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Open Lab at the Living Well Network Computer Lounge
by Colin Barr 31 Mar '15

31 Mar '15

Open Lab at the Living Well Network Computer Lounge <http://agassiz.org/living-well/senior-computer-lounge/> Date: Wednesday, April 1, 1:00 - 3:00 PM Location: North Hall, 1651 Mass Ave (Use side entrance on Wendell St. marked ANC community room.) Bring in your technology questions and our dedicated and knowledgeable volunteers will help you find answers. Here are some questions participants asked recently at the Lounge: • How do I format a paragraph in Word? • Why am I not getting my emails? • How do I download an app? • Why is my computer running so slowly? ---------------------------------- To see the list of future classes and workshops please click here. <http://agassiz.org/living-well/senior-computer-lounge/> ---------------------------------- Lounge labs, workshops, and classes are free for LWN Members <http://agassiz.org/living-well/lwn-membership/> and $20 per session / class for drop-ins. ------------- Colin Barr Living Well Network Coordinator Agassiz Baldwin Community www.agassiz.org/ cbarr(a)agassiz.org 617-349-6287 x21

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HURRY: Space Still Available for FREE Finance Series, RSVP Now
by Colin Barr 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

*Free Finance Series* Our spring Living Well Network special event series features free lectures on personal finance for people age 55+. Come learn from these speakers, professionals in their fields, who will clearly present on important topics ranging from wealth management to understanding Medicare. These talks are also appropriate for adult children care-taking for older parents. *Date:* Mondays, March 30 & April 6 *Time:* 1:30-2:30 PM (for both dates) *Location:* Lesley University Hall, Rm 3-097 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge Parking on street and lot in back. *Cost:* FREE and open to the general public *Strategically Planning Your Finances * (Monday, March 30) Presenter: Arlene Holtzman of Holtzman & Menuck, LLC <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hS8QUESWU5jS67jsJ9X7PrP4ymnzAOeEivLvHMsAr5fB…> Learn how to develop a strategy to guide your financial decisions. When you have clear goals, you can view each individual financial choice as part of a larger plan. A solid financial strategy also allows you to adapt to changing circumstances. Come with your questions and ideas. *Understanding Medicare, ABCD* (Monday, April 6) Presenter: Maureen Harty of Paine Senior Services <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hS8QUESWU5jS67jsJ9X7PrP4ymnzAOeEivLvHMsAr5fB…> Navigating Medicare can be tricky. Learn how to get started and how to choose the right plan to get the coverage you need. *To RSVP:* Please contact Colin. ------------- Colin Barr Living Well Network Coordinator Agassiz Baldwin Community www.agassiz.org/ cbarr(a)agassiz.org 617-349-6287 x21

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FW: Start of Monthly Street Sweeping Operations Begin April 1
by Ruth Ryals 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

It must be spring! From: "Gianetti, Lee" <lgianetti(a)cambridgema.gov> Reply-To: "Gianetti, Lee" <lgianetti(a)cambridgema.gov> Date: Friday, March 27, 2015 at 8:32 AM To: "Gianetti, Lee" <lgianetti(a)cambridgema.gov> Subject: Start of Monthly Street Sweeping Operations Begin April 1 Good Morning, Attached is a media release announcing the start of street sweeping operations in Cambridge, beginning on April 1. Text of the release is pasted below for your convenience. Best regards, Lee Gianetti Director of Communications & Community Relations City of Cambridge 795 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139 For Immediate Release: Start of Monthly Street Sweeping Operations Begin Residents and visitors urged to observe posted signs prior to parking vehicle Cambridge, MAMar. 27, 2015 The Department of Public Works (DPW) will begin street sweeping operations on Wednesday, April 1. Cambridge¹s monthly street sweeping operations run from April through December each year. In addition to neighborhood sweeping, City squares are cleaned daily by both mechanical street sweepers and by hand crews. ³We¹ve had a very severe winter and with all of the snow a lot of debris has gathered and remains on sidewalks and in gutter lines. Some roadways may have snow within the parking lanes, and our crews will maneuver street sweeping equipment to clean in between snow piles to the extent possible. Unfortunately, we are not in a position to remove the remaining snow, crews are now being deployed for street and park maintenance and there is an enormous amount of work that needs to be done in both of these areas.² said DPW Commissioner Owen O¹Riordan. ³The first month of street sweeping is critical, given that the streets have not been swept since last November/December.² Cambridge¹s Street cleaning program plays an important role in the city¹s stormwater management <http://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/ourservices/stormwatermanagement.aspx> program. By sweeping up sand and other debris, catch basins are kept clean and able to function efficiently. This debris also contains heavy metal particles and chemicals that get deposited on roadways through the wear and tear of vehicle parts, and leaking engine fluids, and so an effective street sweeping program also helps reduce a significant source of pollution to the Charles River and the Alewife Brook. For information on street cleaning operations, visit CambridgeMA.Gov <http://Cambridgema.gov> or call the Department of Public Works at (617) 349-4800. Residents are encouraged to sign up to receive weekly email notifications regarding street cleaning in their neighborhood through the City¹s Eline notification system at www.cambridgema.gov/eline <http://www.cambridgema.gov/eline> . Updates are also available on Twitter at @CambMA <https://twitter.com/CambMA> and Facebook at CambridgeMA.Gov <https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeMA.Gov> . ###

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Fwd: Rabies Vaccination Clinic for Dogs Only 4-11-15
by Ruth Ryals 26 Mar '15

26 Mar '15

Begin forwarded message: > From: "Tomeu, Ini" <itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov> > Date: March 26, 2015 at 10:59:23 AM EDT > To: "Tomeu, Ini" <itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov> > Subject: Rabies Vaccination Clinic for Dogs Only 4-11-15 > > Hello, please see attached news release, also pasted in as text below. > > Ini Tomeu, Public Information Officer > City of Cambridge > 795 Massachusetts Ave. > Cambridge, MA 02139 > 617-349-4339/ itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov > Like Us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CambridgeMA.Gov> > > For Immediate Release: March 26, 2015 > > Rabies Vaccination and Microchip Clinic for Dogs Only April 11 > > > Cambridge, MA -- The Cambridge Animal Commission is sponsoring a Rabies > Vaccination Clinic for Dogs only Saturday April 11, from 9-11 a.m., in the > Public Works lot, 147 Hampshire St., Cambridge. The cost is $15 per dog. > Rabies vaccinations are required by Massachusetts General Laws. A Microchip > Clinic, sponsored by All Dog Rescue, will also be available at this clinic at > a cost of $20 per dog. > > For your pet¹s safety, dogs must be leashed at all times. Please note that > also per state law, every dog over the age of 6 months is required to have a > current dog license. Dog licenses for the license period from April 1, 2015 to > March 31, 2016 will be available at this clinic. Pet owners are also welcome > to stop by to pick up a license if their dog is up to date on its rabies > vaccination. Cost of the license is $8 for spayed/neutered dogs or $25 for > non-spayed/neutered dogs. > > Controlling your dog at all times is also an excellent way to keep them > protected. When you are outside with your dog, please make sure to obey the > leash law. Also, to keep our community, parks and open space clean, owners are > required by law to carry means to pick up and dispose of their dog¹s waste. > The city does supply dog waste bags but the responsibility to have means of > disposal and to pick up is entirely on the owner or keeper of the dog. > > When walking your dog in shared use areas, always have your dog under control > and within your sight (particularly at Fresh Pond). Please note that there are > fundamental elements of these regulations that are posted at the shared use > areas and also at the designated dog parks in the city. Cat owners should > keep their cats indoors; it¹s a safe and controlled environment. > > As always the Cambridge Animal Commission would like to remind dog owners of > the three L¹s of dog ownership License, Leash and Love your pet. > > If your cat needs to be vaccinated, there are clinics in the area that > administer low cost programs for rabies vaccinations. For more information, > please call the Cambridge Animal Commission at 617-349-4376. > > > -###- > >

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Re: [Neighbors] Looking for someone to tend a small lawn
by Piret, Jacqueline 26 Mar '15

26 Mar '15

We use Gerry Gilligan's small landscape company. We find him very reliable and reasonable price-wise. They also showed up dependably during all the snowstorms to shovel for us. Gerry's cell phone is 617-590-5044; his email is greencastlegardens(a)gmail.com<mailto:greencastlegardens@gmail.com> Jacqueline Piret & Joe Sullivan 79 Upland From: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net<mailto:rryals@comcast.net>> Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 5:53 PM To: "neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org<mailto:neighbors@buenavistasocialclub.org>" <neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org<mailto:neighbors@buenavistasocialclub.org>> Subject: [Neighbors] Looking for someone to tend a small lawn Hi Ruth, I live on Cambridge Terrace and our condo association is looking for a landscaping company to tend to our small lawn. Could you please email the list of our neighbors about a company which they would recommend? They can email me a jaimeloohoo(a)yahoo.com<mailto:jaimeloohoo@yahoo.com>. Thanks so much. Leslie Loomis

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Re: [Neighbors] Participatory Budgeting
by Ruth Ryals 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

Please remember to VOTE! Here is your chance to do some good. Voting for Cambridge Participatory Budgeting is going on now through March 28th, and I want to encourage you to vote. I will be voting for garden & tree projects on the ballot, and there are many other great projects to vote for as well. Here are the key details: · Vote online or in person March 22-28. · Help decide how to spend $500,000 of Cambridge's capital budget. · All Cambridge residents age 12 or older are eligible to votebring your kids/students! · 20 project proposals <http://cambridgema.nationbuilder.com/proposals> on the ballot, submitted & developed by your Cambridge neighbors. You can vote for up to 5 projects. · Visit http://cambridgema.nationbuilder.com/faqs to learn more or vote! · In person voting will begin at the Main Library on Sunday, March 22, and continue all week at City Hall, with special "poster sessions" (with presenters present) Tuesday 5:30pm at the Windsor Street Health Center in Area IV, and Saturday 10-2 at the Cambridge Community Center at 5 Callender St., in Riverside, during the farmers market. Complete voting times and locations are here <http://cambridgema.nationbuilder.com/events> . Green projects on the ballot include: > > 1) a brand-new 56-bed community garden in North Cambridge, which we hope will > help fill the gap left by the closing of the Whittemore garden, and reduce the > garden waitlist city-wide > > 2) funding for raised beds & bulbs that residents could request for existing > parks > 3) new tree wells & 100 trees in neighborhoods most in need of canopy > 4) improvements to the Raymond Park community garden There are lots of great non-garden projects to vote for, too! Here's the full list: 1. Computers for the Community Learning Center: $27,000 2. Furniture for the O¹Connell Library: $36,000 3. Bilingual Books for Children Learning English: $7,000 4. Little Free Libraries (Book Exchanges): $13,000 5. Mural Project at Russell Field: $22,000 6. Cambridge Garden of Peace: $340,000 7. Healthy Trees for a Healthy Cambridge!: $119,400 8. North Cambridge Community Garden: $240,000 9. Materials for Planting by Residents on Public Land: $40,000 10. Toilet for All (Central Sq Toilet): $320,000 11. Free Wifi in 6 Outdoor Spaces: $42,000 12. Outdoor Bodyweight Fitness Equipment in Danehy Park: $65,000 13. Dog Park at Gore Street Park: $250,000 14. Amphitheater in Danehy Park: $350,000 15. Raymond Park Community Garden Improvements: $20,000 16. Bus Shelter Monitors with Real Time Arrival: $30,000 17. Bike Repair Stations: $12,000 18. Traffic Garden: $200,000 19. Wayfinding Banners - Neighborhood & Commercial Identity: $15,600 20. Renovation of Bus Shelter at Comeau Field & Rindge: $75,000 Please share this widely with Cambridge residents! Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Ruth

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FW: Cambridge Council on Aging Pre-Retirement Seminar April 11
by Ruth Ryals 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

From: "Tomeu, Ini" <itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov> Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 6:02 PM To: "Tomeu, Ini" <itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov> Cc: "Watkins, Emma" <ewatkins(a)cambridgema.gov> Subject: Cambridge Council on Aging Pre-Retirement Seminar April 11 Hello, please see attached news release, also pasted in as text below. Ini Tomeu, Public Information Officer City of Cambridge 795 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139 617-349-4339/ itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov Like Us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CambridgeMA.Gov> For Immediate Release: March 25, 2015 Cambridge Council on Aging Pre-Retirement Seminar April 11 Cambridge, MA, March 25, 2015 -- The city¹s Council on Aging is holding a Pre-Retirement Seminar Saturday, April 11, from 9:30 a.m. 2 p.m., at Cambridge Citywide Senior Center, 806 Massachusetts Avenue. Three expert guest speakers will highlight important aspects of financial, legal and insurance issues related to this very important topic. Curtis C. Jones is an Assistant Vice President and heads up East Cambridge Financial Services at East Cambridge Savings Bank. He will address financial related issues and solutions to help reach goals. ³Taking Control of Your Future: A Legal Checkup.² Attorney Neal A. Winston will present on a range of legal issues affecting the lives of seniors: wills; health care proxy; power of attorney and other advance planning directives. Attorney Neal Winston is the principal of Winston Law Group, LLC. He specializes in elder law, special needs, public benefits and disability law. In 1975, Neal wrote the first edition of the Social Security Manual for the Community Worker. He is a nationally recognized expert on elder law, special needs counseling and trusts, and public benefit programs The SHINE Program (Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders) is a statewide program that provides free health care information and assistance. SHINE Counselors help Medicare beneficiaries of all ages to compare costs and benefits of various health plans. SHINE Counselors also help file Medicare appeals or grievances and can provide information and assistance in applying for help to pay for medical expenses for people with limited income and resources. Do You Have a Plan? To register for this free program, Email ewatkins(a)cambridgema.gov or call 617-349-6060. -###-

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Looking for someone to tend a small lawn
by Ruth Ryals 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

Hi Ruth, I live on Cambridge Terrace and our condo association is looking for a landscaping company to tend to our small lawn. Could you please email the list of our neighbors about a company which they would recommend? They can email me a jaimeloohoo(a)yahoo.com. Thanks so much. Leslie Loomis

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FW: A message from CCTV for Cambridge Neighborhood Organizations
by Ruth Ryals 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

Anyone interested? From: Frank Morris <frank(a)cctvcambridge.org> Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 4:26 PM To: Frank Morris <frank(a)cctvcambridge.org> Subject: A message from CCTV for Cambridge Neighborhood Organizations Hello, Cambridge neighborhood organizations. I'm Frank Morris, coordinator of NeighborMedia, the innovative citizen journalism project of Cambridge Community Television. I wanted to let you know about a couple of announcements and opportunities some of you and your neighbors may be interested in. 1. CCTV has re-launched NeighborMedia.org <http://NeighborMedia.org> , giving it a brand new look - now with more Cambridge news and information than ever before. One of the goals of NeighborMedia is to fill the news gap in Cambridge - providing content that mainstream media can't or won't cover. Please check out our new site to find hyper-local Cambridge news and stories you likely won't find elsewhere, along with headlines from some of your other favorite local news outlets. 2. NeighborMedia is looking to grow its team, both with volunteer reporters and guest contributors. Our team of reporters produce two written or one video piece per month. In exchange, they receive a free membership to CCTV, free unlimited classes at CCTV, and a platform with a global audience for spreading their message. (No professional journalism experience necessary - just a commitment to your community). Or if you can't make that commitment and would rather be a guest contributor, that would be great, too! Either way, be in touch with me if you have questions. Attached is a press release if you wish to include this in your newsletters or what have you. And below are links to a video containing more information, as well as to our social networks if you wish to receive news updates there. Thanks so much for taking the time to read this, and we hope you'll visit NeighborMedia.org <http://NeighborMedia.org> often. Best, Frank Morris NeighborMedia Coordinator Cambridge Community Television frank(a)cctvcambridge.org 616-401-4007 WATCH: http://neighbormedia.org/news/become-neighbormedia-reporter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neighbormedia Twitter: https://twitter.com/neighbormedia Instagram: https://instagram.com/neighbormedia

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Fwd: Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation - "Salt and Pepper" Tower Dismantling Preparations Begin March 28
by Ruth Ryals 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

> Begin forwarded message: > > Reply-To: massDOT(a)public.govdelivery.com > Subject: Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation - "Salt and Pepper" Tower > Dismantling Preparations Begin March 28 > Date: March 25, 2015 at 10:48:02 AM EDT > From: "MassDOT" <massDOT(a)public.govdelivery.com> > > Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation - "Salt and Pepper" Tower Dismantling > Preparations Begin March 28 > > You are subscribed to Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation from the > Massachusetts Department of Transportation.Massachusetts Department of > Transportation > ADVISORYFor Immediate Release > Wednesday, March 25, 2015 > Preparations Begin for Downstream ³Salt and Pepper² Tower Dismantling on March > 28 with Bicycle and Pedestrian Longfellow Bridge Travel Modifications > Beginning on Saturday, March 28, the Massachusetts Department of > Transportation (MassDOT) will begin preparing to dismantle the downstream > ³salt and pepper² towers as part of the Longfellow Bridge Restoration Project. > MassDOT¹s contractor, White-Skanska-Consigli JV (WSC), has coordinated with > the cities of Cambridge and Boston, as well as the MBTA, to begin dismantling > the downstream towers this spring.There are a number of steps to prepare for > the dismantling. The first is to shift pedestrians from the sidewalk to make > room for a work zone and install scaffolding before dismantling the towers. > WSC will create a shared space by enlarging the bike lane used for travel from > Boston to Cambridge near each tower to accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians. > A concrete barrier will separate the shared space from automobile traffic. > Flexible stanchions and lane markings will distinguish bicyclist and > pedestrian dedicated areas of the shared space. In areas of the bridge that > are distant from the tower work zones, pedestrians will continue to use the > sidewalk. Bicyclists and pedestrians should use caution when traveling in the > shared space to ensure the safety of all bridge users. The shift will be in > place through 2015.Once the shared space is created and scaffolding is > installed, MassDOT will begin removing the tower stones for storage, cleaning > and repair. The work is anticipated for April, and will be weather dependent. > Additional updates will be provided in advance of the dismantling.The upstream > towers were dismantled in March 2014. They are currently being restored and > will be reassembled later this year. Stones from the downstream towers will be > restored and repaired and the towers will be reassembled at the end of the > project.To learn about the Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation Project and > construction process, view this animation > <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIw… > UwMzI1LjQzMzgwNzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MDMyNS40MzM4MDcxMSZkYXRh > YmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDIxMTA5JmVtYWlsaWQ9amxpcHNoYXdAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZX > JpZD1qbGlwc2hhd0BnbWFpbC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&& > &http://youtu.be/VQsyPClwVj8> . > For more information on the project, visit the website at > www.mass.gov/massdot/longfellowbridge > <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIw… > UwMzI1LjQzMzgwNzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MDMyNS40MzM4MDcxMSZkYXRh > YmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDIxMTA5JmVtYWlsaWQ9amxpcHNoYXdAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZX > JpZD1qbGlwc2hhd0BnbWFpbC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&101&& > &http://www.mass.gov/massdot/longfellowbridge> . View construction progress > photos on MassDOT¹s Longfellow Bridge Flickr Album at > https://www.flickr.com/photos/massdot/sets/72157648218104253/ > <http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIw… > UwMzI1LjQzMzgwNzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MDMyNS40MzM4MDcxMSZkYXRh > YmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDIxMTA5JmVtYWlsaWQ9amxpcHNoYXdAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZX > JpZD1qbGlwc2hhd0BnbWFpbC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&102&& > &https://www.flickr.com/photos/massdot/sets/72157648218104253/> . For > questions or to report issues related to construction, please call the project > hotline at 617-519-9892 or email longfellowbridge(a)state.ma.us. > >

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