We all know that everyone is mad about the motor bikes on the community path and the city hasn't made any great improvements. I just wanted to share my experience and the advice I received from the Somerville Police Department this evening.

I (32/F) was walking east on the path approaching Junction Park around 8:15pm when a motor bike came from the opposite direction at 25-30mph. As he passed, I yelled at him to "slow down." Then, I heard him turning around behind me. He then proceeded to absolutely GUN it as he raced back in his opposite direction, toward me, at about 40mph. He came so close to me that it forced me off the path and onto the shoulder, and I felt the air as he closely whizzed by me. Then, once he was about 30 feet ahead of me, he turned back around and proceeded in his original direction, and made eye contact with me (helmet on) and wagged his head in what I felt was taunting. My only interpretation of his behavior was that he intended to intimidate/ almost hit me, and I felt shaken and nervous about being on the path afterwards.

I called the Somerville PD to report this, and their advice was to call every time I saw a motor bike on the path. I told them that would result in my calling 5-10 times a day during my 30-minute daily walk. The man on the line told me that driving up the call volume on this topic was the only way to get City Hall to take more action on it.

I'm so fed up with this.

Please dm me…. my id was in the left pocket, and i kinda need that

Early voting starts today in Mass -- if you're registered in Somerville, you can pop up to the City Hall and vote today until 5. (I'll paste the whole schedule below.) It was my first time voting early and I didn't know what to expect. If you're the same way, I'll tell you!

Voting early -- how to!

Follow the signs to the front door. Up the stairs and inside, you'll more signs that say "VOTING DOWNSTAIRS". Or you can ask the very nice, only slightly beleaguered person at the desk! Downstairs, a nice person will hand you an envelope. You fill out the top three lines, then take that to the window. A different nice person will type a bunch of things into the computer and then hand you the two pieces of your ballot.

Take the ballot over to the booths and fill out all the bubbles, as usual. There are bunch of initiatives, and the one about keeping cannabis legal is on the front side of the second page, if that's important to you.

You tuck both pages into the envelope, seal it, and drop it in. The first nice person will give you your sticker! I love the sticker. I was ruined by childhood gold stars.

Registration deadline is Oct 24

If you're not registered -- you've got a week! You must register by 5 (in person) or by midnight (online) next Saturday.

Early voting schedule for city hall

Does anyone know the story with this vacant storefront? From posters in the windows, it looks like it was still open in mid-2020.

Hi Somerville! A couple of weeks ago I brought home Twizzler and I'm learning he has a bit more separation anxiety than I hoped, so I'm thinking about ways to manage him. I work hybrid (home M/W/F, in the office T/Th) and I'm wondering if there's anyone who has a dog in a similar but backwards situation and would be interested in swapping doggy daycare. Twizzler is super friendly, good with cats and kids -- not neutered (yet! I'm scheduling it in the next few weeks).

It might be a long shot, but if anyone wants to trade off days, message me and we can see if our pups get along?

Hi everyone, kinda a long shot but i left my purse on the red line or 83 earlier today and was wondering if anyone picked it up. It’s a dark purple rectangular bag and the brand is Hobo. My ID, insurance cards, and credit/debt cards are in there sooo I’d really like it back 🫩

My sister calls me up and says there are weird things in the back yard. I'm like tell your husband to check them. He won't. So I go over and look. Yup nothing out of the ordinary. Just some Space Alien mushroom fungus from Planet Qe3-59f. And a soccer ball.

hi hi !! i am on the hunt for a new hair stylist, particularly for a cut!

i have curly hair that’s currently to my shoulders, grown out from a shaggy mullet, and desperately want to get it back to that. my former stylist unfortunately stopped practicing and i’ve been putting off finding a new one bc i loved her so much lol

i’d love a queer / queer friendly salon/stylist who does fun queer cuts, and who knows how to handle curly hair !! if anyone has recs PLEASE let me know!! willing to travel outside somerville, i have a car :)

thanks so much!!

I just walked into my living room to grab something and saw a suspicious person peering into my windows. The windows are a good 10 feet from the sidewalk, so there is no chance of it being a passerby. All I saw was the silhouette and it appeared to be a tall person with a hood on...they saw me and it seems headed down Putnam, but I am unsettled. Just wanted to put it out there for anyone who may be in the area.

Hi everyone!

I recently started fostering this beautiful girl named Zola. She is half chocolate lab and half red nose pit, 2 years old, and such a loving sweet girl.

I started fostering her about 2 months ago and I’ve taught her some pretty great house skills. I am making this ad for her because her last potential adoption family application fell through and it really broke my heart. I just really want her to be loved as much as possible!

She is a fantastic guard dog and has really great recall. She is extremely playful and a fast learner. Some cons is that she is a bit WARY around men but she warms up eventually.she also loves shoes and just needs something to chew on/do during the day.
She still has vibrant puppy energy and her mind is like a sponge, easily trainable!

Here is the link to adopt her: https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49684694-somerville-massachusetts-labrador-retriever-mix

But it does have some cool angles

The sandwich boards drew me in....the Xian cold noodles were delicious! They opened Thursday. They also have Chinese-style burgers (pork or beef), dumplings and steamed buns. The owner quite loquacious. All the way at the back.

There are also signs for a bibimbap place coming soon to the Sapporo space.

Yippee!

We found Google Pixel Buds in their charging case in Nunziato Park this weekend. Got rained on, but seem to still be working.

DM if you lost them. Please include the exact model, and bring the device (phone?) you normally pair with them to identify.

On the 24th of October, the undead of Cambridge, Somerville, and beyond, will rise and swarm the streets in search of brains, booze, or both.....

The Camberville Zombie Pub Crawl is back from the dead for its seventh year! Throw on your best zombie attire and join the horde for an event that should not be missed.

The schedule is as follows:

-Portico Brewing: 5-6pm

-Remnant Satellite: 6-7pm

-The New Republik: 7-8:30pm

-An Sibin: 8:30-10pm

-The Druid/Trina's Starlite Lounge/Parlor Sports/Tall Order: 10-2am

Zombie Dance Party at Tall Order from 11-2 featuring DJ L’Duke

At the end of each time slot, we as a group will crawl, moan, amble, and groan our way to the next spot. Patron and Superlyte are our gracious sponsor this year, so keep an eye socket out for specials featuring them along the way, as well as some spooky food specials provided by our participating stops.

Helpful hints for new and seasoned zombies alike:

- Eat snacks! All participating bars serve food (even our newest addition Tall Order until 1:30) and eating food is a great way to survive all our stops and remember them the next day

-Bring valid ID! Checking ID's for people with a face full of makeup is hard enough already, so make sure your ID is valid and up to date

-Bring cash! We want to be as nice to our bartenders as possible, and not making them open and close 50 zombie tabs for one drink is a great start

-Be respectful! Having a large number of people flood your bar all at once can be stressful, so let's all try to make this as easy as possible for the establishments that have graciously accepted to be included in our crawl

Our first stop at Portico is family friendly, so bring the kiddos down to see some fun costumes and get your face painted; stops after there will be 21+. Spread the word, invite your friends, share this event, and let's kick off Halloween season right!

Follow our IG account as well @cambervillezombiepubcrawl

(Big shout out to our amazing flyer artist Joe; check out his other work at donotreadcomics.com)

Gardeners, beware! Saturday night could see a frost in some areas. Most of the city is fine -- the urban heat island effect is real! But if you live on the north facing slope of one of our many hills and have tender plants you want to continue for a few more weeks, take action.

What is that action? Well, more conscientious gardeners than I say even moderate insulation like a cloth will do wonders. Cover with a lightweight tarp or pile some leaves around or something similar.

Myself? I have a handful of pots in a sunbeaten, gods-forsaken corner with concrete and asphalt on three sides, so, by the time frost gets to my pots, I have abandoned them to the winter.

Enjoy the glorious weekend.

Be smart, be safe, be curious, be kind.

I have some damaged articles of clothing that I'd love to have cut up/reassembled/repurposed in some way - beyond the scope of standard tailoring. Any ideas of who in Somerville or beyond might do this kind of work?

As a cyclist who uses the community path for time trial efforts, I want to know who approved the new painted speed bumps. I'm trying to hold 30 MPH, and it feels like every few hundred feet I'm forced to brake or lose rhythm. I've already lost an estimated four seconds on my usual loop!

Big clothing sale this Sunday! Lots of items for $1 each. Some other miscellaneous items for sale as well.

Mt Vernon and Broadway. Give em a kall!

This bakery is planned for the corner of Elm St and Cedar St near Porter Square. Looking through the windows, the interior and kitchen look pretty finished, and there’s a register on the counter. Things look promising for an opening soon!

So I have been trying to go Sarma for a while and had a chance to take my girlfriend for her birthday and honestly it was quite disappointing. The veggie dishes being $22 for eggplant and for Sugar snap peas was not justified as they were loaded with over the top seasoning. The pork was a real meh being a specialty and one pasta dish tasted like canned tomatoes with no salt. My drink was $19 and tasted like thick prune juice.
The desert was supposed to be a homemade yogurt chocolate ice cream but it tasted like friendlies chocolate ice cream. Overall I spent $200 and it was the most meh experience.