A graphic demonstration

[sonofabish.livejournal.com]

Just to give folks a little heads-up as to what's in store for Somerville if this city-wide resident-only parking continues to go forward. ( more parking rant behind the cut )

The Fourth at Havurat Shalom

[gingicat]

And other upcoming events:

1. Shabbat (Saturday morning services and open lunch)
2. Member-Hosted Meal July 10
3. Chapel St Shelter donations
4. Social networking


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Havurat Shalom is an inclusive, GLBT-friendly, egalitarian, non-denominational Jewish community in Somerville, MA on College Ave near Davis Square.

You can find more information about Havurat Shalom events at http://www.thehav.org, including a full calendar of upcoming events and classes.

Porter Square Blockbuster Video closing

[enfa.livejournal.com]

I stopped in Porter Square Galleria yesterday and Blockbuster Video is closing their shop (lease is up).

Cantabrigia says that their last day is August 23: http://ow.ly/gcen

Entire inventory on sale. Most everything is at least 25% off, still a sizable amount of media and trinkets available.

Anyone have further information? What kind of shop would work there in its place? A clothing store would do well there, with the Gap and Burlington Coat Factory gone...

whose tree is it, anyways?

[thespian.livejournal.com]

So there's a street tree (ie, a tree lining the street in one of those breaks in the sidewalk) a block or two away from me. It is just LOADED with sour cherries that are ready.

Is this tree technically Somerville property, or is it somehow owned by a resident? It's in front of a large apartment building remotely managed by a company, not house or 3-flat building.

Would I be legally ok to head over there with a bowl and a mission?

EDIT: It seems that the tree, while nudging up the sidewalk and almost entirely *over* the sidewalk, is still technically on private property. I ate two while trying to figure out who to ask (it is so covered in fruit that some branches bend down to my shoulder height; I'm 5'5"; I think a professional cherry picker could work on this all weekend and there would still be fruit). They *are* a sour cherry, but they aren't sour per se, and they're so ripe they will likely be over ripe by monday. If the owner approves getting them picked, I will post more info here, later.