GeneralSeptember/October 2011 Features & Articles

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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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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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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‘Greater Somerville’ Hosts Patch Editor

“Greater Somerville” co-host Joe Lynch was joined by Somerville Patch editor Chris Orchard to discuss the city’s media scene.

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Scout Deal: Ronnarong Thai Tapas Bar

Don’t let the snow keep you in. Ronnarong is always worth the trip, and our Scout Deal will help offset the cost of renting a dog sled to get there.

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Hot Molasses: After the Flood

93 years ago on Jan. 15 a tank filled with molasses exploded in the warm air sending waves up to 15 feet high over the North Shore, killing 21. In commemoration, The Precinct Bar (70 Union Sq.) will host the fourth annual Boston Molasses Disaster Benefit Concert on Jan. 21 at 9 p.m.

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‘Greater Somerville’ Talks Fiscal and Physical Fitness Goals for 2012

“Greater Somerville” co-host KyAnn Anderson was joined this week by Rebecca Schrumm, partner of Commonwealth Financial Group and Maren Kravitz, co-partner of The Training Room, about their “Top 5″ list to help achieve fiscal and physical fitness goals in 2012.

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New Year’s Scouting Report: First Flag Flown

  I used to live on Prospect Hill. As recently as two years ago or so, I would hurry past that castle parapet everyday on the way to Union Square, always just barely catching the bus to work. Of course, it wasn’t until I moved elsewhere in Somerville that I finally learned of Prospect Hill’s…

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Scout This January/February 2012

Correctly identify where this photo was taken and you will be entered to win $50 cash from Scout! You can also view previous contests » Share this:

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Somerville Scouting Report: Davis Sq. Statues

    Many folks find the statues in Davis… creepy, well-sculpted work but somewhat unsettling, largely because of their masks. So effective are these statues at doling out both the heebies & the jeebies that one wise observer wondered whether or not that had been the artist’s intent all along. As it turns out, this was not the case….

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