The deadline for applications to serve on the Union Square Civic Advisory Committee (CAC) has been extended to Friday, Feb.

Trash schedule for the week of Feb. 9:

At this time, only Monday pickup is a planned delay. However, additional delays should be expected due to the difficult winter conditions. If you place your trash and recycling out as scheduled below and it is not picked up, please place it out again the next day. Crews will automatically loop back to any uncompleted portions of the previous day's route the next day.

Monday: DELAYED, place trash and recycling out on Tuesday, Feb. 10

Citywide Parking Ban Reinstated as of Saturday, Feb. 14, at Noon

Vehicles not moved to the odd side (unless otherwise posted) by 4 p.m. Saturday will be subject to ticketing and towing

Parking Ban Applies to ALL City Streets (unless otherwise posted)

SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS WORKING GROUP SELECTED
Committee of residents, experts, advocates and industry professionals to develop bold and innovative recommendations that address housing affordability

MEDFORD ST. BRIDGE AT PEARL ST. TO CLOSE THRU SEPT. FOR GLX CONSTRUCTION

Beginning Feb. 24, eastbound traffic on Medford St. will be detoured onto Pearl St. See this page for detour info. and updates.

The public is invited to ward-by-ward meetings scheduled by the ward aldermen and City planning staff on the proposed zoning code overhaul submitted to the Board of Aldermen. Each meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. The schedule for the meetings is as follows:

NICOLE TEREZ DUTTON NAMED SOMERVILLE'S FIRST POET LAUREATE

Somerville resident and accomplished poet, Terez Dutton will serve two year term.

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 Alderman Matt McLaughlin, and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested community members to a community meeting to discuss upcoming renovations to the Otis Street Playground. The meeting will be held at the East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross St., on Tues., March 3 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. All are welcome to attend and share the ideas which will shape the design of the new playground. Playground renovations are expected to begin in July 2015.