Winter Hill Reborn

Chicken and the Hill.

2011-12-10T19:25:00.000-08:00

William Tauro recently posted about the closing of the KFC on Broadway and Cross Street for the Somerville News, resulting in some commenting about Winter Hill and East Somerville. Take a look.

The Gobble View from Magoun Square

2011-11-25T05:24:00.000-08:00

Here's a view of yesterday's Somerville Road Runners Thanksgiving Gobble Gobble Gobble. Can you find yourself??

We have a lot to catch up on...

2011-10-09T07:27:00.001-07:00

Here we go:

1) There was a discussion about the Somerville 48 hour parking rule on yelp (started by a Winter Hill neighbor):
http://www.yelp.com/topic/boston-somerville-48-hour-parking-rule-with-residential-permit

2) Danielle Dreilinger wrote about 'More cyclists are hitting the road in Somerville', noting that:"Bike use was notably low in Winter Hill and Assembly Square. Joggers, meanwhile, love the Community Path, and more people jog after work than before.":
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/somerville/2011/10/more_cyclists_are_hitting_the.html

3) Mitch is trying to rent out an off-street parking spot in Winter Hill:
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/prk/2632684906.html

4) The Bicycling New Historic Somerville brochure is online with Winter Hill hotspots (sorry I missed the actual event way back in May):
http://www.somervillema.gov/sites/default/files/2011-FinalBrochure.pdf

5) This is cool. Mose Berkowitz-Urban Appreciator takes a stroll through Winter Hill:
http://moseberkowitz.com/blog/somerville-survey-winter-hill–-working-class-roots-uncovered-in-modern-times

6) Vegetarians in Winter Hill looking for a roomate (well, I'm assuming they are also vegetarian; otherwise it would just be weird:
$500 Nov. 1: Two Professionals Seek Vegetarian, Male Roommate (Winter Hill, Somerville)

7) A Winter Hill Resident expresses their thoughts about the Green Line Extension:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerville/news/x463307693/Letter-Green-Line-Extension-reason-for-moving-to-Somerville

Ok, we'll leave it at that for now. There are two other items that we should be discussing in the near future:

1) The race for Ward 4 Alderman on Tuesday Nov. 8th. If you would like to get to know some of the players, check out:

http://www.tonylafuente.com/

http://christinebarber4somerville.com/

and, this is the big one:

2) Somerville's First Foodie Crawl is Oct. 25, 6-9:30pm! Get your tickets in advance; this will undoubtedly be a good time.

The Somerville Grocery Dilemma

2011-07-31T10:52:00.000-07:00

Boston Globe Correspondent Taryn Luna recently reported on the obstacles and now Danielle Dreilinger takes us through the key points in the debate on the opening of a WalMart Market in Somerville; complete with awesome Somerville infographic!

By Danielle Dreilinger, Globe Correspondent

In Somerville, it's not just Mayor Joe Curtatone who has an opinion about Walmart's interest in opening its first grocery store in New England. Everyone is talking. Let's outline the key points of debate: - But they don't allow unions - But affordable organic food is a good thing - But it's so close to the Stop & Shop - Why didn't Walmart look into the vacant Star Market space in Winter Hill? - It will help the local economy - It will destroy the local economy

Read more...

Image borrowed from http://www.cepro.com

SOMERSTREETS: “SEIZE THE SUMMER” SET FOR SUNDAY, JULY 24TH ON HIGHLAND AVE.

2011-07-22T04:02:00.000-07:00

SOMERSTREETS: “SEIZE THE SUMMER” SET FOR SUNDAY, JULY 24TH ON HIGHLAND AVE.

2nd SomerStreets Event to Include Outdoor Yoga, Kidical Mass Bike Ride, Sand Castles, Live Music and More!

SOMERVILLE- The City's 2^nd SomerStreets celebration of 2011, "Seize the Summer!" will take place on Sunday, July 24^th along Highland Avenue, from Walnut Street to Cedar Street.

For this unique event where "roads are closed to cars and open to you!" programming will extend along Highland Ave. from noon - 4 p.m., and will include activities such as a "Kidical Mass" bike ride to Davis Square, various kid activities health workshops, arts and crafts, live music and more. SomerStreets is the City's Open Streets Initiative, which closes sections of roadways one Sunday per month to promote and support active living - walking, biking, running, dancing, etc.

"Carnaval @ SomerStreets drew record crowds of over 5,000 last month along East Broadway, thanks to a partnership with East Somerville Main Streets and FossFest, and we're excited to bring our Open Streets Initiative to a new area of Somerville this month with Seize the Summer," said Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone. "These events encourage community members of all ages to get outside and be active, but also to experience new areas of the community and learn about the businesses and organizations that call our City home. We have a lot of wonderful things to offer, and I'm excited at how popular the SomerStreets trend has become in just one short year."

Along Highland Ave., local businesses and organizations including Cambridge Health Alliance, the Somerville Fire Department, Kidical Mass Arts at the Armory and the Somerville YMCA, among others, will partner with the City to provide activities for children and adults of all ages. Activities will include, but are not limited to:

Farmers Market
Outdoor Yoga
Live music

Family swim at the YMCA
Bike decorating & "Kidical Mass" bike ride
Face painting
Sand castle building
Arts and crafts
Health fair
Dance demonstrations

Additionally, at 4:00 p.m., attendees are invited to continue the fun with a walk down Vinal Ave. to a family friendly concert at the Community Growing Center.

The remaining 2011 SomerStreets schedule is:

Seize the Summer - Sunday, July 24 on Highland Ave. from Walnut St. to Cedar St.
Going Green on Rte. 16 - Sunday, August 21 on Alewife Brook Parkway from Dilboy Field to Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge
Rolling on the Mystic - Saturday, September 10 on Shore Drive
Fall Festival - Sunday, October 23 on Somerville Ave. from Union Square to Porter Square

SomerStreets builds on the Shape Up Somerville healthy living initiative. Similar open streets events take place all around the world, providing space normally taken up by automobile traffic for people to be more active. Special attention this year is being paid to providing fresh food at SomerStreets.

All SomerStreets events will run from 12-4 p.m., rain or shine.

Carnaval@SomerStreets is THIS Sunday in Somerville, 6/5/11 12pm-4pm, and it's FREE :)

2011-06-03T03:54:00.000-07:00

Carnaval @ SomerStreets
Sunday, June 5th - 12-4pm
Roads Closed to Cars....Open to You
All along Broadway from Temple St. through East Somerville to Sullivan
WEBSITE

Come check out all the culture and energy that East Broadway has to offer! This unique one day street party brings the life and culture inside of East Broadway's businesses to the street!

Bring your friends.

Bring your family.

And enjoy our street.

Shape Up Somerville Road Race
12:15 "Samba-Motion Parade" - led by Mayor Curtatone
Open to All --- Wear your best Carnaval Costume -- the more color, feathers and beads the better!
Music on 2 Stages -- the Foss Fest Stage & the East Broadway Stage (@ the East Branch Library)
Villen Vibez Hip Hop Open Mic
Farmer's Market
Craft Fair
30+ Participating Businesses
Explore the cuisine of local restaurants
Raffles, Facepainting, Balloon Animals, Dance and Fitness Demos

The City of Somerville is partnering with East Somerville Main Streets and Foss Fest to kick off the city's SomerStreets inititiave, with Carnaval @ Somerstreets! Somerville's new Open Streets Initiative, SomerStreets, is a monthly celebration from June - October of each year, during which the City closes sections of roads to vehicle traffic in favor of walking, running, biking, dancing, and other activities! By partnering with local businesses and organizations, one Sunday each month the city transforms different Somerville neighborhoods into celebrations of active living, community pride, and live entertainment. Find more information on the City's Website.

@SomervilleCity @EastSomerville @FossFestival

Winter Hill's Tin Thistles have a new EP coming on 6/26

2011-05-29T17:40:00.000-07:00

From Tin Thistles Facebook page:

"Boston’s own Tin Thistles have somehow found a way to combine elements of Oi! and folk music into a rambunctious-yet-rootsy blend that’ll get your boot stomping and your beer spilling all over the place as you can’t help but throw a fist into the air."

The good news is that they will be releasing a new EP, We Were Promised Better, on June 26th.
The even better news is you don't have to wait to get a taste. A preview of 'Accidents Happen' awaits you right now, online. It's a rocker, in the good way:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Tin-Thistles/197641027935?ref=ts

They've got a couple of shows coming up too, so you can go out and show your love for your neighbors :)

2 upcoming shows/events

Jun 25

Flask Lounge

Portland, Maine , US
Jun 26

Middle East Upstairs

Cambridge, Massachuse, US

Help shape the future of Magoun Square this Wednesday night, 5/25/2011 6:00 PM.

2011-05-21T18:03:00.000-07:00

From ward5online.com, by Courtney O'Keefe:

Magoun Square tops the agenda for the upcoming Housing and Community Development Committee scheduled for Wednesday May 25th at 6pm, being held in the second floor committee room of City Hall.

Read more here...

Photo borrowed from Gig Harmon's flickr photostream.

Christine Barber for Ward 4 Alderman Campaign Kick-off Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18, 6:00-8:00pm

2011-05-17T15:49:00.000-07:00

From christinebarber4somerville.com:

CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF!
Come meet Christine and help her kick off her campaign!
Wednesday, May 18, 6:00-8:00pm
The Paddock, 249 Pearl Street, Somerville
RSVP here. E-mail any questions to Barber4Alderman@gmail.com

Image borrowed from here.

Carnaval@SomerStreets Comes to Broadway on Sunday June 5th from 12-4pm!

2011-05-15T11:46:00.000-07:00

Carnaval@SomerStreets is coming to Broadway from East Somerville up to Temple Street on Sunday June 5th from noon until 4pm. Please mark your calendars and please help spread the word about this event by reposting this announcement and emailing to anyone who might be interested in attending.

SomerStreets is an initiative by the City of Somerville and its partners to close the streets to cars and open them to activity. On June 5th from 12-4pm, Broadway will be blocked off from Sullivan Square to Temple Street (Star Market) to make room for dancing, cycling, skating and fun!

Somerville named bicycle friendly community

2011-05-10T15:00:00.001-07:00

From The Somerville News:

Somerville named bicycle friendly community

City given bronze-level recognition by the League of American Bicyclists
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With plans under way to expand its network of streets marked for bicycling and to extend the Community Path, Somerville has been named a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the Washington, D.C.-based League of American Bicyclists. Somerville joins a host of other cities receiving this level of recognition for its efforts to promote bicycling, including Kansas City, Mo.; Raleigh, N.C.; and Northampton, Mass.

Somerville added 10 miles of streets marked for bicycling last year and will add another 11 this year, making it approximately a 30-mile bicycle network inside a city of 4.1 square miles.

Don't forget about Somerville Open Studios TODAY AND TOMORROW (4/30/11-5/1/11): Powered by Winter Hill!

2011-04-30T09:03:00.001-07:00

Andy Metzger of wickedlocal.com has a nice Q&A with Winter Hill resident Terry Dovidio, one of the people behind Somerville Open Studios. Check this out, and check out the open studios this weekend!
http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerville/features/x1072483905/Q-A-Behind-the-doors-of-Somerville-Open-Studios-with-Terry-Dovidio

Somerville celebrates 236th Patriots Day!

2011-04-27T16:57:00.000-07:00

From wickedlocal.com/somerville By Andy Metzger:

Riding into history: Somerville celebrates 236th Patriots Day

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Wicked Local photo by Alex Jones

Paul Revere, played by Master Sergeant Paul Tobin of the National Lancers, arrives at Somerville's 236th Patriot's Day Celebration held at Foss Park on Monday morning.

Somerville —

Traffic paused on Broadway, making way for a Paul Revere re-enactor trotting down the middle of the roadway astride a chestnut-colored horse named Cannon Fire.

While runners wheezed through 26.2 miles across the Charles River on Monday, Somerville turned out to celebrate the 236th anniversary of the first battles of the American Revolution.

The new City of Somerville website

2011-04-19T16:21:00.000-07:00

http://www.somervillema.gov/

Did you know:
That there is supper and bingo at Hanscom Air Force Base tomorrow (4/20/11)?
http://www.somervillema.gov/departments/council-on-aging/events

That Somerville Sunsetters auditions are on May 16th?
http://www.somervillema.gov/spotlights/2011-somerville-sunsetters

About the Web-based Registry Anti-Theft Program?
http://www.somervillema.gov/spotlights/prevent-theft

Click away!

Call to Artists: Bands and musicians, artist and craft vendors and volunteers are all wanted for Carnaval at SomerStreets, on June 5, 2011!

2011-04-16T09:04:00.001-07:00

Please mark your calendars for Carnaval at SomerStreets on June 5th. More info to come. To get involved with programming at the FossFest Stage, see fossfest.com or contact
fossfest at gmail:

Patriot's Day is Coming to Foss Park 4/18/11!

2011-04-02T09:15:00.000-07:00

Please help keep the amazing history of Somerville alive by joining the City for the annual celebration of Patriot's Day in Foss Park on Monday April 18! Click on the flyer for a larger version.

And don't forget to get dressed for the event :)

The Race is on for Alder(wo)man of Winter Hill

2011-03-10T17:35:00.000-08:00

From:
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/somerville

Barber announces run for Ward 4 alderman

E-mail | Print | Comments (0)Posted by Marcia Dick March 9, 2011 10:03 AM

The following announcement was submitted by Christine Barber:

Recognizing a need for stronger advocacy on behalf of the Winter Hill and Ten Hills neighborhoods of Somerville, Thurston Street resident Christine Barber announces her candidacy for Somerville Ward 4 Alderman. Ms. Barber is a long-time health care advocate and has been active in local and state political campaigns. A former leader of the Marshall Street Area Neighborhood Group, Christine currently serves on Ward 4’s Democratic Ward Committee.

“Ward 4 is growing, and our community needs and deserves a hard-working advocate who will listen to input from the community and bring people together,” said Barber. “I am looking forward to discussing these important issues with my Ward 4 neighbors.”

Read more...

Update on National Politics from Winter Hill

2011-02-27T07:32:00.000-08:00

Given the greatly disproportionate representation of 'bad' to 'good' news out there these days, we try in our own teeny way to have at least a minuscule influence in rebalancing the focus to positive aspects of our part of town. This editorial by Andy Metzger (who does a great job covering Somerville and Winter Hill in various forms) isn't really a 'positive' story per se; however, it falls within the context of an important national story that Winter Hill's Mike Capuano is a potential candidate for US Senate. We will continue to cover his candidacy as it evolves, and hope to see more print about his positions in the coming months.

Photo credit to Mike Capuano's flickr photostream.

Playing Catch-up for WHR-Related Webstuffs

2011-02-19T16:22:00.000-08:00

Haven't posted anything so far this February, so here are some random items of interest:

Six Degrees of Starcraft: Not sure what is going on here, but it seems like you get a 'random' topic to start with, and then need to somehow click your way to Starcraft. The StarStruck got 'Winter Hill, Somerville' to start.

Tweet of the hill: @SvilleSchools Delish! (and healthy!!) Asian chicken salad for lunch at Winter Hill School. See it next week on Our Schools, Our City.1:01 PM Feb 8th via Twitter for iPhone

Winter Hill Neighbor Profiled in The Somerville News: Gonzalez, a Winter Hill resident, performs a variety of tasks – from shoveling to driving a stick shift vehicle – that wouldn’t seem possible for a man born with one arm. He shrugs off the praise he receives from neighbors and family who tell him he is inspirational.

Paul Revere Rides up Winter Hill:

Somerville Patch Profiles Winter Hill's Bob Massie

Ok, I think that catches us up for now. If not, feel free to let us know!

Where to go for live music in Winter Hill or East Somerville?

2011-01-30T07:03:00.000-08:00

I think that it was somewhere in Somerville Scout that I recently read something about only New York having more artists per capita than the City of Somerville. Music is no small part of the artistic contributions throughout the city. Somerville has plenty of places to see local and visiting musicians play, Precinct, Johnny D's, The Burren, PA's Lounge, Sally O'Briens to name a few; and that's not even to mention the various local house, studio, and loft shows that happen around town. And don't forget the live mariachi at at El Potro in Union Square! A search on myspace gives me about 2400 hits for bands claiming Somerville as their home (ok, I'm not sure if I did that right, but you get the point).

That said, I am not aware of too many places in Winter Hill or East Somerville to see live music. If places exist, please let us all know! If they don't exist, what current establishments might make the best live music venues?

Looking forward to your responses!

And let's hear it for some of the locals (click picture to see more):

Thinking Through East Somerville (and Winter Hill)

2011-01-29T08:16:00.000-08:00

Everyone knows that there is a range of development throughout the Wards of Somerville. Although East Somerville (...and let's not forget Winter Hill) doesn't get the overall attention that Davis does, from what I have seen, this is not due to lack of trying on behalf of the Mayor and the City. Any perceived difference in support from the City would first need to be quantified, and in doing so, would have to take into account a range of relevant variables. Priorities for services likely have to account for factors such as where the most people are and where the most traffic is. There are many people working with the City to make East Somerville and Winter Hill a better place for everyone. This isn't particularly satisfying if you can't get your car through the snow on your street to get to work. In a case like this, I would like to think that the City would be willing to help if they are made aware of the problem. I would be very interested to hear other opinions on this. It takes a community, and the more the merrier, so please get involved. Best to all Somerville neighbors.

This mini-thought was inspired by Danielle Dreilinger's recently posted article on boston.com:

Many grumble East gets the least

Dan Sorger of the Dutch Bike Company is thrilled with his company's recent move to Boston's Financial District. Though the new workroom/storefront is a little smaller, "It's a much improved space. We used to be in a garage which was just horrible," he said. His rent went down. "We moved to a much nicer neighborhood, and… we're not dealing with the issues of East Somerville."

Read more...

Winter Hill Democrat to challenge Scott Brown

2011-01-19T21:05:00.000-08:00

Somerville Democrat to challenge Scott Brown: It's about healthcare
From Wicked Local Somerville
By Andy Metzger
Wicked Local photo by Mark Thomson

Somerville —
In his 54 years, Bob Massie has beat the odds, clinging to health insurance and surviving an incurable disease, and now he wants to defeat the man who is possibly the state’s most popular politician.

Read more...

Somerville honors King Monday

2011-01-16T07:46:00.001-08:00

From Somerville News:

Somerville honors King Monday

The 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will include new programming, such as the reading of essays submitted by Somerville youth, and increased musical performances

Student essays and musical performances will celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the city’s annual event on Monday.

The Astonishing Winter Hill: Volume 1

2011-01-15T17:12:00.000-08:00

Porchfest Planning Meeting

2011-01-10T18:47:00.000-08:00

The Porchfest Somerville Planning Meeting happened tonight at the West Branch Library. The fact that there weren't enough seats available in the meeting room demonstrates the strong local interest in this sort of citywide event. The meeting focused on basic logistics, with several details yet to be determined. Stay tuned for more info.

Available Real Estate and Rentals in and Around Winter Hill

2011-01-09T09:59:00.001-08:00

Here are a few listings we came across recently. Welcome, potential neighbors:

For Sale:
26 Cherry Street Somerville MA 02144 Condo for sale - MLS #71176180

21 Partridge Ave

53 Ash Ave, Somerville, MA Real Estate Listing MLS # 71175294

Rentals:
$1,375, Skyline views from deck & windows, Hardwood Floors Dishwasher Now/Jan.

Winter Hill's Tin Thistles Rock to Benefit City Life 1/15/11!

2011-01-08T08:11:00.000-08:00

Winter Hill's own The Tin Thistles (at least Winter Hill according to their Tweets) will rock P.A.'s Lounge on 1/15/11 to benefit City Life/Vida Urbana! Be there or be with deprived eardrums.

HOT MOLASSES ( Molassa-chusetts rock guild )- THE TIN THISTLES ( Somerville face melters )- Tad Overbaugh and The Late Arrivals- Fashion Snake with The Sass Attack Radical Cheerleaders!

PA's Lounge 345 Somerville Ave.Somerville, MA 02143

Doors are at 8:30pm$10 21+

City Life/Vida Urbana is a grassroots community organization in Boston committed to fighting for racial, social, and economic justice and gender equality by building working class power through direct action, coalition building, education and advocacy. Through organizing poor and working class people of diverse races and nationalities;we promote individual empowerment, develop community leaders, and build collective power to effect systemic change and transform society.

Winter Hill in Photographique: Flora & Fauna

2010-12-18T17:09:00.001-08:00

Click for the full image!

Winter Hill in Photographique: Lights and Brights

2010-12-12T11:37:00.001-08:00

Click on the picture for the full size!

Union Square Winter Craft Market Today (Saturday 12/4) 11am-4pm

2010-12-04T07:38:00.000-08:00

Union Square Winter Craft Market Today (Saturday 12/4) 11am-4pm. Get your Playertron before they sell out!

East Somerville Main Streets: Evening for Community

2010-11-30T18:40:00.000-08:00

Thanks to East Somerville Main Streets for hosting their 'Evening for Community' tonight, and for all the work that they do to make life better up and down the Broadway corridor. The evening was full of great discussion to spur ideas for ESMS activites and projects for 2011. Look for more details from them soon, and get involved!

UPCOMING: December 7th: Special Holiday First Tuesdays & Fundraiser. Join old neighbors and new friends, while enjoying snacks, playing trivia, and celebrating the holidays at Casey's Bar! $10 per person All proceeds benefit ESMS, Sponsored by Casey's Bar.
December 7th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm @ Casey's Bar - 173 BroadwayHOLIDAY TRIVIA begins at 7:00pm!

Now that all the eating is done, I guess we're officially headed towards this:

2010-11-27T18:20:00.001-08:00

Winter Hill Tree and Snow from Eric Kilby's flickr photostream; taken on 12/19/08:

Black Friday: Go local, go PLAID.

2010-11-25T21:19:00.000-08:00

A plea for local commerce this Black Friday from Somerville Local First:

Let’s Make it Plaid Friday This Year
By Laury Hammel and Stacy Mitchell
For many Americans, Black Friday has come to epitomize all that’s gone wrong with this season of gift-giving and the long hours we’ll spend in the coming weeks negotiating traffic jams, crowds, and the endless aisles of big-box stores. That’s why we propose that New Englanders take a new approach to holiday shopping this year. Let’s use this special time to slow down and really savor the places where we live: our public squares and historic buildings, our sense of community, and the rich variety of locally owned stores and restaurants that contribute so much to the flavor and spirit of our region.

Read more.

Plaid shirts at Highland Kitchen.

Photo from ecker power's flickr photostream.

Shout-out to Leone's on Somerville Patch!

2010-11-20T13:20:00.000-08:00

Somerville Patch has been doing great work cataloging the local Somerville ether. We look forward to hearing more about Winter Hill from Katie Lannigan. Here is a snippit from her recent column on Leone's:

Leone's Subs & Pizza, on Broadway in Winter Hill, with its signature meatball subs, square slices and neon sign, has been a staple of the neighborhood for over a half-century.

Read more...

Photo by Katie Lannigan from Somerville Patch.

Photographique: Twilight on Winter Hill

2010-11-07T19:20:00.000-08:00

Click for full photos:

Pizza and Football in Winter Hill

2010-11-06T08:12:00.001-07:00

A relevant snippet from Somerville Patch:
Prima Pizza filed for an entertainment license to install one television to play football games.

And:

The board unanimously approved the entertainment license, and wished Mr. Prima luck with his business.

Pizza time.

Diversity in Somerville

2010-11-06T07:54:00.000-07:00

An addendum to the new Somerville Vision Statement provided by Lorie Reilly at Somerville Voices. It's great to see the City and the people of this city interact in a progressive and thoughtful way:

***snip***

It’s interesting to me that the meaning of “diversity” has become focused around race and ethnicity. Obviously there are many other ways in which people can diverge from each other: religion, politics, physical abilities, family history, economic status, age, sexual orientation, and more. When my former employer’s human resource managers talked about seeking workforce diversity, I don’t think they meant they were actively recruiting more Jews, paraplegics, Catholics, or 60-year-old gay men — all of which were also under-represented on the company’s staff.

Read more...

***snip***

Diversity Cupcakes, from clevercupcakes flickr photostream.

Let's hear it for Math! In Somerville!

2010-10-31T16:23:00.000-07:00

From Somerville Mathematics:

Welcome to Somerville Mathematics, a blog devoted to exciting mathematical things happening in Somerville MA. I am the founder of The Somerville Mathematics Fund, an affiliate of Dollars for Scholarshttp://www.somervillemathematicfund.org/. The Math Fund was chartered to celebrate and encourage mathematics achievement in Somerville. I find that there are many other interesting things happening mathematically in Somerville and I hope on this blog to have others share what they are doing. So please contact me at voolich@aol.com if you would like to contribute an article. Erica

Chris Devers notes someone's complex mathematical achievement in the bathroom at Redbones.

Please help: Lost Winter Hill Shih Tzu

2010-10-20T16:31:00.000-07:00

From Somerville Blog:

by Auditi Guha

Animal Control Officer April Terrio has sent out an alert about a missing Shih Tzu in Somerville.
Precious is a 5-year-old female who lives in Winter Hill. She was last seen at 7 p.m. on front porch of 10 Sycamore Terrace. She is mostly white, with small amount of brown and wears a silver choke chain. She is a familiar fixture in her neighborhood and her owner is very distraught.

If you see her please contact April at 617-625-6600 ext 2190.

Gotta love this town

2010-10-19T18:27:00.000-07:00

Somerville named state's healthiest city

By Danielle Dreilinger, Globe correspondent

Read more...

Image from: istockphoto.com

Somerville Blog skipping right past the 2010s to the 2012 elections: Capuano for Senate?

2010-10-18T16:52:00.000-07:00

From wickedlocal.com by Andy Metzger:

Congressman Michael Capuano, D-Somerville, hasn’t ruled out another crack at the seat once held by Ted Kennedy. A Winter Hill resident, Capuano was the mayor of Somerville, during the 1990s.

Read more...

De-paving Winter Hill

2010-10-16T15:54:00.000-07:00

From boston.com By Marion Davis:

Striking a blow for a softer, greener world
The ‘de-paving’ movement comes to Somerville
.

It was a small victory, but combined with dozens like it, that ceremonial smash helped reclaim about 400 square feet of green space in a backyard in Somerville, a city that is 77 percent paved over. A few blocks away, behind another Winter Hill house, volunteers cleared about 200 square feet of asphalt.

Read more...

Musical Photographique: Kingsley Flood at Viva la Vinal

2010-09-19T22:23:00.000-07:00

Kingsley Flood at Viva la Vinal.

Winter Hill in Photographique: Top of the Hill

2010-09-18T20:40:00.000-07:00

A great Day In Somerville: Viva la Vinal; Urban Country Fair

2010-09-18T07:38:00.000-07:00

Send the summer out with a bang:

Two events for great music and great fun today (9/18/10):

Viva la Vinal goes from noon till 9pm, and has a bunch of spectacular bands playing:
http://vivalavinal.wordpress.com/

FossFest favorites, They Will Hate Us playing at 7:15pm.

And directly in Union Square will be the Urban Country Fair from 3-7pm.
http://www.truthserum.org/urbancountryfair_2010

FossFest favorites, The Pretty Pennies playing at 3:30pm.

Somerville Single Stream Recycling Pilot

2010-09-15T18:36:00.002-07:00

From somervilleresistat.blogspot.com:

Meetings: Somerville Single Stream Recycling Pilot

View Somerville Single Stream Recycling Pilot in a larger map

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 5 Alderman Sean T. O’Donovan and the Mayor's Office of Sustainability and Environment, would like to invite all interested parties to a series of community meetings focusing on the implementation of the Single Stream Recycling pilot program in a section of Ward 5 (see map above) beginning on October 6th. The meetings will be held on Thursday, September 16th at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 25th at 11:00 am, in the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA), 3rd floor community room located at 259 Lowell Street.

Somerville Recycles, from BradKellyPhoto's flick photostream.

Olde Magoun's Groupon

2010-08-24T19:30:00.000-07:00

Gah, so lax today! You've only got 90 minutes left for this $10 for $20 Groupon from Olde Magoun's Saloon! A good place for tasty beer & fries & big buck hunter.

Star Market Debate Flares Up Again

2010-08-21T09:33:00.000-07:00

Can the Star Market hullabaloo count as excitement for our little corner of town? Whatever happens there, I say yes.

Excerpted from wickedlocal.com after tip off from Your Winter Hill:

Letter: Former Star Market site not feasible for new supermarket

By AJ Dellicicchi
Wicked Local Somerville
Posted Aug 20, 2010 @ 03:27 PM
Somerville —
As someone who lives next to the property that everyone is talking about – the former Star Market – I feel like there is an element of common sense that is missing from every meeting I’ve attended. I’m inclined to believe that people are being unrealistic in their expectations of what can be done with the parcel in question because either they have never been to the area or don’t frequent it enough to know what they are talking about.

Read more...

'Don't Hate, Debate' from hive's flickr photostream.

Winter Hill has a Posse!

2010-08-19T17:50:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the new Safe Digression spinoff, Your Winter Hill, 'a community blog for people to share media, links, thoughts and other content about our neighborhood'. Now get in there and submit something.

Maybe I'll submit this now. Kind of like an infinity mirror.

Photo credit to 16 Miles of String

Winter Hill on eBay

2010-08-14T15:55:00.000-07:00

Get em while they're hot (these links will surely break soon).

PS: This is not an endorsement of any item or eBay seller:

1905 bas relief calendar PEARSONS ICE CREAM WINTER HILL

VALENTINE post card cupid cherub doves WINTER HILL STA.

1912 PC: St. Ann's Church, Winter Hill - Somerville, MA

Bagster RPPC - Whitcomb Residence - WINTER HILL MA

1880s Business Card J.P. Jewett Dentist Winter Hill

1909 WINTER HILL STATION SOMERVILLE MA MASS POSTCARD

Somerville,MA. Winter Hill Congregational Church 1912

Postcard Winter Hill Railway Station~Somerville, MA

Depot, Massachusetts, Somerville, Winter Hill Railroad

EE-A4071 Somerville, Mass. Winter Hill Station

Star Market Petition: Retain the current zoning and consider another fresh food retailer

2010-08-02T18:32:00.000-07:00

That's the gist of it:
http://www.petitiononline.com/winterhl/petition.html

Star Market Ghost Town: From Christian Waeber's photostream :

The Allure of FossFest, tomorrow afternoon in Somerville!

2010-07-24T13:13:00.000-07:00

FossFest: Tomorrow, Sunday 7/25. 12-4pm.

Christopher Christian 12:00pm-12:45pm

Raiz Sertaneja 1:00pm-1:45pm

Angeline 2:00pm-2:45pm

The Kieran Ridge Band 3:00pm-3:45pm

On Broadway in front of the pool at Foss Park in Somerville.

Lot's' of other great stuff. Bring family and friends.

SomerStreets on Broadway! 7/25/10

2010-07-20T20:17:00.000-07:00

East Somerville Main Streets (ESMS; a non-profit, public-private partnership between East Somerville residents, business owners, community leaders, local government, and the National Main Streets Center) has been contributing to the diverse and vibrant area east of McGrath Highway through the development of several events and initiatives to promote the local community, including 'First Tuesdays' get togethers, arestaurant guide to the area, and even a local cookbookdocumenting some of the best flavors of the local business folk.

ESMS and the City of Somerville will be presenting SomerStreets on Broadway, this Sunday, 7/25/10.

Please put this on your calendar, and join the community for this fun filled Sunday afternoon!

More information can be found below, and on the East Somerville Main Streets and City of Somerville sites.

SomerStreets on Broadway!

Sunday, July 25th 12-4pm

Join the City of Somerville, ESMS and Foss Fest along Broadway for SomerStreets!
Featuring:

Music by:

Marcus Santos and Bloco,

Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band

Son del Sol

Dance demo by Vida Real Dance Group

Salsa Demos by Dance Havana

Circus demo by Vegetable Circus,

Zumba demo by Dance Zone

Fencing demo by Bay State Fencersa

Capoeira "Roda da Rua" by Mandingueiros dos Palmares

Community drum circle, tons of kids activities, and more!

Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band

From Harmonic Dissidents

Tomorrow we'll discuss the happenings at the Foss Park stage for FossFest.

ArtBeat Raises the Dead!

2010-07-17T05:47:00.001-07:00

ArtBeat continues in Davis Square today.

This is one of my goals for today (Elm Street Stage, 1:30pm):

It will be interesting to see how this works as a 1:30pm afternoon show.

Cupcakes V. Muffins! Bakeoff: July 17- Papercut Zine Library

2010-07-11T09:11:00.000-07:00

I thought I saw that this was a vegan bakeoff on the flyer, but it doesn't say so on the website:

http://www.papercutzinelibrary.org/wordpress/?page_id=9

http://wintervillain.blogspot.com/search/label/papercut%20zine%20library

Vegan Chocolate Almond Cupcakes w Almond Frosting from åsa - hello sugar!'s flickr photostream.

The best defense is a good offense: Prospective Winter Hill tenant offends neighbors, blasts Somerville

2010-07-06T18:31:00.000-07:00

Ashley Taylor has a recap of the community meeting last week presenting Ocean State Job Lot as a potential tenant of the old Winter Hill Star Market in the Somerville News:

The Ocean State Job Lot is off to a tough start in their bid to open a new store in the heart of Winter Hill. At a community meeting last week, bad spelling and heated exchanges with neighbors might not have helped.

Read more...

Photo from KaizenVerdant's photostream.

World Cup Blues? Foss Park has the cure!

2010-07-04T19:54:00.000-07:00

If you've had enough World Cup upset for this four year cycle, you might consider instead taking a walk down to Foss Park to catch a game or two on Sundays throughout the summer (especially on Sunday 7/25). I couldn't believe how hard everyone was playing in the blazing heat today:

Down the Hill: Mariachi at El Potro in Union Square!

2010-07-04T18:50:00.000-07:00

Another report from Down the Hill:

El Potro now has a liquor license, and Mariachi music on the weekends. They've redecorated the place with handcrafted woodwork delivered from Mexico, along with a wooden bar, and it looks spectacular.

The musical entertainment will be provided by Mariachi Estampa de America. Imagine having a margarita in hand:

FossFest 2010 is coming....

2010-06-26T11:07:00.000-07:00

Tell your friends. And your enemies (as long as they are nice):
http://fossfest.com/

And maybe not so coincidentally, FossFest will fall on the same day as SomerStreets this year:
http://www.somervillema.gov/Division.cfm?orgunit=somerstreets

Ocean State Job Lot Neighborhood Meeting

2010-06-22T17:28:00.000-07:00

It looks like there is a potential plan for the old Star Market location:

Thanks to Ron Newman for tipping us off for this from his recent Livejournal post:

Ocean State Job Lot Neighborhood Meeting:
WHEN: Wednesday June 30, 2010
TIME: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
PLACE: Elizabeth Peabody House
277 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02145

PURPOSE: To introduce Ocean State Job Lot to the neighborhood as a
potential tenant at 299 Broadway (former Star Market site).

ALL ARE WELCOME

Star Market at Night, from esmereldes' photostream:

Lil Vinny's Groupon!

2010-06-21T07:39:00.000-07:00

You've got something like 13 hours left to score a $45 for $20 Groupon from Lil Vinny's @ 525 Medford St.

Somerville Saturday: SomerStreets! Spring Cleanup! Family Fun Day!

2010-06-16T17:12:00.001-07:00

Fun events going on this weekend in Somerville:

From the city website:

Spring Cleanup, Family Fun Day to be Combined With June SomerStreets Event

Rescheduled Spring Cleanup to Join SomerStreets, Joe’s Jazz and Blues Festival and Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 19th; SomerStreets will be Held along Broadway, Powderhouse Boulevard

The City's second SomerStreets event will be held on Saturday, June 19th in conjunction with Joe's Jazz and Blues Fest, the annual Family Fun Day, and the rescheduled Citywide Spring Cleanup.

"The first SomerStreets event along Shore Drive in May was a tremendous success, and with a variety of upcoming summer events, this is another great opportunity to celebrate the Somerville community through arts and music," Mayor Curtatone said. "With community-oriented, family-friendly activities throughout the day, I hope this will serve not only as another celebration, but also a way to meet residents and community members from all of our neighborhoods and squares, and from all ethnic backgrounds."

Read more...

And more about Joe's Jazz and Blues Fest.

Brunello Bistro: The Davis Square Perspective

2010-06-02T00:02:00.000-07:00

Lots of nice things said about Brunello Bistro on the Davis Square LiveJournal. The main issue people have, of course, is that it's not in Davis Square:

http://community.livejournal.com/davis_square/2244301.html

Photo from Thrillist.com:

Winter Hill Kicks!

2010-05-30T05:01:00.000-07:00

Mark your calendars. From the thecomedystudio.com Kvetch Board:

Winter Hill Kicks III - 7/17
Save the date if you appreciate fun... 7/17 is the third annual Winter Hill Kicks.. Its an all day Dodgeball/Kickball - kids are welcome in the kickball events - and backyard BBQ-Karoake-Comedy show... 7/17 - 2 PM until the cops come three times 25 Dartmouth St Somerville, MA Games at local schoolyard - which houses one of the finest dodgeball courts in America.. Be there!!!

Kickball in Allston from amytoxic's photostream.

Down the Hill: Richard Buckner at Johnny D's

2010-05-28T06:01:00.001-07:00

Ok, I have to admit. Occasionally I leave Winter Hill.

This weekend, Richard Buckner will be playing at Johnny D's in Davis.

If you're not familiar with his music, Richard Buckner plays a range of Americana spanning the most beautiful acoustic ballads, to alt-country rock, to complex looping experimental soundscapes. Past performances at Johnny D's have been more solo and the latter style.

Not much video to poach from the web for him, but here's a nice middle-ground that may give you an idea of what to expect:

Have an East Somerville Memorial Day!

2010-05-27T17:10:00.000-07:00

From the East Somerville Main Streets Page:

May 30th: Memorial Day Parade - Join the East Somerville 'delegation!' - meet in front of the Somerville Public Library at 12:15, rsvp to info@eastsomervillemainstreets.org.

The New Liberty Jazz Band at the Somerville Memorial Day Parade in 2008, from Rob Bellinger's photostream:

Bord of Aldeman Report!

2010-05-27T16:39:00.001-07:00

Some items of interest from tonight's Bord of Alderman Meeting:

1. The Paul Revere plaque at the corner of Broadway and Main St. will be cleaned so it is legible!

2. Mayor’s Request: Requesting approval to purchase 1,500 recycling carts for the Single Stream Recycling Pilot Program.

3. Public Event Permit, Papercut Zine Library Fun in the Sun Fair, Edward Leathers Park, Jun 13 12-6PM.

Go Somerville!

Somerstreets event on Sat. May 22!

2010-05-14T04:12:00.000-07:00

From Somerville Arts Council:

Somerstreets event on Sat. May 22

Join Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone as we walk, run, bike and explore some of our City's hidden jewels: the Blueback Herring River Route, The Blessingof the Bay Boat House, & the Mystic River Reservation.

Saturday, May 22, 2010(rain date May 23rd)

Kick Off: Foss Park at Jaques Street(3 mile loop to Shore Drive)

Time: 10 am-2 pm Bring your family, friends (even the four-legged ones) for activities along Shore Drive including: Face painting Pack a picnic & enjoy some music Find out the Winners of the Mayors Fitness Challenge Run a Relay Race and much much more!!!!

For more information please call 311 or visitwww.somervillema. gov/somerstreets

Book Signing at the Somerville Museum!

2010-05-13T17:54:00.000-07:00

From East Somerville Main Streets Blog!

Join the Somerville Museum for a lecture and book signing with C.S. Manegold on May 16th from 2-4pm!

Check out the information below:

Historic Somerville, Inc. in partnership with The Somerville Museum presents author Catherine Manegold in the intimate setting of The Somerville Museum.

C.S. Manegold was a reporter for the New York Times, Newsweek and the Philadelphia Inquirer before turning her attention to longer works. As a foreign correspondent, she covered Asia and reported from the Middle East. While serving as a national correspondent at The New York Times she wrote frequently for the Week in Review and the Sunday Magazine. Winner of numerous national awards, Manegold was part of the New York Times team recognized with a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the 1993 terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center. Upon resigning from the Times’ staff in 1999 Manegold committed herself to a longer form of journalism and historical research and discovered a new passion- for teaching.

Ten Hills Farm: The Forgotten History of Slavery in the North explores the early history of black slavery in North America, revealing the interlaced stories of three families of slave-owners who lived on a New England farm settled by Jon Winthrop. This riveting history unfolds over 150 years as these families lived with slaves and profited from the slave trade in the North, the West Indies, and the American South. Isaac Royall Jr., heir to a huge fortune made through slavery and the slave trade in Antigua, granted Harvard College funds to create a professorship of law. From that seed grew Harvard law school.

Somerville Museum
One Westwood Road
Somerville, MA 02143

Obscure Stairways of Somerville

2010-05-09T09:53:00.000-07:00

Ron Newman posted a map detailing 'Obscure Stairways of Somerville' on Somerville Voices. Interesting concept, and a few of them are on Broadway in the Winterville:

http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/04/26/transportation/obscure-stairways-of-somerville/

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A Curious Turn of Events

2010-05-08T05:45:00.000-07:00

Primo's now = Prima's:

East Somerville Main Streets Upcoming Events!

2010-04-28T18:21:00.001-07:00

Please support East Somerville:

First Tuesdays: Fasika
May 4th, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Our monthly after-hours social is back on Tuesday and we are going to enjoy a taste of Ethiopia! Don't miss out on a night of your East Somerville friends.

Historic Walking Tour
Thursday, May 6th 5:30pm-7:30pm
Meet at Mt. Vernon (14 Broadway) for a walking tour of Historic East Somerville! Find out what has changed and what has stayed the same throughout the years. Sponsored by ESMS, Somerville Historic Preservation Commission and Mayor Joe Curtatone.

East Somerville Clean-Up
Saturday, May 8th 10am-12pm
Rain Date: May 9th
Meet at the Cross St. Senior Center (165 Broadway) for the annual Spring clean up and to make Broadway look better than ever.

East Somerville Open Studios Sites, May 1 & 2
Christian Waeber: 68 Glen St. Mudflat: 149 BroadwayVisit these Open Studio sites and support East Somerville artists! Visit http://www.somervilleopenstudios.org/ for more information.

For more information contact the office at info@eastsomervillemainstreets.org or call 617-623-3869.

Fasika: From eatanddestroy's photostream!

Park Serve Day at Foss Park! TODAY!

2010-04-24T08:45:00.001-07:00

Reposted from Somerville Voices:

Park Serve Day at Foss Park

All you need is your community spirit and the DCR provides the rest!Read more info here: http://parkserv.env.state.ma.us/
-> We are delighted to have Groundwork Somerville join our efforts!-> Meet at the entrance ramp to the Latta Brothers Memorial Poolhouse.-> DCR will supply all plants and tools, but you may bring your favorite spade or shovel.-> Saturday’s forecast calls for 64 degrees and partly sunny!

Join the Foss Park Community Restore Beauty to Somerville’s Largest Green Space
DCR’s 4th Annual Park Serve Day:Saturday, April 24, 201010:00 AM -to- 1:00 PM

REMINDER: TODAY; Papercut Zine Library Event

2010-04-18T13:01:00.001-07:00

This is going on until 7:30 tonight. From their site:

Papercut Grand re-opening Party! Sunday, April 18
12:30pm-7:30pm
Featuring: open mic, zine readings, musical performances, food, films, and more!!!!!
226 Pearl St. Somerville, MA
Shows and Past Events

Musical performances taking place at the Democracy Center have been facilitated or booked by Papercut Librarians throughout our history; they have
provided a safe and inclusive, alcohol-free space for
people of all ages to participate in the local music scene. Our shows have also served as a major fund-raising tool for various non-profits from the Greater Boston area. Some of these organizations include Bikes Not Bombs, Boston Skillshare,CISPES, Pets in Need, and AIDS Action.
In 2007, Papercut linked up with local college radio station,Record Hospital, in booking several shows, as well as a small festival. Independent labels such as Ride the Snake have also collaborated with the library, even publishing a quarterly zine to go along with select record releases.
Papercut’s other events have included various zine readings as well as showings of independent movies. We hope to expand further in providing interactive workshops in zine-making and independent publishing.
We are also known to host an occasional rummage sale to raise funds, and this past spring we held our first Bake-Off, with delicious pies from many of our patrons!
Although the library itsself tends to be our focus, librarians strive to host a wide range of events and activities in order to reach out to the various interests of our patrons.

Reminder: Support East Somerville This Afternoon!

2010-04-17T07:23:00.000-07:00

ESMS Savoring East Somerville Celebration!

East Somerville Main Streets:"The Savoring East Somerville Celebration will take place on April 17th, 1-3 pm at the Cross Street Senior Center (165 Broadway). We are opening an exhibition Mark Teiwes' photography from the Savoring East Somerville cookbook with recipe tasting, raffles, and live mariachi music!"

Spin Cycle Signs Up

2010-04-16T04:25:00.000-07:00

I don't think it's open yet, but there is a sign.

ESMS Savoring East Somerville Celebration!

2010-04-10T13:24:00.000-07:00

We're always thrilled when there are celebrations in East Somerville, and this one hosted by East Somerville Main Streets looks like it will be a doozy. Please try to make it out to support East Somerville!

From ESMS: "The Savoring East Somerville Celebration will take place on April 17th, 1-3 pm at the Cross Street Senior Center (165 Broadway). We are opening an exhibition Mark Teiwes' photography from the Savoring East Somerville cookbook with recipe tasting, raffles, and live mariachi music!"

If the cookbook and mariachi music were not enough, an Audio Tour with commentary by cookbook contributors is hosted by Rebecca Novak of ESMS (who helped to gather the collection of recipes) and can be found on publicradiokitchen.org!

Mark Teiwes' photo of Ademar and Sunray Reis of Boston Cookie:

Print is not dead!: Somerville Scout

2010-04-10T12:32:00.000-07:00

Just flipped through the Spring 2010 issue of Somerville Scout, and was once again thoroughly entertained. This edition features a cover story about the Boston Milita womens football team, who have a home opener tonight at 6pm at Dilboy Stadium (110 Alewife Brook Parkway), with a post-game party at On the Hill Tavern (499 Broadway). Plenty of other tidbits of interest in this issue, including mention of the now open Yak and Yeti Nepali restaurant, (supposedly opened in April) at 719 Broadway, in the extended Winter Hill area (ok, it's really Ball Square).

Boston Militia: Photo from ajwphoto56's photostream :

Bead and Company Now Brunello Bistro?

2010-03-19T22:41:00.000-07:00

I was in Bread and Company a few weeks ago for breakfast and the place was pretty packed. The Bread and Company sign is now gone, replaced by one for Brunello Bistro.

Songs about Somerville: Pernice Brothers

2010-03-10T18:52:00.000-08:00

Ok, I'm not sure what part of Somerville Joe Pernice might be referring to here. Let's just pretend that the action is taking place somewhere along the Winter Hill/East Somerville axis for now.

If this is new to you and you like the songs below, you might want to check out one of the Pernice Brothers stellar albums (Overcome by Happiness, for example, is a great place to start). And if you know of any other Somerville-centric music, please do let us know.

This one was used in a a Shewin-Williams commercial several months back:

Papercut Zine Library

2010-03-07T07:19:00.000-08:00

Clarification: As noted in the comment below, the Papercut Zine Library will be re-opening on March 14 and having a grand opening event on APRIL 18

Photo from papercutzinelibrary.org.
Just outside of Winter Hill, on Peral St., the Papercut Zine Library will move into Somerville with expectations of re-opening on ~~Sunday, March 18th.~~ March 14 and having a grand opening event on APRIL 18

Description from their site:
Papercut is A fully-functioning lending library which serves over 1,000 members, free of charge. Our collection of nearly 13,000 independently published works includes everything from the all-familiar photocopied punk rock zines from the 80's, to hand-crafted personal zines bound together with yarn. Although our main focus is print, we also carry a selection of other independent media, including DVDs, VHS and cassette tapes.

In addition to the library function, he group has hosted some events including musical performances at their prior location in Harvard Square. They've been around for a while, and have been covered by media including the Phoenix. They have myspace and facebook sites.

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Music in Winter Hill: Temple B'nai Brith

2010-03-06T17:16:00.000-08:00

Temple B'nai Brith is on Central Street. They will be having a coffeehouse concert on 3/13. Here's the info from their site:

Come hear two fabulous musical performances as TBB presents its second coffeehouse concert, featuring Big Fuzzy (lyrical music from many genres) and Avi Jacob (gospel/melodramatic popular song/folk) on Saturday, March 13, at 8:00 pm.

Big Fuzzy is the gifted guitar/vocal duo of Anneke Reich and Max Kennedy. They are talented young local musicians who who have been making beautiful music for several years in and around the Boston area. Anneke and Max are about to release their first full-length album.

Avi Jacob is an exciting young singer/songwriter living in Providence who performs in and around Providence and Boston. He is about to release a new album.
Join us for a special evening of music and socializing. Suggested donation is $10; refreshments will be available.

Photo from Big Fuzzy myspace.

M&S Police Supply Laundromat

2010-03-06T09:34:00.000-08:00

Right next to the new T&T Ocean Liquor (formally the Paul Revere Beverage) there is the M & S Police Supply. I found it mysterious that the metal grate was always down in front of the window (although this is explained here), and I had no idea what was actually inside. Well, you can imagine the excitement when I recently noticed the windows completely exposed; however, I was a little suprised at what I found inside. Looks like they are turing the place in to a laundromat. This is probably a good thing for a lot of people.

The old M&S:

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And the Current:

Boston.com feature: Endless winter on the Hill

2010-03-05T22:33:00.000-08:00

Boston.com ran a piece on challenges of the slowly developing Winter Hill area. Here's an excerpt:

By Danielle Dreilinger, Globe Correspondent

All across Somerville, people and businesses are revving up for spring. The 'dozers are about to start again in Union and Assembly squares for government-funded improvement projects. New Davis Square restaurants have filed for sidewalk café permits. The East Somerville Main Streets business development group holds itsannual party/meeting March 9. And surveyors traverse the future Green Line, which promises to improve property values and business along its track.

But for Winter Hill's businesses, it's still winter. "We're the Rodney Dangerfield of squares lately," lamented Vic Leone in his family's sub shop. In summer, Foss Park draws soccer-playing crowds, but right now, the once-thriving Broadway strip looks drab as a rainy day.

Read more...

Leones Sub & Pizza ·
(617) 776-2511
294 Broadway ·
Somerville ·
Directions

Picture from simpliciter's photostream:

Hallelujah The Hill

2010-03-02T17:00:00.000-08:00

For anyone who has been to the Paul Revere Beverage on Main Street right off Broadway in Winter Hill, you probably noticed that it was dying a slow, slow death for quite some time. The good news, is the location is now under new management, and the store is stocked better than ever. Please pay our new neighbors at T&T Ocean Liquors a visit. We wish them luck.

I opted for the Magic Hat Spring Fever box set:

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Brazilian Times‎ is published out of Winter Hill

2010-01-17T07:58:00.000-08:00

I was recently tipped off about the fact that publishing headquarters for Brazilian Times is right here in Winter Hill:

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Given the "estimated more than 30,000 Brazilians living in Somerville", this is obviously a great resource to the local community and beyond. The one catch- as far as I know there is currently no English language translation; however, Marcelo Zicker, a reporter with the Brazilian Times will be writing for Somerville Scout as a reporter and blogger with posts in both English and Portuguese, covering events promoted by the Brazilian community.

Savoring East Somerville Cookbook is a GO!

2009-12-06T13:36:00.000-08:00

From East Somerville Main Streets:
Our cookbook project, Savoring East Somerville: A Taste-Based Guide to the Neighborhood, is stirring up excitement! Check out theBoston Globe feature article and our behind-the-scenes blog Order Savoring East Somerville for $15!

Christmas Tree and Wreath Sale at Foss Park Pool!

2009-12-06T13:18:00.000-08:00

Next Wave Junior High School and Full Circle High School are Somerville's alternative, moderate special needs schools. Both are designed to meet the special academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of adolescents and teens who, for many reasons, have experienced failure in the traditional education settings.

More information can be found at the Next Wave/Full Circle Site.

And, from their site:

The annual Next Wave and Full Circle Christmas Tree and Wreath Fundraiser began on Wednesday, December 2nd at 4:00 PM. Live, fresh wreaths for $15 and live trees ranging in price from $19 to $49 are for sale in the tree lot, located near the DCR pool at Foss Park (corner of Broadway and McGrath Highway). The Lot is staffed by Full Circle and Next Wave student leaders Monday-Friday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on the weekends from 10:00 AM t0 8:00 PM through December 21st. Net proceeds benefit the school community at Next Wave and Full Circle.

Get that Christmas spirit on! And here's a little help from Rose Polenzani & Rose Cousins, recorded in Somerville, MA on December 2, 2008.

Installing green roofs in Somerville

2009-11-24T18:55:00.001-08:00

From Somerville Voices-

One hour presentation followed by one hour discussion

Presentation topics and speakers:

- Benefits of Green Roofs by Karen Weber of Earth Our Only Home, Inc.

- Case study: Prospect Hill Academy Green Roof installation by Apex Green Roof, Prospect Hill Academy and Groundwork Somerville

- Overview of current legislation, effective municipal initiatives, and hurdles that need to be overcome.

Winter Hill has a Flickr Photo Pool!

2009-11-10T18:12:00.000-08:00

Do you have a flickr account?

Do you have pictures of Winter Hill?

If so, then please add your pictures to the Winter Hill flickr photo pool!

http://www.flickr.com/groups/winterhill/pool/

From Gig Harmon's photostream AND the Winter Hill Flickr pool:

Soccer Clinics At Winter Hill

2009-10-31T05:08:00.000-07:00

From somervillema.gov:

Soccer Clinics at the Winter Hill

Begins in January 2010, basic soccer skills taught by Somerville High Soccer athletes, and Women soccer players from Boston University.

Ages 5 thru 15.

Soccer in Somerville (from the greatly missed Good Time Emporium) provided by scott willis is looking for inspiration's photostream:

Magoun Square has a Science Fiction Association!

2009-10-24T07:47:00.000-07:00

The New England Science Fiction Association has a clubhouse conveniently located in Magoun Square.

From their website:

NESFA, founded in 1967, is one of the oldest science fiction clubs in New England. Our largest activities are Boskone, our annual convention, and NESFA Press.

Check out their active list of (local and nonlocal) events:

http://nesfa.org/intimes.html

The door to the NESFA Clubhouse from rhino8888's photostream:

Updates to the map

2009-10-24T07:29:00.000-07:00

As noted by Mike L and Amanda, Bread and Company now has beer, and the map has been updated accordingly along with a couple of additions for pizza in Magoun Square noted on the Davis Square LiveJournal.

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Next Winter Hill Map update: Coffee and Cake! Any suggestions welcome.

Coffee and cake in Somerville, from sushiesque's photostream!

Severed Hand Art in Winter Hill

2009-10-21T19:47:00.000-07:00

Severed hand art may be a field that is yet to reach a peak:

I think we can all agree that the electrical box in Winter Hill is among the top in this burgeoning field (although it may be time for a touch up on the paint):

Sorry about the blurry photo. For a closeup, go and check out the box and other paintings on Broadway.

Also, check out this piece on electrical box painting in Boston from boston.com/yourtown/Somerville.

Bread and Company now has beer?

2009-10-12T20:26:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Mike L for suggesting that we add Bread and Company to our Winter Hill beer map. I'm not sure when this happened exactly, but the last update on their facebook page has this as 'coming soon' on 9/21. Maybe someone can confirm this?

The inner workings of Old Magoun's provided by Eric Kilby's flickr photostream:

Stuff To Do Within A Mile of Winter Hill: Pizza and Beer

2009-10-05T19:12:00.000-07:00

View Winter Hill, Somerville MA in a larger map

Capuano for Senate

2009-09-27T08:31:00.000-07:00

Ok, last one for today:

By Auditi Guha

Wicked Local Somerville

Posted Sep 27, 2009 @ 10:58 AM

Somerville —

The following is a press release from Capuano for Senate:

The Capuano for Senate campaign announced today that it will hold a series of "Open Mike" gatherings throughout Massachusetts. This will give Mike the chance to speak directly with voters and learn more about the issues that most concern them.

Read more...

From Office of Governor Patrick's flickr photostream:

Twofer Sunday: Assembly Square

2009-09-27T08:21:00.000-07:00

Looks like there might have been something left behind when they cleaned out the old Good Time Emporium from Assembly Square. From wickedlocal.com/somerville:

By Auditi Guha

Wicked Local Somerville

Posted Sep 24, 2009 @ 03:22 PM

Somerville —

A large boa constrictor was rescued bySomerville Police at Assembly square today.

Animal Control Officer April Terrio said the snake had a bruise on its head but looked healthy and active this morning. It is in the care of a snake expert until someone claims it. Age, weight and sex have not been determined yet.

At about 9:30 a.m. this morning, Terrio got a call about a snake found at Central Steel on Foley Street in Assembly Square.

Read more....

From varmazis' flickr photostream. Also see her Good Time post here.

QUALITY OF LIFE: Litter in East Somerville

2009-09-27T08:13:00.001-07:00

Repost from the Somerville Resistat Blog:

QUALITY OF LIFE: Litter in East Somerville

Question/Comment: What can be done to reduce the amount of trash and litter that is on the streets in East Somerville?

City Update 5/12/2008: Inspectional Services will step up enforcement of business and residential trash violations in the area. Also, the Department of Public Works will monitor trash and increase street sweeping in areas with trash. Residents should call 311 for specific streets that need sweeping or where there is debris on sidewalks or streets.

FossFest Has Come and Gone

2009-09-13T07:40:00.000-07:00

FossFest happened in Foss Park, Somerville last Saturday. There is a writeup about the event here:

http://fossfest.blogspot.com/2009/09/fossfest-wrapup.html

Winter Hill Reborn

Chicken and the Hill.

The Gobble View from Magoun Square

We have a lot to catch up on...

The Somerville Grocery Dilemma

SOMERSTREETS: “SEIZE THE SUMMER” SET FOR SUNDAY, JULY 24TH ON HIGHLAND AVE.

Carnaval@SomerStreets is THIS Sunday in Somerville, 6/5/11 12pm-4pm, and it's FREE :)

Winter Hill's Tin Thistles have a new EP coming on 6/26

2 upcoming shows/events

Flask Lounge

Middle East Upstairs

Help shape the future of Magoun Square this Wednesday night, 5/25/2011 6:00 PM.

Christine Barber for Ward 4 Alderman Campaign Kick-off Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18, 6:00-8:00pm

Carnaval@SomerStreets Comes to Broadway on Sunday June 5th from 12-4pm!

Somerville named bicycle friendly community

Somerville named bicycle friendly community

City given bronze-level recognition by the League of American Bicyclists*

Don't forget about Somerville Open Studios TODAY AND TOMORROW (4/30/11-5/1/11): Powered by Winter Hill!

Somerville celebrates 236th Patriots Day!

Riding into history: Somerville celebrates 236th Patriots Day

Photos

Paul Revere, played by Master Sergeant Paul Tobin of the National Lancers, arrives at Somerville's 236th Patriot's Day Celebration held at Foss Park on Monday morning.

The new City of Somerville website

Call to Artists: Bands and musicians, artist and craft vendors and volunteers are all wanted for Carnaval at SomerStreets, on June 5, 2011!

Patriot's Day is Coming to Foss Park 4/18/11!

The Race is on for Alder(wo)man of Winter Hill

Barber announces run for Ward 4 alderman

Update on National Politics from Winter Hill

Playing Catch-up for WHR-Related Webstuffs

Where to go for live music in Winter Hill or East Somerville?

Thinking Through East Somerville (and Winter Hill)

Winter Hill Democrat to challenge Scott Brown

Somerville honors King Monday

Somerville honors King Monday

The Astonishing Winter Hill: Volume 1

Porchfest Planning Meeting

Available Real Estate and Rentals in and Around Winter Hill

Winter Hill's Tin Thistles Rock to Benefit City Life 1/15/11!

Winter Hill in Photographique: Flora & Fauna

Winter Hill in Photographique: Lights and Brights

Union Square Winter Craft Market Today (Saturday 12/4) 11am-4pm

East Somerville Main Streets: Evening for Community

Now that all the eating is done, I guess we're officially headed towards this:

Black Friday: Go local, go PLAID.

Shout-out to Leone's on Somerville Patch!

Photographique: Twilight on Winter Hill

Pizza and Football in Winter Hill

Diversity in Somerville

Let's hear it for Math! In Somerville!

Please help: Lost Winter Hill Shih Tzu

Gotta love this town

Somerville Blog skipping right past the 2010s to the 2012 elections: Capuano for Senate?

De-paving Winter Hill

Musical Photographique: Kingsley Flood at Viva la Vinal

Winter Hill in Photographique: Top of the Hill

A great Day In Somerville: Viva la Vinal; Urban Country Fair

Somerville Single Stream Recycling Pilot

Olde Magoun's Groupon

Star Market Debate Flares Up Again

Winter Hill has a Posse!

Winter Hill on eBay

Star Market Petition: Retain the current zoning and consider another fresh food retailer

The Allure of FossFest, tomorrow afternoon in Somerville!

SomerStreets on Broadway! 7/25/10

ArtBeat Raises the Dead!

Cupcakes V. Muffins! Bakeoff: July 17- Papercut Zine Library

The best defense is a good offense: Prospective Winter Hill tenant offends neighbors, blasts Somerville

World Cup Blues? Foss Park has the cure!

Down the Hill: Mariachi at El Potro in Union Square!

FossFest 2010 is coming....

Ocean State Job Lot Neighborhood Meeting

Lil Vinny's Groupon!

Somerville Saturday: SomerStreets! Spring Cleanup! Family Fun Day!

Brunello Bistro: The Davis Square Perspective

Winter Hill Kicks!

Down the Hill: Richard Buckner at Johnny D's

Have an East Somerville Memorial Day!

Bord of Aldeman Report!

Somerstreets event on Sat. May 22!

Book Signing at the Somerville Museum!

City given bronze-level recognition by the League of American Bicyclists
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