LOCAL JOBS TARGETED BY NEW PARTNERSHIP
LOCAL JOBS FOR RESIDENTS TARGETED BY NEW CITY PARTNERSHIP WITH
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City of Somerville seeks to partner with an agency that
will connect local workers first with local jobs, serving as first contact for
employers looking to hire local residents
Union Square live chat with Mayor Curtatone
At 12:30 p.m. today (Thursday, December 5, 2013), Mayor Curtatone will take your questions about development in Union Square. To participate in the chat, click here. The chat will also be availalbe on that page for anyone who would like to read it later.
SOMERVILLE PARTNERS WITH INNOVATIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PORTAL ‘WELLCOIN’ TO PROMOTE WELLBEING VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
‘Wellcoin’ offers innovative media platform that rewards users for engaging in healthy behavior. Local business partners offering rewards, incentives for all users.
- Furthering its commitment to residents' wellbeing and happiness, the
City of Somerville announced today a new partnership with the innovative health
and wellness platform, "Wellcoin," which
allows residents to reap benefits from participating local businesses as
rewards for healthy behaviors. Users can sign up for free at www.wellcoin.com.
CITY RECEIVES ADDITIONAL $2M GRANT FROM HUD TO MAKE 120 MORE HOMES LEAD SAFE
Lead Abatement Program available for eligible Somerville homeowners and tenants; City will de-lead homes for free.
of Somerville's Lead Program Manager Daniel Hauck announce free de-leading for
120 Somerville housing units. Made possible by a $2.1 million continuation
grant from the Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the program
includes de-leading services which frequently include new windows and doors.
SOMERVILLE PARTNERS WITH ‘WELLCOIN’ TO PROMOTE WELLBEING
‘Wellcoin’ offers innovative media platform that rewards users for engaging in healthy behavior. Local business partners offering rewards, incentives for all users.
SOMERVILLE – Furthering its commitment to residents’ wellbeing and happiness, the City of Somerville announced today a new partnership with the innovative health and wellness platform, “Wellcoin,” which allows residents to reap benefits from participating local businesses as rewards for healthy behaviors. Users can sign up for free at www.wellcoin.com.
CITY AWARDED THREE MEDALS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN ADDRESSING CHILDHOOD OBESITY THROUGH LET’S MOVE! CITIES, TOWNS AND COUNTIES
- The National League of Cities (NLC) has recognized Somerville Mayor
Joseph A. Curtatone and the City's Shape Up Somerville strategy 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.
Partners HealthCare to Build on "Ikea Site"
PARTNERS HEALTHCARE TO BE FIRST MAJOR INDUSTRY OCCUPANT AT
ASSEMBLY ROW –
WILL BUILD ON FORMER IKEA SITE
Federal Realty Investment
Trust to build up to 1.1M sq. ft. mixed-use site on former IKEA parcel to serve
4,500 Partners employees
RESIDENTS INVITED TO DISCUSS IDEAS FOR NEW ‘SYMPHONY PARK’ AT DEC. 19 MEETING
Vacant lot at Pearl/Pinckney Streets to be transformed into community space with $400K State PARC Grant and Federal funds; Community input will help inform design
- Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 1 Alderman Maureen Bastardi invite all
interested community members to the second in a series of discussions to
determine design plans for the new Symphony Park, to be constructed on the
vacant lot a the intersection of Pearl and Pinckney Streets in 2014. The
meeting will be held on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Community Room at
Bryant Manor, 75 Myrtle St. An initial community meeting was held in July 2013
to discuss the vision for the vacant lot on Pearl and Florence Streets and to
HISTORIC SOMERVILLE AFGHANS NOW ON SALE
Popular City afghans have been redesigned, depict various historic sites in Somerville.
perfect holiday gift to show your Somerville
pride? Look no further! The City is now offering a brand new, full color, and
machine washable afghan, that highlights many local historic landmarks and
events, including the Raid on the Powder House; the Round House; Somerville
High School, West Branch Library; Somerville Museum; and other special assets. The
afghan can be seen on the Historic Preservation Commission's website (www.somervillema.gov/historicpreservation)
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