The Powderhouse - new West Somerville newspaper

[ron_newman]

The Powderhouse is a new twice-monthly newspaper for zip code 02144, brought to you by Neil McCabe, editor of North Cambridge's The Alewife.

Neil handed me a copy of the first issue a few days ago as I walked past Mike's Restaurant; coincidentally, the first issue has an article about that establishment. He plans to distribute the paper through newsboxes and local merchants. If you don't find a hardcopy, here's the first issue as a PDF.

Non-shill disclaimer: I don't have anything to do with either of Neil's publications, though Neil has asked me whether I'd be interested in writing for him.

Comments

[josephineave.livejournal.com]

The editorial staff really likes using middle initials. I don't think I have ever seen that many people identified that way in a newspaper.

[derekp.livejournal.com]

Out of curiosity, the paper makes reference to Quiznos not being allowed to come into the Square due to efforst from the Davis Square Task Force:

"The Davis Square Task Force’s successful efforts in not allowing Quizno’s and Burger King into the square, he said."

Putting aside the fact that his is not well edited, was the Quizno's supposed to go where the Chipotle is going in now? Because I fail to see the difference... (and would have preferred a Quizno's).

[ron_newman]

Quizno's was supposed to go next to Sovereign Bank, where Disc Diggers was. While the Davis Square Task Force showed little support for it, the real deciding factor was probably an objection from the neighboring property owner, who would no longer be able to open his window without having exhaust fumes from the restaurant kitchen coming in.

I don't remember a Burger King ever being proposed, but maybe I wasn't paying attention.

Get a spell checker and a copy editor!

[jspazzer.livejournal.com]

That is perhaps the worst-edited "newspaper" I have ever seen. In the front page captions alone, they misspelled Manny Ramirez and left the 'y' off "they". I thought the Somerville Journal had no quality control, but this thing is ridiculous.

[tt02144.livejournal.com]

If I remember correctly....McDonald's was in Davis Square in the 80's. They left for several years. In the meantime, Burger King attempted to go into the space and were not allowed. It never made sense that they then allowed McDonald's to go back in! I don't know who makes these decisions, but they seem very arbitrary to me.

Embattled newsletter editor demands cash for campaign coverage

[jspazzer.livejournal.com]

http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerville/homepage/x1375675778

An embattled neighborhood newsletter editor demanded money from a Cambridge City Council candidate in exchange for election coverage, according to an e-mail obtained by the Cambridge Chronicle.

Re: Embattled newsletter editor demands cash for campaign coverage

[ron_newman]

Ouch, that's not good at all.