City of Boston Subscription Email Services
This site has several different email lists you can join to learn about Snow Emergencies/Parking Bans, School Closings, neighborhood specific meetings, youth events, and more.
St. E's closing Adult Day Health Center
Allston-Brighton TAB: Elders out of luck
Open Monday through Friday and located in the lower level of St. Gabriel's Church on Washington Street in Brighton, the Adult Day Health Center was begun in 1981 to meet local needs of senior daycare. It offers a wide range of specialized services to people who have mild to moderate physical impairments and who need assistance in maintaining or improving their level of independence.
The center is scheduled to close in April and currently serves about 28 seniors.
Open Monday through Friday and located in the lower level of St. Gabriel's Church on Washington Street in Brighton, the Adult Day Health Center was begun in 1981 to meet local needs of senior daycare. It offers a wide range of specialized services to people who have mild to moderate physical impairments and who need assistance in maintaining or improving their level of independence.
The center is scheduled to close in April and currently serves about 28 seniors.
Suffolk Registry of Deeds website
Suffolk Registry of Deeds
This is an interesting website for property transactions and research. Select "Suffolk" county then Property Search. The database contains deeds, mortgages, liens, and other records of property transactions.
This is an interesting website for property transactions and research. Select "Suffolk" county then Property Search. The database contains deeds, mortgages, liens, and other records of property transactions.
Help Me Hank! Crosswalk crisis
WHDH-TV - Help Me Hank! Crosswalk crisis
Channel 7 News Team helps get a crosswalk light repaired in Allston. If you live in Boston and spot a broken traffic signal, you can call the mayor's 24 hour service line to report it: 617-635-4500.
You can reach Hank Phillippi Ryan, 7 NEWS investigative reporter through this web site.
Channel 7 News Team helps get a crosswalk light repaired in Allston. If you live in Boston and spot a broken traffic signal, you can call the mayor's 24 hour service line to report it: 617-635-4500.
You can reach Hank Phillippi Ryan, 7 NEWS investigative reporter through this web site.
A Retailing Czar, Looking Out for Mom and Pop - New York Times
A Retailing Czar, Looking Out for Mom and Pop - New York Times
New York hires a executive director of retail development to assist neighborhood organizations in their efforts to attract and retain a diversity of businesses that serve local residents.
New York hires a executive director of retail development to assist neighborhood organizations in their efforts to attract and retain a diversity of businesses that serve local residents.
Police Break Up Allston Party
Police Break Up Allston House Party
Police broke up a party at 33 Arden St. (click for map) Saturday night that they said looked like a scene out of the movie "Animal House."
Police broke up a party at 33 Arden St. (click for map) Saturday night that they said looked like a scene out of the movie "Animal House."
Landlord with Allston/Brighton ties lashed for Katrina evictions
Landlord with Boston ties lashed for Katrina evictions - The Boston Globe
Leonard J. Samia, one of Boston's largest and most notorious landlords who owns many buildings in Allston and Brighton, is evicting tenants from a building he owns in the New Orleans suburb of Terrytown. Many say he is using the chaos of the Katrina aftermath to take advantage of these tenants.
Reputation among tenant advocates precedes magnate - The Boston Globe
Residents of Allston and Brighton are familiar with the Samia name. His offices are on Birmingham Parkway in Brighton and he owns many properties here. (I am looking out the window of my house at a For Sale sign he has in front of a property he owns on Mansfield Street.) In 1999, a three-story deck at a Samia-owned apartment building in Allston collapsed, injuring 15 people. As a result, Samia was cited with nine building code violations, including operating an illegal boarding house. City inspectors said the two-year-old deck had been attached to the building with only nails.
Leonard J. Samia, one of Boston's largest and most notorious landlords who owns many buildings in Allston and Brighton, is evicting tenants from a building he owns in the New Orleans suburb of Terrytown. Many say he is using the chaos of the Katrina aftermath to take advantage of these tenants.
Reputation among tenant advocates precedes magnate - The Boston Globe
Residents of Allston and Brighton are familiar with the Samia name. His offices are on Birmingham Parkway in Brighton and he owns many properties here. (I am looking out the window of my house at a For Sale sign he has in front of a property he owns on Mansfield Street.) In 1999, a three-story deck at a Samia-owned apartment building in Allston collapsed, injuring 15 people. As a result, Samia was cited with nine building code violations, including operating an illegal boarding house. City inspectors said the two-year-old deck had been attached to the building with only nails.
Police seek to stop surge in prostitution
Police seek to stop surge in prostitution - The Boston Globe
Police in Brighton and Allston have arrested about 68 people, many of them Asian, in connection with prostitution rings, said Captain William Evans.
Police in Brighton and Allston have arrested about 68 people, many of them Asian, in connection with prostitution rings, said Captain William Evans.
Planning for Brighton Allston Bicentennial
Allston-Brighton TAB: Brighton Allston Bicentennial: "For more information, call Theresa Hynes at 617-782-1718 or Tim Schofield at 617-557-4545, or e-mail him at tim@schofieldlawfirm.com"
New group, Allston Brighton 2006
Allston Brighton TAB: New group, Allston Brighton 2006, got your back
Story in today's TAB about the new grassroots group Allston Brighton 2006 that is forming to talk about how we can improve our neighborhoods. Our kickoff meeting is Saturday from 3-5 at the Honan library. More info is at:
http://groups.google.com/group/AllstonBrighton2006
Story in today's TAB about the new grassroots group Allston Brighton 2006 that is forming to talk about how we can improve our neighborhoods. Our kickoff meeting is Saturday from 3-5 at the Honan library. More info is at:
http://groups.google.com/group/AllstonBrighton2006
Comm Ave improvements
Walk on, walk on, Comm. Ave. - The Boston Globe
To follow up Charlie's comment on a previous post, here is a link to a Globe story from January 1 about improvements to Comm Ave. It sounds like a great project. As it says below, there is no timetable for the project to be extended through Allston and Brighton. Because it is a state project, Reps Honan and Moran are probably the ones to talk to for more information.
Excerpts from the Globe story:
The Massachusetts Highway Department hopes to award a $12.7 million contract shortly to rebuild the road, as well as the sidewalks and median, between Kenmore Square and the Boston University Bridge.
"It's an effort to make Commonwealth Avenue much more pedestrian-friendly," said MassHighway spokesman Jon Carlisle. The three westbound travel lanes would be compressed to two most of the way from Kenmore Square to the BU Bridge. With the new space, the median where the Green Line trolleys run would be widened and landscaped, and sidewalks would be rebuilt. Trees and benches would be added.
The plans also call for the crosswalks to be raised and made more visible. To enhance traffic flow, the traffic signals would be synchronized. Boston University would give up a slice of a parking lot near the BU Bridge to allow construction of a new right turn lane onto the bridge from westbound Commonwealth Avenue.
The work is expected to take 2 1/2 years. MassHighway expects to award the contract soon in hopes of having the project start in the spring. The state plans eventually to rebuild Commonwealth Avenue all the way to Boston College, although there is no timetable for that work.
To follow up Charlie's comment on a previous post, here is a link to a Globe story from January 1 about improvements to Comm Ave. It sounds like a great project. As it says below, there is no timetable for the project to be extended through Allston and Brighton. Because it is a state project, Reps Honan and Moran are probably the ones to talk to for more information.
Excerpts from the Globe story:
The Massachusetts Highway Department hopes to award a $12.7 million contract shortly to rebuild the road, as well as the sidewalks and median, between Kenmore Square and the Boston University Bridge.
"It's an effort to make Commonwealth Avenue much more pedestrian-friendly," said MassHighway spokesman Jon Carlisle. The three westbound travel lanes would be compressed to two most of the way from Kenmore Square to the BU Bridge. With the new space, the median where the Green Line trolleys run would be widened and landscaped, and sidewalks would be rebuilt. Trees and benches would be added.
The plans also call for the crosswalks to be raised and made more visible. To enhance traffic flow, the traffic signals would be synchronized. Boston University would give up a slice of a parking lot near the BU Bridge to allow construction of a new right turn lane onto the bridge from westbound Commonwealth Avenue.
The work is expected to take 2 1/2 years. MassHighway expects to award the contract soon in hopes of having the project start in the spring. The state plans eventually to rebuild Commonwealth Avenue all the way to Boston College, although there is no timetable for that work.
State Senate - Galluccio vs. ???
Cambridge Chronicle -Letters
Cambridge City Councilor Marjorie Decker isn't running for the seat being opened up by Jarrett Barrios. Will anyone else step up to make this a race?
Cambridge City Councilor Marjorie Decker isn't running for the seat being opened up by Jarrett Barrios. Will anyone else step up to make this a race?
Livable Communities
A few websites with different ideas about what makes a city livable
America's Most Livable Communities
Making Cities Livable
Transportation for a Livable City
Boston-specific sites:
Barr Foundation: Making Boston a More Livable City for All
Boston Bicycle Planning Initiative
Boston 400: Shaping the Future City
America's Most Livable Communities
Making Cities Livable
Transportation for a Livable City
Boston-specific sites:
Barr Foundation: Making Boston a More Livable City for All
Boston Bicycle Planning Initiative
Boston 400: Shaping the Future City
The Boston Indicators Project 2004
The Boston Indicators Project 2004
This is an interesting web site of data about population, health, housing, and open space in Allston, Brighton, and all of Boston. It has information about the whole city and each neighborhood (select from the 'Geography at a Glance' menu on the left) and shows historical trends using census data from 1990 and 2000.
This is an interesting web site of data about population, health, housing, and open space in Allston, Brighton, and all of Boston. It has information about the whole city and each neighborhood (select from the 'Geography at a Glance' menu on the left) and shows historical trends using census data from 1990 and 2000.
Keg Sales and Drinking in Allston
Powder keg - The Boston Globe
To keep a lid on its explosive mix of booze and youths, Boston has a new rule that police be told of every beer keg sold. But the law has a hole in it.
To keep a lid on its explosive mix of booze and youths, Boston has a new rule that police be told of every beer keg sold. But the law has a hole in it.
Police Bust Allston Keg Party
Police Bust Allston Keg Party: Five people are under arrest and will be arraigned in Brighton District Court after police say they provided alcohol to minors at an Allston house party. Shortly after midnight on Saturday, officers were called to Wadsworth Street (click for map) where there were reports of 200 college students fighting in the streets.
Boston candidates big spenders in '05
Boston candidates big spenders in '05 - The Boston Globe
Lots of $$$ in Boston politics. Here is what some candidates spent in 2005.
Mayor Thomas M. Menino spent nearly $1.7 million and raised $1.3 million. He has $202,000 left in his campaign account.
City Council President Michael F. Flaherty Jr. spent $512,000 and has $225,000 in the bank.
John Connolly spent $330,000 but finished a losing fifth in the November election.
Sam Yoon, who came in third, spent $220,000. Councilor Stephen J. Murphy spent $149,000; Councilor Felix Arroyo spent $130,000; Matt O'Malley spent $84,000; and Edward Flynn, spent $73,000.
Lots of $$$ in Boston politics. Here is what some candidates spent in 2005.
Mayor Thomas M. Menino spent nearly $1.7 million and raised $1.3 million. He has $202,000 left in his campaign account.
City Council President Michael F. Flaherty Jr. spent $512,000 and has $225,000 in the bank.
John Connolly spent $330,000 but finished a losing fifth in the November election.
Sam Yoon, who came in third, spent $220,000. Councilor Stephen J. Murphy spent $149,000; Councilor Felix Arroyo spent $130,000; Matt O'Malley spent $84,000; and Edward Flynn, spent $73,000.
Seat Belt law
House approves seat belt scrutiny - The Boston Globe
The Massachusetts House narrowly approved a controversial bill yesterday to give police officers authority to pull over drivers for not wearing seat belts. Here's how members of the House representing Allton and Brighton voted. A "yes" vote is in favor of the bill. A "no" vote is against it:
The Massachusetts House narrowly approved a controversial bill yesterday to give police officers authority to pull over drivers for not wearing seat belts. Here's how members of the House representing Allton and Brighton voted. A "yes" vote is in favor of the bill. A "no" vote is against it:
Kevin G. Honan, D-Boston - YYou can go here to vote in an online poll at Boston.com. Current results are 32% support the law, 68% oppose.
Michael J. Moran, D-Boston - N
Groundhog Job Shadow Day
This is an opportunity for high school students in the Boston Public Schools to spend a morning observing someone at work. The Boston Private Industry Council is still looking for volunteers to have students shadow for the morning of February 2nd.
Please circulate this to friends and co-workers. If you are interested, please visit www.bostonpic.org or contact Josh Bruno at 617-488-1327, jobshadow@bostonpic.org.
Please circulate this to friends and co-workers. If you are interested, please visit www.bostonpic.org or contact Josh Bruno at 617-488-1327, jobshadow@bostonpic.org.
Zoning Board of Appeal hearings - Jan 24
Even if these are not in your neighborhood and may not directly affect you, zoning board decisions set precedents that in the future could be relevant to something where you live. So if you would have an opinion if this was happening next door, it is worth writing a short letter about these appeals.
You can download zoning codes and maps here. The Allston-Brighton zoning is in Article 51.
Hearings at 9:30am, Tuesday Jan 24 in Room 801, City Hall.
Cathal Talbot
38-40 Ranelegh Road, Brighton
Replace existin porches with new porches at rear of dwelling
BZC-26883
If you wish to support or oppose these proposals, it can be mailed to:
Board of Appeal, Room 204
Boston City Hall
Boston, MA 02201
For more information, call the Board of Appeal at (617)635-4775.
You can download zoning codes and maps here. The Allston-Brighton zoning is in Article 51.
Hearings at 9:30am, Tuesday Jan 24 in Room 801, City Hall.
Cathal Talbot
38-40 Ranelegh Road, Brighton
Replace existin porches with new porches at rear of dwelling
BZC-26883
If you wish to support or oppose these proposals, it can be mailed to:
Board of Appeal, Room 204
Boston City Hall
Boston, MA 02201
For more information, call the Board of Appeal at (617)635-4775.
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