Tonight on 'Greater Somerville': Somerville's 'Shift Your Shopping' Campaign

Union Square Main Street's Mimi Graney and Somerville Local First's Joe Grafton will talk about supporting the local economy with your holiday shopping.

From the producers of "Greater Somerville": Tonight at 7:30 on Somerville Community Access Television's award winning "Greater Somerville", join host KyAnn Anderson as she talks with Union Square Main Street's Mimi Graney and Somerville Local First's Joe Grafton about the "Shift Your Shopping" movement and all of the positive effects it will bring to our community. Tune in to find out just how much further your dollar will go by supporting your local economies this holiday season and what fun holiday events are going on in the neighborhood." The show will air tonight on SCATV, channel 3. No time to watch? Not to worry, you can catch it online! Go to: www.GreaterSomerville.wordpress.com & check out our new blog

POLL: Did You Go Shopping on Black (or Plaid) Friday?

This is your chance to stand up and be counted. Vote, and let us know what's up!

Black Friday is notoriously the busiest shopping day of the year in the country, and Massachusetts, even with its famous Blue Laws, is no exception.  Here in Somerville, Somerville Local First is promoting a slight twist to the Black Friday trend: "Plaid Friday."  All things considered, Patch wants to know where you've found yourself this November 25. Were you in line, coffee cup in hand, at 11:59 p.m. Thanksgiving Day outside Target, or were you content to wake up and hit the stores at the not-quite-leisurely hour of 4:30 a.m.? And what about people who are staying home?  Do you avoid Black Friday shopping just because of the crowds, or do you have a more philosophical stance against going out that day, like the proponents of Buy Nothing …

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