Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 1 Councilor Matthew McLaughlin, Ward 3 Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen, Ward 4 Councilor Jesse Clingan, and city staff invite you to the next virtual community meeting to discuss implementation of the Gilman Square Neighborhood Plan. City consultants will present updated conceptual designs for redevelopment at the Mobil gas station site, the former Homans Building site, and nearby green space called the Gilman Triangle on Medford Street behind Somerville High School.
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The City of Somerville hosts a ceremony of remembrance to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while in service to our country.
Watch the full ceremony here
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The arts operation embraces change.
By Shira Laucharoen
Somerville Wire
Marina Seevak’s first job out of college was at the Boston Children’s Museum, where there was a recycle center, and that was how she became hooked on the idea of creative reuse. She eventually got a cubicle at the Artisan’s Asylum maker’s space and she began to email hundreds of companies, asking them to send their scrap materials to her. Handing out colorful foam and sparkly fabric from barrels, she would give bags of materials away for free to local teachers. That was how The Beautiful Stuff Project started.
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There will be a Public Hearing before the City Council’s Committee on Finance, meeting as a Committee of the Whole, on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., on the Order of Finance Committee Chair J.T. Scott, for public input on the proposed FY 2022 municipal budget.
This meeting will be conducted via remote participation, online in a webinar hosted on the GoToWebinar platform.
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Mayor, Council issue unanimous Proclamation for Women’s Advancement, Equity, and Opportunity
With women bearing the brunt of lost jobs and wages during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Somerville is planning a host of initiatives to facilitate a true recovery for women, their families, and the city in general. Among these initiatives will be job training, grant money for women-owned businesses, and childcare support. This shared commitment by Mayor Joe Curtatone and the City Council was recently memorialized with the Proclamation for Women’s Advancement, Equity, and Opportunity initiated by Councilor At-Large Kristen Strezo, developed in collaboration with and submitted by the Mayor’s Office, and passed unanimously by the City Council.
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