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FW: Photo Debois House on Flagg st
by Ruth Ryals 24 Apr '21

24 Apr '21

From: Liz Vandermark <wdchp123(a)aol.com> Date: Friday, April 23, 2021 at 8:17 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Re: Photo Debois House on Flagg st THANK YOU!!!! BTW right here on Upland at #226 is the William H Lewis House- who became the Assistant Attoney General of the United States in 1910, under President Taft, thus making him the highest ranked African American in the federal government......

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FW: [Porter square] FW: W.E.B. DuBois Returns to Harvard
by Ruth Ryals 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

Hi Ruth- Feel free to share DuBois lived at 20 Flagg St. Photo copied from African American Heritage in Massachusetts- Exploring the Legacy- People and Places of Significance, By Rosalyn Delores Elder I also have a pic of the house in E. Cambridge where Alberta Scott - first African American to attend Radcliffe- lived because she was also not allowed to live on campus. Alberta Scott, the first African American woman to graduate from Radcliffe College (in 1898), was not permitted to live in campus housing and lived at 28 Union St (what is considered now to be the Wellington-Harrington neighborhood of E Cambridge- photo sent separately. (Later in her life , she returned to Cambridge and lived in our neighborhood at 37 Hubbard Ave). As Cantabridgians it is important to know the history that has literally been whitewashed. Like the fact that Avon Hill was once known as Gallows Hill....but that is a tragic tale for another email. xox, Liz From: Liz Vandermark <wdchp123(a)aol.com> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 5:02:25 PM To: rryals(a)comcast.net <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Re: [Porter square] FW: W.E.B. DuBois Returns to Harvard hi ruth, last summer i walked every street in cambridge as a little side project and i found a house on the outskirts of harvard (flag street, off of putnam) with the house that debois lived in while at harvard because p.o.c. were not allowed to live in the dorms/harvard houses.... -liz -----Original Message----- From: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> To: PSNA <portersquare(a)googlegroups.com> Sent: Fri, Apr 23, 2021 3:21 pm Subject: [Porter square] FW: W.E.B. DuBois Returns to Harvard From: Mass Moments eMoment <dailyemoment(a)massmoments.org> Reply-To: Mass Moments eMoment <dailyemoment(a)massmoments.org> Date: Friday, April 23, 2021 at 4:01 AM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: W.E.B. DuBois Returns to Harvard April 23, 1904 W.E.B. DuBois Returns to Harvard On this day in 1904, W.E.B. DuBois gave a lecture on "the race question" at Harvard, where nine years before he had been the first black person to receive a Ph.D. From his childhood in Great Barrington, where he was relatively sheltered from racism, to his old age in Africa, where he moved to escape it, DuBois devoted his energies and talents to helping his fellow African Americans gain political and economic power. Founder of the NAACP, he later became more militant than most of its members. His involvement in the Pan-African Movement led him to support African independence. He moved to Ghana in his 90s and died there on August 27, 1963, the very eve of the historic civil rights march on Washington. You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to eMoments from MassMoments.org. ©2021 Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities. All rights reserved. Mass Humanities · 66 Bridge Street · Northampton, MA 01060 · USA -- 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/90DFC4E3-24F8-4485-990A-FF27….

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There have been way too many house fires lately.
by Ruth Ryals 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

https://www.cambridgeday.com/2021/04/19/three-alarm-fire-at-home-in-north-c…

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FW: W.E.B. DuBois Returns to Harvard
by Ruth Ryals 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

From: Mass Moments eMoment <dailyemoment(a)massmoments.org> Reply-To: Mass Moments eMoment <dailyemoment(a)massmoments.org> Date: Friday, April 23, 2021 at 4:01 AM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: W.E.B. DuBois Returns to Harvard April 23, 1904 W.E.B. DuBois Returns to Harvard On this day in 1904, W.E.B. DuBois gave a lecture on "the race question" at Harvard, where nine years before he had been the first black person to receive a Ph.D. From his childhood in Great Barrington, where he was relatively sheltered from racism, to his old age in Africa, where he moved to escape it, DuBois devoted his energies and talents to helping his fellow African Americans gain political and economic power. Founder of the NAACP, he later became more militant than most of its members. His involvement in the Pan-African Movement led him to support African independence. He moved to Ghana in his 90s and died there on August 27, 1963, the very eve of the historic civil rights march on Washington. You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to eMoments from MassMoments.org. ©2021 Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities. All rights reserved. This email was sent to rryals(a)comcast.net why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Mass Humanities · 66 Bridge Street · Northampton, MA 01060 · USA

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FW: MBTA electric/diesel buses?
by Ruth Ryals 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Thank you, Bernice! From: Bernice Buresh <b.buresh(a)me.com> Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 2:10 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: MBTA electric/diesel buses? Ruth, I received this from a friend who lives in Watertown. Should it be posted on PSNA? I believe Patty referenced this issue at a recent council meeting. -Bernice Begin forwarded message: From: Helen Soussou Subject: an advocacy request Date: April 21, 2021 at 3:30:17 PM EDT Hello all, As some of you have heard, but I will repeat here, the MBTA is strongly considering taking the catenary wires down from Bus Lines 71 & 73 because the busses on this line are ready for replacement. They also are not overly fond of the catenary lines and they will have to be removed to do the Mt Auburn St. renewal project (that we’ve been waiting about 100 years to see), but can be then returned to use. However, the climate transportation folks believe that replacing completely electric busses with ones that will be electric/diesel hybrids is moving in the WRONG direction. And with our new Climate Law moves us exactly in the WRONG direction. We have perhaps taken our trolley cars and the cleaner air they provide for granted. On top of it thanks to Covid we are all too aware of the TERRIBLE air quality that exists in other parts of our city and surrounds. Environmental Communities such as Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan have long been suffering the health consequences of their combustion engine busses. We believe that these issues should be addressed NOW and FIRST. We do not think it makes sense to replace our fully electric busses with any combustion, especially when the catenary wires can be used for charging while the bus is in operation and then go on to lines without catenaries. OK, all this adds up to: Will you call the Fiscal Management Control Board (FMCB) of the MBTA to ask them to leave us our catenary wires and trolleys until they can be replaced with entirely electric vehicles and to buy electric or hybrid busses for use in EJ communities. Comments left on this voicemail get read out at the meeting. You have 2 minutes. We’d like to have a lot of them!! https://www.mbta.com/events/2021-04-26/joint-meeting-the-massdot-board-and-… You can leave these messages at any time, just designate that you are commenting for the April 26th meeting. Here are some sample comments if you would like: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vtxElSKV8fmzjJca4QZxXOQdfifNtJ4A/view?usp=… And we’d love to know when you leave your message. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me annmunson60(a)gmail.com or to hsoussou(a)comcast.net. All the best, Ann and Helen --

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FW: Introducing Pemberton Farms CSA!!!
by Ruth Ryals 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

From: Pemberton Farms <deneb(a)pembertonfarms.com> Reply-To: <deneb(a)pembertonfarms.com> Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 11:54 AM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Introducing Pemberton Farms CSA!!! Introducing Pemberton Farms CSA!! What is the Pemberton Farms CSA? The Pemberton Farms CSA stands for “Community Shared Agriculture” and is the partnership between our customers and our local farmers. Each share is hand picked from our staff and the supply comes from a variety of local farms throughout Massachusetts. Each share will contain the freshest selection of local fruits and veggies, specials, recipes, and pairings we offer throughout our store. Learn more ‌ ‌ ‌ Pemberton Farms | 2225 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140 Unsubscribe rryals(a)comcast.net Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by deneb(a)pembertonfarms.com powered by Try email marketing for free today!

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Fwd: Cambridge Curbside Composting Resumes Monday, May 17
by Comcast 20 Apr '21

20 Apr '21

Ruth Ryals rryals(a)comcast.net ________________________________ From: Ini Tomeu <itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 11:25 AM To: info(a)portersquare.net Subject: Cambridge Curbside Composting Resumes Monday, May 17 [https://meltwater-apps-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/images/570ba439a…] City of Cambridge Contact: Ini Tomeu, Public Information Officer itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov<mailto:itomeu@cambridgema.gov> For Immediate Release Cambridge Curbside Composting Resumes Monday, May 17 Cambridge, MA April 20, 2021 -- The City of Cambridge announces that the residential curbside composting<http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=iNz98fGjAij26T-2FVbfVb…> program will resume on Monday, May 17, 2021. Curbside compost is available to all residential buildings with city trash collection. Composting reduces trash going to landfills and converts food scraps into clean energy. Separating food waste from trash bins and placing it in curbside compost carts also helps manage rodents in the community because the locking green compost carts make it more difficult for rodents to access food. The city provides curbside carts and indoor kitchen bins for composting. Residents who were previously composting are encouraged to continue doing so, and those who have never composted are encouraged to start. To learn how easy it is to get started, and to request free supplies, visit www.CambridgeMA.Gov/Compost<http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=iNz98fGjAij26T-2FVbfVb…> “The curbside compost program is a key part of our waste reduction efforts,” said Cambridge City Manager Louis A. DePasquale. “More than 30% of household trash is food waste; separating food waste from the trash helps fight climate change and manage increasing waste disposal costs.” Citywide compost collection was suspended in March 2020 to comply with social distancing protocols which also required the Department of Public Works (DPW) to reduce the number of staff in trucks, further limiting capacity for curbside collection. Throughout the program’s suspension, however, the city’s compost drop-off sites continued to operate and diverted 500,000 pounds of food waste from landfills. Since citywide curbside compost collection began in 2018, Cambridge residents have helped the city divert more than 3,600 tons of food waste. “Although we had to suspend separate compost collection, we want to thank residents for utilizing the city’s drop-off compost sites,” said Public Works Commissioner Owen O’Riordan. “We are excited to get back on track to reducing our trash and impact on climate change by resuming separate compost collection services on May 17.” Residents can pick up a free roll of compost bags on the following dates, between 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at: • May 10 - Danehy Park (New Street parking lot) • May 11 - Moore Youth Center (12 Gilmore St) • May 12 - Cambridge Public Works (147 Hampshire St front door) • May 13 - Kennedy-Longfellow School (104 Fulkerson St) • May 14 - Peabody School (across from 62 Haskell St; walk down roadway towards the school) Compost bags may be purchased at these Cambridge stores<http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=iNz98fGjAij26T-2FVbfVb…> or online. To learn more about where your food waste goes after it’s collected, click here<http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=iNz98fGjAij26T-2FVbfVb…>. -###- [https://meltwater-apps-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/images/570ba439a…] City of Cambridge, 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Executive Office, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States Unsubscribe<http://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=7zFBvZry39J5K5cdwsweCN…>

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Rethinking Residential Zoning to Address Segregation and the Environmental Crisis
by Barbara Thimm 20 Apr '21

20 Apr '21

Dear neighbors, "The 'New Redlining' is Deciding Who Lives in Your Neighborhood," an opinion piece in today's *New York Times* <https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/opinion/biden-zoning-social-justice.html>, is worth reading. Particularly in light of recent discussions on zoning and affordable housing in Cambridge. Best, Barbara

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Bad News for Cities, especially those on the Coasts
by Ruth Ryals 19 Apr '21

19 Apr '21

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2021-cities-climate-victims/?cmpid=BBD04…

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FW: Let's "Stand Out Against Racism and Hate" this Sunday, April 18, at Porter Square, at 10 am!
by Ruth Ryals 17 Apr '21

17 Apr '21

REMINDER: Join us from 10 am- noon tomorrow (Sunday). Or when/how long you can. Bring signs if you can, but show up! Unfortunately, we need to keep adding names: Adam Toledo Duante Wright 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario Stop Violence Against Asians! ****************************************** Neighbors and Friends, Meet us at Porter Square - Sunday, April 18, at 10 am. I am usually in front of Café Nero, but feel free to station yourself anywhere near the Porter T stop. There is plenty of room around the Square and up/down Mass Ave to stay distanced and but still make an impact on passersby - whether in cars or on foot/bicycles. If you are an artist or enjoy creating things, please consider making and bringing a sign! If not, we have extras! Bring your family, friends, your dog, your home-made signs, your masks and join your neighbors at Porter Square to "Stand Out Against Racism and Hate"! Let’s show that this lack of justice is unacceptable in our America. ******************************************** The news is too much to take. We were all waiting for justice for George Floyd, and then Duante Wright got shot and killed “accidentally”. At a minimum, our police need to see their job as protectors, not warriors, and the populace of any color, ethnic group or sexual persuasion, as citizens to be protected. Officers need to be trained to de-escalate situations, not reach for a weapon and shoot to kill, instinctively, because of their training. And we see incidents of violence against defenseless people assumed to be of Asian heritage, all because of the politization of a virus which we cannot control any better than China did. This twisted thinking has caused great harm to our Asian-American friends and relatives. We are America; we are better than this. Join us at Porter Square on Sunday to protest such hate and injustice. Ruth

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