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Members of many Somerville-based nonprofits as well as the general public joined in for a for a community kickball game on Monday, July 16, at Nunziato Soccer Field. The goal was to build a stronger relationship among all community organizations and to invite the community-at-large to come cheer us along while learning more about these wonderful community resources.
By Joseph A. Curtatone
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A monthly look at ways to get involved with your city: Don’t just live in Somerville, be Somerville!
Short-term Rentals Community Discussion, July 19
With the growing popularity of home-sharing and short-term rentals, the City is revisiting its policies and regulations. Join us for a community meeting where City staff will review current short-term rental regulations and lead a discussion about future regulation options. The first meeting was held on June 14, and this meeting was rescheduled from June 21.
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By Courtney Young
Where can you find live music, hundreds of craft vendors, community organizations, food trucks, circus performers in the middle of the street, free coffee, free ice cream, and people of all ages walking on stilts throughout the closed-off roads? Nowhere else than this year’s ArtBeat, going by the name of “FLIP.”
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Further development and improvement of existing sidewalks, bike lanes, and storm drains are all part of the renovation plans recently implemented for the Union Square area. ~Photo by Bobbie Toner
By Ian Erlichman
In 2014, during his inaugural address, Mayor Curatone promised to make Somerville “the most bikeable, walkable and transit-accessible community in the nation.” A recently approved action for the renovation of Union square, will make good on the mayor’s promises by improving sidewalks, constructing bike lanes, and implementing environmentally conscious “Green infrastructure.”
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Jacob Kramer, a member of the Union Square Neighborhood Council’s Board of Directors, spoke at the organization’s public hearing on July 9. ~Photo by Shira Laucharoen
By Shira Laucharoen
The Union Square Neighborhood Council (USNC) achieved designation by the city as the neighborhood council for the Union Square area on July 9. The public hearing was held at the City Hall Board of Aldermen Chambers, where members of the USNC presented on the topic and were formally recognized, after a deliberation process took place.
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It seems like the newly elected aldermen may be obstructing the development in Union Square with the designated developer US2. The BOA is grandstanding in not allowing the Somerville Redevelopment Authority to convey a small 7000 sq. ft. lot to US2. Our Revolution members, who hold a majority of the Union Square Neighborhood Council seats, want to disrupt the negotiations of the community benefits agreement. So the BOA is doing their bidding. The Our Revolution resistance group makes up 13 of the 15 members on the council. The problem is that even though US2 has a letter of intent from a commercial lab science tenant, now because of the vote there may be a risk that the science lab will go someplace else and leave US2 without a tenant in the first phase of the development.
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The Somerville Commission for Persons with Disabilities is advocating for revitalization of public pathways for the safety of all residents, but in particular those with physical impairments.
By Shira Laucharoen
The Somerville Commission for Persons with Disabilities (SCPD) held a public meeting on July 10 at the Cross Street Center with the purpose of discussing sidewalk revitalization. Senior engineer with the city’s Engineering Department Brian Postlewaite led a conversation on how disability concerns might be accounted for in the development of pathways, making it “more comfortable for anybody to walk.”
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Bantam Cider Company located in Union Square offers rotating craft ciders, including Purple Lady steeped with loose leaf black tea, Rojo, using an ale yeast with sour cherries and black peppercorns and their flagship, Wunderkind, using a sparkling wine yeast combined with a hint of flower-blossom honey.
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It seems as though we cannot get enough of the farmers market scene in Somerville. They have become time-honored traditions and perennial mainstays of alternative commerce in the city.
There is something special about shopping for fresh produce, discovering unique arts and crafts vendors, and enjoying live entertainment in the open air. We feel a sense of camaraderie, too, as we gather to take in the sights, sounds, flavors and aromas that permeate each market site.
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The Boston City Council voted on Wednesday, July 11, to adopt a resolution endorsing a Parents’ Bill of Rights, which was created by the Somerville-based nonprofit Parenting Journey. The Council also presented a citation to the nonprofit’s Executive Director Imari Paris Jeffries. Both the resolution and citation were sponsored by Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley as part of her continued efforts to highlight the issues affecting people of color, immigrants, and people living in high-poverty areas.
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