Somerville Jobs Linkage Update: March 2017
There are two sides of Somerville Community Corporation’s anti-displacement work: affordable housing and good jobs. Without a job that provides…
Critical Moment for Somerville’s Union Square
This is an absolutely critical moment for the future of Union Square. Union United had a powerful turnout at two…
CBA Summit
Union United is pressing developer US2 for a community benefits agreement for Union Square to proactively address the displacement of…
SCC’s 2017 Annual Meeting
More than 250 SCC members, board, staff and friends came together on March 8 at the SCC 2017 Annual Meeting…
2016 Social Equity Campaign Surpasses Goal
We couldn’t be prouder to announce that Somerville Community Corporation raised $386,000 through our Social Equity Campaign this year, far surpassing our…
Jobs for Somerville Creating Change
The City of Somerville has the opportunity to establish a municipal system in 2017 that has the ability to fully…
Development Without Displacement in Union Square
For the last three years, Somerville Community Corporation has been part of the Union United coalition, fighting for development without…
Get in the Zone
What’s Happening with Zoning in Somerville? During fall 2016, the City of Somerville’s Planning Department proposed changes to the Union Square…
New Apartments Celebrated in Union Square
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on January 5, 2017, for the Union Square Apartments at 181 Washington Street, Somerville,…
Give a Gift, Get a Gift with CITC
We are in the final stretch of our 2016 Social Equity Campaign, getting closer to our $300,000 goal. But we still…
Raise Up MA and the Fight for $15
On November 29, the Raise Up Massachusetts coalition announced that it will be introducing legislation next year to raise the…