Counters on Central Ave at Vernon?

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

Yesterday there were two women with clipboard 'counting' on the corners of Central + Vernon (I asked them what they were doing and that's what they said: 'counting". They weren't very friendly). Anyone know what's up with that? It's a fast street but that would be a stupid location for a traffic light.

Old-timey radio in Davis Square!

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

Did you hear that? That faint crackle from your radio? No..it couldn't be. But yes..the ghosts of radio programs past are coming back for three nights of unrelenting horror.

The Post-Meridian Radio Players are bringing back the Librarian with a new collection of terrifying tales:

Witness the halloween party presented by the cast of Our Miss Brooks. Skeletons! Ghosts! School Principals! Oh my!

Hear the chilling Victorian tale of a sensuous vampire, Carmilla, as she stalks her next pretty young victim.

Then, when you can stand no more, we present our third tale, The Stone Ship. It's a ghastly tale of ghostly galleons on the high seas. When it's over, you can tell yourself it was all just a story...

Immerse yourselves to these three old time radio tales of terror on Monday, October 29th, Tuesday, October 30th or on Wednesday, October 31st, the spookiest night of the year. All three shows begin at 7:30pm.

Come in costume and you could win a prize!

$12 for adults. $10 for students/seniors. We'll be presenting at the First Congregational Church of Somerville (89 College Ave.)

Reserve your tickets by emailing tickets@pmrp.org
Or find out more information at http://www.pmrp.org

Want to get in for free? Email Chris at cdkboston at earthlink dot net and volunteer!

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[pearlythebunny.livejournal.com]

The Wild Oats in Medford, near Tufts/Rt. 16, is closing at the end of the month for its renovation into a Whole Foods. Right now, every single item in the store is 40 percent off.

Italian class, redux

[veek.livejournal.com]

If you expressed a desire to study Italian recently in this community, check out the post again. This may be a possibility, pending a bunch of organizational stuff.

Because of the holiday season and the necessity of organizing, if this happens, it's likely to begin in November and last through the first or second week in January, with a break for a week or two in the middle. The other option would be to begin in November and end mid-December.

Wainwright Bank

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

Can anyone share their experiences with Wainwright Bank, good/bad/indifferent/etc.?

I just opened a new checking account with them about six weeks ago and so far they have managed to screw it up in quite a few ways. It's really getting irritating. I love the idea of a green, socially responsible, involved-in-the-community bank, but I also really need it to be, you know, a competently functioning bank.

Thoughts?

New restaurant: Alfresco

[ron_newman]

Alfresco, a sit-down restaurant featuring 'Italian and Mediterranean Cuisine', has opened at 382 Highland Ave. (corner of Highland and Cutter). This is the space formerly occupied by Alex Pizza, Out of the Blue, Dolly's, and Kay & Chips.

(Edit 11/11/07) Alfresco is owned by the same person who used to own Savannah Grill on Elm Street.