Ward 4 Alderman Tony Lafuente works to clean up our neighborhood

The Somerville News highlights the recent efforts by Ward 4 Alderman Tony Lafuente to reduce the number of neglected properties in the area. This effort follows his notice back in July to inform residents about the contribution of weeds and overgrowth to the rodent problem in certain parts of the city.

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We have a lot to catch up on...

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.

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

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.

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

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.”

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

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

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