Martin Luther King Jr. Day Virtual Observance
View our virtual observance at www.somervillema.gov/MLK
Sidewalk Snow Clearing Pilot on Broadway & School St. Starts Sat., Jan. 29
Properties on Broadway and School St. are part of the Winter 2022 Sidewalk Snow Clearing Pilot to test options to support safer travel.
For the pilot, the City will
Memorialization Committee Seeks One Resident Member
The City of Somerville’s Memorialization Committee; which names public assets like buildings, streets, and parks; is accepting applications to fill one resident position. The committee meets on an as-needed basis. Appointees will serve a two-year term and must be confirmed by the City Council. If you are interested in applying, please send a statement of interest to memorial@somervillema.gov by Friday, February 19.
Somerville Launches Preschool and Child Care Financial Assistance Initiative
The City of Somerville is now accepting applications for full-day preschool and child care financial assistance through its new Child Care Access and Affordability Program. To qualify, children must be between 15 months and 4 years old by August 31, 2022, and families must meet income eligibility requirements outlined at somervillema.gov/somerpromise. Tuition assistance will be provided at child care programs that have partnered with the City of Somerville. Partners for the 2022-23 school year will be finalized in March.
90 Washington Street Redevelopment Public Meeting, February 16
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and City of Somerville staff invite you to attend the second community meeting to discuss 90 Washington Street, a 4-acre site near the East Somerville Green Line station envisioned as the future home of a new Public Safety Building and a range of civic, commercial, and residential spaces.
Take a Survey to Guide Somerville’s ARPA Investments
As the next step in an ongoing engagement process, the City of Somerville has launched an online survey to identify community priorities for Somerville’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Somerville Awards $2.7 Million in Community Preservation Act Funds
$1.2 million awarded to open space and historic preservation projects; additional $1.5 million designated for future affordable housing initiatives
The City of Somerville is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds. At the recommendation of the Somerville Community Preservation Commission (CPC), the City Council approved more than $1.2 million in fiscal year 2022 CPA funds to be administered to the following open space and historic preservation projects:
Citywide Drainage and Water Quality Master Plan Community Meetings: Help Somerville Plan for Flood Mitigation
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Engineering Division invite you to a series of community meetings to discuss flood mitigation in Somerville.
Update Regarding Somerville Shooting Incident, February 15
On Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at approximately 1:17 p.m., the Somerville Police Department responded to numerous 911 calls for multiple shots fired in the area of Mystic Avenue and within the Mystic Housing Development.
Mayor Ballantyne Announces Plan to Make City Boards and Commissions More Inclusive
Work will focus on recruitment, the appointment process, and barriers to serving on boards and commissions
“If we want to live up to our values of equity and inclusivity, we need to break down those barriers so that our boards and commissions are representative of the wonderful diversity in our community.” ―Mayor Katjana Ballantyne
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