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Behind the Scenes
Developing a Mile Long Event!
What does it take to develop an event that spans from all the way from Temple Street nearly to the Somerville cityline as Carnaval @ SomerStreets did?
A whole lot of partnership!
Carnaval @ SomerStreets was developed through a hand in hand partnership between the City of Somerville, East Somerville Main Streets and the FossFest, each group working hard to develop programming for this long stretch of Broadway! Through this partnership, we offered more than five locations with live music, 20+ kids activities, 30 participating businesses, a farmers market, a craft market and much more! And as real partnerships are an essential part of the Main Streets Model, we say MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
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Volunteer Opportunity of
the Month
This month we'd like to send a BIG thank you to all of volunteers who made Carnaval @ SomerStreets happen! And we apologize in advance if we miss anyone, as there were so many great volunteers!
Just one example: volunteer Alejandro Yegros drew caricatures for four hours straight and donated all profits to ESMS!
Ellin Reisner, Julie Roix, Danny LeBlanc, ![]() Nathan Rothstein, Marlon Ramdehal, Emily Parrott, Clara Neelands, Danny, Nathan Kimborowicz, ![]() Evelyn Yamauchi, Bonny Carroll, Linda J Mazurek, Kat Johnson, ![]() Renee Polcaro, ![]() Kate Hartke, ![]() Susan DiVito, ![]() Cindy Larson, ![]() Danielle Pagan, ![]() Tricia Kiefer, Jim Murray, Matt Martino,Robin Shor, Susan Fontano, ![]() Eric Barry, Jo-Ann Fontano, Pedro Romero, ![]() Alfredo Velasquez, Sonia Bonilla, ![]() Dana Iacopucci, Carlos Sanchez, Gui Cavalcanti, Sophia C., Alejandro Yegros, Marco Nargi, Sara Hopson, and Jason Berube.
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Neighbor of the Month
New ESMS Board President, Kat Johnson
Changing of the Guard: Kat Johnson, incoming ESMS Board President (Left), pictured with Carrie Dancy and Susan Fontano outgoing ESMS President
Kat Johnson, East Somerville Main Streets newly elected president, is the June Neighbor of the Month! Kat, an employee at East Somerville's Triumvirate Environmental and a Somerville resident, got involved with ESMS in early 2010 working with our Business Membership Committee. Ever since she has dived into strengthening the organization from the inside out! Her peers recently nominated Kat to follow in the blazing trail of her predecessor Susan Fontano, because of her strong leadership, planning and organizational skills, all of which will be put to use as East Somerville Main Streets continues to grow. Want to reach out to our new president to share a thought? Email her at kjohnson@triumvirate.com.
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Did You Know...?
that East Somerville is FINALLY home to a coffee shop?
You've written. You've emailed. You've called. And you've all wanted a coffee shop in East Somerville.
Last week, Gus DaCunha opened Ola Gifts Café, located at 115 Broadway (conveniently next to the ESMS office! We're now fully caffeinated and working harder than ever!) Gus is serving only the best coffee and espresso in his shop and is developing a menu as well, working over time to tailor it to the neighborhood's tastes! A hit so far? His delicious croissant sandwiches.
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Community Blog
The Faces Behind "Savoring East Somerville," by Linda J. Mazurek, heads to Vinny's at Night.
This month Linda takes us to an East Broadway staple: Vinny's! Her visit proved to be very timely after the restaurant was showcased on the Food Network earlier this week. She tells of Vinny's past and what makes his restaurant so rich in character and good food! Read the whole story here.
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| First Tuesdays
Buy One Get One @ Louies Ice Cream!
Finally the weather is looking up and that means one thing: Louie's will finally be open after a long and hard winter. Don't miss out on the buy-one-get-one First Tuesdays special on July 5th from 6-8pm!
See the full event calendar here.
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Community Calendar for June
6/21 - Elizabeth Peabody House Stewardship Breakfast RSVP here
6/23 - 6-8pm, Green line Station Design Meeting re: Washington Street Station,
Location: Cummings School, 42 Prescott Street
6/24, 8/21, 9/10, 10/23 SomerStreets! heads to the rest of the city
6/25 - 9am-3:30pm, Inner Belt/Brickbottom Planning Study moves into high gear, join in an interactive, on-the-ground (literally!) "Walkshop." Meet at Holiday Inn on Washington Street.
6/25 Joe's Jazz and Blue's Festival
Check Out - Arts Union Festival Series
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