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prunesnprisms.livejournal.comAnyone know anything about the one on Highland across from Cherry? Used to be a real estate office then some kind of early education thing. But now it's a hole in the ground.
Sep. 22nd, 2015
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ron_newmanIt's an odd-numbered year, so Somerville is having a general election on Tuesday, November 3.
Much of it is going to be pretty quiet. Mayor Joe Curtatone has no opponent. Six of the seven ward aldermen are also unopposed. The exception is in Ward 6 (Davis, Powderhouse, Ball, Porter area), where Rebekah Gewirtz is not seeking re-election, so we'll choose between Lance Davis and Elizabeth Weinbloom.
Voters throughout Somerville elect four aldermen-at-large. All four incumbents (Jack Connolly, Mary Jo Rossetti*, Dennis Sullivan, and Bill White, are running for re-election. They have only one challenger, Sean Fitzgerald, who also ran for this office in 2011 and 2013. You can vote for up to four candidates.
In four of the seven wards, the incumbent School Committee member has no opponent. These wards have contests:
Ward 1: Steve Roix (incumbent) vs Ken Salvato*. Salvato has unsuccessfully run for office at least four times, including for School Committee in both 2003 and 2013. He doesn't appear to have a web site. His past criminal record may deserve some attention.
Ward 3: Lee Erica Palmer vs Vivaldo Meneses Jr*. (Incumbent Adam Sweeting is not running for re-election)
Ward 4: Jamie O'Leary vs Andre Green. (Incumbent Christine Rafal is not running for re-election)
Please comment away on any and all of these races!
* indicates that I couldn't find a web page for this candidate. If you know of one, please comment.
Much of it is going to be pretty quiet. Mayor Joe Curtatone has no opponent. Six of the seven ward aldermen are also unopposed. The exception is in Ward 6 (Davis, Powderhouse, Ball, Porter area), where Rebekah Gewirtz is not seeking re-election, so we'll choose between Lance Davis and Elizabeth Weinbloom.
Voters throughout Somerville elect four aldermen-at-large. All four incumbents (Jack Connolly, Mary Jo Rossetti*, Dennis Sullivan, and Bill White, are running for re-election. They have only one challenger, Sean Fitzgerald, who also ran for this office in 2011 and 2013. You can vote for up to four candidates.
In four of the seven wards, the incumbent School Committee member has no opponent. These wards have contests:
Ward 1: Steve Roix (incumbent) vs Ken Salvato*. Salvato has unsuccessfully run for office at least four times, including for School Committee in both 2003 and 2013. He doesn't appear to have a web site. His past criminal record may deserve some attention.
Ward 3: Lee Erica Palmer vs Vivaldo Meneses Jr*. (Incumbent Adam Sweeting is not running for re-election)
Ward 4: Jamie O'Leary vs Andre Green. (Incumbent Christine Rafal is not running for re-election)
Please comment away on any and all of these races!
* indicates that I couldn't find a web page for this candidate. If you know of one, please comment.
obie119.livejournal.comWhat: The 5th annual Foodie Crawl, a benefit for East Somerville Main Streets
When: Tuesday, September 29th
Where: 0-200 Broadway, East Somerville, MA
We still have some openings for volunteers with set-up, check-in, serving, and more! All volunteers work 1-2 hour shifts and get to enjoy part of the Foodie Crawl for free – it’s a walking celebration of 17 delicious East Somerville eateries!
This year, we are using the platform GiveBackTime to sign up, organize, contact and manage our volunteers. To sign up as a volunteer for Foodie Crawl, create a quick account at GiveBackTime, then visit the Foodie Crawl Volunteer page by clicking here to sign up for a volunteer opportunity of your choice!
Questions? Please contact Hannah at projectassistant@eastsomervillemainstreets.org
Tell your friends! The Foodie Crawl is less than a week away!
When: Tuesday, September 29th
Where: 0-200 Broadway, East Somerville, MA
We still have some openings for volunteers with set-up, check-in, serving, and more! All volunteers work 1-2 hour shifts and get to enjoy part of the Foodie Crawl for free – it’s a walking celebration of 17 delicious East Somerville eateries!
This year, we are using the platform GiveBackTime to sign up, organize, contact and manage our volunteers. To sign up as a volunteer for Foodie Crawl, create a quick account at GiveBackTime, then visit the Foodie Crawl Volunteer page by clicking here to sign up for a volunteer opportunity of your choice!
Questions? Please contact Hannah at projectassistant@eastsomervillemainstreets.org
Tell your friends! The Foodie Crawl is less than a week away!