Our web site has a list of some Street Cleaning Schedules for your reference. (please let us know if you spot any errors)
Remember street sweeping goes a long way to keep our neighborhood looking great!!!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Towing starts - no foolin!
A reminder that Tuesday, April 1st marks the return of regular street sweeping. As you park in the South End (or any street space) make sure to read the Street Sweeping signs to note days and hours of street sweeping. The city will Ticket and possibly TOW your car away if you are parked on the street when sweeping will occur!!!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
The new phoneboooks' here!
The Globe has picked up an issue we discussed at the last ESNA meeting - the deluge of phonebooks we seem to be getting. Basically, they're the same as a newspaper or Chinese menu - anyone can put anything on your doorstep. If you don't want a phonebook, the best solution is to keep it our of the rain until recycle day, then put it out with your recyclables.
You may be able to call to get them to stop delivering (both companies), but since most buildings are multiple units, something will show up at your door anyway. The only success I've heard of are large buildings that get pallets of books - Verizon will come take some of those back.
But the YP (and WP) are paid products, just like a newspaper, if someone makes money by printing it, chances are you'll get it. Just remember to recycle
You may be able to call to get them to stop delivering (both companies), but since most buildings are multiple units, something will show up at your door anyway. The only success I've heard of are large buildings that get pallets of books - Verizon will come take some of those back.
But the YP (and WP) are paid products, just like a newspaper, if someone makes money by printing it, chances are you'll get it. Just remember to recycle
Monday, March 17, 2008
Michael Flaherty comes to your house
City Councilor at Large Michael Flaherty has announced, well, he'll come to your house. It's best to read... See his notice below. If you have a group of neighbors you hang out regularly, this could be your chance for someone in City Hall to listen
Last week, I [Councilor Flaherty] officially announced the launch of my Kitchen Table Conversation Tour. For the next year, I will be visiting with groups of residents at their kitchen tables and in their living rooms to field your suggestions and observations about how we can make sure our city is moving in the right direction.
What I am hearing loud and clear from many residents is that they are tuned out and turned off from local government. Many people have lost interest in what our local leaders are doing, and, even worse, they feel like city government is losing interest in them.
The goal of my kitchen table conversations is to get people tuned back in to what is going on in their neighborhood and across their city. Through your personal input, I also aim to end the disconnect between city policies and the needs of everyday residents, families and small businesses. I look forward to meeting with people in their homes and sharing their stories and ideas with you in the months ahead.
If you would like to host a gathering at your house, please contact me at Michael.F.Flaherty@cityofboston.gov or call my office at 617-635-4205. I hope you will save a seat for me at your kitchen table.
Last week, I [Councilor Flaherty] officially announced the launch of my Kitchen Table Conversation Tour. For the next year, I will be visiting with groups of residents at their kitchen tables and in their living rooms to field your suggestions and observations about how we can make sure our city is moving in the right direction.
What I am hearing loud and clear from many residents is that they are tuned out and turned off from local government. Many people have lost interest in what our local leaders are doing, and, even worse, they feel like city government is losing interest in them.
The goal of my kitchen table conversations is to get people tuned back in to what is going on in their neighborhood and across their city. Through your personal input, I also aim to end the disconnect between city policies and the needs of everyday residents, families and small businesses. I look forward to meeting with people in their homes and sharing their stories and ideas with you in the months ahead.
If you would like to host a gathering at your house, please contact me at Michael.F.Flaherty@cityofboston.gov or call my office at 617-635-4205. I hope you will save a seat for me at your kitchen table.
DCR Summer Jobs
Youths aged 16+ who are interested in summer jobs at the DCR can fill out this application and return it to Senator Wilkerson's office. More details on the program can be found on the application form. Sen. Wilkerson's Constituant Services contact is as follows:
Phillip K. Reason
Assistant Director of Constituent Service
Senator Dianne Wilkerson's Office
Room 312c, State House
Boston, Ma. 02133
Tel.(617) 722-1673
Fax (617) 722-1079
Phillip K. Reason
Assistant Director of Constituent Service
Senator Dianne Wilkerson's Office
Room 312c, State House
Boston, Ma. 02133
Tel.(617) 722-1673
Fax (617) 722-1079
LandWave Fundraising Event (2)
Landwave, the public art to be installed at the Boston Neck location in Peters Park is having a fundraiser on April 8th. Their announcement is below
Frank Campanale is one lucky guy! Not only does he own the very cool Harrison Avenue shop diseño boston and a fab apartment in the hippest neighborhood in Buenos Aires, but by fall his Washington Street loft will have the perfect view of LandWave. This public artwork, commissioned for the South End’s Peters Park, will soon be a strikingly beautiful presence on Washington Street, marking the narrowest part of the historic Neck to the Shawmut Peninsula. By day, its glass-embedded tiles will sparkle in the sun; at night, the soft blue glow of LEDs will outline the crest of its three waves. See www.LandWave.org for plans, pictures and information.
Frank is also a good guy. On Tuesday, April 8th from 6 to 8 PM, he will open his South End home for an exclusive reception for LandWave, complete with excellent food and wine inspired by Frank’s South American décor.
Space is limited. Please save your spot by sending your check to Bob Wells at the address below as soon as you can. Your contribution of $125 per person or $200 for couples in advance (or $150 or $250 for couples at the door, if tickets are available) will help make LandWave a reality for all South End residents and visitors. (Make your check out to UrbanArts Institute, a nonprofit, for a tax deduction. We can’t accept credit cards.)
We hope you can join us to hear artist Shauna Gillies-Smith describe the piece, see the future site of LandWave from the top, and enjoy excellent food and wine inspired by Argentina. You’ll enjoy Frank’s Boston apartment, a showcase for the best of Argentine design. You’ll love LandWave, a truly contemporary artwork marking the historic geology of our South End.
Ann McQueen and Bob Wells
Neck Art Project: LandWave Co-chairs
Send checks to Bob Wells at:
1154 Washington Street #9
Boston, MA 02118
Contact Bob at:
617-763-8983 (mobile)
BobW@Intersystems.com
Contact Ann at:
617-948-9302 (McQueenStudio)
McQueenStudio@rcn.com
Frank Campanale is one lucky guy! Not only does he own the very cool Harrison Avenue shop diseño boston and a fab apartment in the hippest neighborhood in Buenos Aires, but by fall his Washington Street loft will have the perfect view of LandWave. This public artwork, commissioned for the South End’s Peters Park, will soon be a strikingly beautiful presence on Washington Street, marking the narrowest part of the historic Neck to the Shawmut Peninsula. By day, its glass-embedded tiles will sparkle in the sun; at night, the soft blue glow of LEDs will outline the crest of its three waves. See www.LandWave.org for plans, pictures and information.
Frank is also a good guy. On Tuesday, April 8th from 6 to 8 PM, he will open his South End home for an exclusive reception for LandWave, complete with excellent food and wine inspired by Frank’s South American décor.
Space is limited. Please save your spot by sending your check to Bob Wells at the address below as soon as you can. Your contribution of $125 per person or $200 for couples in advance (or $150 or $250 for couples at the door, if tickets are available) will help make LandWave a reality for all South End residents and visitors. (Make your check out to UrbanArts Institute, a nonprofit, for a tax deduction. We can’t accept credit cards.)
We hope you can join us to hear artist Shauna Gillies-Smith describe the piece, see the future site of LandWave from the top, and enjoy excellent food and wine inspired by Argentina. You’ll enjoy Frank’s Boston apartment, a showcase for the best of Argentine design. You’ll love LandWave, a truly contemporary artwork marking the historic geology of our South End.
Ann McQueen and Bob Wells
Neck Art Project: LandWave Co-chairs
Send checks to Bob Wells at:
1154 Washington Street #9
Boston, MA 02118
Contact Bob at:
617-763-8983 (mobile)
BobW@Intersystems.com
Contact Ann at:
617-948-9302 (McQueenStudio)
McQueenStudio@rcn.com
Cleanup and Easter in Ringgold
Friends of Ringgold Park announce a Spring Cleanup and Easter Egg Hunt in Ringgold park
Spring is just around the corner, and we have been busy getting ready to spend more time outdoors in the park! We have several important events coming up, so please mark your calendars with the following dates:
Spring Clean-up: Saturday, March 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tools and refreshments will be provided. Come tidy the park with us to prepare for our busy season! Caroline Foscato will be overseeing this cleanup - please contact her at cfoscato@yahoo.com for more information.
Spring Egg Hunt: Join us on Sunday, March 23 at 10 a.m. for the annual Egg Hunt! Kids and egg hunters of all ages welcome; we will divide hunting in areas of the park by age group. Coffee and refreshments will be served. If you are interested in helping with this event, we need volunteers for the following:
Egg Hiding (9 a.m. on Sunday)
Refreshments (breakfast items)
Clean Up
If you can assist us with this fun event, please e-mail Heather Lionette at Hlionette@aol.com. We are also collecting money to cover the costs for family events such as this and Halloween. If you can help contribute to this very worthy cause, it would be very much appreciated; there will be a box at the clean-up and egg hunt for your tax-deductible donations. If you would prefer to write a check, it can made out to "The Friends of Ringgold Park, Inc."
Spring is just around the corner, and we have been busy getting ready to spend more time outdoors in the park! We have several important events coming up, so please mark your calendars with the following dates:
Spring Clean-up: Saturday, March 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tools and refreshments will be provided. Come tidy the park with us to prepare for our busy season! Caroline Foscato will be overseeing this cleanup - please contact her at cfoscato@yahoo.com for more information.
Spring Egg Hunt: Join us on Sunday, March 23 at 10 a.m. for the annual Egg Hunt! Kids and egg hunters of all ages welcome; we will divide hunting in areas of the park by age group. Coffee and refreshments will be served. If you are interested in helping with this event, we need volunteers for the following:
Egg Hiding (9 a.m. on Sunday)
Refreshments (breakfast items)
Clean Up
If you can assist us with this fun event, please e-mail Heather Lionette at Hlionette@aol.com. We are also collecting money to cover the costs for family events such as this and Halloween. If you can help contribute to this very worthy cause, it would be very much appreciated; there will be a box at the clean-up and egg hunt for your tax-deductible donations. If you would prefer to write a check, it can made out to "The Friends of Ringgold Park, Inc."
Comunity Meeting with our Congressman
From Representative Mike Capuano's latest newsletter: (He's our representative on Congress)
On Wednesday March 26th from 7:00 – 8:00 PM, I will host a telephone community meeting. Anyone interested in participating may dial 1-866-447-5149 and use pin 13034 at the scheduled time to listen in. Anyone who wishes to ask a question can press *3 after joining the meeting. I look forward to answering your questions and learning about the issues that matter to you.
On Wednesday March 26th from 7:00 – 8:00 PM, I will host a telephone community meeting. Anyone interested in participating may dial 1-866-447-5149 and use pin 13034 at the scheduled time to listen in. Anyone who wishes to ask a question can press *3 after joining the meeting. I look forward to answering your questions and learning about the issues that matter to you.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
More on Hanson parking issue
The issue of vandalized cars on the Shawmut end of hanson st that was covered in the South End news last week was also covered in the Globe today. [Story] I talked with officials at D4 police district, who confirmed that they have not gotten calls about this issue.
A reminder to call 911 to report any issues of vandalism that you see in the neighborhood. Too many times people just assume 'someone else' will call and make a report. it's troubling to hear this particular vandalism has happened so many times, yet there are no police reports. No wonder the police aren't doing anything about it. They don't know there's a problem. If you are uncomfortable calling the police, or are trying to make an appointment then make time to email our Community Liaison Carolyn MacNeil and let her know something has happened. In our electronic age, photographs of vandalism help a lot. Getting evidence such as written notes into police hands can also help them track down vandals.
Remember, if you don't say something, no one else will.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
NIH Biolab webcast
For those interested in following the BU Biolab, the following meeting/webcast notice went out
Dear Community Member:
The NIH Blue Ribbon Panel Meeting about the NEIDL will take place on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 8:30 AM EST. Notice of the webcast of the NIH Blue Ribbon Panel Meeting is posted in the upcoming events section at http://videocast.nih.gov. You will be able to view the event at http://videocast.nih.gov when the event is live.
To access the webcast, click the link to watch the live or archived video. Real Player is necessary to see the program and can be downloaded for free from the website. Technical login support is also available from the site at the top of the FAQ’s.
I hope the information is useful.
Carla
Carla J. Richards, MPP
Director of Community Relations
Department of Corporate Communications
Boston University Medical Center
715 Albany Street, M-421
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: 617-638-8491
Fax: 617-638-8044
E-Mail: carla.richards@bmc.org
Dear Community Member:
The NIH Blue Ribbon Panel Meeting about the NEIDL will take place on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 8:30 AM EST. Notice of the webcast of the NIH Blue Ribbon Panel Meeting is posted in the upcoming events section at http://videocast.nih.gov. You will be able to view the event at http://videocast.nih.gov when the event is live.
To access the webcast, click the link to watch the live or archived video. Real Player is necessary to see the program and can be downloaded for free from the website. Technical login support is also available from the site at the top of the FAQ’s.
I hope the information is useful.
Carla
Carla J. Richards, MPP
Director of Community Relations
Department of Corporate Communications
Boston University Medical Center
715 Albany Street, M-421
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: 617-638-8491
Fax: 617-638-8044
E-Mail: carla.richards@bmc.org
Monday, March 10, 2008
Vandalism & 911
As you may have read in the South End news (http://tinyurl.com/224pk2) there have been a series of vandal attacks against cars near the intersection o Hanson and Ringgold/Bond.
If you should vandalism on that intersection, or anywhere in the South End, please call 911 to report it. In Boston, 911 is our only way to make reports to police. Don't be afraid to call 911 if it is not an emergency. Remember, if you don't report it, the police will never know it happened.
If you should vandalism on that intersection, or anywhere in the South End, please call 911 to report it. In Boston, 911 is our only way to make reports to police. Don't be afraid to call 911 if it is not an emergency. Remember, if you don't report it, the police will never know it happened.
Monday, March 03, 2008
March ESNA Meeting
The next Eight Streets meeting will take place this Wednesday, March 5th. We'll be back in our usual location on the 5th floor board room of Boston Ballet (Clarendon & Warren)
6:30-7 - Neighborhood networking
7-8:30 - Business meeting.
On the agenda for this month:
Decks at 30 Milford st
Change of occupancy for 282 Shawmut (Rooming house to apartments)
and the Center for Latino Art at IBA will give a presentation on their agency.
Hope to see everyone there!
6:30-7 - Neighborhood networking
7-8:30 - Business meeting.
On the agenda for this month:
Decks at 30 Milford st
Change of occupancy for 282 Shawmut (Rooming house to apartments)
and the Center for Latino Art at IBA will give a presentation on their agency.
Hope to see everyone there!
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