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[cemeterygates.livejournal.com]

Somerville Mayor Joe Curatone Ward 1 Alderman William Roche recently rejected a bid to have a carnival in Assembly Square, citing the potential for gang violence as a major reason for his decision. He then commented*, "The location is on the Orange Line, so you're not just getting people from Somerville. You're getting different people of different backgrounds." Am I alone in finding that comment not only offensively classist and disrespectful, but downright cringe-worthy coming from a leader in one of our area's most gentrified and well-to-do communities in what is already known as one of the most racially homogenous areas in the country?

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On a related note...

[agnosticoracle.livejournal.com]

Rebekah Gewirtz (founder of Progressive Democrats of Somerville) is running for Alderman in Ward 6 (that is where Delilah and I live). I suspect she would have a very different take on the carnival. And if you want to be sure you might even be able to ask her next Tuesday as she is having a fundraiser at ORLEANS RESTAURANT from 7-9pm.

Re: On a related note...

[mud-puppy.livejournal.com]

I think the fundraiser Rebekah is having is on April 5th at Orleans. Next Tuesday is March 29th, but I'm being a stickler :)

Re: On a related note...

[agnosticoracle.livejournal.com]

You are correct:

Tuesday, April 5, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

I'm getting my weeks mixed up. Two more weeks in March not just one.