Shop In Somerville is a long standing part of the Somerville Chamber of Commerce message to our members and to the community.  With the economy and the most recent Red Line shut down during the critical holiday season our merchants need the local dollars you plan to spend this holiday season now more than ever.  We are working with the MBTA to offer discount advertising to Somerville businesses to help during the shut down and to aide area businesses during the recovery.  We have had some great help from the Mayor,the Board of Aldermen, and the local media:
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2011_1127somerville_asks_mbta_to_give_davis_square_shops_a_break/,
http://www.tuftsdaily.com/mbta-offers-ad-discount-to-somerville-businesses-1.2680985,
http://www.thesomervillenews.com/archives/21049
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2011/12/03/shutdown-hurts-area-businesses/kTWrZZIIOsQkVAJPsT6O1I/story.html
http://bostinno.com/2011/11/28/somerville-asks-the-mbta-for-advertising-discounts-due-to-weekend-red-line-closures/,
The Chamber met with the MBTA and found them very willing to work with us to help Somerville businesses, will be meeting again with the MBTA and local businesses.  If you are a local business owner and would like to hear more about the campaign please email RonBonney@aol.com.  Please try to remember to shop in Somerville this holiday season our local businesses are counted on for so much, jobs for students, local taxes, to sponsor local non profits and events, as well as the full and part time jobs they create and with your help will grow. In the mean time here are some great local places to shop in Somerville this week: 

www.rickysflowermarket.com
www.bluecloudgallery.com/
www.magpie-store.com
grandthestore.com
www.buffaloexchange.com
artifaktori.blogspot.com
http://www.stinkyskittens-doggiestoo.com/
http://davissquared.com/store-info/
http://thebostonshaker.com/
www.navegallery.org

Please keep these great local businesses in mind for your shopping dollars and gift certificates. 



All the best, Ron Bonney http://www.somervillechamber.org/member_directory.php?Show=B&ID=399#399 Please print responsibly.
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