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FW: Housing Needed by Sept. 1, 2018
by Ruth Ryals 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

Begin forwarded message: From: Judith Parker Subject: Housing Needed by Sept. 1, 2018 Date: August 23, 2018 at 10:52:18 PM EDT To: Margot Welch Dear Margot, My great friend (and invaluable computer technician), Colin Barr, has recently moved back east from Oregon and is looking for housing in the Boston area. He's flexible: either a sublease, a year's lease, house-sitting, or house-sharing would be agreeable with him. He can pay up to $700 a month plus utilities. Colin is a creative graphic designer. He typically works from 8 am to 9 pm, and much of that time out of the house. He is quiet, clean, respectful of others, and happy to help out with anything that might need to be done. He works out, bicycles, and doesn't smoke or drink. He doesn't need to store possessions and has few items, but a room with a bed would be ideal. I wish my house was large enough to accommodate Colin. He would be a welcome addition. Colin Barr 617-312-4859 barr.colin.t(a)gmail.com www.colintbarr.com Thanks, Margot, for including this announcement on your list serve. Best, Judy Parker

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FW: Envision Cambridge Upcoming Public Meetings
by Ruth Ryals 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

It is important to check in and give your input as Envision Cambridge heads into the home stretch! From: "Peters, Melissa" <mpeters(a)cambridgema.gov> Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 9:28 AM To: "Peters, Melissa" <mpeters(a)cambridgema.gov> Subject: Envision Cambridge Upcoming Public Meetings Dear Neighbors, I trust this email finds you well. We are holding community conversations next month to get feedback on citywide development projections under current and alternative zoning scenarios. The alternative scenarios will include discussion of a proposed affordable housing overlay, density bonuses for inclusionary housing beyond the required 20%, and density bonuses for net zero energy construction ahead of the requirements set forth by the Net Zero Action Plan. Community conversations on the different scenarios will guide future land use decisions by balancing goals of housing, jobs, urban form, and impacts on traffic, the environment, and tax rates. We strongly encourage you to attend one of the upcoming scenario public meetings (listed below) or community events (listed here): Scenario Public Meetings Wednesday, September 12 Graham and Parks School Cafeteria 44 Linnaean Street 6-8pm Thursday, September 20 Kennedy Longfellow Cafeteria 158 Spring Street 6-8pm If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Sincerely, Melissa Peters, AICP Director of Community Planning Cambridge Community Development Department 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 www.cambridgema.gov/cdd 617/349-4605

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FW: Cambridge Police Highlight Latest Scams Victimizing Residents; Provide Protection Tips
by Ruth Ryals 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

From: Cambridge PD Citywide <no-reply(a)citizenobserver.com> Date: Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 1:30 PM To: Cambridge PD Citywide <no-reply(a)citizenobserver.com> Subject: Cambridge Police Highlight Latest Scams Victimizing Residents; Provide Protection Tips Cambridge PD CITYWIDE Alert Cambridge Police Highlight Latest Scams Victimizing Residents; Provide Protection Tips As summer winds down and students begin to prepare for the new school year, the Cambridge Police Department wants to remind residents of the various scams that are currently targeting and victimizing citizens in Cambridge and in communities across the country. Due to their success rates, phone and Internet scams continue to be utilized with increased regularity. A variety of phone and internet scams are typically reported to the Cambridge Police Department at a rate of 10-15 per week. Unfortunately, caller IDs may or may not show a real number, as scammers often use Caller ID spoofing technology to make their phone number appear as a legitimate number, like 911 or even the Cambridge Police Department. The following fraud scenarios continue to dominate: IRS scams, vacation and apartment rental scams, utility company fraudulent threats, calls for relatives in trouble with the law or in an accident, and sextortation scams. · The IRS tax-fee scam involves an individual receiving a phone call from a person claiming to be a federal agent with the IRS or an automated message requesting the person to contact a phone number. The individual will usually know the person’s name and will claim that they owe money in back taxes. The scammer will inform the person that if they do not pay their tax fees either by wiring money, using a pre-paid money card, or a branded gift card they will be arrested. The IRS has issued alerts that they do not contact individuals via telephone for owed taxes. It is also important to note that no government agency or police department will demand to be paid in gift cards of any kind and the IRS will never threaten to immediately arrest you. · In an apartment or vacation rental scam, a scammer tries to get money from a prospective tenant for an apartment or vacation home that the scammer is in no legal position to rent. This scam typically involves a prospective tenant looking for rental properties and are told by the “landlord” via email that they are overseas or away and have to conduct the rental process remotely. Once the prospective tenant fills out a rental application, scammers will request deposit money to be wired to a bank account. Be suspicious if you’re asked to use a wire transfer service. Once that money is gone, it is often gone for good. We strongly encourage prospective renters to ask to see the potential landlord’s ID – record all the information you can from it. Use a browser to search for the landlord’s name. Be sure to add quotes around their name. You can add the words “fraud” or “scam” at the end of your search terms. You should also use the reverse directory look up if the person has given you their telephone number. It’s important to double check that they are who they say they are. Lastly, consider additional methods for obtaining a rental (i.e. real estate agent, going through a rental agency, etc.). · Another scam involves an individual who calls a person and states that a relative of theirs has been involved in an accident. The individual knows the identity of the person who “was in the accident” and uses threats and anger to try to convince the person being called that they will harm the relative. The caller will generally make the person stay on the phone while they go to a local store and purchase pre-paid money cards or wire money to the scammer. · Residents may also receive a phone call from an individual claiming to be an agent of the Federal Government or a police department and they inform you of an immigration violation or an arrest warrant. The individual may then request you purchase pre-paid money cards or wire funds to clear up your warrant or violation. · You could receive a phone call from a utility company stating that you owe money and, if you don’t immediately pay it off, your utility service will be shut off. This scam has been seen mainly with business customers. The scammer will request the business purchase pre-paid cards and provide the number to the scammer to keep their utilities on. It’s important to note that once you provide a scammer with a pre-paid money card number, the chance of you recovering money is very slim. · Sextortion is a growing Internet crime, in which a perpetrator uses coercion to obtain sexual images, videos, money, or even sex from a victim, including children and teens. There were a series of reported sextortion cases in Cambridge in July (seven in 10 days). Scammers often seek wired money or bitcoin to stop the publishing of compromising videos. The scammers may have information from an old account that you may have had, including password information. In addition to these phone and Internet scams, there have been two recent in-person scams. In one version, a suspect has targeted Asian-American college students asking them to help cash out a fraudulent check. After depositing the check on the suspect’s behalf, the unknowing victim immediately withdraws the deposited money and provides it to the suspect. Once it is determined that the deposited check is fraudulent, the victim’s account is compromised. The suspect in these incidents is described as a black male, approximately 5’7” with a medium build, and often notes how he is unable to access his bank. He often frequents Harvard Square and Bank of Americas. In another similar in-person scam, residents have fallen victim to a tow scam, in which a suspect asks a victim if they could cash a check for him since his vehicle was towed and the tow company only accepts cash. The checks were fraudulent and ultimately bounced. In order to protect yourself from these type of scam attempts, the Cambridge Police encourage you to follow these tips: · Never give out personal information over the phone, online or in-person unless you are positive you are speaking to the company or entity you are expecting, or if you initiated the contact. · If you have doubts about a phone call or communication you received, contact the company or organization who “allegedly” contacted you. If you receive any contact mentioned in this article (or anything suspicious), please contact the Cambridge Police at 617-349-3300. · Read the Cambridge Police Department’s Crime Prevention and Safety Tips at http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpd/communityresources/CrimePrevention. ### Alert sent on 08/23/2018 at 13:28 EDT Scam Alert Image Contact Jeremy Warnick, Director of Communications pio(a)cambridgepolice.org 617-349-3237 Submit an Anonymous Tip To submit a tip via text message text TIP650 and your tip to 847411 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 View alert online & share this alert with others Link to Agency 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: [NorthCommons] Free outdoor KIDS and adult yoga classes this week at Raymond Park!
by Ruth Ryals 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

From: <NorthCommons(a)yahoogroups.com> on behalf of "Judy Bright judycoppolabright(a)gmail.com [NorthCommons]" <NorthCommons-noreply(a)yahoogroups.com> Reply-To: Judy Bright <judycoppolabright(a)gmail.com> Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 8:52 PM To: <huronvillageparents(a)yahoogroups.com>, <cambridgefamilies(a)yahoogroups.com>, "UpperUpland(a)yahoogroups.com" <upperupland(a)yahoogroups.com>, North Commons Neighbors Neighbors <NorthCommons(a)yahoogroups.com> Subject: [NorthCommons] Free outdoor KIDS and adult yoga classes this week at Raymond Park! Thursday, Aug. 23 (6:30-7:30pm): Yoga with Laura Zittrain Drawing on celestial imagery and working with gravitational fields found among the planets, this Astronaut-inspired Hatha Yoga practice is open to all levels -- beginners especially welcome! Saturday, Aug. 25 (9:30 - 10 a.m.): Yoga with Annie Reddy FAMILY YOGA for kids and their caregivers, including movement, stretching and singing! Recommended for children ages 6 and younger, children must be accompanied by a caregiver. (Class is only 30 mins. from 9:30am to 10am) Classes will be cancelled if it rains. Meet at the basketball courts, bring your own mat and water. Hope to see you there! Friends of Raymond Park - Steering Committee Meet | Play | Connect __._,_.___ Posted by: Judy Bright <judycoppolabright(a)gmail.com> Reply via web post •Reply to sender •Reply to group •Start a New Topic •Messages in this topic (1) Have you tried the highest rated email app? With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Mail app is the highest rated email app on the market. What are you waiting for? Now you can access all your inboxes (Gmail, Outlook, AOL and more) in one place. Never delete an email again with 1000GB of free cloud storage. Visit Your Group • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use SPONSORED LINKS . __,_._,___

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Please help with garbage/recycling mystery
by Ruth Ryals 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

All, We just found a big bag of garbage, not tied up well, and filled with food and plastic containers as well, in our recycling can—refused by the recycling folks and giving us a bad rep. It is possible somebody put it there in the middle of the night or early am, not caring about recycling, or which can it went into. Jim says it was not there when he put the cans out last night. Jim is now having to wash up the plastic, rebag the trash, and we all get to live with the flies and maggots for a week plus if I cannot get them back out to pick it up. Is it possible any of your guests did this? Did you spot anyone around our cans last night or this am early? Believe me, cleaning this up is not what we want to be doing today. Ruth

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possible jobs at the new Target in Porter Square
by Ruth Ryals 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

And let me say, I was pleasantly surprised to discoverthat the new Target manager is a woman! From: "Chelsea.Lucas (T3304)" <Chelsea.Lucas(a)target.com> Date: Monday, August 20, 2018 at 8:48 AM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Target Meet and Greet Hi Ruth, Yes it was super nice meeting you, thank you again for making time for me. As we spoke, the only position we are hiring for is the Target Express Team Member position and to sum it up that means everyone does just about everything. Below is an actual description along with some basic requirements. Thank you again for your help and let me know about any upcoming events in Porter! Description: Wherever guests shop with us, we work hard to ensure their Target shopping trip is always frictionless, fun and rewarding. Our Target Express Team Members help create that experience during each and every guest interaction. As a Target Express Team Member, you'll be responsible for being proficient in all areas of the store to complete duties such as, but not limited to, cashiering, stocking, presentation and price accuracy. You'll provide exceptional guest service, customizing each experience and anticipating their needs. And foster an inclusive, diverse, safe and secure culture. Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and other team members. Able to learn and adapt to current technology needs. Able to think quickly on the spot to answer guest questions. Able to accurately handle cash register operations. Willing to cross-train and work in other areas of the store, as needed. Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends, and holidays) and regular attendance necessary. Target merchandise discount. Competitive pay. Flexible scheduling. Qualifications: Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and other team members. Able to learn and adapt to current technology needs. Able to think quickly on the spot to answer guest questions. Able to accurately handle cash register operations. Willing to cross-train and work in other areas of the store, as needed. Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends, and holidays) and regular attendance necessary. Anyone interested can either respond to my email "Chelsea.Lucas (T3304)" Chelsea.Lucas(a)target.com or apply directly at Target.com/careers. Thanks! Chelsea Chelsea Lucas ¤Target | Store Director T3304 Cambridge Porter Square From: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 4:12 PM To: Chelsea.Lucas (T3304) Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Target Meet and Greet It was great to meet you! Don’t forget to send me something to post re the positions you are seeking to fill. Thanks, Ruth

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Fwd: [NorthCommons] David Lemieux
by Ruth Ryals 18 Aug '18

18 Aug '18

> Date: August 18, 2018 at 4:21:29 > Subject: [NorthCommons] David Lemieux > Reply-To: "amy(a)aperlmutter.com" <amy(a)aperlmutter.com> > > Does anyone know him or is he on this list? I found something of his in the neighborhood that I'd like to return! > > Sent from smartphone. please excuse dumb mistakes > > __._,_.___ > Posted by: "amy(a)aperlmutter.com" <amy(a)aperlmutter.com> > > • • > > > • > > > > __,_._,___

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A great job!
by Ruth Ryals 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

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Could I have your Globe from yesterday?
by Ruth Ryals 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

Would anyone part with their Globe from yesterday? Ruth

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Fwd: SPACEUS // WE'RE COMING TO...
by Ruth Ryals 17 Aug '18

17 Aug '18

Check these guys out! They do pop up spaces. > From: SPACEUS <spaceus(a)mit.edu> > Date: August 17, 2018 at 11:00:29 AM EDT > To: <rryals(a)comcast.net> > Subject: SPACEUS // WE'RE COMING TO... > Reply-To: SPACEUS <spaceus(a)mit.edu> > > > > SPACEUS > > > > WE'RE COMING TO HARVARD SQUARE!!! > > From September to January, > Spaceus will be transforming 20 Brattle > into a shared studio for members > and a gallery/store open to the public. > > APPLY NOW TO BECOME A MEMBER. > > // > > Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. > Copyright © 2018 SPACEUS LLC, All rights reserved. > > Our mailing address is: spaceus(a)mit.edu > > Why did I get this? > update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list >

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