Branch Libraries to Open on Saturdays

[josephineave.livejournal.com]

From the city's web page:

SOMERVILLE - The City of Somerville announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Somerville Municipal Employees Association (SMEA) that clears the way for the City's East and West Branch Libraries to open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The SMEA has already ratified the change and the new hours will go into effect on November 10, 2012. This will mark the first time since the 1970s that the Somerville Public Libraries East and West Branch Libraries have opened their doors on weekends.

Beacon St Foodmaster to become Whole Foods

[wintahill.livejournal.com]

I know this was posted and discussed here a while back when the Globe ran an article speculating that Johnnies Foodmaster was going to sell some of their stores to Whole Foods. According to the Globe today it is a done deal and the Somerville Beacon St store is one of the ones that is being sold. The Alewife Brook Parkway store is not affected though. Looks like the store will be shut down by November 30th for remodeling according to the article.

http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2012/10/26/whole-foods-agrees-buy-leases-for-six-johnnie-foodmaster-locations/ZjNnbbzoK8efr3RaEH4FFL/story.html?comments=all#readerComm

Halloween decorated houses/street?

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

There's no Illuminations Tour for Halloween, but a lot of folks do decorate their houses pretty elaborately, so a friend and I are planning to take our kids for an informal drive around town tomorrow night and check out some displays. I've already spotted one on Walnut Street and one on Orchard Street that looked impressive in daylight and probably even more so by night. Can you recommend any other houses/streets/areas? Thanks!

Got Weather?

[tom-champion.livejournal.com]

I know, I know. It's lovely out.  Sandy is lurking out there, though, and a genuine cause for concern.
It looks like the last SomerStreets event of the year, Sunday's Monster Mashed-Up festival on Somerville Ave, will be fine.

But please start now to plan ahead  for Monday and Tuesday.  The storm could still miss us. At this point, however, nobody in federal, state or local emergency management thinks we're going to get off scot-free.  (BTW,this term is in no way an ethnic slur, just sturdy Olde English.)

We'll be in touch as we know more.

 http://www.somervillema.gov/alerts/hurricane-sandy-information
 

Orange Leaf frozen yogurt officially opened today

[ron_newman]

I saw the bright lights while walking home from Tomes of Terror, so I stopped in and they gave me a bunch of free one-ounce samples. It is all self-serve.

Looks like they'll be closing later than Starbucks and Chipotle, so they'll now be the ones closing the Davis Square Plaza gates at the end of the evening.