nextbus (89 and 101!!!!)

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Guess what I discovered?!
The 89 and 101 are now on nextbus!
Woohoo!
The system is still a little confused by the two routes for the 89, see stop listing here, but it works.
(The main problem with this confusion is that you can't currently use the end point stations for predictions, but if you try it just says "no current predictions" so you might think it's not working for that bus when it's just that stop. I have no idea whether this will be fixed or not. The 101 seems to be having a bit of the same problem in a few spots.)

If anyone doesn't know about NextBus, it is a real-time arrival predictor for buses, and it is amazingly helpful for bus travelers. (I believe it now covers all buses in this area, and possible all buses system-wide. The 89 and 101 were not on until recently, so I'm super excited that they've been added now.)

You can access it on the nextbus website, by text, phone call (# is listed on website prediction page), or various smartphone apps.
(It can be a little confusing to learn to use it by text msg, but once you figure it out and get some stops saved it's awesome. This is what I do.

ETA: I've played around with it and discovered that the stops between Davis and Powderhouse DO work for the 89 if you use the proper stop numbers, for example by looking them up on the 96 list.
So Davis busway 5104; CollegeAve@Hall 5019; College@Kidder 5020
If you're texting you can specify route initially like this "nbus mbta r89 5019" will give you the 89 at College@Hall.
Then once you've looked up any stop once you can save it as anything you like and then use that to look up that route at that stop. (I keep a list in the notepad of my phone of saved stops, which I call things like bsq89 or 96porter.)

Somerville MovieFest tonight?

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Does anyone know what the movie tonight is? The city's web page just says "viewer's choice" and doesn't even list the choices, much less the one that was selected.

Reminder: Bare Bones Tonight!

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Don't forget that tonight is the performance of "A Language of Their Own" by Chay Yew as part of Bare Bones: Staged Readings at Theatre@First.

( More Info About A LANGUAGE OF THEIR OWN )

ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Thursday, August 26th at 8pm
Unity Church of God
6 William Street at College Ave in Somerville

Performances are free, with a suggested donation of $5.
Please visit www.theatreatfirst.org for more information.

Ball Square breakfast wars headed for criminal court

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The latest, from today's Somerville Journal:

Both Yasser Mirza, the 48-year-old owner of Soundbites, and Mike Moccia, the 38-year-old owner of Ball Square Café, face criminal charges of assault and battery, but Moccia faces two other more serious charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and civil rights violation with injury — which carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.

(This is not a new incident, but fallout from last April)

Parking suggestions near Powder House Park?

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Any suggestions on where I can park to see the movie at Powder House Park tonight? I'd prefer to avoid getting a ticket, or parking at Alewife. Besides, I need to get my cupcakes in Davis Square first...it is my birthday!

EDIT: For future reference, Broadway between Route 16 and Powderhouse Square is permit only. Broadway on the other side of the square is, at least in the beginning, 2-hour parking. No meters, just signage. Parking overnight requires a permit. I also noted the same signage on College Ave near the park...not sure where it switches, or if it is 2-hour signed parking its entire length from Davis Square to Powderhouse Square.