The Davis Square Community

Davis Square was flooded, but not by what you think. A resident of the apartments upstairs flooded his restroom, causing our ceiling to collapse. The damage is extensive, and expensive. Franchise management estimates closure at least through the spring. All fixtures were removed to other stores for storage.

However, given that Davis is the lowest performance store, I suspect that they will use this as an opportunity to break the lease and close that store. If you are quite attached to our business, hit up our other stores and always, always mention Davis. Don't let the franchise think it's worth it to throw it away.

• Pinkberry opened Thursday night at 263 Elm Street. As lbmango said elsewhere, "Davis square has officially reached froyo saturation."
  
  
• Utzsav: A Fest of Punjabi & Sikh Culture in Union Square plaza, today from 4 to 8 pm.
  
  
• Sunday from noon to 4 pm, on Holland Street between Davis and Teele squares: SomerStreets Strike Up the Bands festival includes two live music stages, an outdoor rock climbing wall, and an outdoor beer fest sponsored by Johnny D's, PJ Ryan's, and Rudy's.
  
  
• Greek Music and Food Festival at Dormition Church, 29 Central Street, just up the hill from Somerville Ave, today and tomorrow.
  
  
• St. Cosmas and Damian Italian festival on Warren Street in East Cambridge, right at the Somerville line, today and tomorrow. On Sunday their parade goes through Union Square and other parts of Somerville.
  
  
• This month, the walls of True Grounds in Ball Square feature art by Julia Tenney.
  
  
• Angeltronics computer repair shop in Ball Square is closed, with windows papered over. This post from April says they moved to Malden, but their website still says they are in Ball Square. A building permit on the front door says it is being converted to "4 treatment rooms". I have no idea what that means.

The applicant provided substantial information to the ZBA to establish how the particular use is unique and how this entity meets a need that is different than that which is currently provided in Davis Square. That seemed to resonate with the board.

I should also note that nobody spoke in opposition at the hearing.