The 'N' Word at Diva Lounge.

[artic-monkeys.livejournal.com]

The Somerville News has the story about the 'N' word being used at Diva Lounge that you guys were discussing here a few weeks back:  http://somervillenews.typepad.com/the_somerville_news/

Also ,what is the deal with a 50lb limit on garbage cans? I just bought a can with wheels on the bottom to make the chores easier and now Somerville is implementing its new garbage code with a 50lb limit. The trash guys left a sticker on my can that says it is too big and heavy for them. Can the just roll the can like I do?    Where did they get 50lbs from the airline security industry?

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[mrf-arch.livejournal.com]

Y'know, a 50-lb limit really doesn't seem like an unreasonable thing.

Expecting the garbagemen (who, frankly, have a tough enough job as it is) to have to pick out one bag at a time from folks' trash cans seems like it would be rather less reasonable, especially to those folks who already get stuck behind the trash crews on Somerville's narrow streets.

As far as expecting the city to change cans, I have to wonder why they should - all that'll happen is the bill for the new cans will come back to you in property taxes. (Or come out of some other city service)

[artic-monkeys.livejournal.com]

Well there are plenty of people that just put bags on the sidewalk, so you should be happy to learn the new guidelines state that all trash must be in a can now.