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Resident-only parking- I am curious as to which 20 roads will still be available for visitors? There is no indication of this, and no list, on the Somerville website. Who has this list? This was indeed a botched transition.
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Waiting for twitter.com to feed in the latest...Capuano nets two mayors' endorsements
Melrose Mayor Robert Dolan (left) and MaldenMayor Richard Howard at a rally for Mike Capuano (right).
Somerville's Congressman Michael E. Capuano picked up endorsements from two mayors on Sunday at a rally in Malden. Melrose Mayor Robert Dolan and Malden Mayor Richard Howard told the crowd of more than 100 that they're backing Capuano, because the ex-mayor is the candidate best equipped to help cities and towns in Greater Boston. Boston Globe, 11/23/09
Somerville takes inventory on trees
(Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff)Kyle Hairston helped plant trees in front of the West Somerville Neighborhood School on Arbor Day last spring.
Somerville's early-summer tree inventory has produced piles of data like falling leaves, said Urban Tree Initiative coordinator Brad Arndt. Somerville has ... drumroll ... 11,062 trees on city-managed land, plus 244 planting sites and 66 stumps. Boston Globe, 11/23/09
Mayor announces new crime tip tool
From the office of Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone: The mayor and the Chief of Police Anthony Holloway have announced the launch of Tip411, a service offered by Citizen Observer, a nationally recognized provider of web-based policing tools. Boston Globe, 11/23/09
Somerville Scene
Engaging the young and the restless
Young Somerville: An unexpectedly loaded phrase for those who have lived here long enough to know they're still newcomers. Boston Globe, 11/20/09
- Youth offer advice on city The Somerville News, 11/19/09
Chamber gets down to business with Green Line
(Dina Rudick/Globe Staff)View of Boston skyline from Brickbottom Artists Building in Somerville.
The Chamber of Commerce wants the state economic development office to play a major role in planning the Green Line Extension, so that officials will consider building offices, apartments, and other facilities near the planned stations. Boston Globe, 11/20/09
Somerville visionary meetings start Dec. 1
From the City of Somerville: Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development Monica Lamboy announced that the City will hold a series of Visioning Meetings throughout the months of December and January. Boston Globe, 11/19/09
Buy local and boost economy, add jobs
A Somerville civic group has joined forces with its Cambridge counterpart to launch "Shift Your Shopping," a campaign, urging residents and busi- nesses to buy local for the holiday season. Somerville Local First, 11/18/09
- Thanksgiving Day matchups for teams across region Boston Globe, 11/17/2009
- Highlanders look to baste Warriors on Thanksgiving The Somerville News, 11/23/2009
- Volleyball team beats Williams for first New England title Tufts Daily, 11/16/2009
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