Archive for the ‘Blog Posts’ Category

Scout Deal: Kaya Beauty Spa

Valentine’s Day is around the corner — a perfect time to give someone in your life a day at Kaya Beauty Spa.

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Praying Out Loud

Before she could spread her message of peaceful inclusiveness – and find a home at Somerville’s groundbreaking temple – Rabbi Eliana Jacobowitz had to forge her own untraditional trail.

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WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: Feb. 3–5

Super-8 filmmaking, Familiar Faces and more cool stuff happening this weekend.

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Thurston Moore Reminisces, Slides into the Future

     Last night marked a sort of return to The Somerville Theatre (55 Davis Sq) for Sonic Youth guitarist and vocalist Thurston Moore. The feedback-and-drone rock band last played the theatre early in their career in the 80s. On that night Moore threw a temper tantrum, left the stage thirty minutes early and locked…

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Mint Cars Coming to Davis Square

Six months after acquiring the assets of Somerville-based car-sharing company iCar, Mint Cars On-Demand is ready to begin service in Davis Square.

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July/August 2011 Contest Winner

Scout Congratulates Louise Marks – July 2011 Contest Winner! Louise Marks’ winning entry was randomly drawn from the 55 correct answers we received. Many of the correct replies were enthusiastic. One entrant even told us, “I got so excited (upon recognizing the photo), I told my mom about it!” Louise knew – as did most…

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Poll: A Library on the Brink?

A recently signed agreement between Somerville firefighters and Mayor Joe Curtatone will save his administration from making drastic cuts to the city budget to close a gap stemming from $4.3 million in owed backpay.

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WEEK HIGHLIGHTS: JAN. 30–FEB. 2

Get saucy this week with Thurston Moore, Nick Cave, Michael J. Epstein, Nadira Jamal and others.

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Scout Deal: Yak & Yeti

Billing itself as a destination for vegetarians and the health conscious, Ball Square’s Yak & Yeti offers Nepali and Indian cuisine ranging from tandori specialties to lentil offerings.

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WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: Jan. 27-29

 A PEEK AT SOME NOTABLE EVENTS AROUND TOWN * FRIDAY (Jan. 27) SOFT MUSCLE Start the weekend off by turning your nerves and joints into lava with a full body massage. The Massage Clinic at Lincoln Institute hosts fundraiser benefiting Somerville Youth Development and Boxing Club. Money raised will go toward programming and equipment needs….

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