Chicken and the Hill.

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.

East Somerville Main Streets: Evening for Community

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!

SomerStreets on Broadway! 7/25/10

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.

Ocean State Job Lot Neighborhood Meeting

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:

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

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.

Bord of Aldeman Report!

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!

Obscure Stairways of Somerville

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/


View Obscure stairs and ramps of Somerville, MA in a larger map

A Curious Turn of Events

Primo's now = Prima's:

Brazilian Times‎ is published out of Winter Hill

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.

Severed Hand Art in Winter Hill

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.

Rezoning of the Broadway corridor

From The Somerville News Blog:

Rezoning of the Broadway corridor

To help revitalize the Winter Hill and lower Broadway areas. the OSPCD is in the process of fine tuning a proposal that will expand the current zoning policy. ~Photos by Beecher Tuttle By Beecher Tuttle On Wednesday July 29th, the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development held an open community meeting to discuss the potential rezoning of the Broadway corridor in Somerville. The meeting, held at the Elizabeth Peabody House, was the last of three neighborhood meetings to educate residents on the effects and repercussions of the proposed zoning changes.

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Taco Loco, East Somerville

It strikes me that some may not be aware of this establishment, and should be.

From yelp.com

Taco Loco

based on 44 reviews

Category: Mexican

44 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02143

(617) 625-3830

www.tacolocoonline.com/

• Nearest Transit:

  Sullivan Square (Orange)

• Price Range: $
• Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
• Parking: Street
• Attire: Casual
• Good for Groups: No
• Good for Kids: Yes
• Takes Reservations: No
• Delivery: No
• Take-out: Yes
• Waiter Service: No
• Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
• Outdoor Seating: No
• Good for: Dinner
• Alcohol: None
  

"…seasoned chicken to the perfect proportions of sour cream and pico de gallo…" (in 5 reviews)

"Taco Loco serves, by far, the most enormous burritos I've ever seen." (in 13 reviews)

"…pico de gallo, thick sliced onions and sour cream went down oh so easy…" (in 4 reviews)

Rating Distribution | Trend

Inside Bread & Co.

Bread & Co., 349 Broadway:

One more pre-storm...

I have yet to snap anything post-storm, but here is Broadway at ~7pm. Click for the full pic.

Winter Hill in Photographique: Melting Snow

Happy holidays from the winteriest-holiday hill around. Here are some snapshots taken on Christmas of the melting snow circa-Broadway streets.

Boradway Stretscape Project

Old news, but of Winter Hill interest:

"Broadway Streetscape Project in East Somerville

The City has developed a preliminary plan for a streetscape and roadway improvement project for Broadway, between McGrath Highway and the City Line near Sullivan Square. Since this past winter the City has worked in conjunction with East Somerville Main Streets, and East Somerville residents and business owners to come up with a pedestrian-friendly, multi-modal, transit-oriented street that encourages people to walk, bike and gather along East Somerville's central business corridor."

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Replacement for Bickford's moving in

Reposting this excellent news from georgy at Davis Square Live Journal. Now let's hope Shaw's takes form sometime this decade.

georgy

13 October 2008 @ 10:24 am

Winter Hill, but hey: Replacement for Bickford's moving in

Bread and Co., which has a location in Everett, will be taking the place of the recently departed (and not at all missed) Bickford's on Broadway in Winter Hill:

http://www.breadcompany.net/eng/index.html

From the menu on this site, it looks like mostly Brazilian pastries and sandwiches, but the signage on the building mentioned "Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner," so perhaps they are expanding their fare in this location. I would be psyched to have a real breakfast place within a stone's throw of my house (no offense to the Neighborhood and the Ball Sq., but they are a sliiiight hike).

Winter Hill at Night, in March.

Trader Joes in the old Winter Hill Star Market Location?

In all seriousness, I don't know if there is already an official plan for what will take the place of the Winter Hill Star Market, but people have suggested that it would be great to have a Trader Joe's in there.

If you agree, please take a look at the Trader Joe's location request form.

Otherwise, if you know of any official plans for this location, please do let us know.