Sustainable and Green Building
SOMERVILLE - The Somerville Office of
Sustainability and Environment (OSE) announced their support today for a
recently renovated two-family house as a model of Net-Zero Energy building for
the city. "Net Zero Energy building" is
a new construction practice where buildings are designed to produce as much
energy as they consume, and this renovated home, owned by Chungha Cha of Susterra
Partners in Korea and located at 13 Elmwood St. is the first Net-Zero home in
the City. It is also the first building
Sustainability and Environment (OSE) announced their support today for a
recently renovated two-family house as a model of Net-Zero Energy building for
the city. "Net Zero Energy building" is
a new construction practice where buildings are designed to produce as much
energy as they consume, and this renovated home, owned by Chungha Cha of Susterra
Partners in Korea and located at 13 Elmwood St. is the first Net-Zero home in
the City. It is also the first building
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