Friday, March 30, 2012
Coffee Hours are back! Councilor Ross will be holding “Community Coffee Hours” during the month of April and May 2012 and through the spring and summer months. These meetings will occur Friday mornings from 8:00 am to 9:00 am at several neighborhood coffee shops. We would like to invite you to meet Mike, share your thoughts and ideas. The schedule is as follows:
Friday, April 6th at L’Aroma Café - 85 Newbury Street Boston, MA 02116 in the Back Bay
Friday, April 13th at Panera - 201 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215 in the Fenway
Friday, April 20th at The Paramount - 44 Charles Street Boston, MA 02114 in Beacon Hill
Friday, April 27th at Mike’s Donuts - 1524a Tremont Street Boston, MA 02120 in…
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Boston is a community that comes together like none other at times of crisis. While often criticized for being prickly on the exterior, when push comes to shove, from the Mayor to our residents on the street, we look out for one another. This was the case last week when at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening the power went out in the heart of Boston.
Throughout the city stories redounded of emergency personnel working diligently, police officers guiding traffic and ensuring our safety, and neighbors helping neighbors; there were no stories of looting, criminal activity, or any semblance of chaos. Of all the stories told; one in particular caught my attention.
We first heard of problems at the Morville House, a 177 unit elderly residence, from a…