vacuum repair

[kimchee1.livejournal.com]

Anyone know where I can locally get a vacuum repaired? I do have a car, so if I have to schlepp it, that would be easy for me.

If I can't get it fixed, would anyone be interested in taking it off my hands? It's a perfectly serviceable upright Hoover that works fine on hard floors - the motor that runs the carpet brush has burned out and we have a bunch of carpets in our place. Delivery included! I just don't want to throw the thing out.

Thanks!

Update: Thanks to all who responded. I went to the sewing place in Davis (across the street from the crepe place) and the helpful, non-nonsense guy in there magically fixed our vacuum (simply debris in the switch)! Another big ugly thing saved from the landfill! YAY!! BTW, if you've never been in there, they had some swanky Miele vacuums in there. We might stop back in to take a closer look at them. Vacuums are sexy, no? :D

 

Register to vote (or change your party) by January 16

[ron_newman]

Massachusetts holds its presidential primary on Tuesday, February 5th. Unlike many previous years, this time our primary is early enough to really matter. Almost half of the states will be voting that day. Here is a list of candidates that will be on the ballot for each party (Democratic, Republican, and Green-Rainbow).

If you want to vote on February 5, you must be registered by next Wednesday, January 16 at 8 pm. This is also the deadline to change your party affliation. For instance, if you are now registered as a Republican and want to vote in the Democratic primary, you must change your affiliation to either Democrat or "unenrolled' by January 16. If you are registered as "unenrolled", you can vote in any (one) party's primary; doing so will not change your "unenrolled" status.

To register to vote in Somerville, go to the basement of Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Ave. Office hours are: today 8:30-4:30; Thursday 8:30-7:30; Friday 8:30-12:30; next Monday and Tuesday 8:30-4:30; next Wednesday 8:30-8.

To register to vote in Cambridge, go to 51 Inman Street (at Broadway - NOT City Hall). Office hours are: tonight and Thursday, 8:30-5; Friday 8:30-noon; next Monday 8:30-8; next Tuesday 8:30-5; next Wednesday 8:30-8.

You can also pick up a mail-in registration form at a library or post office. It must be postmarked by Wednesday, January 16 to count for this election.

As a moderator, I've told another member of this community that it's OK to post a poll here later today. Please confine all discussion of the primary to either this post or the upcoming poll post. Thanks.

Sushi on Highland?

[shellyckickinit.livejournal.com]

I think I saw a sign in a storefront on highland about coming soon, some sushi place? Anyone have details?

Davis Square Area Presidential Poll

[cemeterygates.livejournal.com]

The moderator has approved this poll. Please confine discussion of the primary to the comments of this post, and note that individual votes are private unless you chose to comment openly. Thank you!

[Poll #1118346]

thefts

[lbmango.livejournal.com]

It's a little far afield, but still relevant I think. My apartment near Dilboy Stadium was broken into yesterday. They took a laptop, digital camera, some medicine, and a bottle of wine (and left the good scotch).

I just moved here 3 months ago, so I'm not sure if this is normal, or there's been a rash of this, or I just got unlucky...

Winter Hill Star Closing!

[theodosia.livejournal.com]

I was surprised as anything last night when I dropped by the market and it has reduced its hours until 5 PM -- and a sign on the door said it was closing for good on 1/26 (IIRC).

Already the shelves looked a bit on the bare side within!

It's never been a particularly great supermarket, but it was handy and quick from where I lived. I guess it was only a matter of time before the Super Stop & Shop drew away enough business.

Somerville meet-up

[anomie666.livejournal.com]

Would people be interested in meeting their Somerville/ davis_square neighbors at a local bar sometime in the near future? I'd like to get a sense of the interest in having a social type event. If there is significant interest in this, I'll make another post in a few days letting people know the date/ time/ and location of such an event to get a sense of the number of people who would go. I'd let the choosen bar know ahead of time how many people to expect. Please make suggestions for local places and possible dates.

[Poll #1118476]

11 P.M. Move

[pearlythebunny.livejournal.com]

Lesley Delaney Hawkins called this evening. If I remember the message correctly, she said that NStar is moving equipment on Thursday the tenth, beginning at 11 P.M. from Broadway to Willow to Elm to Beech to Cambridge. The move will take about three hours.