Introducing myself: Elizabeth Weinbloom, candidate for Ward 6 Alderman

[lizforalderman.livejournal.com]

Hello Davis LJ! I'm Elizabeth, and I'm running for the Somerville Board of Aldermen in ward 6 (the greater Davis Sq area). I'm a tenant, an educator, a cyclist, and an artsy type -- you can find my complete bio below the jump. I intend to run an open-source campaign, publicly discussing issues of interest to the ward and Somerville generally. You can join the conversation on my campaign Facebook page and Twitter, but I'm also happy to chat here on LJ.

Please don't hesitate to ask any questions about me and my ambitions for Somerville, and I would love to hear about your priorities, concerns, and ideas. I've been lurking on this community for awhile now, by the way, and I really appreciate everyone's engagement with the various commercial vacancies and turnovers in the square - thank you for being an excellent resource!  This is going to be an interesting race, with four candidates trying for the open Ward 6 seat; put Thursday, September 17 on your calendar for the primary.

To get the conversation started: what's your biggest priority for ward 6 right now?

( Full bio after the jump. )

U2 performing at the Burren tonight?

[ron_newman]

A long line of people are waiting to get into the Burren right now. The line stretches all the way beyond Diesel Cafe. Some of the people in the line claim that U2 is supposedly about to perform there. They say they heard this rumor "on the radio" or "on the Internet" but were unable to give any specifics. Anyone know more?