Apartment/roommate search!

[andorus.livejournal.com]

You guys have always been so helpful, even to non-regulars/lurkers like me. Thank you. :)

I'm looking for an apartment--preferably a year lease, or a sublet that allows for a lease renewal. Single occupancy or a friendly, down-to-earth, kind roommate(s?). Hoping to spend no more than $1200/mo, including some utilities--preferably a few hundred less. // ETA: Looking to move no later than Aug/Sept, when my lease is up, or earlier if something good (and solid/stable!) comes up.

(I did post looking for a housing situation a few months ago as well...I found a place in East Watertown late last year, but just learned this weekend that the landlord is foreclosing on this house. AUUGGH.)

About me: Female young professional, early 30s, employed as a designer (user experience design + web/graphic/visual design), vegetarian, violin-playing, nonsmoking and only occasionally drinking, very chill and conscientious and responsible and open-minded and a good communicator. Also, allergic to dust, so I'm fairly clean/tidy (but not obsessively so). "Coffeehouses over clubs" describes me very aptly--I like to have friends over for occasional chill hangouts/dinners/movies but nothing more than that. (I had one horrible roommate last year who neglected to mention that she brought the party home--including loud bedroom shenanigans--and had a drinking problem to top it off. Never again.)

Sorry, my brain's fired after 2 straight hours of Craigslisting, so I'll leave this here. Please let me know if you've got any specific questions or if I left out anything glaringly obvious. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Frances Moore Lappe "EcoMind" event at Davis Square Theater

[turil.livejournal.com]

I just got this from Frances Moore Lappe's email list:

Dear Friends,

We invite you to join us to celebrate, with music and dance, the paperback release of Frances' latest award-winning book, EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want . Frances will recite from EcoMind and Boston-based reggae band Matt Jenson & The Liquid Revolution will get us moving. Don't miss this electric night of co-creation, connecting, and, of course, DANCING!

Here are the details:

What: Author and artist pre-party (8pm), CD and book signing, then concert (9pm)
Where: Davis Square Theatre, Somerville, MA
Who: Anyone 21+ (but if you're a younger supporter, email us, we may live-stream)
When: Two nights - May 17th and May 18th 2013
How: Purchase Tickets in Advance because space is limited!
• $15 for General admission
• $10 for Students & Seniors
• $18 at the door

more info: http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=8eec5cd5151a8346637209ddf&id=7adbc2917f&e=007c447da2

PDF scans of lawsuit against Deb Filcman, Ron Newman, and John and Jane Does 1-100

[ron_newman]

[continuing the discussion that started here: Help! I am being sued for my participation in davis_square ]

I have placed on Dropbox a scan of the Amended Complaint that I was served with yesterday afternoon.

Here's a list of username handles mentioned in the lawsuit: ( List is behind cut )

. Most are from LJ, but a few are from the Wicked Local/Somerville Journal blog, and one is from journalfen.com .

Someone also found the original complaint in a court database. (I was never served with this one.)

The amended complaint has hundreds of pages of attached exhibits, which I did NOT scan in. They are copies of posts and comments to davis_square, davis_snark, sf_drama, discussions at journalfen.com, blog posts and comments at Wicked Local Somerville (Somerville Journal), Encyclopedia Dramatica article, etc.

Redbones to open in Malden?

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With much sadness I am reporting another excellent market (not quite supermarket) is closing: the Rosebud Produce market, on Commercial Street in Malden (halfway between Wellington and Malden orange line T stops).  I was there today, and signs say they are closing on May 11.  I will miss their inexpensive deli meats and inexpensive produce.  Most of all I will miss their sub sandwiches, which were the best priced yet Tastiest subs I've ever had. Sigh.

They are being purchased by a "Cambridge restaurant", which is Redbones, according to the Rosebud employees.

Pertinent to the Davis Square community: Is the Davis Square one closing/moving, or will this be a second location?  Two pluses for this location are the potential of more seating, and Parking!  Minus is that it's not really walkable easily from either of those two T stops.

Summer Street, just past the VFW

[fontia.livejournal.com]

As you pass the fenced in area after the VFW on Summer Street, there is often an odor. It reminds me of the smell of hot black olives, or decaying rubber. Does anyone know what this smell is or how we could find out? It's been that way as long as I've been walking by there, and I've lived here for 7 years.

Extra-Wide Shoes

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As the weather gets warmer, I find myself in need of some high-quality, comfortable, walking/hiking sandals. I also need similarly comfortable/high-quality walking/hiking sneakers or boots. I have small but wide feet (size six women's extra-wide), so finding shoes that don't give me blisters can be a challenge. Does anyone know of a store that carries a good selection of extra-wide athletic shoes that I could try on in the store? Thanks all.

Reminder: Open House at Temple B'nai Brith this weekend

[pekmez.livejournal.com]

reposting a reminder about this Open House weekend!

OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND

Temple B’nai Brith of Somerville invites you to our
Spring Open House
May 3-5, 2013



Come visit our beautiful and historic synagogue and learn more about our community.



We are an independent Jewish congregation serving Somerville and surrounding communities. We pride ourselves for our commitment to social justice and our involvement in our local community. All our services are egalitarian and participatory. You can find out more about us on our website at templebnaibrith.org. or by contacting our executive director, Lisa Gregerman at lisag@templebnaibrith.org. You may also contact either of our religious leaders: our darshan Phil Weiss at phil@templebnaibrith.org or Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz at rabbieliana@gmail.com. We look forward to making your acquaintance.



FRIDAY, MAY 3 Kabbalat Shabbat Services 6:00pm - 7:00pm

We welcome Shabbat with song and prayer. Our prayer book is completely translated and transliterated. All ages are welcome.


SATURDAY, MAY 4 (Choose from one of our two Shabbat morning services).
9:15am - 12:15pm Our weekly Shabbat morning service is led by members of our congregation. The Torah service includes a full chanting of the week's Torah portion and Haftarah. We use siddur Sim Shalom.

10:30am - 12:15pm Our monthly Kehillat Shabbat (lit. Shabbat Community) Service combines Hebrew and English, singing and responsive reading, a short Torah service, and a Torah discussion of the weekly portion. We use a fully transliterated and translated prayer book.

At the conclusion of both services we join together for a kiddush lunch.

SUNDAY, MAY 5 Children’s School Open House 11:00am - 12:30pm

11:00 - 11:45 Tour the building and visit a class.
11:45 - Noon gather with us in the chapel for a short tefillah (prayer) time led by students.
12:00 - 12:30 Hang out and speak with our education director, Rabbi Eliana, with the co-chairs of the education committee, and with school parents.
To inquire about school registration for the coming year email rabbieliana@gmail.com.



Temple B’nai Brith is located at 201 Central Street in Somerville. Non-Somerville residents can park on surrounding streets on Shabbat without a resident parking sticker or permit. Please visit templebnaibrith.org for more details about parking.