move for uncapped liquor licenses

[thespian.livejournal.com]

posted a few minutes ago to the City of Somerville Facebook Page:

At the request of Mayor Curtatone, the Board of Aldermen is submitting a Home Rule Petition to the state that would lift the cap on liquor licenses. The aim is to issue them to restaurants. While other cities and towns including Cambridge can issue unlimited licenses, some restaurants that would like to open here do not because Somerville is capped at 84 licenses. Read the Mayor’s Op Ed here: http://bit.ly/mZFTFr


(now, hopefully they will get in on removing the law that says that mobile food items - food trucks, hot dog stands, etc - are by law in Somerville required to be within 50 yards of a kitchen where the food is prepared (I may have that distance incorrect, but I remember that is why you don't see any of the Boston areas burgeoning food truck scene in Somerville).)

Free $10 off $20 at Yak and Yeti

[molyflogs.livejournal.com]

Yak and Yeti has a Groupon type thing up pretty often. This one, however, is free! 

http://scoutmob.com/boston/deal/1404

Geeky Halloween Party

[spot.livejournal.com]

The Boston Sci-Fi Meetup and the Nerd Fun Boston Meetup have teamed up to throw a Halloween Party in Davis that we're calling "The Party at the End of the Universe".

Important details:
* 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM on Friday October 14, 2011
* Dilboy VFW Hall in Davis Square
- Walking distance from the Davis T station
- Private fenced in and lit free parking lot adjacent to the VFW
* $25 per person
- Includes appetizers, candy, dinner, and dessert
- Food is catered by Dom's of Malden (Italian, including vegetarian and gluten-free options)
- Costume Contest with cash prizes (1st: $100)
- Cash bar with most drinks under $5
- Music, dancing, games, and more!

For more details, or to RSVP online:

http://www.meetup.com/boston-scifi/events/32016682/

You will have to join the Boston SciFi/Fantasy Meetup to RSVP, but it is free, and if you want to quit the meetup after the party, it will not hurt my feelings at all! Alternately, if you'd rather join Nerd Fun (also free, they have events that range from Science Lectures to Scavenger Hunts and all things in between), you can RSVP with them instead:

http://www.meetup.com/NerdFunBoston/events/32024842/

We have just under 50 people RSVPd so far, but I'm hoping to get to our maximum of 100 so that I don't take a big loss on this. Thanks!

( Pretty Flyer after the cut )

Volunteers still needed!

[shcincorg.livejournal.com]

Volunteers still needed for Somerville Homeless Coalition 5K Road Race, this Saturday, Oct. 1st in Davis Square from 7am-11:30am.



FREE brunch after the race provided by yummy Davis Square restaurants like Redbones, Orleans, The Burren, etc. for those who help out! We are in need of 10-15 more people to make sure we're all covered. We really need individuals  to help on the course during the race, and with registration.

Please contact us at 617.623.6111 or volunteer@shcinc.org if you're interested. For more info on the event, go to: www.shcinc.org. Thank you!

Trio of fantastic chefs cooking local at Urban Barn Dance fundraiser - October 20th

[obie119.livejournal.com]

THREE TOP CHEFS SPICE UP THIS YEAR’S URBAN BARN DANCE!

Three top chefs will showcase the best of the Massachusetts harvest at the 4th annual Urban Barn Dance on Thursday, October 20th. Bob Sargent of flora restaurant (Arlington), Chris Schlesinger of East Coast Grill (Cambridge) and Paul O'Connell of Chez Henri (Cambridge) will prepare an enviable cornucopia of food at this benefit for Mass Farmers Markets.

After dinner, enjoy live music and contra-dancing with renowned caller Cammy Kaynor calling the steps – no experience necessary. A fantastic silent auction completes the feast. The Urban Barn Dance is $50 – an incredible value for such a fun-packed delicious event! It is from 6:30-9:30 PM at the Dante Alighieri Center in Kendall Square Cambridge. For tickets and more info, see www.massfarmersmarkets.org.

**hope you can make it - we've done our best to keep tickets as affordable as possible so it's easy to celebrate the harvest with us!**

upcoming Green Line Extension meetings

[boblothrope.livejournal.com]

From http://transportation.blog.state.ma.us/blog/2011/09/green-line-extension-public-workshop.html :

A public workshop on the Green Line Extension vehicle maintenance and storage facility will be held on Wednesday October 12, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Holiday Inn, 30 Washington Street, Somerville.

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) has had to reschedule the date of the final public meeting for the Mystic Valley Parkway Green Line Extension process. The meeting will now be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 from 6:30 - 9:00 PM at Medford City Hall, 85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford (Council Chambers).

Want to buy my gym membership?

[masslibrulgirl.livejournal.com]

I've been going to the Boston Sports Club in Davis, and I love it, but unfortunately I can no longer afford it. My contract goes until April, so I am trying to sell my membership (as that's the only way I can get out without paying a huge fee).

It's $71 a month, plus a $39 transfer fee (which I will pay). I think it's too late to transfer for October, but November should be fine.

It's a great gym, nice and new and shiny, and it has really good classes. The Friday vinyasa yoga with Whitney is especially awesome.