Broadway Buzz
- The East District Police station is now reopened after repair and is welcoming Captain David Fallon and Customer Service Representative Betsy Rivera (seen below with her three daughters at the ESMS Windows of World Food Workshop). Make sure to stop by! East District Police Station, 81 Broadway.
- To celebrate Mudflat's move to their new building, you're invited to their Grand Opening September 10th, 12-4pm! Ribbon cutting at noon with Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone, live music, pottery demonstrations, and an exhibition of claywork by Mudflat studio artists. Hands-on fun, too - Help them decorate a giant clay pot for our new building.
- Are you a Popeye who loved the Spinach Pupusas at the Sol Pupusa-Making Workshop? Maya Sol is now offering their spinach pupusas for $1 pupusas on Wednesdays! Maya Sol, 179 Broadway.
 - Fritz, owner of Blessing Caribbean Restaurant, just opened a shop called Providence Variety Store a few doors down from his eatery on Broadway.
- Fresh Face on Broadway - This month Joe's Liquor took a lemony dive into new paint, applying a fresh coat of yellow paint to one of Broadway's biggest storefronts has already started to light up the street.
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Behind the Scenes
One of areas ESMS tackles is advocacy on issues that impact East Broadway and East Somerville. This month, much like the rest of the City of Somerville, ESMS has the delayed Greenline Extension on our mind.
Issue Summary: Much to the dismay of the City of Somerville, community groups and residents, the completion date for the Greenline Extension, slated for 2011, has been pushed out by the state to 2018 or 2020. This delay is compounded by the lack of any plan for project completion. In East Somerville, the biggest impact will be felt near the corner of Washington Street and Joy Street, where a station is proposed for construction. As East Somerville is an Environmental justice community, with several rail lines coming through and polluting the area, without stopping to serve it, the Greenline promises to be an important part of having equitable transportation for the neighborhood.
Take Action!:
Sign the city of Somerville's petition demanding a clear plan from the state.
Read more about the delay with coverage from:
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Did you Know?
...that Fasika's new storefront is underway? 
Continuing the trend of storefront renovations started by Louie's Ice Cream, Mudflat and the Melotone building, ground has broken on Fasika's new storefront improvement! This unique storefront was designed and created in partnership with the City of Somerville's Storefront Improvement Program. Places that are comfortable and have a good image attract people (like our new storefronts!), read more about 4 things that make great places on the Project for Public Places website! |
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Volunteer Opportunity of
the Month
Bring your foodie and fun talents to the Food Crawl!
Interested in developing Broadway's premier food event, showcasing our local culinary delights, while raising funds to support East Somerville Main Streets?
Before the event:
Help plan the Eat Outside the Square - East Broadway Foodie Crawl. Individuals needed with knowledge of food, music, setting up large events, sponsorship, and etc.
And for the night of (Oct. 25 4-6pm, 6-8pm, and 8-10:30pm):
Musicians, Epicures, Street performers, and
other general volunteers needed.
Please contact renee.polcaro@gmail.com to ask questions or get involved.
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SAVE THE DATE:
Eat Outside the Square
East Broadway Foodie Crawl OCTOBER 25th - 6pm-9:30pm
Tickets on sale soon across Somerville,
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First Tuesdays
Are you ready for First Tuesdays done Vinny's Style? Last year we almost hit the restaurant's capacity as people poured in to taste more than ten dishes from Vinny's menu and meet Vinny himself over a few drinks at their full service bar. (Complimentary appetizers. Cash Bar.)
Join us this year, September 6th from 6-8pm
First Tuesdays is a monthly after hours event on the 1st Tuesday of every month where friends, foodies and neighbors come out ot meet one another and sample the culinary delights of the East Broadway Business District!
Vinny's - 76 Broadway
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Community Blog
The Faces Behind
"Savoring East Somerville": Boston Cookie This month, travel from Commune to Whole Foods Grocery Store Commissary as you follow Boston Cookie's story with food blogger,
Linda J. Mazurek. READ HERE 
Want the inside scoop?: Buy the Savoring East Somerville Cookbook
Online.
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Neighbor of the Month
Neusa's Decoration
Neusa's Decoration, located at 133B Broadway, opened just two months ago, making it one of our newest neighbors and members! You may have noticed them at SomerStreets with their bright over-sized kids party decorations -- one of their signature products. Using these, Neusa and her two daughters, Graziella and Izabella, transform their clients' parties into Dora the Explorer and Strawberry Shortcake wonderlands (among other themes). They also make a variety of unique decor for weddings and other types of events.
Read their full profile on our blog.
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Community Calendar:
Weds, July 27th - Registration for Fall classes and workshops at Mudflat begins Tues, August 16th - One mile guided tour of the Condon Band Shell Park at 6:30 in Medford Tues, 8/30 & Fri. 9/2 Information Sessions on adult English classes at The Welcome Project, 8/30 (6-8pm), 9/2 (9:30-11:30am). Sat, 9/10, 12-4pm - Mudflat Grand Opening Sat. 8/20 Comments Due- Mystic Riverfront Park
On 9/20/11, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, with Federal Realty Investment Trust, held a public meeting to present and obtain public input on concepts for expansion and improvements to Riverfront Park in the Mystic River Reservation. See the presentation here. Comments by writing are due to dcr.updates@state.ma.us or by mail to the Office of Public Outreach, Department of Conservation and Recreation, 251 Causeway Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114. Input received will be taken into consideration by the DCR during development of preferred design alternatives. Sun. 8/21, 12-4pm SomerStreets - "Going Green on Rt 16" Alewife Brook Parkway/Rt 16, from Dilboy Field to Mass Avenue in Cambridge
Take over the streets in a day of summer fun and activity! www.somervillema.gov Sat. 9/24 - Fluff Festival!! |
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