Symphony Park Meeting #3 March 19
Green Line Extension Gets Nod from President Obama
FY15 Budget Includes $100 Million
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Important Elder Information: Scam Alert
On Thursday afternoon, March 6, an emerging scam was brought to the attention of the Middlesex County District Attorney's
Office, and subsequently shared with the Somerville Police Department. It was reported that a 90-year-old Somerville woman
was the victim of a "Grandparent Scam" in which she willingly provided funds to an unknown caller posing as an out-of-state attorney, who asked her to assist
SOMERVILLE POLICE CHIEF SELECTION PROCESS UNDERWAY
With formation of Police Chief Selection Committee, nationwide search commences in February. Community input will be solicited as part of transparent process.
of Somerville has begun its nationwide search for its next Chief of Police,
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced this week, beginning with a public
hearing last week and the recent formation of the Police Chief Selection
Committee. Kicking off the process with its first organizational meeting, the
Committee will meet over the course of several months to review candidates and
select finalists to submit to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for
consideration.
Community Budgeting ideas now online
Resident help needed to prioritize suggestions
Volunteers Needed for Patriot’s Day Colonial Fair
Help
the City re-live Paul Revere's historic ride from Boston through Somerville and
onto Lexington and Concord. Volunteers are needed for the City's annual
Patriots Day Colonial Fair at Foss Park on Monday, April 21.
WOMEN’S COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE 25th ANNIVERSARY MARCH 19
Local women, organization to be honored for service to women in Somerville
- The Somerville Commission for Women will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with
a special event to introduce the work of the commission and the active role of
commissioners in the community along with present the "Woman of Excellence
Award" and "Best Service Provider to Women Award" at the East
Somerville Community School from 6 to 8 p.m.
on March 19.
LARGEST RESIDENTIAL TAX BREAK IN STATE PROPOSED BY MAYOR
Proposed legislation would increase exemption on principal residences to 35 percent, City to explore additional exemption increases
SOMERVILLE
- Somerville homeowners would receive the highest property tax exemption in the
state under a proposal submitted by Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone to the Board of
Aldermen this week, and the City continues to explore increasing exemptions for
seniors, veterans, widows and those with disabilities that are already double
the state limits.
CITY ENDS NEGOTIATIONS WITH TUFTS ON POWDER HOUSE SCHOOL REDEVELOPMENT
Tufts unable to meet timetable on redevelopment of former school; Process to Proceed to Consideration of First Alternate Bidder
City of Somerville will re-open the process of finding a developer for
redevelopment of the Powder House Community School, due to Tufts University being
unable to meet the timetable terms on a land disposition agreement.
CITY JUMPS TWO BOND RATINGS IN STRONG REPORT FROM STANDARD & POOR’S
Somerville’s highest bond rating ever increases based on City’s strong financial practices, growing economy, low overall debt and aggressive debt payments
- Standard & Poor has raised the City of Somerville's bond rating from the
City's highest ever rating, AA-, to a new high of AA+, the second highest
rating on the agency's scale and one spot from the rare AAA rating. In its
report, the bond rating agency cited the City's strong financial practices and
budget management, low overall debt, strong capacity to meet its financial commitments
including aggressive paying off of debt, and a robust, growing economy.
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