ORDER OF COUNCILLOR JOHN M. TOBIN, JR.


Whereas: There are times in the affairs of a great metropolis
when only poetry can give a voice to the profound
sentiments of solemnity or celebration of the general populace; and

Whereas: Of late there has been a matter of great public ...   more »

Mayor Thomas M. Menino
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Twilight Jazz at Emmanuel: A concert event featuring The Ed Broms Trio plus an exhibit and sale of paintings by Albert Belazaras.

Refreshments for sale including wine and cheese.
Sunday, February 11 at 5 pm
$15.00 (does not include refreshments).

Tickets available through the website or call and leave message ...   more »

Comcast Channel 51

Monday January 29

10:00 – Hearing on amending residency requirement for City employees 12/19 (1:55)
12:00 – Boston City Council Meeting 1/24 (4:20)

Tuesday January 30

10:00 – Environment Hearing on noise ordinance 11/27 (1:59)
12:00 – Public Safety Hearing re: gunshot detection systems 3/7/06 (2:22)
2:30 ...   more »

Boston Globe Editorial, To Write a Mirror:

JOHN TOBIN is Boston's unofficial city councilor of cool ideas. His latest proposal is that Boston should have a poet laureate.

"Poetry is really a news story," Tobin says of how moments are captured in verse.

Tobin has been steeping in poems. He recalls memorizing Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "The Children's Hour" and reciting it in grade school. Last year, Tobin was asked to read poetry -- his own or someone else's previously published work -- at an event in Jamaica Plain. He read Joyce Kilmer's "Trees," ("I think that I shall never see/ A poem lovely as a tree. . . . ") to more than 120 people. Tobin has also been talking to Joe Bergin, a member of an organization of carpenter-poets featured in a Globe story by Bella English.

Tobin's conclusion: a poet laureate could add literary depth to the changing city, writing to celebrate events or mark solemn occasions.

How do I build thee? Let me count the ways, a Boston Globe article on carpenter poets by Bella English.

In addition to Boston Public Schools registration at the Family Resource Centers, parents can register their children for the 2007-08 school year at Boston City Hall. From January 29th through February 1st, BPS representatives will be in the City Hall Lobby from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Three pre-printed proofs of address, up-to-date immunization records, and an original birth certificate or passport for kindergarten are required. Incomplete documents will not be accepted. Call the BPS Parent Hotline at 617-635-9046 for more details or visit the BPS website.   more »

Monday January 22

10:00 – Education Hearing re: Junior ROTC program in Boston public schools 3/13 (4:12)
2:30 – Education Hearing on air quality in Boston public schools 3/6 (2:01)

Tuesday January 23

10:00 – Housing Hearing on landlord/tenant collective bargaining 9/28 (3:47)
2:00 – Public Safety Hearing re: gunshot ...   more »

Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. is currently looking for teens interested in launching a District 6 youth advisory board and encourages local young people interested in shaping public policy to get involved.

“Young people in our community have a great amount of energy and enthusiasm, but their voices ...   more »

Councillor Tobin would like to remind you that registration for the upcoming school year has begun. The first round of registration began on January 5th and will continue until February 2nd for children entering Kindergarten or Grades 6 and 9. The second round of registration for all other grade levels will begin starting February 5th and end on March 23rd. The subsequent third and fourth rounds run from March 26th to May 4th and May 7th to June 8th for all new registrations and transfers.

You can register at any of the three Family Resource Centers and their satellite centers. Check out the BPS website for locations and times. You can also find information there on what materials and documents are needed upon registration.   more »

Boston City Council
Television
Comcast Channel 51
10 AM to 5 PM
and www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/live.asp


Monday January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
10:00 – Youth Violent Crime Prevention Hearing on girl gangs 7/25 (2:45)
1:00 – Youth Violent Crime Prevention Hearing on reducing gun violence 12/5 (3:03)

Tuesday January 16
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Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr., in conjunction with Senator Robert A. O’Leary (D-Barnstable), this week filed a bill with the Massachusetts Legislature that would redirect a portion of the state’s 5 percent meals tax back to local communities.

Senator O’Leary, who represents the Cape and the Islands, sponsored ...   more »

City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. holds district office hours in different locations each month.

Councillor Tobin’s January district office hours will be held on:

•Saturday, January 20 at El Oriental de Cuba, 416 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain, from noon to 1:00 p.m.

•Saturday, January 27 at Sugar Bakery, ...   more »

The second in a series of community workshops to plan for the improvement of the Forest Hills area will take place tomorrow night, Wednesday January 10th, at Boston English High School in the Cafeteria, 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain. The meeting will run from 6 - 9 PM.

For more information regarding the Forest Hills Improvement Initiative, please see the Boston Redevelopment Authority website. Select "Planning Initiatives" and then "Forest Hills Improvement Initiative" to get details on previous meetings, the small planning group meetings, and future community-wide workshops.

Refreshments and a light supper will be served tomorrow night.   more »

Tuesday January 2

10:00 – Boston City Council Meeting 1/1
12:00 – Government Ops Hearing on payment in lieu of tax (PILOT) agreements 12/15
3:00 – Environment Hearing on ground water issues 12/7 (1:40)

Wednesday January 3

10:00 – Ways & Means Hearing on FY07 residential tax rate and exemption ...   more »

This morning the Boston City Council held its first meeting of 2007 and unanimously elected Dorchester City Councilor Maureen Feeney as its new president.

I want to extend my sincere congratulations to Councilor Feeney on this accomplishment. For more than a decade Councilor Feeney has worked hard for the people ...   more »