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Cambridge Water Department to Host Sixth Annual Butterfly Release Ceremony Aug. 18
by Ruth Ryals 26 Jul '19

26 Jul '19

From: Ini Tomeu <itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov> on behalf of Ini Tomeu <itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov> Date: Friday, July 26, 2019 at 11:34 AM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Cambridge Water Department to Host Sixth Annual Butterfly Release Ceremony Aug. 18 City of Cambridge Public Information Office Contact: Ini Tomeu, Public Information Officer itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov For Immediate Release Cambridge Water Department to Host Sixth Annual Butterfly Release Ceremony Aug. 18Cambridge, MA, July 26, 2019 – The sixth annual raising and releasing of monarch butterflies by the Cambridge Water Department at Fresh Pond Reservation has begun! The release celebration is scheduled for Sunday, August 18, from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway. See the butterflies up close, learn about their migration, complete the free activity booklet for a Jr. Range badge, and enjoy kids’ crafts! The release will begin at approximately 2:35 p.m. in the adjacent meadow of Kinglsey Park at Fresh Pond. >From now until the public release ceremony in August, you can view the caterpillars’ progress in the Ranger Station at Fresh Pond. The Cambridge Water Department sees this as an opportunity to partner and engage with the public for the benefit of both the monarch butterfly population and Cambridge’s drinking water supply in the urban wild of Fresh Pond Reservation—which was recognized last summer as a migratory monarch waystation after five years of propagating milkweed plants and monarch butterflies. This raise-and-release project combines volunteer stewardship and public education activities at Fresh Pond Reservation to encourage a monarch population in the beautiful City of Cambridge. Migratory monarch populations travel between New England and Mexico and have been in decline nationally since the 1990s, it is largely believed that habitat loss is the driving factor in that decline. Good habitat conditions for monarchs are often conditions that are also essential for healthy watersheds. To learn more about Fresh Pond or this project, contact Ranger Tim at 617-349-6489 or tpuopolo(a)CambridgeMA.gov or visit CambridgeMA.gov/monarchwatch. -###- This email was sent to rryals(a)comcast.net City of Cambridge, 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Executive Office, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States Unsubscribe

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Fwd: [ACN] Fwd: DCR Recreational Advisory: Charles River Lower Basin in Boston and Cambridge
by Ruth Ryals 25 Jul '19

25 Jul '19

> From: Michael Brandon <mjbrandon(a)gmail.com> > Date: July 25, 2019 at 4:17:17 PM EDT > To: Association of Cambridge Neighborhoods <association-of-cambridge-neighborhoods(a)googlegroups.com>, ALLIANCE CORE LIST <cambridge-residents-alliance-core(a)googlegroups.com>, East Cambridge Planning Team <east-cambridge-planning-team(a)googlegroups.com>, livable Cambridge open <livablecambridge(a)googlegroups.com>, GREEN CAMBRIDGE LIST <greencambridge(a)googlegroups.com>, FPRA <fresh-pond-residents-alliance(a)googlegroups.com> > Subject: [ACN] Fwd: DCR Recreational Advisory: Charles River Lower Basin in Boston and Cambridge > > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: > July 25, 2019 > > CONTACT > Olivia Dorrance > > Olivia.K.Dorrance(a)state.ma.us > > 617-626-4967 > > > > > > DCR Recreational Advisory: Charles River Lower Basin in Boston and Cambridge > > > > WHAT: The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is warning the public of a cyanobacteria bloom present within the Charles River Lower Basin in the cities of Boston and Cambridge from the Boston University Bridge to the Museum of Science. During a bloom it is strongly advised that the public should not contact the water. Additionally, pet owners should keep their animals away from the shoreline to prevent them from ingesting the water. The waterbody will be retested until cyanobacteria levels are within acceptable limits per Department of Public Health (DPH) regulations. For questions regarding cyanobacteria blooms, please contact the DPH at (617) 624-5757 or visit the agency’s algae webpage. > > > > WHERE: Charles River Lower Basin in the cities of Boston and Cambridge from the Boston University Bridge to the Museum of Science > > > > WHEN: Until further notice > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Association of Cambridge Neighborhoods" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to association-of-cambridge-neighborhoods+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/association-of-cambridge-neighborhoods/CA….

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Fwd: THIS WEEK! Two opportunities for Cambridge Historical Society walking tours
by Ruth Ryals 23 Jul '19

23 Jul '19

> From: Perri Meldon <pmeldon(a)cambridgehistory.org> > Date: July 23, 2019 at 12:25:35 PM EDT > To: undisclosed-recipients:; > Subject: THIS WEEK! Two opportunities for Cambridge Historical Society walking tours > > We hope you can join the Cambridge Historical Society for one of our two walking tours offered this week! Please share widely with your friends and community. See you there! > > Event Name: History Tour 2019: Central Square Activism from the 1960s to Now > Location: Meet at Sidney Place, Cambridge, MA 02139, at the corners of Green Street and Sidney Place in Cambridge. Sidney Place is an approximately 5-minute walk from Central Square T station or Municipal Lot #5. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early. > Date and Time: July 25, 6:00-8:00 pm AND July 27, 10:00 am-12:00 pm > Cost: $10 CHS members, $15 non-CHS members > Contact Information: Perri Meldon, Program Manager, pmeldon(a)cambridgehistory.org > Organization Website: Cambridge Historical Society > Ticketing Website: History Tour #1 (7/25/19) and History Tour #2 (7/27/19) > Flyer: Attached > Description of event: Two opportunities to take this fascinating tour! This tour looks at Central Square and its surrounding neighborhoods as sites of tremendous social and political activity, where activists sought to achieve visions of affordable housing and food, equal representation, civil rights, and global peace. Through exploration of settings of debate, protest, community service, and organizing, both past and ongoing, the walking tour traces histories of activism in Central Square from the 1960s and 1970s to the present era to understand how this area has historically sparked and supported such community efforts. > > -- > Perri Meldon (she/her) > Program Manager, Cambridge Historical Society > o: 617.547.4252 > SUBSCRIBE | News and Events > PARTICIPATE | Upcoming programs > GIVE | Help us share the stories of Cambridge > >

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handyperson?
by Tom Burke 22 Jul '19

22 Jul '19

Dear Neighbors, the person we use for various small-scale repairs around our home that we can't quite figure out is currently out of commission with a back injury. Do you have suggestions for a jack-of-all-trades fixit person who is trustworthy? Tom Burke 11 Buena Vista Park --

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FW: invasive weed alert
by Ruth Ryals 22 Jul '19

22 Jul '19

Gladly, we fight it constantly, to no avail if someone in the neighborhood lets it grow wild! Ruth From: Rebecca Ramsay <rebecca.ramsay2(a)gmail.com> Date: Monday, July 22, 2019 at 5:34 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: invasive weed alert Greetings of the summer, I'm writing to ask if I might be able to send a message to the members of your neighborhood organization. It concerns the invasive plant, black swallow-wort. Here (attached) is the message for the members with an accompanying flyer. If you prefer to relay the attached message yourself that's fine too. Thank you, Rebecca Ramsay Friends of Fresh Pond Reservation

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Free furniture in front of 18 Buena Vista Park
by Ruth Ryals 21 Jul '19

21 Jul '19

> From: Lauren Chin <lauren.chin20(a)gmail.com> > Date: July 21, 2019 at 8:18:40 AM EDT > To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> > Subject: Free furniture in front of 18 Buena Vista Park > > Hi Ruth, > > We're putting out some furniture in front of 18 Buena Vista Park in case anyone is interested. There are a couple of bookshelves, shelves, and a desk that are in pretty good shape. > > Thanks, > Lauren

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Re: [Neighbors] Neighbors Digest, Vol 125, Issue 24
by Preston Neal 20 Jul '19

20 Jul '19

That date works for us! On Sat, Jul 20, 2019 at 12:00 <neighbors-request(a)buenavistasocialclub.org> wrote: > Send Neighbors mailing list submissions to > neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.buenavistasocialclub.org/listinfo/neighbors > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > neighbors-request(a)buenavistasocialclub.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > neighbors-owner(a)buenavistasocialclub.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Neighbors digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Thinking ahead to the BVSC Cookout! (Ruth Ryals) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 21:01:05 -0400 > From: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> > To: "neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org" > <neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org> > Subject: [Neighbors] Thinking ahead to the BVSC Cookout! > Message-ID: <2C131F0C-1997-49E9-B75B-C048B4F5B602(a)comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > All, > > This hot weather has me thinking about planning for the big neighborhood > bash to close out the summer. > > What about September 28, 3-7 pm for the Buena Vista Social Club cookout? > > The best alternate date for us would be September 15th. > > Is there any big conflict I haven’t thought about? What do you guys think > of those dates? > > > > For those who don’t know, we block off the street, pull out the grills, > tables, chairs, toys and everybody helps out, brings > food/drink/furniture/you get the idea……. All of our/your neighbors, friends > and family are welcome. And we have a really good time! > > Ruth > >

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FW: [Porter square] Re: FYI - Devereux Summary & Take on proposed Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning + Tree-Watering
by Ruth Ryals 20 Jul '19

20 Jul '19

From: <portersquare(a)googlegroups.com> on behalf of James Zall <jzallnook(a)gmail.com> Date: Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 1:37 PM To: Porter Square Neighbors Association <portersquare(a)googlegroups.com> Subject: [Porter square] Re: FYI - Devereux Summary & Take on proposed Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning + Tree-Watering I'd also encourage everyone to read Councillor Alanna Mallon's pieces on the AHO itself and on Housing and the Environment. Her balanced view doesn't lose sight of the problem that the AHO aims to remedy while recognizing that waiting for a perfect solution that meets everyone's demands is neither an effective nor fair way of addressing an urgent problem. On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 10:32:47 AM UTC-4, Carol O'Hare wrote: I encourage everyone to read Vice Mayor Devereux’s 3-part, reader-friendly summary, analysis and views. She cuts through flawed legalese and much hype on the Affordable Housing Overlay. It’s jargon-free or jargon’s clearly explained. Devereux’s Bottom Line: At a minimum, the AHO needs a do-over. This was confirmed by the many serious substantive and drafting concerns raised by longtime, diversely experienced Planning Board members, even those who favor the AHO concept. Devereux excerpt Affordable Housing Overlay * The final open houses to learn about the 100% Affordable Housing Overlay zoning will be held on 7/22 and 7/24 (see schedule). * Read my 3-part blog post on the Overlay: Part I and Part II and Part III * The second Ordinance Committee hearing on it will be held on Thurs., 8/1 at 5:30pm at City Hall. It will be televised and live-streamed. The vice mayor also suggests that we water our street trees. (We’ve adopted our 4.) Devereux excerpt Tree Watering this Summer With the heat wave this weekend, street trees will need extra water and care. Consider watering trees near you using the tips below, and even adopt one of the city's street trees if you'd like! * Street trees need approximately 20 gallons of water per tree per week. * If the tree has a Gator Bag, fill it an additional 2-3 times a week. * If the tree does not have a Gator Bag, water slowly at the base and additional 2-3 times a week. * It's hard to over-water a street tree in the midst of a sudden and extreme heat wave, so please water liberally. You can sign up for the Vice Mayor’s always helpful weekly Updates by emailing her: jdeve...(a)cambridgema.gov. Keep Kool! Carol O’Hare Chiming in from Cambridgeport Virus-free. www.avg.com -- View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/portersquare/topic-id/message-id -- To post to this group, send email to portersquare(a)googlegroups.com Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/portersquare To unsubscribe from this group, send email to portersquare+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Porter Square Neighbors Association" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to portersquare+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/portersquare/a64d24af-867c-48fb-bddd-4557….

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Re: [Neighbors] [ACN] FYI - Devereux Summary & Take on proposed Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning + Tree-Watering
by Ruth Ryals 20 Jul '19

20 Jul '19

Than you Carol! Ruth Ryals > On Jul 20, 2019, at 10:50 AM, Carol O'Hare <cbo1066(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > I encourage everyone to read Vice Mayor Devereux’s 3-part, reader-friendly summary, analysis and views. She cuts through flawed legalese and much hype on the Affordable Housing Overlay. It’s jargon-free or jargon’s clearly explained. > > Devereux’s Bottom Line: At a minimum, the AHO needs a do-over. This was confirmed by the many serious substantive and drafting concerns raised by longtime, diversely experienced Planning Board members, even those who favor the AHO concept. > > Devereux excerpt > Affordable Housing Overlay > * The final open houses to learn about the 100% Affordable Housing Overlay zoning will be held on 7/22 and 7/24 (see schedule). > * Read my 3-part blog post on the Overlay: Part I and Part II and Part III > * The second Ordinance Committee hearing on it will be held on Thurs., 8/1 at 5:30pm at City Hall. It will be televised and live-streamed. > The vice mayor also suggests that we water our street trees. (We’ve adopted our 4.) > Devereux excerpt > Tree Watering this Summer > With the heat wave this weekend, street trees will need extra water and care. Consider watering trees near you using the tips below, and even adopt one of the city's street trees if you'd like! > * Street trees need approximately 20 gallons of water per tree per week. > * If the tree has a Gator Bag, fill it an additional 2-3 times a week. > * If the tree does not have a Gator Bag, water slowly at the base and additional 2-3 times a week. > * It's hard to over-water a street tree in the midst of a sudden and extreme heat wave, so please water liberally. > > You can sign up for the Vice Mayor’s always helpful weekly Updates by emailing her: jdevereeux(a)cambridgema.gov. > > Keep Kool! > > Carol O’Hare > Chiming in from Cambridgeport > > Virus-free. www.avg.com > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Association of Cambridge Neighborhoods" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to association-of-cambridge-neighborhoods+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/association-of-cambridge-neighborhoods/9A….

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Thinking ahead to the BVSC Cookout!
by Ruth Ryals 19 Jul '19

19 Jul '19

All, This hot weather has me thinking about planning for the big neighborhood bash to close out the summer. What about September 28, 3-7 pm for the Buena Vista Social Club cookout? The best alternate date for us would be September 15th. Is there any big conflict I haven’t thought about? What do you guys think of those dates? For those who don’t know, we block off the street, pull out the grills, tables, chairs, toys and everybody helps out, brings food/drink/furniture/you get the idea……. All of our/your neighbors, friends and family are welcome. And we have a really good time! Ruth

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