Joan Whitney Puglia announces candidacy for Ward Seven Alderman

[barry-rafkind.livejournal.com]

Saying “we need an alderman who represents us at least as effectively as the parking control officers ticket us,” Joan Whitney Puglia  announced her candidacy for Ward Seven Alderman.

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Bicycle shops?

[lbmango.livejournal.com]

I looked back through the bicycle tag about a year, and haven't seen anything too useful.

I've recently decided to replace my 25 year old bike. What local bike shops do people recommend? I know about Ace between Davis and Porter. I also work in Burlington, so I'm going to look at LLBean, the Cycle Loft in Burlington, and probably REI... what others should I make sure to look at?

I have a car, and can probably borrow a bike rack from someone if I need to, so it doesn't strictly have to be D-S...

thanks.

New craft store/workshop space in Teele

[turil.livejournal.com]

I don't know anything about this place but the idea sounds interesting: selling recycled materials turned into new and interesting things by local artists, and encouraging other folks to use recycled materials to make new things too:

CraftLab

craftLAB is a experimental craft studio/retail space. craftLAB opened in 2011 by Suzanne Piubeni.

craftLAB is bringing back the designer/customer relationship that is missing in many big box retailers and mass produced products. Most of craftLABS products are designed in store and/or from local artists. craftLAB also holds weekly/monthy workshops to encourage the creation of new product designs.

They are up on Broadway a couple blocks up from Foodmaster, near the Arlington line.

And apparently they are having a grand opening during Somerville Open Studios (which is this coming weekend, if you hadn't been reminded yet. :-)

Theatre@First Brings Home The Bakery!

[lillibet.livejournal.com]

Don't forget to add The Bakery to your plans for the weekend!

A fun, romantic screenplay, set in a Somerville bakery, is being
presented as a staged reading by an all-star Theatre@First cast
with live music by Sweet Wednesday.

TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY!
Saturday, April 30th at 8pm
Sunday, May 1st at 2pm

Urban Promise of Somerville
52 Russell Street @ Elm

Suggested Donation $5

For reservations and more info, visit www.theatreatfirst.org!

No Fee Realty Agency?

[irishlibrarian.livejournal.com]

I have a friend  looking for a one bed in the Davis/Porter area. A while back, I believe someone mentioned a realtor who had found them a number of no-fee (or probably, owner paid the fee) apartments. I checked the tags, and no luck. Does anyone remember? General recommendations for  good realty agencies in the Somerville area are also welcome!