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It’s tax free weekend in the USA! Perhaps you would like to buy a book?

_@

The sci-fi library we volunteer at is throwing a used book sale! You see, we have recently gotten multiple HUGE donations, and a lot of the books, we already have. (Everyone donates stuff like Heinlein and Tolkien.) Our shelves are overflowing and there are still roughly a hundred boxes to go. We are eager to be free of this surplus, so: BOOK SALE! Come buy lovely used books, magazines, even a few box sets for super cheap! FREE US!

Authors we have ESPECIALLY large loads of (and I was sorting and lugging them all tonight, so I am VERY aware):

* L. E. Modesitt, jr.
* Eric Flint (both as author and editor)
* Anne McCaffrey
* Elizabeth Moon
* Andre Norton

The library will be open for business all weekend, from noon to at least 6pm. They are at 504 Medford St. in Somerville, MA, very close to the Magoun Square stop on the Green Line Extension, and there is also parking and air conditioning! Come cool off and rehydrate and use the bathroom while yart saling!

lb_lee

Hey Boston folks! Copy-pasting from Reddit:

The Air Conditioned NESFA [New England Science Fiction Association] Clubhouse (504 Medford St, Somerville) IS open today Friday July 3 from 12 noon to 9/10 pm. Feel free to stop by and read a book, grab a snack or cold one (water and soft drinks), or just hang out. You don’t need to be a member.
It will also be open:

*Saturday 4 July from 12 noon to 6 pm for Library or just hanging out & 6 pm on for Video Night
*Sunday 5 July from 12 noon to 9/10 pm for Gaming, Library, or just hanging out

Again, you don’t need to be a member.

Stay cool, hot neighbors!

jducoeur

It looks like nobody's previously mentioned this, so...

There's now a Somerville Discord, for those who like that platform. It's been around for a year or two, and is a pretty bustling place, with almost two thousand members and a bunch of channels, including sections for the various neighborhoods as well as specialized bulletin boards, and channels to discuss all sorts of topics of community interest. Pretty much anything interesting in town is likely to be talked about there.

Not super high volume, but fairly busy -- as so often for Discord, I don't recommend trying to follow every channel there -- and a generally fun and friendly place.

If you'd like to join, here's the official invitation -- come on by!

gingicat

Tell us: Do you have an unconventional living arrangement to bring down housing costs?
Are you a Baby Boomer leasing a room to a Gen Zer? A couple living with a friend? Part of a group that all went in on buying a house together? We want to hear from you.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/06/business/housing-massachusetts-living-arrangement/

Current Mood: awake

gingicat

For those Davis Square folks over the Medford line:
https://www.treesmedford.org/gettree

"TreesMedford is once again providing free trees for the hottest areas of Medford, MA. If you live in South Medford, Glenwood, Wellington, or Hillside (south of Salem St or the Mystic River) click the button below to further determine eligibility for the program and request a free tree."

(Should we have a tag for South Medford since it borders Somerville?)

gingicat

Summary:
- begins at 10AM Sunday (tomorrow)
- parking on ODD-numbered side only
- no parking on main arteries including Harvard Avenue, College Avenue, and Boston Avenue.

Details:( Read more... )

minoanmiss

Join us for a double feature in Boston tomorrow, Saturday 1/10. 12pm at the State House and 2pm at the JFK Federal Building.

elusiveat

Can anyone recommend a good local dermatologist?

It's been a bit since I had an appointment, and when I called the place I used to go, they said they were scheduling out to November 2026.

I'm hoping for a place with a no-nonsense approach that will focus on skin health, not marketing cosmetic procedures.

minoanmiss

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/after-nearly-20-years-somerville-s-abandoned-star-market-finally-comes-down/ar-AA1StgFI?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=69419c4dafa24c19b292d8ffecbd572b&ei=96

elusiveat

Does anyone know of a local print shop that will do color printing on recycled paper and/or recycled cardstock?

minoanmiss

t’s the end of the line for Hubba Hubba in Cambridge

lb_lee

Nobody's getting food stamps next month, and I'm doing something about it! Maybe I could do something... FOR YOU!

See, I've discovered that I'm a really good courier when it comes to getting stuff into free boxes! I've also discovered that I'm good at helping people clean out their kitchens (and other rooms, but right now, food is the important thing). I've helped people do this and can give references!

So: is your kitchen full of herbs, spices, teas, drinks, or food that you are never going to get to? (Teas and herbs/spices are SO useful to people, and so often forgotten!) Does looking into your cabinets stress you out? I can help with that! I can help clean out your kitchen, disappear the bad stuff into the compost, and transport the good stuff to local free pantries so that hungry people can eat it! You get cupboard space, your neighbors get fed, I get to prove to myself the government can't break my spirit, and everyone wins!

This is an open offer for the general Boston area, but because I am a pedestrian and stuff like canned goods are heavy, I'm most useful in the Arlington, Cambridge, Medford, and Somerville areas. I will be limited in how much I can carry, but I have two VERY sturdy 20 liter backpacks, a tote bag, and a heart filled with determination and spite.

Help us feed our neighbors! Spread the word to anyone around who might find this useful!

(I don't require payment for this. I am MAD.)

gingicat

I am seeking anecdotal advice about cycling in the Somerville-Medford-Malden area. Even the amazing Susan McLucas could not teach me to ride a bicycle (I can't keep myself from looking down on a turn) so I am considering investing in an adult tricycle with or without power assist. (I can fall down and bang myself up while walking with something in my hands that throws my balance off-center, too.)

My issue is that as a motorist, I have noticed that I often don't have room to pass a cyclist. I keep pace with the cyclist until I can safely pass with two or more feet between the side of the car and the cyclist. I very much appreciate the roads painted with the indication that cyclists are allowed to ride down the middle of the car lane!

How well is this honored? Am I a typical motorist when it comes to cyclist safety?

bettyw

Last night a friend got on the bike path by the Lowell St stairs/bridge carrying a trumpet, and one of the valve slides (U-shaped silver metal) fell off as he headed towards Davis. If you find it please let me know and I'll put you in touch with the owner.

Thanks!

gingicat

My younger kiddo, a high school senior, is interested in studying aikido. Any recommendations? I may have more specific questions later.

Thanks!

benign_cremator

So I recently had a weird interaction with a local politician, Jack Perenick. After I mentioned that the Election Commission sent me a mail-it voting packet that did not include a ballot, he told me that was because I was declared an inactive voter and would need to apply to be reinstated. He then pulled out his phone, brought up an app, and stated that, of the listed voters I live with, two were not active. I was declared inactive a couple months ago, and one of my house mates, G___, had their voting address changed in the last month to an address they have not lived at in years. He then showed me their entry on the phone app that listed the old address. He then told me to not worry, that he would take care of everything. After that, he then fiddled with his phone a bit, touched the screen a few times, and then said 'There, done, I have take care of it, I have updated the election commission records. You and G___ can now vote again.'

So, when I looked into things, none of that was true. I was not declared inactive, G___ did not have their address changed to an old one within the previous month, and candidates can not update election commission records with a phone app**. All of it was a lie.

** There is a phone app that shows them the names, addresses, etc, but it only displays information, it does not have the ability to alter any of it.

Current Mood: aggravated

kathmandu

Can anyone recommend a contractor in the greater Camberville area who's good at rodent exclusion? As in, identifying where and how they're getting in, then systematically blocking those entrances so the rodents *stop* getting in.

This is for a 10-residential-unit building, brick and cement block outside, drywall inside. So someone who can handle a project larger than a single-family home. (It's a condo complex; the condo committee does not have any existing connections for that kind of work.)

minoanmiss

Somerville bookstore to host ‘wedding marathon’ as Supreme Court weighs overturning marriage equality

"All She Wrote Books, which describes itself as an intersectional feminist and queer bookstore, is hosting a “wedding marathon” for LGBTQIA+ couples Aug. 30. Complete with treats and a wedding photographer, the package gives couples an hour-long ceremony in a simple and beautiful setting, the owner said."

minoanmiss

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/redbones-in-somerville-will-be-sold-after-decades-of-same-ownership/ar-AA1IObcz?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=07ea37edc1f540eba018c2ac531d8a96&ei=15

Current Mood: skeptical

gingicat

Realized I haven't seen this posted here!

The Post-Meridian Radio Players Present:
Dangerous Adventures

Performances:
Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 8:00pm (pay-what-you-can)
Friday, May 2, 2025, at 8:00pm
Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 8:00pm
Location:
Guild Church (formerly Boston Brunch Church), 204 Elm Street, Somerville
(Note: the venue is theoretically accessible to those using mobility devices through the side entrance, but I would highly recommend arranging for someone to meet you at the door to navigate to the performance space.)

Our Spring 2024 show features three thrilling tales of adventure, The Most Dangerous Game, an original adaptation of Richard Connell's classic short story, the first episode of a new fantasy-adventure pastiche Townies and Dragons: Barrel Full of Peril, and the pirate adventure The Bonnie Tales of Captain Bellamy: Song of Trickery.

All PMRP productions are presented on stage in the style of old-time radio with actors at microphones and sound effects performed live by our talented Foley artists!

More details and ticket ordering:
https://pmrp.org/events/dangerous

(I'll be behind the concessions table on Saturday and possibly Friday!)

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