2010-05-01

Horders yard sale tomorrow - TONS of vintage, funky, weird, eclectic stuff! 10-2

YARD SALE
SAT. MAY 1st 10am-2pm
19 Burnham Street, Somerville
(Burnham street connects Powderhouse Blvd and Broadway)

DON'T MISS THIS ONE!

A bunch of complete and utter *packrats* are getting together to get rid of a
ton of stuff! Everything from antiques, art, books, clothing, vintage/antique
furniture (a _lot_ of furniture - bring your truck!), interesting objects,
religious kitsch, holiday decor, many new items, vintage kitchenware, home
accessories from crate and barrel and pottery barn, a few baby and kid items,
electronics (TVs and a DVD player),

THE LIST GOES ON AND ON!!!!!

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Ball Sq Convenience Store Open

I didn't see a sign with hours posted, but the Tufts Convenience store in the old White Hen spot in Ball Square is now open. I didn't go in, but the inventory looks a little more basic (and perhaps realistic) than the previous incarnation.

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news media,
noise

New article up - about noise in Davis Square

Second-to-last article of the semester is up! Here's the link: davissquare.wordpress.com/articles/

My last article will be a multimedia slideshow + audio about the Davis Square Tiles Project. My deadline is Monday (ack!), so I'm hoping it'll be online a few days after that...I'll let you guys know! (Side note: did anybody here make a tile?)

Enjoy this beautiful weather!!!
Hallie

Tuesday Red Sox tix for sale

Hi,
Anyone interested in 2 tickets for this Tuesday's game vs. the Angels? I can meet you in DS this weekend.

Section 28, Row 8, seats 6 and 7.

$60 each (face value + some of the annoying fees)

Message me if you're interested!

FIRE SALE - everything's a dollar until 5:00!!!

We just had a yard sale and now we want the remaining stuff GONE! We will be outside until 5:00 and EVERYTHING is $1.00! Cocktail shakers, a high chair, candlesticks, TVs (that work!), CDS, clothing, vintage kitchenware, men's ice skates, restoration hardware wall sconce, a men's suit, a men's XL suede coat from Banana Republic, a bookshelf, exercise ball, silverware, a juicer, film canisters, a shop vac, christmas ornaments, the list goes ON and ON and ON....

Get here quick!!!

19 Burnham St.
Somerville, MA

Ginger beer

Anyone know who is a local purveyor of Barritts's Ginger Beer? I am craving a Dark and Stormy. TIA.

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MWRA asks all communities in Greater Boston to stop using water

Due to a major leak in an aqueduct MWRA is telling us not to use water and to boil anything we do use.

See here for details:
http://www.mwra.com/updates/leak.html

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utilities

FYI - Bottled water isn't necessarily safe either...

Bottled water isn't tested for bacteria. (An NRDC study found that about 1/3 of bottled water tested was found to be contaminated by things including bacteria, arsenic, and synthetic organic compounds.)

So your best bet, for drinking water in Somerville right now, is to get FILTERED water, with a water filter that has a micron rating of 1.0 or less.

Or boil your tap water, like the MWRA recommends, until further notice.

Or drink your rainwater you've collected in your rain barrel (and you can filter or boil it if you like, as well). :-)

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Leak fixed but boil-water order still in effect

The latest update on the water situation: http://www.mwra.com/updates/leak.html#latest

UPDATE 8:47 PM May 1, 2010

MWRA has been able to stop the leak at the pipe in Weston. Water is now being delivered through the emergency back-up reservoir system. Water pressure is stable.

Please remember that a Boil Water is in effect for the following communities until otherwise notifies [sic] and water use should be restricted to essential use only.

More information on Boil Water Orders:
http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/drinking/boilordr.htm