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Harvest Fest in the Herald

For a few weeks now, we’ve been spreading the word about Harvest Fest at Arts at the Armory (191 Highland Ave), this Saturday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Turns out, we’re not the only ones promoting the event. The Boston Herald included Harvest Fest in its compilation of “Cheap Weekend Thrills.” Michael Marotta writes,…

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Fall 2009 Editor’s Note

What a difference three months makes.

We produced this issue (our third) from our new office at 235E Highland Avenue in the Spring Hill part of town. We’re just about halfway between the O2 Yoga Studio and Arts at the Armory. We’re across the street from Somerville Hospital and three doors down from Supreme Kitchen, a breakfast and lunch restaurant whose food and vibe we wholeheartedly endorse. In short, we’re in the neighborhood – and we’re thrilled…

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Why Buy Local?

  • Protect Local Character and Prosperity
    Somerville is unlike any city in the world. Buying from local independents, you help maintain our commercial diversity and distinctive flavor. What would Davis Square be without Poor Little Rich Girl or Diesel Café? It would be a lot less interesting.
  • Community Well-Being
    Local Independents fortify neighborhoods by linking neighbors and contributing to local causes. Entrepreneurs like…

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The Shift Happens…in Somerville and elsewhere

By Joe Grafton Most great things are created over food, beer or some combination thereof. On April 25, I had a beer with Jeff Lawrence and David Day, the President and Arts + Music Editor of the Weekly Dig. Together we hatched an idea – an attempt, if you will, at modern storytelling. I would…

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