Rise in street robberies

BD D-4 has sent out this alert about an increase in street robberies. Please take a moment to read the alert, and as always, be cautious when walking in any neighborhood at night.

Boston Lobster party

From the Boston Restaurant Blog:

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Another culinary event is coming to the SoWa section of Boston, and this event will focus on lobster.

On Saturday, October 16, 2010, The Boston Lobster Party will be held at The Trolley Barn (540 Harrison Avenue), and it will feature lobster-based dishes from several restaurants as well as craft beers from a number of local brewers. Restaurants participating include Garden at the Cellar, Rocca, Stoddard's, Petit Robert Bistro, South End Buttery, and Turner Fisheries, with more on the way. A few of the breweries bringing their beers to the event include Blue Hills Brewery, Cisco, Magic Hat Brewing Company, Mayflower Brewing Company, Notch Session, Peak Organic Brewing Company, and Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project.

All proceeds (after expenses) from The Boston Lobster Party will go to Community Servings, Share our Strength, and Lovin' Spoonfuls.

Tickets to The Boston Lobster Party, which will be held from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM, cost $30.00 (plus fee) for early-bird tickets and $35 (plus fee) for regular tickets.

For more information on The Boston Lobster Party, please go to the following links below.

[Facebook event page]
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110069062385969

[Eventbrite page]
http://bostonlobsterparty.eventbrite.com/

[Eat Boston Twitter page]
http://twitter.com/eatboston

Free Concert at SEB:BPL

Ann Smart of the South End Branch of the BPL sends the following invite:

Please join classical guitarists Bryan Burns and Dan Kyzer, graduate students at the New England Conservatory of Music in a free concert on Tuesday, September 28 at the

South End Branch Library,

685 Tremont Street,
617-536-8241 on

Tuesday, September 28 at 6:30 p.m.

42nd Annual South End House Tour

The South End Historical Society announces the 42nd Annual South End House Tour.

FORTY-SECOND SOUTH END HOUSE TOUR

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16^TH

BOSTON – The South End Historical Society will hold the forty-second annual South End House Tour, “A Glance at the Past and a Glimpse of the Future” on:

Saturday, October 16^th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tour participants are given a guidebook with descriptions of the houses and a map so that they can take the Tour at their own pace.

Tickets for the Tour are $25 in advance and are available at www.southendhistoricalsociety.org or by calling 617-536-4445. Tickets will also be available on the day of the Tour for $30 the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street and at A.E.Rondeau Real Estate, 69 Appleton Street.

Ringgold Park launches Capital Campaign.

Friends of Ringgold park are launching their Capital Campaign to raise money for the center area of Ringgold Park. Their goal is to raise $100K to compliment the $300K raised so far in an effort to bring the best materials to the design of the center area.

Join FoRP this Sunday, Sept 19th from noon-3pm in Ringgold Park. Enjoy some free pizza from Upper Crust, and enjoy the smooth sounds of local musician Alastair Mook and friends (I'm psyched about that). Designs of the park will be on display and you'll get to meet and discuss the future of the park.

More information can be found in the Campaign Announcement.

Also visit the new Friends of Ringgold Park Web Site.


Hope to see everyone This Sunday!!!

Vote on Tuesday

A Reminder that this Tuesday, Sept 14th, brings us the Primary elections. Eight Streets residents vote at Cathedral High School, at Washington & Waltham. Polls are open from 7am to 8pm.

You can chose to vote in either the Democratic or the Republican primary slate - you cannot vote in both. Here are the ballot names for the Democratic Ballot and the Republican Ballot.

On the Democratic ticket, we have multiple candidates for the office of Treasurer, Auditor, Governor's Council, and our State Senator. On the Republican side, the only contested candidacy is Auditor. There are also no Republican candidates for State Senator, so the winner of the Democratic primary for that race will most likely be the winner of the Senate seat. (Incumbent Sonia Chang-Diaz vs challenger Hassan Williams).

Check out the ballots, and use the Internet to research the candidates, and remember to cast your vote on Tuesday!

The connected city

If you're an internet junkie, the City of Boston has some information for you.

The city web site has now been optimized for your mobile device. www.cityofboston.gov will redirect to m.cityofboston.gov on your mobile device, giving you a more readable web site.

The City also has a large presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Check out the City Social Media web page to see a list of the available city feeds on your favorite social media outlet.

And don't forget the city's Citizens Connect section of the city web site can give you quick access to most city services, as well as providing an enhanced search engine. Coupled with that is the Citizens Connect iPhone App, which will let iphone users submit problems to the city right on the spot. (other platforms coming soon)

Yard Waste collections, Fall 2010

Yes, those are leaves you see in the street - but Autumn isn't quite here yet. The City has announced that Fall2010 yard waste pickup will be October 18th through November 27th.

yard waste is to be put in paper bags or open trashcans only - no plastic bags. yard waste is put out on your recycling day during those weeks (Tuesdays for Eigtht Streets)

For more info, see the City Web Site.

Did you flood this summer?

Given a summer of occasional hard downpours - Are you nice and dry? Many years ago there were flooding problems in our area. We worked with the city to get the storm system in the South End fixed (An article on the new pumping station was in the paper a few weeks ago).

Ed Allan, one of the residents who worked closely with the city, would like to know if anyone had flooding problems during the intense rain storms we had this past summer. If you've had issues, please contact him as outlined below.

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Recently, there have been a number of short but really intense rainstorms that have dropped a lot of water in a very short period of time. If you have experienced ANY of the following, could you please let me know?

1. Flooding of your home.
2. "Near-misses" of flooding
3. Back-up of sewer lines (which can include flushing toilets but the water doesn't go anywhere -- that would normally mean that the check valves, intended to keep sewer water from getting into your home, are working.)

Please let me know where and approximate dates and times, if you can.

Also, if you've spotted subsidence or sinkage taking place in sidewalks or streets, could you please let me know?

Thanks.

Ed Allan

617-877-1619 or edwardjayallan@gmail.com

Meeting tonight (9/7)

A Reminder that the Eight Streets business meeting is Tonight, Tuesday Sept 7th, at our new location in the Project Place meeting room (Above Meyers & Chang)

Times remain the same

6:30 - 7 - Neighborhood Networking

7-8:30 Business meeting.

Agenda items include:

- Welcome back

- 35 Dwight st - change of occupancy

- 6 Milford st - request for rear decks

- Planning

- Open member discussion.

Hope to see you there this evening!!

- John Mc

“Fall in Love with all of Peters Park” Festival

Neighbors, local businesses, sports enthusiasts and dog owners will come together to “Fall in Love with all of Peters Park” on Saturday, October 2 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Peters Park’s first park-wide event will feature fun for all members of the community: a home run derby and tennis clinics for sports enthusiasts, mini boot camps, face painting and storytelling for children, a dog training and “tips and tricks” session for dog owners, food, refreshments and a raffle for Bruins tickets, dog DNA kits, local business gift cards and much more! Proceeds will support park maintenance and improvements.

Local businesses and organizations that have pledged their participation include Foodie’s Urban Market, PICCO, Gallows, Tufts Medical Center, Animal Rescue League, The Pawsitive Dog, Ming’s Supermarket, South End Formaggio, Polkadog Bakery, Bark Place, District D-4 Police Department and the Fire Department.

Peters Park (www.peterspark.org) is a vibrant urban park in Boston's South End that provides five acres of activities for people of all ages. Renovated in 2007, Peters Park features a gated playground, baseball field, tennis court, basketball courts, an off-leash dog park and gardens.