News Index
Black Baseball: Mural
in Need
Black
History: Remember
Buttonwood
& NStar
District
Improvement Plan
Dogdom: Act
of Kindness
Elder Art Exhibit
Green Ticket
Legislation
Letter to Paul - #2
Moreland
St vs. Liquor License
Photo
Series: Painted in White
SNI
Update - Sgt. Brooks
Upham's Corner named a "CARD"
Upham's
Corner Walk Thru
Main Streets still Moving
How can I Help?
Get excited about the issues in our community EVEN IF you don't live next door.
- Write a letter to the licensing board
- Write a letter / call NStar
- Help restore the Negro Baseball mural
- Help get our merchants on board
This is YOUR community. You make the difference in its viability and vitality.
New
Website Option: LINKS
Upham's Corner News website now includes a page of links useful to the
Greater Upham's Corner area.
One of the links will open an Upham's Corner "DOCS" page.
DONATE - If you want to donate to a non-profit, check out LINKS. ** indicates an organization that
accepts donations.
Boston
Area Church League
Mon, Feb 28, 2011 6-8pm
You are invited - youth leaders, potential coaches, mentors,
churches and youth development organizations. Be a part of this
movement to keep our kids off the streets and constructively engaged.
Event Details
"Turn the Corner"
Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:30-7:30pm
Yaz's Place
The Upham's Corner Main Street Promotions Committee is sponsoring
end-of-month get-togethers.
It all starts on Feb 28, 2011 a time to celebrate the completion of the
Main Street Strategic Plan which will go public in early Spring.
David Russman says: "Gather up your friends for fun and
relaxation. Eat, drink, be merry - 10" or 2'. Come celebrate the
Upham's Corner Business District.
Project R.I.G.H.T., Inc
Tue, March 1, 2011
6-8pm
5:30pm Reception
6-8pm
Full Membership Meeting
Grove Hall Community Center
51 Geneva Ave, Roxbury
Contact: 617-541-5454
International Women's Day
Tue, Mar 8, 2011 5:30-7:30pm
Harvard School of Public Health
100 years old and honoring the radical history & current realities
of women in the
world - entertainment, food, presentations and a panel discussion on
women's lives in Egypt and Tunisia.
Boston Ballet at the Strand
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 7pm
Strand Theatre - FREE!!
The 7pm show - free and open to the general public - will feature
performances by Boston Ballet company dancers specially
prepared for this one-night-only presentation.
How to get (free) Tickets (required)
Pilgrim
Church
Free Community Lunch - Every
Saturday 12-1:30pm Story
& Photos
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Painted in White
Sun, Feb 27, 2011
Part of our continuing photo series of Upham's Corner . . .
The
beautifying effect of heavy white snow in bringing our winter sky to
life was pause for capturing the moment.
View Photos
Black History
Month
Saturday February 19, 2011 the Grove Hall Library hosted a "Black
Baseball" lecture attended by a dozen enthusiasts. Upham's Corner
News will be reviewing this topic in a future issue.
The Black Baseball Mural located in Upham's Corner was brought up - very few
people knew it existed. The mural has fallen into hard times and
is in need of restoration.
Story & Photos
A Poem Dedicated to Black History
Robby Thomas, Executive Director of
the Boston Area Church League, attended the black baseball
lecture. Not
only does he care deeply about baseball and see it as a way of helping
develop character in our inner-city "trenches", but he also writes
poetry.
Following is his poem REMEMBER,
dedicated to the makers of Black History.
R E
M E M B E
R
(Dedicated to the makers of Black History)
Remember when justice was partial to Langston's
hue and
the world made
Billie Holiday blue.
When men dreamed like Kings and marched the extra mile,
When we knew Baldwin was coming with the fire next time.
When Malcolm went to Mecca - changed his mind, Cassius became Ali -
Liston passed his prime.
When "up you mighty race" made Garvey messiah, and "up from slavery"
shared Booker T's ire.
When the voice of Frederick Douglas spoke, and reached the souls of
"Dubois" Black folk.
. . . .
(the most powerful vision ...)
. . .remember?)
Read
Full Text
of "REMEMBER"
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Kroc
Center Dedication Weekend
April 1-3, 2011
The
Kroc Center has scheduled its Dedication Weekend for April 1-3, 2011.
Their "soft" open will be earlier but it hasn't yet been announced.
Letter
from the Kroc Center
Upham's Corner
Main Street
We just got word from Zachary Cohen (2/25/11) that Upham's Corner Main
Street is still "on the move." They had hoped to be in their new
location by the end of December but what's another month or two or even
three?
The move date is being kept secret but we'll know when we see the
lights on and Zach sitting at his new desk with his feet up, enjoying
the view.
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Upham's
Corner InSight into the News
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 Elders
- Art Exhibit
Feb 16 - Mar 16, 2011
Upham's Corner Library
Over
60 people - artists, staff and guests attended the reception at the Upham's Corner
Library on 2/16/11.
View the
wonderful watercolors. Woodworking contributions were made by
members of the Men's Group. Popular with women is sewing and especially embrodery.
The art exhibit is a result of the USEP/PACE art therapy program.
Activities Director Paulette Sewell-Reid gives us a detailed history on
how the program got started - fascinating. You also get a chance
to meet the
artists.
The exhibition will be at the Upham's Corner library through March 16,
2011.
This art exhibit is A MUST SEE.
Story &
Photos
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Buttonwood Abutters
Butting Heads with NStar
NStar signed a
lease agreement with ATS Equipment (late 2010) with the
proviso that ATS get abutter agreements.
ATS did not. Now
the
residents face a spoiled view, noise and pollution.
Looks like NStar created the problem by leasing land based on an
ASSUMPTION.
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 Poolside
view from Buttonwood home.
Lovely, isn't it?
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Story
& Photos.
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Safe
Neighborhood Initiative Update
Feb 15, 2011
We
were able to speak with Officer Tommy Brooks a week or so after the
first SNI meeting. He has been making a lot of progress in
dealing with Upham's Corner neighborhood issues. He also talked
about how future SNI meetings will be handled.
Good job, Mr. Brooks! Read
More
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Moreland St
Residents Up-in-arms
 Moreland Street and Winthrop Street residents are
strongly opposed to
the Licensing Board granting a liquor license to Liriano's
Market.
This is the seond time in as many months that Liriano's
has tried.
The press has referred to this section of Blue Hill Ave as "the new
Combat Zone"
and another liquor license, the residents say, is going to make matters
worse.
Read More
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Neighborhood
Services Walks Thru Upham's Corner
Neighborhood Services (Flavio Daveiga) setup a walk-thru of Upham's
Corner to begin addressing some of the maintenance issues that come up
often at community meetings. Photo is deteriorating retaining wall on Stoughton Street.
Other groups participating in the walk- Public Works and Upham's Corner Main Street. After some
discussion, the group took a tour of the Business District.
Story &
Photos
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Dogdom - Human
Donates Bones
Dear Cousin MinPin
We have such a great story to tell you. You are going to want to
move to Upham's Corner immediately where the humans are soooo . .
nice.
The other day we were taking Mumsie for a walk and we were on our way
back, only a block from the den.
Suddenly Mom stopped even though we were pulling her along really
hard. Seemed she wanted to talk to another human.
yak,yak,yak.
Read More
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Green
Ticket
Legislation
Feb 15, 2011
A hearing
will be held to discuss a proposal for clearing snow from sidewalks
using "Green
Ticket" money. The Hearing Order was submitted by Councilor
Linehan from District 2 that includes Andrew Square.
Upham's Corner News will be attending and speaking outl
Full Story
&
Hearing Order
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 Letter to Paul #2
Dear Paul - What an amazing difference - the "dead trees" sitting on
your front porch, looking like phone books, are gone. You are the
greatest. Time has a way of healing all, even the tiniest
problems.
We went over to visit you at 74 Clarendon Street. No one at home, but next time . . .
Read Letter to Paull #2
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Upham's Corner
District Improvement Plan
Feb 11, 2011
On February 11, 2011 the
BRA (Boston Redevelopment Authority) announced a Planning Initiative
focused on Upham's Corner. In their words "Upham's Corner is set
to undergo a District Improvement Plan."
The BRA will spend
$150,000 on a community based planning process to enhance the
sustainability of the district and the surrounding neigborhood.
Involved will be the BRA, DND, BTD and Neighborhood Services.
Read original press release giving full details
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Deja Vu
"Application for Designation of the Uphams Corner CARD"
April 11, 1980
Back in 1980
a section ot the City being designated a "CARD or Commercial Area
Redevelopment
District" was "a precondition for the use of various state financial
incentives for commercial development that would be in the public
interest of the citizens of Boston."
" . . .implementation of the proposed CARD Plan will serve to avert and
reverse the decay of the area covered by the plan and will help deter
the movement of commercial enterprises into previously non-commercial
areas."
Signed by Mayor Thomas H. White on April 11,
1980.
(Sounds awfully familiar, ... but Upham's Corner hasn't changed much
since then, or has it?)
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