Somerville Redevelopment Authority monthly meeting, February 16

On February 13, 2022, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Winter Hill Urban Renewal Plan will be a topic of the SRA meeting on Feb 16.  — Photo by Bobbie Toner

The Somerville Redevelopment Authority monthly meeting is this Wednesday, February 16 at 5:30 p.m. The Winter Hill Urban Renewal Plan is on the agenda to be discussed as well as other areas of development in Somerville.

90 Washington Street Demonstration Project Plan Update
 Winter Hill Urban Renewal Plan (WHURP) Update
 Union Square Update
 Boynton Yards Update
 Assembly Square Update

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Somerville Homeless Coalition Benefit, March 24

On February 12, 2022, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Mark your calendars. After a long three-year hiatus, SHC is very excited to announce that its Spring into Action event is returning the evening of Thursday, March 24.

This year we are bringing the fun and energy to the Somerville Theatre’s newly refurbished Crystal Ballroom.
 

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Somerville Awards $2.7 Million in Community Preservation Act Funds

On February 11, 2022, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Somerville Museum received $157,352 to complete the design and renovation of the museum’s collection storage areas

$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: 

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Have a great idea on how to teach math? These teachers do!

On February 11, 2022, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

By Erica Dakin Voolich

Many teachers have great ideas on how to make their classrooms a better place for their students to learn math. The teachers’ ideas frequently outrun the budget schools have for supplies and their own ability to subsidize their classroom. The Somerville Mathematics Fund tries to fill this need through the generosity of their donors.

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(click to enlarge) — Photo courtesy of Somerville Police

The Somerville Police are interested in speaking with the individuals pictured here regarding hateful graffiti that was written on a business on Elm St.

Anyone with information regarding these individuals is asked to please contact the Somerville Police Dept. at 617-625-1600.

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Imaginary ‘friend’ loans out car

On February 10, 2022, in Crime Reports, Latest News, by The Somerville Times

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to an Alewife Brook Pkwy. location last week on reports of a suspicious person.

Upon arrival, the officers located a man fitting the given description standing in front of a vehicle, attempting to open its hood with his belt.

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Six degrees of Somerville

On February 10, 2022, in Community/Arts, Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

In my travels, it always seems I bumped into somebody from Somerville. I’m sure we all see somebody we know in popular places like Old Orchard Beach, Nahant beach, and especially York Beach, Maine. Somerville people are everywhere! But when you run into somebody from Somerville in Aruba, we’ll that’s really something.

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Take a survey to guide Somerville’s ARPA Investments

On February 9, 2022, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

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. 

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Somerville implements snow shoveling pilot program

On February 9, 2022, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

The snow shoveling pilot program aims to help ensure safe passage through key areas in the city.

By Fernando Cervantes Jr.

Last weekend, Winter Storm Kenan pummeled the northeast. From New York to Maine, snowstorms and whiteout conditions were common. Locally in Somerville, about two feet of snow were reported, with streets and sidewalks unpassable in some areas.

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The first Somerville Arts Space Risk Assessment meeting covered issues of interest to local artists and interested residents of the city.

By Ryan DiLello

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) released a recording of the first Somerville Arts Space Risk Assessment meeting, which was open to the public. MAPC’s Claudia Zarazua hosted the Zoom meeting with help from Gregory Jenkins, Director of the Somerville Arts Council (SAC).

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