View Article  Weekly City Council Programming Schedule 07/28/2008 - 8/8/2008
Boston City Council Television
Comcast Channel 51
10 AM to 5 PM
and www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/live.asp


Monday July 28
10:00am Education on civic participation in schools 10/18 (2:18)
12:30 pm Ways & Means FY09Budget: Family & Community Engagement 6/13 (1:29)
2:00pm Ways & Means FY09 BPS Budget: School Safety 5/30 (2:18)

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View Article  Councillor Tobin’s Summer Basketball League Releases Standings
Boston City Councillor John M. Tobin, Jr. today announced the standings for the 2008 Councillor Tobin Summer Men’s Basketball League that he sponsors at Hynes Field. The Standings are listed in order from first to last place below:

Regan 3-0
Flynn 3-1
Aroca 4-1
Kieseling 2-2
Rusk 2-3
Sittig 2-3
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View Article  Video: Paving Over the Trolley Tracks


Boston City Councillor John Tobin takes us down to South Street in Jamaica Plain to report on the progress of the paving over of the trolley tracks, and talk about the history of the project.

Slide 25
Slide 25 by bsra5706, on Flickr

Visit the Boston Street Railway Association.

More info on the old trolleys: Overhead lines, Trolley pole, Pantograph, Bow collector.

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View Article  Affordable, Eco-Friendly Units in Roslindale? Open Houses this week!
ONLY 8 UNITS LEFT, FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE: Urban Edge is developing 13 new, affordable condominium units located at the corner of Hyde Park Avenue and Blakemore Street in Roslindale, MA. These 2 and 3-bedroom units will feature green design elements to provide lower energy costs, improved indoor air-quality, and water ...   more »
View Article  ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT PAYING YOUR MORTGAGE?
The following information was provided by the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) on July 11, 2008


BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE,
CALL THE BOSTON HOME CENTER
AT 617.635.HOME (4663)

FREE TWO-HOUR SEMINARS!
ALL ARE WELCOME!

Risky Mortgage Seminar
Can You Really Afford That Mortgage?
Is your loan putting your home at ...   more »
View Article  Fight Crime 100% Anonymously
You can help make your neighborhood safer. If you know anything about a crime that has happened, or a crime that could happen, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-494-TIPS. Or text the word "TIP" to Crime - that's 27463. Your tip is 100% anonymous. And if your information results in the ...   more »
View Article  Weekly City Council Programming Schedule 07/7/2008 - 7/18/2008
Boston City Council Television
Comcast Channel 51
10 AM to 5 PM
and www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/live.asp



Monday July 7
10:00am Government Operations on Just Cause Evictions 4/23 (2:40)
1:00pm Financial Services & Community Investment on Financial Literacy 4/17 (1:45)
3:00pm City & Neighborhood Services on Snow melting machines/ pothole repair technology 4/7 ...   more »
View Article  West Roxbury Begins “Recycle More” Program
The following is a press release from the Mayor's Office:

Residents will receive large wheeled-carts for all recycling

Beginning July 14, residents of West Roxbury will be the next neighborhood to participate in Mayor Menino’s “Recycle More” program. The Boston Public Works Department will be distributing a 95-gallon wheeled-cart to ...   more »
View Article  Weekly City Council Programming Schedule 06/30/2008 - 7/11/2008
Boston City Council Television
Comcast Channel 51
10 AM to 5 PM
and www.cityofboston.gov/citycouncil/live.asp

Monday June 30
10:00am Boston City Council 6/25
1:00pm Government Operations on prohibiting dog rentals LIVE
4:00pm Housing on Mortgage lending practices LIVE

Tuesday July 1
10:00am Government Operations on the prep of certain ballots 5/5 ...   more »
View Article  TRAFFIC ADVISORY
CASEY OVERPASS NORTHBOUND TO BE REPAIRED

Traffic will be detoured

WHAT: The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will be making repairs to the deck of the Casey Overpass in Jamaica Plain, which carries the Arborway (Route 203) over Washington Street. During the work, the northbound lanes of the bridge ...   more »
View Article  Pictures from the 2008 Parkway Soccer Family Day!

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