Dear Members and Friends,
We’re excited to welcome Mayor Wu to our 60th Annual meeting on Tuesday!
Along with the chance to hear from your elected representatives the evening features a talk on famed Irish American John Boyle O’Reilly.
Don’t forget to register – all are welcome to this free public meeting.
Fenway Civic Association 60th Annual Meeting, Tuesday, February 8th, 6:00 p.m.
(register at bit.ly/FCAMeeting)
With feature presentation: John Boyle O’Reilly: Life, Work, and Art – a panel discussion with Brian O’Donovan, Peter Drummey, and Patricia Gilrein
Join neighbors and Fenway representatives for this virtual annual meeting with remarks from elected officials followed by a lively discussion on the life of famed Irish American John Boyle O’Reilly. Facilitated by GBH’s Brian O’Donovan with Peter Drummey and Patricia Gilrein, this interview style presentation covers O’Reilly’s life, works, and singular place in Boston history as well as information about upcoming repairs to the O’Reilly monument in the Back Bay Fens.
2. Monday, February 7th, Meeting with Senator Will Brownsberger, 7:00 p.m.
The Special Commission on Correctional Funding has completed a major study on jail and prison spending in Massachusetts.
Join Senator Brownsberger for a discussion of those findings – meeting link is below: Topic: Correctional SpendingTime: Feb 7, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82476372859?pwd=SEVKLzU3MVVCMFltMVBISVRQNGR1UT09
Meeting ID: 824 7637 2859 Passcode: 276342
3. Thursday, February 10th, MBTA Public Meeting on Proposed Fare Changes, 6:00 p.m. (2nd meeting schedule for 2/17)
Join the MBTA to hear about proposed fare changes for 2022. Public comment is also being accepted through the MBTA site.
For details, visit: https://www.mbta.com/fares/2022-proposed-fare-changes
4. Boston Public Works Department Street Cleaning input
The Boston Public Works Department is seeking street names, boundaries and times/days for areas that should be added to the city’s list for street cleaning in 2022.
Street cleaning runs from April 1 through to Nov 30 in most areas.
Individuals with proposals to add should email Kennedy Avery from Councilor Kenzie Bok’s Office at kennedy.avery@boston.gov
For more information about street cleaning, to download the cleaning schedule, and to sign up for street cleaning updates from the city, visit https://www.boston.gov/departments/public-works/street-sweeping-city
5. Tufts University Community Survey Tufts University is inviting neighbors in Boston (Chinatown, Fenway & Mission Hill), Medford, and Somerville to take a brief survey to learn more about the Tufts programs and events you most enjoy and what new programs or events you would like to see them offer in the future. At the conclusion of the survey, participants will have the option to enter their name into a raffle for a chance to win a $50 gift card to Goldilox Bagels (Medford), Taco Party (Somerville), or Irashai (Boston’s Chinatown). To take the survey, visit: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7VVG3oalWDRKAPI