Dover St hearing on Tuesday

On Tuesday, May 24 there will be a hearing on the East Berkeley/Dover street name change.   The hearing is at 6pm in the auditorium of the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (41 Berkeley st).

The purpose of the hearing will be resolve "any discrepancies" in the city's policy for street name-changes and to facilitate an open discussion on reclaiming the Dover Street name for the thoroughfare, currently known as East Berkeley Street.

More about the name change can be found here.

We encourage all to attend

Traffic on Wednesday (May 18)

President Obama will be at a fundraiser at our very own Boston Center for the Arts on Wednesday, May 18th.   While there will be traffic around the event time (3pm), be aware there may be significant parking restrictions in the days beforehand.    Please keep an eye on local news for details, and make sure you park carefully in case a "no parking" sign should pop up while you're away.   It's also not unusual for items like mail boxes and trash cans to disappear before such an event, so plan your personal trips accordingly.

Boston.com article

[Update]   South End Patch has posted the following parking restrictions:

Parking is prohibited on the following streets from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday:

• Tremont Street from Berkeley Street to Dartmouth Street
• Clarendon Street from Tremont Street to Appleton Street
• Warren Avenue from Berkeley Street to Dartmouth Street
• Montgomery Street from Clarendon Street to Dartmouth Street

South end News adds:   Tremont St. will be closed to all traffic between W. Dedham Street and Berkeley St. all day Wednesday as a part of the high security.

Aaron Michlewitz's Coffee Hour

State Representative Aaron Michlewitz is having his next coffee hour this Saturday (May 14) from 10am-noon at Berkeley Perk coffee shop (69 Berkeley St)

Everyone is welcome to stop by and chat with Aaron about state issues that are on your mind.

May ESNA Business meeting

Hi Everyone!

Our monthly Eight Streets business meeting will be this Tuesday, May 3rd, at Project Place (Washington & East Berkeley). 


6:30-7 - Neighborhood Networking.   Meet your neighbors in an informal setting

7-8:30 - Business meeting.  


On the agenda this month.

• 10 Bond street - Last month they informally presented plans for a roofdeck on the "L" of the building.   This month they will be formally presenting the roofdeck plans, and we will vote to oppose or not oppose said plans.    Ever up to today they were still waiting for their official 'letter of rejection' from the Zoning Board of Appeals.   As of this afternoon the ZBA told 10 Bond they would be getting their rejection letter on Tuesday and should have it in hand in time for the meeting. 

• Pops restaurant - Last month Pops also visited us, seeking support to extend closing hours from midnight to 1am.  At the time neighbors brought forth several long standing complaints concerning Pops - including improper trash disposal, smokers in front of residential buildings, noise issues during closing and the vent noise/smells at the rear of the location.   Doug Noble, now taking a managerial role at Pops, said those items went unaddressed in the past due to the former Pops manager.   Doug said that in his new role as Pops manager he would work to address all items ASAP.    Since neighboring Union Park association would not be meeting until after our May meeting, we voted to postpone a vote on Pops until the May meeting, giving Pops a month to "put their best foot forward" through April.    Now, a month later, we will hear feedback form both Pops and abutters to see if the situation has changed, and if abutters concerns have been addressed.   At this May meeting, we will vote to oppose or not oppose the request to extend the operating hours from midnight to 1am.

We  hope you can make this important business meeting.


See you on Tuesday!