Upcoming service changes on the Fitchburg Commuter Rail Line

We have received the following information about the upcoming service outages on the Fitchburg commuter rail line. MassDOT is in the process of a major rehabilitation of that line which requires service accommodations: Weekend Service on the Fitchburg Line is curtailed to support the Fitchburg Line Rehabilitation effort. Currently, weekend service terminates at South Acton …

Public mtg for contraflow lane on Hemenway St.

Passing on a notice from the Boston Cyclists Union —————————————————- Cyclists in the Fenway neighborhood have a fabulous opportunity to host the first contraflow bike lane in the City of Boston on Hemenway Street. All you have to do, as a resident of the neighborhood or regular user of Hemenway, is attend a public meeting …

Meeting of the Boston School Quality Working Group: July 10, 2013

The Boston Public Schools’ School Quality Working Group will meet on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at Winter Chambers on the first floor of 26 Court Street in Boston from 6:00 pm -8:00 pm. The new School Quality Working Group is co-chaired by Boston School Committee member Meg Campbell and Boston University School of Education Dean Dr. …

Summer Events in Boston

Mayor Menino’s Office shared these highlights of summer events that are happening throughout the City: Boston Harborfest: July 2 – 7. Harborfest is a Fourth of July Festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. Over 200 Daily Events during the Festival are concentrated in Boston’s historic downtown and …

Letter re preservation support for the Church of the Covenant

March 5, 2013    Brona Simon, Executive Director & State Historic Preservation Officer Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125  Dear Ms. Simon:  I am pleased to write in support of the application for a grant by the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund of the Massachusetts Historical Commission to the Church of the Covenant …