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Fwd: Legal Prostitution In MA? Bill Gains Steam | Somerville, MA Patch
by Ruth Ryals 29 Nov '17

29 Nov '17

What’s next? https://patch.com/massachusetts/somerville/s/gap9a/legal-prostitution-in-ma…

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FW: Attend an Envision Cambridge Meeting in December
by Ruth Ryals 29 Nov '17

29 Nov '17

fyi From: Melissa Peters <mpeters(a)cambridgema.gov> Reply-To: <mpeters(a)cambridgema.gov> Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 11:19 AM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Attend an Envision Cambridge Meeting in December Upcoming Envision Cambridge MeetingsJoin the Conversation this December Planning Board Update Tuesday, December 5 City Hall Annex 344 Broadway, 2nd Fl 6:30 - 7:30pm Agenda Housing Working Group Meeting Wednesday, December 6 City Hall Annex 344 Broadway, 2nd Fl 6:00 - 8:30pm Agenda Economy Working Group Meeting Thursday, December 7 City Hall Annex 344 Broadway, 2nd Fl 9:00 - 11:30am Agenda Mobility Working Group Meeting Thursday, December 7 City Hall Annex 344 Broadway, 4th Fl 6:00 - 8:30pm Agenda For more information about Envision Cambridge, visit envision.cambridgema.gov. Please share this notice with others who may be interested. If you did not receive this message directly, you can sign up for the Envision Cambridge mailing list. Cambridge Community Development Department, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 SafeUnsubscribe™ rryals(a)comcast.net Forward this email | Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by mpeters(a)cambridgema.gov in collaboration with Try it free today

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FW: Stolen Backhoe Damages Cars In Cambridge: Police | Cambridge, MA Patch
by Ruth Ryals 28 Nov '17

28 Nov '17

Wow! On 11/28/17, 9:07 AM, "Sara St.Antoine" <sara_saint(a)comcast.net> wrote: News update: The backhoe was discovered this morning by the principal of Graham and Parks in the school parking lot! Sara Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 28, 2017, at 8:36 AM, Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > https://patch.com/massachusetts/cambridge/stolen-backhoe-damages-cars-cambr… > > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > Neighbors mailing list > Neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org > http://mailman.actwin.com/mailman/listinfo/neighbors

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Stolen Backhoe Damages Cars In Cambridge: Police | Cambridge, MA Patch
by Ruth Ryals 28 Nov '17

28 Nov '17

https://patch.com/massachusetts/cambridge/stolen-backhoe-damages-cars-cambr… Sent from my iPhone

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FW: Elizabeth Warren Events, Sunday December 10
by Ruth Ryals 26 Nov '17

26 Nov '17

From: Rob Barber <robertcushmanbarber(a)gmail.com> Date: Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 11:54 AM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Fwd: Elizabeth Warren Events, Sunday December 10 Dear Ruth, --I sent to a bunch of neighbors, but feel free to distribute if you like. Thanks! *********************************** Bonnie and I are hosting Elizabeth Warren for fundraising events on Sunday December 10, and hope you will be able to join us, perhaps for the Host Discussion at 5 pm, or later for the General Reception, as suits your schedule and finances. The details for each event are provided in the attachment. The Host Discussion is limited to 12, a roundtable with our Senator. The reception will be a larger crowd, and plenty of fun; Elizabeth will speak, and she’ll take questions as well. Elizabeth has been a forceful leader for Massachusetts, seeking equitable treatment and a level playing field for all Americans, and many Republicans are lining up for the chance to contest her re-election. The prospects for electing a majority Democratic Senate in 2018 are improving for sure, but success in this endeavor starts with holding Dem seats, and for us in Massachusetts, with re-electing Elizabeth. She has worked hard for us, and she and we would be grateful for your support, ideally because you are able to attend, but even if you are not. Thanks; please let me know if you have questions, and if you can attend on December 10. And feel free to forward this email to folks who might be interested. Rob

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Fwd: CPD Reminds Shoppers to Protect Their Delivered Packages & Report Any Thefts This Holiday Season
by Ruth Ryals 21 Nov '17

21 Nov '17

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Cambridge PD Citywide <no-reply(a)citizenobserver.com> > Date: November 21, 2017 at 10:26:00 AM EST > To: Cambridge PD Citywide <no-reply(a)citizenobserver.com> > Subject: CPD Reminds Shoppers to Protect Their Delivered Packages & Report Any Thefts This Holiday Season > > > Cambridge PD CITYWIDE Alert > CPD Reminds Shoppers to Protect Their Delivered Packages & Report Any Thefts This Holiday Season > With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just days away, the Cambridge Police Department wants to once again remind residents to take precautions when ordering online and shipping their packages. > > As the holiday season approaches, the Cambridge Police Department expects package thefts to increase. This is despite the fact that the number of reported package thefts from doorsteps and lobbies declined 28 percent through the first 10 months of 2017 versus the same time frame last year (78 versus 109). For a complete geographic breakdown of these thefts in Cambridge in 2017, please see the attached image. > > While most online retailers insure and/or reimburse customers in the event of package thefts, the Cambridge Police does want to strongly encourage residents to report any criminal activity, so that the department can best understand where and when to deploy its resources to limit this and other crimes. > > The Cambridge Police are also taking several proactive measures to deter package thefts this season. In the coming weeks, officers will be conducting door-to-door outreach in neighborhoods that have historically been victimized by package thefts. They will educate residents about these larcenies, the ways they can protect themselves and remind them about the importance of reporting any thefts. Officers will also be deploying “bait packages,” in which select packages will be equipped with GPS tracking devices. When a suspect takes a package, officers can be notified and respond to the location to contact the individual in possession of the package. > > Lastly, the Cambridge Police reminds residents to follow these tips to help protect themselves and their packages: > > • Request the delivery of package(s) via a signature to ensure the package will not be left on the front steps or foyer > • Track your packages online, so you have a better idea when it is scheduled to arrive. > • With the United States Postal Service delivering packages seven days a week through the holidays, request that your packages arrive on a weekend day, if you plan on being home. > • Have your packages delivered to your work address or to a neighborhood friend or family member who would be home, in the event that you are not. > • If you’re suspicious or have experienced this type of activity, report it to the Cambridge Police Department immediately by calling 617-349-3300. > Geographic Summary of 2017 Package Thefts in Cambridge > > Date: 11/21/2017 > Time: 15:24 UTC > CONTACT > Jeremy Warnick, Director of Communications > pio(a)cambridgepolice.org > 617-349-3237 > Submit an Anonymous Tip > > Alert delivered to the following groups: Cambridge PD Citywide, Business Alerts, Press Releases, Cambridge PD: Neighborhood 1 - East Cambridge, Cambridge PD: Neighborhood 3 - Inman/Harrington, Cambridge PD: Neighborhood 4 - The Port, Cambridge PD: Neighborhood 5 - Cambridgeport, Cambridge PD: Neighborhood 6 - Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge PD: Neighborhood 7 - Riverside, Cambridge PD: Neighborhood 8 - Agassiz, Cambridge PD: Neighborhood 9 - Peabody, Cambridge PD: Neighborhood 10 - West Cambridge, Cambridge PD: Neighborhood 11 - North Cambridge, Cambridge PD: Neighborhood 12 - Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge PD: Neighborhood 13 - Strawberry Hill, Cambridge PD: Neighborhood 2 - M.I.T., Private - Harvard Square Business Association, Private - Central Square Business Association, Private - Inman Square Business Association, Private - East Cambridge Business Association, Private - Kendall Square Business Association, Private - Cambridge Public Safety Association, Private - Cambridge Hotels, Private - Cambridge Banks, Private - Cambridge Biotechs, Private - Porter Square Business Association, Private - Cambridge Higher Ed, Private - Cambridge Gov't, Private - Cambridge Security, Private - Cambridge Real Estate, Private - Cambridge Retail, Private - CPSA Master, and Private - Cambridge Charter and Private Schools > Link to Agency > View alert online & share this alert with others > This message sent from tip411. > Manage your email preferences at: https://app.citizenobserver.com/edit_email-subscriptions > 125 6th Street, Cambridge, MA 02142 | (617) 349-3300 > Terms/Privacy | Unsubscribe | info(a)tip411.com

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FW: It's cold outside
by Ruth Ryals 20 Nov '17

20 Nov '17

From: Marc McGovern <marcmcgovern(a)gmail.com> Date: Monday, November 20, 2017 at 11:08 AM To: <undisclosed-recipients:;> Subject: It's cold outside Dear Friends: Cambridge is a city of great prosperity, yet each night close to 500 people try to survive on our streets and in our shelters. Four years ago, in December, while serving food at meals program, I met a young homeless woman. I began talking about housing, health care and job training as ways to address homelessness. She turned to me and said, "All I really want right now are some blankets." Blankets. She just wanted to survive another cold New England night. Her comment led me to launch the first Winter Warmth Drive where we raised $10,000 to buy wool blankets that we distributed to Cambridge's homeless population. Today we are launching the 4th Annual Winter Warmth Drive with a goal of raising $15,000 to purchase sleeping bags to help our homeless community members stay warm this winter. We need your help to reach our goal! We know that sleeping bags won't solve our homelessness crisis. But we also know, because many have told us, it just may save a life. Please make a donation today. The sooner we reach our goal the sooner we can get the sleeping bags to the people who need them. I would like to thank the Denise Jillson from the Harvard Square Business Association and Michael Monestime from the Central Square Business Association for their co-sponsoring of this effort. Other co-sponsors will be announced soon. Please share this post with others so that we can broaden our message. Thank you so much for your consideration. Please click on this link: https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/4th-annual-winter-warmth-d… Thank you so much. Marc McGovern

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FW: Please sign and support this petition joining our efforts on Harvard Square Re-Zoning
by Ruth Ryals 20 Nov '17

20 Nov '17

Please read the attached (not too long) re-zoning petition for Harvard Square and consider signing the letter of support and the Change.org petition (both llinks in blue below). Ruth From: "Blier, Suzanne" <blier(a)fas.harvard.edu> Date: Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 4:57 PM Subject: Please sign and support this petition joining our efforts on Harvard Square Re-Zoning Dear Friends, Please consider signing the petition (attached and letter of support below). This petition will help keep Harvard Square a vibrant commercial center with a mix of local businesses alongside others (national chains) in this era of change. Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 this will be discussed at City Hall in the Ordinance Committee. This follows a presentation at the Planning Board last week where it was decided that this should go forward. The Harvard Square Neighborhood Association voiced unanimous support for the principles behind the petition at a Fall meeting; it will be important to add individual support such as in a petition as well. Please sign HERE or on our Change.org petition. Also feel free to forward to others. Best, Suzanne Letter of Support that accompanies this Petition: November 16, 2017 Honorable Cambridge City Mayor, Cambridge City Councilors, Cambridge City Manager, and members of the Cambridge Planning Board: Please accept this letter of support for the petition for revision of the city zoning ordinance submitted on September 28, 2017 by Peter Kroon. Most, if not all, of our city council members as well as the city manager himself have been actively involved with a very passionate citizenry regarding the fate of the commercial buildings and the retail and office businesses housed within them in Harvard Square. Unprecedented national and international interest by developers has raised the stakes beyond anything previously thought possible regarding the values for those properties. Consequently, we are already seeing huge increases in the rents being charged for the retail spaces in Harvard Square. The only effective action that we as city caretakers and leaders can take to limit the impact of these building prices is by revisions to our zoning ordinance. Harvard Square is an internationally known magnet for globally recognized retailers seeking to promote their brands by leasing space and displaying their logos on our treasured historically protected buildings. Just to name a few, Adidas, Abercrombie and Fitch, Pacific Sun, Pinkberry and now Liquiteria (and new Starbucks brand) have come and gone, no longer able to justify the outlandish costs. In the meantime highly valued local operators have been denied access or forced out due to this disproportionate and unrealistic competition for the space. With the coming Regency development of the Abbott building and the former Corcoran’s building as well as the coming sale of 1 - 8 and 17-49 Brattle Street, this will get much worse and most of what we love about Harvard Square could be destroyed forever. We are not opposed to development, but we are strongly in favor of controlled development that will restrict occupancies by formula businesses (as already described in our zoning ordinance) and more financial institutions. While formula businesses should be allowed, they should be required to adapt their appearances to integrate with and strengthen the historical character of the Harvard Square Conservation District. Moreover, we should be encouraging developers to court locally owned independent entrepreneurs with proven concepts like Cardullo’s and Bob Slate and Curious George and innovative and creative ideas like Crema Café and Black Ink. The Kroon petition is aimed at this by rewarding developers for building smaller spaces and waiving fast food permit requirements for local owners. Additionally, we support the Kroon Petition’s recommendations regarding the makeup of the Harvard Square Advisory Committee. We very much appreciate your efforts to manage and improve the city’s retailing crisis through the recently completed Retail Strategy Study and the recent council committee meetings gathering community input. A big step in a positive direction will be to enact the Kroon Petition.

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Fwd: Target signs lease for site in Porter Square, filling long-vacant space once a Walgreens | Cambridge Day
by Ruth Ryals 18 Nov '17

18 Nov '17

fyi http://www.cambridgeday.com/2017/11/17/target-signs-lease-for-site-in-porte…

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FW: Great Green Line News
by Ruth Ryals 17 Nov '17

17 Nov '17

Thank you Pat! From: Senator Pat Jehlen <pat(a)electpatjehlen.org> Reply-To: Senator Pat Jehlen <pat(a)electpatjehlen.org> Date: Friday, November 17, 2017 at 1:52 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Great Green Line News View this email in your browser Dear Neighbors, Exciting news from the GLX Project Team and the MBTA today! The remaining 2 bids for the GLX construction were opened today. Each bid came in below budget and included all six additive options to the program. This means that Station Canopies, Elevators, Public Art, additional Community Path access, the Community Path Extension to Lechmere Station and the Enhanced Vehicle Maintenance Facility will be included in the project. Congratulations to the presumed winning bidder GLX Constructors on putting forward an exciting proposal at $1.082B. I am grateful to the MBTA and the project team for their hard work to make this a reality. None of this would have happened without the support of the cities of Somerville, Cambridge and Medford, all my colleagues in the state delegation, and most importantly the steadfast work of community advocates, who for years have pushed this project forward while setbacks piled up. Today, I especially congratulate the Friends of the Community Path, who persisted and persisted despite even more obstacles than the GLX itself. Until today, the full extension of the Community Path looked very unlikely. We look forward to the final contract award in the next 2 weeks and the beginning of full construction next spring! The remaining money in the budget will be used as extra contingency that will ensure that cost overruns that might occur will not derail the project again. Copyright © *Committee to Re-Elect Pat Jehlen, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: CTE Pat Jehlen, 67 Dane St, Somerville MA 02143 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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