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Much Ado About a Little More Housing
by Ruth Ryals 04 Aug '19

04 Aug '19

> From: James Zall <jim(a)jameszall.com> > Date: August 4, 2019 at 2:09:37 > Subject:Much Ado About a Little More Housing > > from the New York Times: > Much Ado About a Little More Housing > A ruckus over a rich suburb’s allowing a few more apartments shows how hard it can be to provide affordable housing. > > https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/opinion/montgomery-county-housing.html

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Just look at this pattern (from comments on Next Door)! Lock your car, and if broken into, check your glove box and registration, etc.
by Ruth Ryals 02 Aug '19

02 Aug '19

, Avon Hill Car break-in Hi neighbors, Our car was broken into again last night while parked in our driveway on Avon Hill St. I think I heard a noise around midnight. The interior was ransacked, but looks like nothing was taken, not even coins this time (there wasn't anything valuable). I thought the car was locked but am not 100% sure. Just a heads-up and reminder to lock your doors and don't keep anything valuable in your car. The same thing happened to us about a year ago. I have reported this information to the police. 23 Jul · 20 neighborhoods in Crime & Safety The same happened to us. Just quarters taken. I probably left the car unlocked. 🤨 , Avon Hill·23 Jul this hapoened to me on Raymond about four five times over several yrs and once this past year - always quite certain car was locked -- come to find it open quarters gone and… See more , Cambridge Highlands·23 Jul Mine was ransacked on South Normandy Ave. last weekend. Nothing taken, not even change. Just odd. Will keep it locked now... , Huron Village·23 Jul It seems that break-IMS are on the rise. We had the exact same situation happen some time between late Sunday evening and yesterday afternoon. The car was parked in front of our… See more , Brickyards·23 Jul This has happened to me several times. I thought the car was locked in my driveway. I just heard about a device thieves are using to amplify the keyless fob that some cars use. … See more , Mid-Cambridge·23 Jul When I have driven in NY city & parked, I put vital papers - registration etc - in the trunk, quarters back in my wallet & leave the glove compartment open & sun shades down so it… See more , Avon Hill·23 Jul Odd is the sense - we think we lock and likely do then its open , Porter Square·23 Jul Pretty good bet this is addiction behavior. , Agassiz·24 Jul There are devices that can be used to electronically unlock cars if their electronic key fobs are within range. Our vehicle was opened and ransacked several times until we… See more , Avon Hill·24 Jul Thank you! , Agassiz·24 Jul Thanks for this string! Similar. About a year ago, Frost Street, car parked in driveway. Can’t remember if it was locked. Quarters taken. I intend to purchase a Farraday box per… See more , Agassiz·25 Jul This happened to us on Saturday night over in Agassiz neighborhood. Window was cracked a bit and they broke in an ransacked but again nothing was taking. , Agassiz·25 Jul This happened to us on Saturday night over in Agassiz neighborhood. Window was cracked a bit and they broke in and ransacked but again nothing was taking. , Cambridge Commoners·4 days ago Thank you for the warning. Super frustrating!

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Fwd: Saint James Project: Beech Street Utility Work
by Ruth Ryals 01 Aug '19

01 Aug '19

> From: Phil Terzis <pterzis(a)acornh.com> > Date: August 1, 2019 at 2:44:44 PM EDT > Subject: Re: Saint James Project: Beech Street Utility Work > > Ruth, > > Nauset Construction has confimed that the Beech Street utility work will start this Monday, August 5. > > I also wanted to remind you that we'll have our monthly coffee meeting on the same day, at 10:30 am, at Bourbon Coffee on Mass. Ave. > > Thanks for helping to get the word out to the neighborhood... we appreciate it. > > Please let us know if you have any questions. > > Phil > > Phil Terzis AIA, LEED AP > VP Development > Acorn Holdings LLC > One Gateway Center, Suite 805 > Newton, MA 02458 > > Office: 617-433-9700 x 202 > Cell: 978-771-5584 > > www.acornh.com > > > Virus-free. www.avast.com > >> On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 3:29 PM Phil Terzis <pterzis(a)acornh.com> wrote: >> Ruth, >> >> It seems like we have a delay in the schedule for the Beech Street work. Nauset's site work contractor has been delayed on another project, and cannot give us a firm start date for Beech Street. We're hoping they start later this week, but it's possible that it will be put off until Monday. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Phil >> >> Phil Terzis AIA, LEED AP >> VP Development >> Acorn Holdings LLC >> One Gateway Center, Suite 805 >> Newton, MA 02458 >> >> Office: 617-433-9700 x 202 >> Cell: 978-771-5584 >> >> www.acornh.com >> >> >>> On Fri, Jul 26, 2019 at 4:57 PM Phil Terzis <pterzis(a)acornh.com> wrote: >>> Ruth, >>> >>> I'm writing to inform you and the Porter Square Neighborhood Association that our contractor, Nauset Construction, plans to begin working on the Saint James project water and drain connections starting on or about Wednesday, July 31. >>> >>> This work will be confined to the Beech Street side of the site and is expected to take a week or two, depending on what is found during excavation, (there are a lot of utility lines in Beech Street). I'll let you know if the Wednesday start date changes for any reason. >>> >>> Nauset and their site work contractor have been working with the Cambridge DPW to plan for traffic control. The current plan is to keep Beech Street open for two-way traffic for the duration of the work, by shifting lanes and temporarily eliminating on-street parking in the immediate area. The goal is to limit the disruption to traffic patterns while the work is being done. >>> >>> Nauset is also aware of the importance of tree preservation, and will take measures to ensure that tree roots are disturbed as little as possible during the excavation. We have contacted the City Arborist to let him know that this work will likely begin next week. >>> >>> Please notify members of the Porter Square Neighborhood Association of this work. Feel free to call me at 978-771-5584 if you have any questions or concerns. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Phil >>> >>> Phil Terzis AIA, LEED AP >>> VP Development >>> Acorn Holdings LLC >>> One Gateway Center, Suite 805 >>> Newton, MA 02458 >>> >>> Office: 617-433-9700 x 202 >>> Cell: 978-771-5584 >>> >>> www.acornh.com >>> >>> Virus-free. www.avast.com

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Fwd: Kendall Film Night 🎥🍿🎬
by Ruth Ryals 01 Aug '19

01 Aug '19

Sounds like fun! > From: Kendall Square Association <maya(a)kendallsq.org> > Date: August 1, 2019 at 3:29:57 PM EDT > To: <rryals(a)comcast.net> > Subject: Kendall Film Night 🎥🍿🎬 > Reply-To: Kendall Square Association <maya(a)kendallsq.org> > > > Dear neighbors, > > We are personally inviting you to enjoy a warm summer night on the beautiful lawn in Tech Square as we get together, play some games, enjoy a fun performance and watch a classic Pixar movie. We invite all neighbors, families, and friends! > All entertainment starts at 6pm and the movie starts at 8pm. > > Bring a picnic, lawn chair or blanket, and friends! > > > There will be no shortage of fun activities for all ages, including: > an introduction to coding with robots 💻 > a fun space for kids 🧸 > a great performance by Jeghetto, a puppeteer, performing "Time Machine" as a duo with his son 👨‍👦 > screening of a classic blockbuster about a lonely robot discovering space 🤖 > a Beer Garden 🍻 > RSVP today! > Thank you to our sponsors: > > The KSA Film Night is part of the Cambridge Art Council's Summer in the City free programing. The complete schedule of free programming is available here. > > For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Maya. > > > > > > Copyright © 2019 Kendall Square Association, All rights reserved. > > Our mailing address is: > 510 Kendall St. > Cambridge, MA 01242 > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. >

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