Keeping it classy, Somerville Times

[ron_newman]

from today's Somerville Times "News Talk" column:

The primary in Ward 6 is coming up and make a note it’s on Thursday the 17th, not the usual Tuesday. We heard that the Board of Aldermen bowed to pressure from one alderman to get it changed for the first time because of a religious holiday

OK, I don't know why the city didn't schedule the election for September 1 (like Medford) or September 8 (like Boston), but I do know why they didn't choose the next two Tuesdays. The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah ends at sunset on Tuesday, September 15. The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur starts at sunset on Tuesday, September 22. Some folks around here don't appreciate your ignorant obliviousness, Somerville Times.

(Oh, and that's followed by: "Don’t let a small minority pick the wrong candidates for the final election in November.")

Comments

[ron_newman]

I find their hard-news reporting to be reasonably fair, and I enjoy their coverage of local art and culture. But the News-Talk column is frequently obnoxious and backward-looking.

[craigindaville.livejournal.com]

Generally agree. Except for the part where the Norton Group is somehow magically voted "Best Real Estate Agency in Somerville" in their paper every year. Seems like that might be a little biased.