February Eight Streets meeting

Hi Everyone!

 

Our next monthly Eight Streets business meeting will be this Wednesday, February 1st in the Boston Ballet 5th floor board room (corner of Warren & Clarendon streets)

6:30-7 - Neighborhood Networking.   Meet your neighbors in an informal setting.
7-8:30 - Business meeting. 

On the agenda this month:

• Proposed new building at 512-518 Tremont st.    Building plans will be presented, and they ask for neighborhood support of the project.  A vote will be taken
• Open member discussion

The main agenda item this month will be a new building proposal.    The "Old Dutch Candy" building is on Tremont, between Dwight st and PA 705 (Right next to the community garden).  Plans are for the building to be razed and replaced with a 6 story structure, with retail on the ground floor and a half dozen parking spaces to be accessed from the alley.   The building is slightly below the zoned height limit of 70 feet, and will have plenty of architectural detail.  If you're an abutter or are interested in some new architecture on Tremont, then come to the meeting and get full project details.

The 512/518 Tremont building is the only scheduled agenda item this month, so we'll have plenty of time for Open Member discussion this month.  If you have questions, gossip or neighborhoods issues, we'll have some open time to discuss what's on your mind.

Hope to see everyone there!

Primary elections: Deadlines and Absentee ballots

The Boston Elections department sends us this note concerning the Party primaries.

Important dates:

• Now - you can apply for an absentee ballot
• February 15th - last day to become a registered voted in order to vote in the primaries. (If you're registered already, you're good to go.)
• March 6th - Presidential Primary elections

If you want to join a particular party, you must register with that party by Feb 15.   If you are not registered with any party (unenrolled/independent), you can chose which party primary to vote in when you arrive at the polling location.

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Absentee Ballot Applications Now Available

Request or Renew your Absentee Ballot Application for the March 6 Presidential Primary

The Board of Election Commissioners wants to remind all Boston voters that absentee ballot applications for 2012 are now available. Since an application for an absentee ballot must be submitted and/or renewed by each voter every calendar year, The Board advises voters considering the use of an absentee ballot for the March 6 Presidential Primary to apply now.

Given the unpredictability of early March weather, the elderly, or voters with mobility challenges, may want to consider applying for an absentee ballot for the Primary.  Applications may be obtained by calling the Election Department at 617-635-3767 or can be downloaded from the Department’s webpage: www.cityofboston.gov/elections. If a voter is unsure whether or not his/her absentee ballot request is up-to-date, please call the Election Department.

 The Board also reminds absentee voters that, as March 6 is a Primary, Unenrolled (or Independent) voters should indicate on the application which party ballot (Democrat, Green-Rainbow, or Republican) you wish to be sent. Those who have already indicated party affiliations will receive the ballot of their chosen party, unless a party change has been received no later than 20 days before the Primary.

The last day to register to vote, change one’s voting address, or change one’s party affiliation in time for the Primary is February 15. All mailed forms must be postmarked no later than February 15.

For more information, please contact 617-635-3767 or through www.cityofboston.gov/elections.