On June 12, 2024, SHS alumni and staff of past and present attended the dedication and memorialization of the 4th floor chemistry lab classrooms in honor of Mr. Joe Tarello. Mr. Tarello was chair of the Science department and taught at Somerville High for an incredible 53 years.
City buildings will be closed Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will be delayed by one day beginning Wednesday. No street sweeping on Wednesday.
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Sunday, July 14, 2024: Eligibility Determination Form Due
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The Eligibility Determination form allows the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) to determine if a proposed project qualifies for CPA funds. The CPC will contact applicants to let them know whether their proposal is eligible. Projects that do qualify will then be invited to enter the full application process.
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Friday, August 30: HPC Advisory Review Request Form required for all Historic Preservation projects
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Sunday, September 15, 2024: Full Application Due
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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Department of Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) invite the Somerville community to attend the city’s annual Juneteenth flag-raising event at the Somerville City Hall Concourse (93 Highland Ave) from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18.
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The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, awarded their Community Investment Grant to the Somerville Homeless Coalition’s (SHC) Project SOUP to support its ability to empower food insecure neighbors in the area, bolstering GBFB’s network of food distribution agencies and advancing hunger-relief efforts across Eastern Massachusetts in response to the continuing hunger crisis in the state.
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By Dennis Fischman
In 2019, Laura Beretsky (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/46712004.Laura_Beretsky) was filling out a job application, and she had to decide whether to check the box for people with disabilities.
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