tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61772452689772475602024-03-13T06:01:21.484-04:00East CambridgeThe East Cambridge Business AssociationECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-30301387366585677342012-09-06T12:53:00.000-04:002012-09-06T12:53:04.957-04:00Smoke This Rib Fest 2012 - Oct 21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="color: black; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">The East Cambridge Business Association (ECBA) is
proud to present </span><span style="color: black;">The East Cambridge Business
Association “Smoke This” Rib Fest 2012</span></em><em><span style="color: black; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">, on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sunday October 21, 2012 </b>from 12:00 noon – 4:00pm. The Rib Fest and
Street Fair will take place on Cambridge Street in East Cambridge, between
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<em><span style="color: black; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">The Rib Fest is a culinary showdown pitting pit
master against pit master for the title of the best ribs in town. The event is </span></em><span style="color: black;">for all ages so come and enjoy some BBQ. There will be plenty
of food and fun to be had for all, but for the best chance to sample a variety of ribs
and to cast a vote for your favorite, you’ll need a Taste Ticket which will get
you 10 rib samples from the restaurants of your choice at a first come first
serve basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4248545514" target="_blank">Taste Tickets</a> go on sale
September 20<sup>th</sup> . Additionally, each restaurants will be selling a
dish of their own, showcasing their own menu.<em><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><o:p> We have a growing list of particpants that already includes <strong>Abigail's, <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Area
Four, ARTBAR, Atwood's Tavern, Bambara, Catalyst, CRLS Culinary
School, East Side Bar and Grille, Lord Hobo, Midwest Grill, New Deal
Fish Market, Ole, Portugalia, Lizzy’s, Trina's Starlight Lounge, and
Tupelo</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Stay tuned for further updates on this years Rib Fest. </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Feel free to contact us at <a href="mailto:info@EastCambridgeBA.com">info@EastCambridgeBA.com</a> with any questions or for Sponsorship information.</span></o:p></span></div>
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ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0105 Spring St, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA42.3694115 -71.083064742.367945 -71.085532199999989 42.370878 -71.0805972tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-21524036398348692812012-08-09T10:00:00.001-04:002012-08-09T10:00:19.744-04:00State Chooses Three Finalists for Courthouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The State's Department of Capital and Asset Managment recently revealed that developers HYM, Divco West, and Leggat McCall are the three finalist for the redevelopment of the Sullivan Courthouse.</div>
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All three currently have or have had a presence in East Cambridge. Divco recently acquired the Davenport building on First St. Leggat McCall converted the old Durans chocolate factory into what is now One First Street. HYM is the developer of the Northpoint project.ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-88055300744364162372012-08-07T21:05:00.006-04:002012-08-07T21:08:34.341-04:00Free Summer Movie Night is this Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">followed by a Family Friendly Movie</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Free Popcorn and water provided by ECBA and East
Cambride Savings Bank</span></div>ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0292 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA42.370921 -71.08089442.3694545 -71.0833615 42.3723875 -71.0784265tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-52971309867569828392012-07-18T11:31:00.001-04:002012-07-18T11:31:43.996-04:00Run & Ride at Cambridgeside: Free Family Fun<br />
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Hey kids! Ready, set, go!<br />
Do you love to ride your bike and run? Compete in the third annual, kids only duathlon with biking and running in and around CambridgeSide Galleria!<br />
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Run & Ride at CambridgeSide is for kids 5-15 years old, with prizes, race t-shirts, giveaways, entertainment and more. Race with your friends and make new ones – sign up for Run & Ride at CambridgeSide today!<br />
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<strong>Sunday, July 29, 2012</strong><br />
<strong>8:30am Registration</strong><br />
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CambridgeSide Galleria<br />
100 CambridgeSide PlaceCambridge, MA 02141<br />
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Pre-register for FREE today at <a href="http://www.shopcambridgeside.com/">http://www.shopcambridgeside.com/</a>.<br />
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Help a child turn a page. Bring a new, unused school supply for donation to the East End House. Run & Ride is an innovative community collaboration between CambridgeSide Galleria, City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Health Department, Cambridge Police Department and Cambridge Fire Department. ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0100 Cambridgeside Pl, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA42.3672275 -71.077717342.365761 -71.0801848 42.368694 -71.075249800000009tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-79554962849489149652012-07-09T10:02:00.001-04:002012-07-09T10:02:16.835-04:00Summer In The City @ Donnelly FieldJungle Jim's Wild about Balloons & <br />
Agenda for Children's Literacy StoryWalk <br />
Tuesday, July 10 at 10:00am<br />
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Location: Donnelly Field, Willow St. & York St.<br />
Rain site: Frisoli Youth Center, 61 Willow St.<br />
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Jungle Jim spins stories as he twists great balloon animals and performs stunning magical tricks. While you are at the park, enjoy arts & crafts activities, snacks, book give-a-ways during the StoryWalk Kick-Off Event. <br />
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After the performance, take a StoryWalk! Participating Inman Square businesses display a page from the same children's book in their street-front windows and offer discounts and giveaways to children and families.<br />
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Sponsor: Inman Square Business Association and Agenda for Children's Literacy<br />
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Performance runs about 45 minutes long. <br />
Designed for children, but fun for all ages!ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-91838875174834412112012-07-03T10:55:00.001-04:002012-07-03T10:55:59.181-04:00BOOMTOWN Festival 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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BOOMTOWN is once again returning to East Cambridge with a week long celebration of fun family events!<br />
It all begins on Monday July 16th at 4pm with FREE chalk art, face painting, dancing, and drumming workshops. Then there is a free evening concert by <em>The Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Band</em> starting at 7:30 in Centanni Court Yard. <br />
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BOOMTOWN is organized by the <a href="http://www.multiculturalartscenter.org/" target="_blank">Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center</a> on Second Street, and brings fun art projects and evening concerts to the East Cambridge Neighborhood. This year, while you are feeding your soul with culture and fun, your belly can be feed with tacos from <a href="http://www.thetacotruck.com/" target="_blank">The Taco Truck</a>, from 4-8pm each night.<br />
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Its a great neighborhood event that is FREE! Be sure the check the <a href="http://www.multiculturalartscenter.org/app/download/6648877604/boomtown_SCHEDULE_June25.pdf" target="_blank">schedule</a> to see whats happening each night at BOOMTOWN!<br />
<br />ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com041 2nd St, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA42.3699461 -71.07892342.3684796 -71.0813905 42.3714126 -71.076455500000009tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-88842812009730161952012-06-19T23:15:00.005-04:002012-06-19T23:15:55.119-04:00CAMBRIDGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT - Pops on the Lawn<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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Sunday June 24, 3:00 PM<br />@ Sennott Park<br />(Prospect St at Broadway)</h3>
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Featuring your favorites from Movies, Musicals and Television!<br />
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<em><strong>Superman & Superman Returns<br />E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial<br />Chicago<br />West Side Story<br />Hoe-Down</strong></em><br />
<em><strong>... and many many more!</strong></em><br />
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This concert is FREE and open to the public!<br />
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This program is supported in part by a grant from MetLife and the Cambridge Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.<br />
Cambridge Symphony Orchestra · 617-576-1819 · <a href="http://www.cambridgesymphony.org/">www.cambridgesymphony.org</a><br />
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Please check our website for the Rain Location.ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-16138452076373120392012-06-07T22:35:00.001-04:002012-06-07T22:41:59.576-04:00Lunch at Hungry Mother!<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Backdoor BBQ at Hungry Mother! HM is serving lunch on Thursdays and Fridays starting at 11:30am until 1:30 (or until they run out, which ever comes first)<br />
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Nothing better than a Pulled Pork Sandwich to take you into the weekend. See you in line ...<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Please join the City of Cambridge and Mass Bike for a : </span></span><b><span style="font-family: Constantia, Constantia;"><span style="font-family: Constantia, Constantia;">Free Urban Cycling Workshop<br /><strong>May 29th @ Millers River Apartments</strong></span></span><br />A great class if you get the bike out only occasionally, want to use one more for your daily errands, considering bike com-muting, or simply want to ride along with your kids. <br />This is a how-to informational class for Cambridge residents; <b><span style="font-family: Constantia, Constantia;"><span style="font-family: Constantia, Constantia;">no experience or bicycle necessary</span></span>. </b><br />Those who complete the class will be eligible for a free bike helmet. <br /><br /><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times New Roman;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times New Roman;"><b>RSVP </b><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;"><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;">REQUESTED BUT NOT REQUIRED TO</span></span><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;"><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;">: </span></span><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;"><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;">OHN </span></span><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;"><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;">P</span></span><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;"><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;">ELLETIER </span></span><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;"><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;">@</span></span><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;"><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;">CAMBRIDGEMA</span></span><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;"><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;">.</span></span><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;"><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;">GOV </span></span><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;"><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;">617-349-4631 <br />P</span></span><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;"><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;">LEASE MENTION CLASS DATE WHEN RESERVING</span></span><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;"><span style="font-family: Perpetua Titling MT, Perpetua Titling;">. </span></span></span></span><br />J<br />JPELLETIER</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times New Roman;"><b></b></span></span> </b></b>ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-478077276058456842012-05-07T17:08:00.002-04:002012-05-08T22:38:03.259-04:00THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!We had close to 60 volunteers for the East Cambridge Clean Up Day on Saturday, and they weren't your average everyday volunteers, they were ROCKSTAR volunteers.<br />
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We left Cambridge Street spotless and weed free. Then we went on to mulch EVERY tree well from Second Street all the way to Columbia. This was an enormous effort and we sincerely thank everyone who participated, especially local business owners, The East Cambridge Families Group, Frisoli Youth Center, and EC Dog Owners Group. Also thanks to <a href="http://www.livingproof.com/" target="_blank">Living Proof</a> who put a group together from their office to join us. It was truly a community effort.<br />
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Another thank you to Susana Segat at CCTV who gave The Clean Up Day some great coverage on her <a href="http://cctvcambridge.org/East%20Cambridge%20Clean%20Up%20Day" target="_blank">blog</a> and got some great interviews with volunteers.<br />
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We are following up with businesses owners and encourage them to keep the street looking great for the summer months and continue the great work of the volunteers. The flower baskets will be here soon and EC businesses, residents, and visitors will have even more reason to be proud of the neighborhood,<br />
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I had wanted to post the group picture, but I'm having some technical difficulties, that said I couldn't let the day go by without sending a huge thank you to all who came out. Ill update with a pic as soon as I can.<br />
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oh and the shirts looked great too ... you're going to be jealous if you didn't join us ... there's always next year.ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-21501679987757192122012-05-01T23:17:00.001-04:002012-05-01T23:17:11.703-04:00Monthly Meeting RecapSmall businesses don't often have the luxury of employing an HR Director that can easily answer questions or the time to keep up on the ever changing laws pertaining to their business and employment.<br />
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This is why Tuesday's ECBA meeting at the law offices of <a href="http://www.chelaw.com/" target="_blank">Clark Hunt Ahern & Embry</a> was a valuable opportunity for ECBA members. The topics ranged from interview traps to the changing regulations on retaurants workers tips.<br />
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In addition to great advise and presentations by Attorney's from CHA&E, members had the opportunity to hear from Patty Colarossi, an officer, at the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division<br />
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Employment Law is not something easily explained in a blog post. The best advice at the meeting was that if you have a question, pick up the phone and call the Department of Labor at 617-624-6700 and ask to speak to an officer. It's better to ask the questions and get it right than it is to get caught off guard.<br />
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The Department of Labor Website is also a great resource filled with downloadable Fact Sheets and even a number of mobile apps that can help keep you organized<br />
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The link to the Department of Labor Website<br />
<a href="http://www.dol.gov/whd/">http://www.dol.gov/whd/</a><br />
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Many thanks to the attorneys at Clark Hunt Ahern & Embry for arranging the meeting and for taking the time to educate our members. Hopefully everyone walked away with a better understanding of how to protect themselves and their businesses. Of course CHA&E is a great local firm that can assist you with a variety of services, so do contact them for your business needs.<br />
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<br />ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-32647056193099213922012-04-22T23:15:00.002-04:002012-04-23T10:46:55.927-04:00Volunteer for the 3rd Annual Clean Up Day: May 5 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Join the East Cambridge Business Association for the<br />
3rd Annual East Cambridge Clean Up Day<br />
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The ECBA will sponsor the 3rd Annual Clean Up Day along side the East Cambridge Families Group, and Frisoli Teen Center.<br />
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Volunteers can meet at either Silva Park or the Bocce Court starting at 9:30am on Saturday May 5.<br />
We will work on Cambridge St picking up litter and weeding tree wells to prepare them for mulch.<br />
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Join us for pizza at an after party at Vellucci Park (next to the tracks) when we finish.<br />
FREE TSHIRT FOR VOLUNTEERS<br />
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Please let us know where you will be meeting us, email us at <a href="mailto:info@eastcambridgeba.com">info@eastcambridgeba.com</a><br />
Thanks!ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-35371398195568530162012-04-18T12:04:00.000-04:002012-04-18T12:04:06.986-04:00Tshirts and Dog's at Lizzy's this weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ySLmhFNnm3M/T47lduXq_3I/AAAAAAAAADA/hxDQ-Q8zXR4/s1600/LIZZYS+CONTESTV5-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ySLmhFNnm3M/T47lduXq_3I/AAAAAAAAADA/hxDQ-Q8zXR4/s320/LIZZYS+CONTESTV5-1.png" width="247" /></a></div>ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-55985335152562011402012-04-05T23:23:00.000-04:002012-04-05T23:23:38.199-04:00East Cambridge Crime Prevention Meeting<h2 class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">Wednesday, April 18th, 2012<o:p></o:p></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"> 6:30 PM<o:p></o:p></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"> East End House<o:p></o:p></h2><h3 style="text-align: center;"> 105 Spring Street,</h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">Cambridge, MA 02141<o:p></o:p></h3><br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></o:p>Join us for a discussion with local officers about crime in our community, <br />
including a review of the most recent Community Crime Report!<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> We Hope to See You There!<o:p></o:p></div><h4> </h4><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Pizza and Light Refreshments Will Be Served<o:p></o:p></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em> </em></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
<em> Questions? Contact Tim Severyn at the East End House <o:p></o:p></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em> </em></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><em>at timothy@eastendhouse.org or 617.876.4444<o:p></o:p></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em> </em></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><em>*Sponsored by the East End House, the Cambridge Police Department,<o:p></o:p></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em> </em></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><em>and the East Cambridge Business Association*<o:p></o:p></em></div><br />
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The meeting began with some information about how businesses can apply for outdoor seating and make use of sidedwalks in front of their business. The City of Cambridge is having great success with their outdoor seating program and are encouraging more businesses to particpate. The city is also promoting a pilot program this season where businesses can essentailly lease parking spaces in front of their businesses, construct a platform, and use it for outdoor seating. While there has not been any interest as of yet in East Cambridge, we are eager to see how this proposal develops throughout the city.<br />
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Sidewalk cafes have been playing big role in improving the street scape and creating a welcoming atmosphere for pedestrians. If anyone has questions about how to take advantage of the outdoor seating program feel free to contact us.<br />
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Deputy City Manager, Richard Rossi, and Commissioner of Public Works, Lisa Peterson, then gave ECBA an overview of the many services that DPW provides within the community and fielded some questions. The question ECBA gets asked most is "whats up with the not so great smell coming from the catch basins along Cambridge St". The good news is that DPW will begin work in the next few weeks to install new vents in the catch basins which will eliminate the odor. Catch basins located at 621, 625, 633, 645, 719, 764, 1076, 1106, and 1121Camrbidge St have been identified for the installation. If you have a problematic catch basin in front of your business that is not listed here, please let us know and we will relay to DPW for attention.<br />
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Also, DPW will be planting 6 new trees in empty tree wells and closing off 3 other retired tree wells which will help to eliminate a place for unsightly weeds to grow and collect trash during the summer months.ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-35528733251253319132012-03-14T23:17:00.000-04:002012-03-14T23:17:58.913-04:00Cambridge Symphony Orchestra: ESSENTIAL TCHAIKOVSKY<div style="text-align: center;">Cambridge Symphony Orchestra<br />
Cynthia Woods, Music Director</div><div style="text-align: center;">presents</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
ESSENTIAL TCHAIKOVSKY</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 4:00 PM<br />
Kresge Auditorium<br />
48 Massachusetts Ave. (approximate address)<br />
Cambridge, MA 02138</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Overture to The Marriage of Figaro ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<br />
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Concerto for Violin Op.35 in D major ... Piotr Tchaikovsky<br />
... featuring violinist Irina Muresanu<br />
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Symphony No. 6 Op.74 in B minor (Pathetique) ... Piotr Tchaikovsky<br />
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Tickets are:<br />
Adults: $15 (advance), $20 (door)<br />
Seniors/Students: $12 (advance), $15 (door)<br />
Children Under 12: $5 (all times)<br />
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Tickets can be purchased online at <a href="http://cambridgesymphony.org/event/essential-tchaikovsky/">http://cambridgesymphony.org/event/essential-tchaikovsky/</a>ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-7077018318237044592012-02-22T15:20:00.000-05:002012-02-22T15:20:28.646-05:00ECPT Meeting Tonight Feb 22 at East End HouseIf you are interested in hearing from the developers that submitted bids on the Edward J Sullivan Court House, 5 of the 7 bidders will be at the East Cambridge Planning Team meeting tonight starting at 7pm at the East End House 105 Spring St.ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-84186432942806161582012-02-22T14:49:00.000-05:002012-02-22T14:49:54.480-05:00East Side Bar and Grill on Phantom Gourmet<div style="text-align: center;"><object style="height: 390px; width: 640px;"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lFRMo4q2QtI?version=3&feature=player_detailpage"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lFRMo4q2QtI?version=3&feature=player_detailpage" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="360"></object></div><br />
In case you missed it, here is East Side Bar & Grille on Phantom Gourmet.<br />
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Congrats to Chris and East Side and thanks for the Smoke This Rib Fest plug .... Stanley Cup of BBQ competitions indeedECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-24911020334759054822012-02-06T11:39:00.000-05:002012-02-06T11:45:23.826-05:00Clover Brings CSA Farm Shares to East Cambridge<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">What if picking up your CSA farm share meant stopping by a retail location on</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">your own schedule instead of meeting a truc in a parking lot during a 3-hour pick-up window?</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">That’s the idea behind a new experiment in “CSA retail” launched today by Clover Food Lab</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">(<span style="color: blue;">www.cloverfoodlab.com</span>), a chain of fast-food restaurants and food trucks in Boston and</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Cambridge founded by MIT alum Ayr Muir.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">In community-supported agriculture (CSA), customers subscribe to a farm and pay a sum of money</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">(usually $500-$600) in the winter; f<span style="color: black;">armers use the cash to plan, buy seeds, hire employees, and</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">grow food. As the harvest comes in from June to October, farmers divide up the produce weekly</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">among their shareholders.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">“The problem with CSAs in urban areas is that they’re sort of hard to find out about and</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">inconvenient to pick up,” Clover president Ayr Muir says. CSA members in the Boston area often</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">need to drive to the farms or pick up their shares from the back of a delivery truck in parking lots or</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">behind grocery stores during very limited time windows (for example, Wednesdays from 4-6pm).</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Muir wants to use Clover to spotlight CSAs front and center. He believes that if successful this pilot</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">program could pave the way for CSAs to enter the mainstream. Clover believes the market for CSA</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">membership could number in the tens of thousands in the Boston area providing vital support to</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">area farms.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">This February, Clover HUB, the 7,000-square-foot facility at 1075 Cambridge Street, will be</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">transformed into a pop-up CSA sign-up space. Customers can read information about five different</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">CSAs and sign up for whichever farm appeals to them the most or fits into their schedule best. The</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">pilot program will include Marshall Farm, The Food Project, Lindentree Farm, Drumlin Farm, and</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Red Fire Farm, each dropping off on a different day of the week.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Once the growing season starts in June, shareholders will return to Clover HUB on a specific day</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">each week to pick up their box of vegetables.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Clover will host a public CSA Night at Clover HUB, 1075 Cambridge Street, from 7pm-9pm on</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Friday, February 24. At the event, which is open to the public, customers can talk to the CSA</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">farmers, sign up for any remaining shares, and tour the area of Clover HUB where CSAs will be</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">picked up come harvest time.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Muir sees several benefits to customers who sign up. Customers will be able to stop by during</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">normal store hours, so they won’t lose out on their share because traffic or bad weather made</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">them a few minutes late to a pickup. Muir believes farmers will benefit from the increased visibility</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">and ease of drop-off. An indoor pickup area means that farmers will not have to wait around after</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">they drop off the shares. Clover will offer the service free to farms.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Clover expects customers to consider a variety of factors when picking their farm. Some customers</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">might pick a CSA with a Monday drop-off to have food for the week, or Fridays to have food for the</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">weekend. Others might select a CSA because they’ve seen the farm at a neighborhood farmers’</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">market (Drumlin Farm), because it is certified organic (Lindentree Farm, Red Fire Farm),</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">empowers local teens (The Food Project), or provides little gifts throughout the season (Marshall</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Farm).</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Shares are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Some farms have many shares available;</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">others have sliding scales for payment from low-income customers; and one, Lindentree Farm, is</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">launching its first-ever Boston drop-off, creating 10 special shares just for Clover customers.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">The CSA program fits into Clover’s long-term goals: to improve customers’ health over time; bring</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">money to local farmers, and make fresh food accessible to many people. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">On a busy day, Clover</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">serves nearly 20,000 people at two restaurants and four food trucks parked at MIT, Longwood</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Medical Area, Boston University, and South Station. “<span style="color: black;">If this experiment works, in a few years, we</span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">could introduce CSAs to thousands of new customers and funnel hundreds of thousands of dollars</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">to local farmers,” Muir says. “The hardest part for us is going to be waiting for the crops to grow.”</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">CSA Night</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Friday, February 24, 7pm-9pm</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Clover HUB (1075 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA)</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Open to the public</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Schedule and Location of Clover CSA Pickups (June—October)</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Clover HUB (1075 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA)</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Monday: Marshall’s Farm (Gloucester, Mass)</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Tuesday: The Food Project (Lincoln, Mass)</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Wednesday: Lindentree Farm (Lincoln, Mass)</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Thursday: Drumlin Farm (Lincoln, Mass)</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Friday: Red Fire Farm (Granby, Mass)</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">More information:</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #810081; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">http://www.cloverfoodlab.com/?p=8750</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">http://www.cloverfoodlab.com/?p=7727</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/csa/csa.shtml</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"></span></div>ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-65531318127608470142012-01-23T20:12:00.000-05:002012-01-23T20:12:33.751-05:00PopUp Cafe Info Session<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JgghQJWaLxo/Tx4EATMaNeI/AAAAAAAAACU/RxzQzV8Q0ik/s1600/PopUp_Cafe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" nfa="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JgghQJWaLxo/Tx4EATMaNeI/AAAAAAAAACU/RxzQzV8Q0ik/s320/PopUp_Cafe.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pop-up Café</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Information Session</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Date:<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Tuesday February 7<sup>th</sup></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Time:<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>9:00 am</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Location:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>License Commission</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>831 Mass. Ave., Cambridge</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Since being introduced in Cambridge (2006), outdoor dining has been successful in increasing street life, creating a vibrant street atmosphere, making the sidewalk more interesting for pedestrians, supporting local businesses and enhancing sidewalk plantings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Annually 42 establishments participate in the program; 18 serving alcohol.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" id="_x0000_t202" o:spt="202" path="m,l,21600r21600,l21600,xe"><stroke joinstyle="miter"></stroke><path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"></path></shapetype><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pop-up Cafés are an opportunity to build on the success of the outdoor dining program by using on-street parking spaces for additional café space.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This space can be combined with sidewalk seating to provide a larger seating area than previously permitted, or may allow outdoor dining in areas not previously permitted, due to limited sidewalk width.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pop-up Cafés have been popular in Europe and have recently been established in California, Pennsylvania, Canada and New York City.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-30318579392978031042012-01-11T16:22:00.000-05:002012-01-11T16:22:36.444-05:00East Cambridge Planning Team meeting at 7pmTonight at 7pm the Division of Capital and Asset Management (DCAM) will be at the East Cambridge Planning Team meeting at the East End House.<br />
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DCAM will be briefing residents on the process of putting the Edward J. Sullivan Court house out to bid and how the building could be reused.<br />
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The future use of the building will certainly have an impact on the neighborhood so do take some time to tell them what you would like to see happen there.<br />
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DCAM was very responsive to some ECBA suggestions after our meeting and did respond to the requests to better maintain the vegetation and clean up the trash that seems to collect in the area.ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-38246270159171861832012-01-07T09:15:00.000-05:002012-01-07T09:15:56.616-05:00The Little Engine That Could! - Cambridge Symphony Orchestra<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cambridgesymphony.org/event/family-concert/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="210" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2PAwRQg85g/TwhS7gtmmpI/AAAAAAAAACM/EIIyxsQeMpQ/s320/LIttleEngineThatCould.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Cynthia Woods, Music Director<br />
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presents<br />
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THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD!<br />
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Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 4:00 PM<br />
Somerville Theatre<br />
55 Davis Square<br />
Somerville, MA<br />
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Internet Symphony No. 1 (Eroica) ... Tan Dun<br />
The Little Engine that Could ... Allen Feinstein (book by Watty Piper)<br />
Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major ... Joseph Haydn<br />
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Tickets are:<br />
Adults: $10 (advance), $15 (door)<br />
Seniors/Students: $8 (advance), $12 (door)<br />
Children Under 12: $5 (all times)<br />
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Tickets can be purchased online through <a href="http://www.cambridgesymphony.org/">http://www.cambridgesymphony.org/</a>ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177245268977247560.post-83584199948375513632012-01-04T13:46:00.000-05:002012-01-04T13:46:23.363-05:00January Monthly Meeting UpdateAt the January 3rd ECBA monthly meeting hosted by Vinfen, ECBA members were joined by John Pelletier of the City of Cambridge's CitySmart Program and representatives from the State's Division of Capital and Asset Management (DCAM).<br />
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<a href="http://www2.cambridgema.gov/cdd/et/citysmart/" target="_blank">CitySmart</a> is a <span style="font-size: small;">program designed to encourage the use of more sustainable transportation for all kinds of trips. It was a three year grant funded program and just finished up in East Cambridge. John shared the results of the surveys and the information gathered during his time working within the East Cambridge neighborhood. This is the third year of the program and by far showed the most successful results. The survey reached 17% of East Cambridge households and showed that residents are very in tune with the transportation options around us. John will be posting the full report on their web page in the coming days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Some interesting information for ECBA to consider is that the <span style="font-size: small;">most popular events participants would most likely attend in their neighborhood are; themed walks (63%), support local business events (47%), Park/neighborhood cleanups (44%), community meeting on neighborhood improvements (39%) or transportation improvements (38%), and general neighborhood walks or themed bike rides (both 34%). We have already hosted many of the mentioned events, so its encouraging to see a strong desire to have the continue and hopefully evolve into larger neighborhood events.</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mass.gov/anf/property-mgmt-and-construction/oversight-agencies/dcam/" target="_blank">The Division of Capital and Asset Management (DCAM)</a> approached the ECBA in order to reach the business community and solicit feedback on the future of the Sullivan Courthouse. We were joined by Commissioner Carole Cornelison and Acting Deputy Commissioner Dana Harrell who explained the process currently underway. Having no interest in reuse of the building in state or local government , DCAM is seeking requests for proposals for the property. They stated that world wide interest has been shown in the building due to the proximity to Kendall Square. DCAM has hosted three tours of the building and a full list of interested parties having taken a tour is posted on their <a href="http://www.mass.gov/anf/property-mgmt-and-construction/design-and-construction-of-public-bldgs/procurement-opps-at-dcam/state-owned-real-estate-property-for-sale.html" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
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Many ECBA members expressed concerns about how the building will blend in with the surrounding neighborhood, how parking would be handled by new owners, and overall building appearance. DCAM felt that an active ground floor use could be achieved through the sale process and by working with the City and city's zoning process. It was also noted that a complimentary use to that of the nearby Multicultural Arts Center may be beneficial as well as a desire to see the building's outer skin upgraded to something more attractive.<br />
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RFP's are due at the beginning of February and a proposal should be selected some time in June.<br />
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ECBA will continue to monitor this project and hopes to communicate concerns and ideas with DCAM. We encourage you to share your thoughts and comments with us as we can relay them to DCAM for consideration.<br />
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</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Looking for a last minute gift or stocking stuffer? The oh so popular "I [heart] East Cambridge" Tshirts are here to save the day and save you some shopping time and stress</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Very conveniently for sale at the Multicultural Arts Center at 41 Second St. for $15. It's the perfect gift.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stop by the Multicultural Art Center and visit their bizarre on the first floor for a number of unique gifts for the holidays.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As always, your support goes a long way in helping the ECBA help East Cambridge.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Holidays!</div>ECBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185025012438669533noreply@blogger.com0