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SOMERVILLE NEIGHBORS TOGETHER
Our community working together to build relationships, problem solve, and take action.
GROUPS
Please find here a list of groups by neighborhood or topic, with criteria for membership, and how to join. Have a group to add (or subtract or edit)? Please contact Stephanie at: stephanie@stephaniehirsch.org.
CITY UPDATES
BY NEIGHBORHOOD
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Union United: "Union United is a coalition of stakeholders...including small business owners, residents, activists, immigrant groups, religious congregations, labor unions, and community-based organizations, working to ensure that the Union Square redevelopment process results in tangible benefits — not displacement — for the Union Square community." More information and join mailing list here: unionunitedsomerville.com/
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Union Square Neighborhood Council: "Residents, business people, and city officials have been working together to create a Neighborhood Council to influence the redevelopment of Union Square." More information and join announcements list here: http://unionsquareneighborhoodcouncil.org/#email
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Union Square Main Streets: "Union Square Main Streets works collaboratively to actively support a vibrant neighborhood by preserving the character and advancing the economic strength of the Union Square business district and community. More information here: www.unionsquaremain.org/
Beacon Street Neighbors: This is an email list for community organizing and information exchange about the Beacon Street. -
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ELECTED OFFICIAL NEWSLETTERS AND/OR CONTACT INFORMATION
BY INTEREST AREA
Community Media:
Environmental Action, Open Space, & Urban Forestry
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Mystic River Watershed -- "We protect and restore the Mystic River" (and they host fun events). Visit https://mysticriver.org/
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Somerville Urban Forestry -- A group formed to sustain
a conversation about our trees, and also about ecological diversity, birds,
native species, and related topics.
Historic Preservation and Research
Housing:
Kids and Families:
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Somerville Moms -- "Covers a wide range of parenting topics, with a particular focus on Somerville"; Membership Criteria: "Parents/ guardians or expectant parents living in - or otherwise connected to - the Somerville area." (Currently has 5009 members); Follow the prompts on the website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SomervilleMoms/. You will then receive an email asking you to send a brief biography to the moderator.
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Somerville Families -- Purpose is to "support community building among Somerville families and children, and the promotion of discussions of policy and programming that will make Somerville the best possible place to raise a family"; Membership Criteria: "limited to parents, guardians, grandparents, and care-givers who live in Somerville.; Go to www.SomervilleFamilies.com and complete online form to sign up for different lists.
Somerville (and Beyond) parents Facebook Page: An informal group for parents in the Somerville, Massachusetts area and surrounding towns. This group is intended to make it easier for parents to ask questions, seek advice, share articles or resources, and get acquainted. -
Politics:
Seniors:
Transit:
- GLX neighborhood updates: A GLX Working Group has been formed with residents who live near each station as well as a few at-large representatives. They meet monthly with Mass DOT and the contractor representatives, city personnel from each city, and others. Their job is to help Mass DOT communicate to residents and business owners, as well as to give Mass DOT feedback and questions from residents. To stay up to date, see:
- Official GLX Construction Updates: Join this list - https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MADOT/subscriber/new?topic_id=MADOT_2
- GLX Hotline: For any questions or concerns (for example about noise, lights, dust - things that need immediate attention), email info@glxinfo.com, or call the 24/7 project hotline: 1-855-GLX-INFO. Danger or injuries that require fire, ambulance or police, as always, to 9-1-1.
- City update list: The City of Somerville will maintain an email update list for interested constituents to notify you of important upcoming schedules and construction impacts on a regular basis. You can opt-out at any time. To sign up for City updates: Email construction@somervillema.gov and mention that you are opting into GLX updates. The City's website has a plethora of additional information, past meeting notes and related documents. https://www.somervillema.gov/glx
- Friends of the Path: Group of citizens in Somerville and greater Boston who are advocating to extend the path 2.2 miles from its current ending at Lowell St. in Somerville to Cambridge & the Charles River. More information here: http://pathfriends.org/
- STEP:
- A community group dedicated to improving transportation in Somerville. They advocate for the Green Line extension, a more livable city, and public health issues. More information here:
http://www.somervillestep.org/
CALENDARS
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