2017 Annual FUNd

SCC held its first-ever Annual FUNd Open House and Cake Party in December. Fifty adults and children came out for this holiday event. What a fun evening. Read more about What a Party, What a Year!

With the Wynn Casino in Everett scheduled to open next year, approximately 4,000 new jobs are expected to be created in the region. Many of these will be in the culinary and hospitality sector.  Read more about Next Phase Begins for SCC Culinary Training Program

The First Source Jobs Program is looking for volunteers to help job seekers practice interviewing skills and prepare for job interviews. The opportunity to practice and receive feedback is monumental in helping our program participants advance their careers, build confidence and build economic resilience.  Read more about Volunteers Needed: Help Job Seekers Prep for Interviews

When we asked for recommendations for good reads on economic development issues earlier this fall, we were not sure what the response would be. We are thrilled to have received so many excellent recommendations. Read more about Reading Recommendations on Economic Development

We like to think of the holiday season as a time of joy and celebration. Sometimes, it is. Sometimes, though, this season – and the rough winter that follows – can bring with it anxiety and worry about how to provide holiday happiness and winter security for those we love. Here in Somerville, there are a number of agencies and services to help.   Read more about Social Services That Make the Holiday Season Bright

On Monday November 27^th more than 50 people went to Somerville City Hall to participate in the public hearing on the citizen’s petition to implement a Jobs Linkage fee at $2.46 per square foot (over 15,000 square feet) and to increase the affordable housing linkage fee to $10.00 per square foot (over 30,000 square feet). Read more about Citizen’s Petition to Implement a Jobs Linkage Fee