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Petition to recall DePrizio from School Committee gains ground
Adam LevineLYNNFIELD — A petition to recall School Committee member, and former chair, Kate DePrizio from the committee began last month. Resident Mark Vitagliano said he took out the papers for the recall petition on Wednesday, Sept. 25, began collecting signatures the next day, and estimates the petition has more than 600 signatures as of the […] The post Petition to recall DePrizio from School Committee gains ground appeared first on Itemlive.
Somerville launches second year of participatory budgeting, with changes from first cycle
Somerville officially launched its second-ever round of participatory budgeting on Sept. 20, allocating $1 million of the city’s budget toward city improvement projects that will be voted on by residents. Participatory budgeting, which Somerville first implemented in 2023, strives to involve more community members in the democratic process by giving them a voice in how the city’s budget is spent.
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