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From the Mayor's office and Groundwork Somerville:

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Due to the threat of severe weather this evening, the Ozone SIP/ CAT Transit Commitment Re-evaluation Hearing on the Green Line Extension, Red/Blue Connector, and Arborway Restoration scheduled to be held tonight at Somerville High School has been postponed. This hearing, initially scheduled for January 24, 2005, was originally rescheduled due to the January blizzard. Unfortunately, the threat of heavy snow again tonight (2/28/05) has forced another postponement. DEP and EOT have said they will reschedule the hearing in Somerville in the near future. Please let all of your contacts, neighbors, and friends who are planning on attending know that the meeting will NOT be held tonight (Monday, February 28, 2005).


Please contact me with any questions.

Stuart O'Brien
Senior Project Manager
Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning
and Community Development
City of Somerville
617.625.6600 x2526

Snow Emergency in Effect at 3 p.m.

Forecasters are currently predicting 6 - 12 inches of heavy wet snow to fall tonight. A snow emergency will commence at 3 pm. Cars will be subject to ticketing and towing at 7 p.m. Residents are advised to move their cars as soon as possible to the odd side of the street or to a municipal parking lot.

For further information and updates www.ci.somerville.ma.us

Editorial comment: If we already had adequate mass transit, would the snow storm be such a problem?

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Jennifer Hill
Executive Director
Groundwork Somerville
PO Box 441033
408 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144
617.628.9988 (v)
617.623.5943 (f)
www.GroundworkSomerville.org
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