Thoughtful Humor - Population Control
Planning the Future of Uphams Corner
Mon, Mar 18, 2013 6:30 pm
Meeting held at Pilgrim Church
540 Columbia Rd.
The Uphams Corner Fairmount Advisory Group is encouraging members of
the community who did NOT get a chance to attend the Uphams Corner
Visioning Forum on February 2 to express their visions and ideas at
local meetings.
NOT ENOUGH RESIDENTS attended the Fairmount Forum. More resident input is needed.
So how did this work?
During the break-out sessions, each table was given a "kit" of supplies
including a large map of the Uphams Corner area and template pieces to
scale that could be placed on the map to indicate the changes desired.
Example changes included new parking, infill housing, open green
spaces, changes to streets and more.
- What changes do we want at the Fairmount train station?
- What about the Leon Building or the empty lot next door?
- How about the empty office space throughout the business district. What would help to revitalize our community?
- What changes would bring you more often to shop in Uphams Corner?
- How could the Burying Ground become a high point of attraction for our community?
Questions raised by residents along with their suggestions generated new and creative approaches to the future of our community.
YOUR IDEAS ARE NEEDED. Meeting sponsored by the Uphams Corner
Main Streeet and the Improvement Association.
For more information or to RSVP, contact: UCImprove@gmail.com
Events in Detail
Two Organizations Partner: Toiletries Donation Drive
Serving Our Neighbors: A Toiletries Donation Drive
Sat Mar 16, 2013
10am to 3pm
500 Talbot Ave Dorchester.
Two non-profits are sponsoring a toiletries donation drive - small
items - easy to contribute but which will make a HUGE difference in the
lives of people living on the street and families where funds are in
limited supply.
This event sponsored by: The Intersection, a community of faith focused on doing what matters to care for neighbors and Invisible Families,
a non-profit organization that exists to raise awareness about homeless
and strives to ensure that children and their families have their needs
met.
Posted: March 12 2013
Jones Hill Association
Wed, Feb 13, 2013 7pm
St. Mary's Women and Infants Center
90 Cushing Avenue
AGENDA
MARCH 13, 2013
- Police Report
- 533-541 Columbia Road proposal for Restaurant w/Take Out ZBA - Mai Phung
- Treasurer's Report - Dee Bell
- Traffic Committee Update - Bridget Curd
- Nick Collins, Candidate for State Senator
- Other business
Boston School Committee Hearing & School Assignment Plan
Wed, Mar 13, 2013 5:00pm
The Boston NAACP joins the Black Educator's Alliance of Massachusetts
(BEAM) in encouraging attendance at the March 13 Boston School
Committee Hearing, where committee members will take up a proposed
School Assignment Plan
WEDNESDAY
March 13, 2013 5:00 p.m.
26 Court Street, Boston
Improving School Choice Hearing
Be There For All of Our Children!
"We want to make sure the voice of our community is loud and clear on
the need to address the quality issues in the Boston Public Schools,
and the importance of selecting a School Assignment Plan that does not
disadvantage our communities."
The questions before parents, concerned residents and the members of the NAACP:
- If not you, then who?
- If not now, then when?
We
absolutely need to have a strong presence at this hearing! Invite
friends and family to join you. Your involvement makes a difference!
Michael Curry - NAACP
Area 324 Neighborhood Watch Meeting
March 17, 2013 3pm
Out with the Old and in with the CLEAN!
Meeting Sunday, March 17th 3 pm
15 Brookford Street
Dorchester, Ma 02125
***Food Provided by DSNI
Neighbors helping Neighbors!
We will discuss:
- an effort for neighborhood clean up and beautification thorugh Boston Shines
- City street cleaning efforts and effective plan of action
- Public lighting needs
Any other agenda items, please email:area324neighborhoodwatch@gmail.com
Posted: March 12 2013
Walking in their Shoes: Historic Women of Uphams Corner
Sat, Mar 23, 2013
 In
celebration of Women's History Month, Uphams Corner Library
presesnts: Walking in their Shoes: Historic Women of Uphams
Corner, a walking tour led by Boston Women's Heritage Trail
members.
Rain or shine, the tour - real or virtual if it rains - covers six
sites on the Dorchester Trail. Sat Mar 23, 2013, 10:30 AM.
Posted: March 5, 2013
Project Right Offers VIP Neighborhood Mobilizer Training
Thu, Mar 28, 2013
 The
Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (VIP) is a community
organizing violence prevention strategy. VIP Mobilizers are residents
that come together to lead a community responjse when violence occurs
in their neighborhood.
Project Right is offering VIP Mobilizer training on Thursday Mar 28,
2013. Requirements to become a mobilizer include where you live,
training, community meetings and more.
Posted: February 27, 2013
Grove Hall Library Upcoming EventsDorothy Shaw Bell Choir
Thu Mar 14, 6:00 pm
The Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir is an internationally acclaimed community
handbell choir from Fort Worth, Texas. The choir is made up of 30
students age 12-18, and performs its repertoire completely from memory
and without the aid of a conductor.
Book Reading: Mango Drive Days
Saturday March 23, 2:00 pm
Join us for a presentation and reading by local author Dwight. Dwight
will read from his book The Mango Drive Days and give a multimedia
presentation on Jamaican culture, including the effects of European and
Arab religious influences on the country.
Grove Hall Reading Series
Saturday March 30, 2:00 pm
Dorchester-based reading series Write on the DOT and the Grove Hall
Branch Library present the Grove Hall Reading Series, hosted by
Dorchester poet Arthur Collins and featuring local writers Véronique
Epiter and Kurt Klopmeier.
The series will include an open mic where writers will be encouraged to
read their work to the group, as well as a writing exercise with Boston
Public Library Writer in Residence Hollis Shore. Writers of all
experience levels are welcome. Refreshments from the Haley House Bakery
and Cafe will be served.
Grove Hall Memory Project
Thursday, March 7, 5-7 pm
Saturday, March 9, 12-4 pm
Thursday, March 14, 5-7 pm
Saturday, March 23, 12-4 pm
Do you live in Grove Hall or Roxbury?
Do you have old photographs?
We want to hear your story. Bring in your Grove Hall or Roxbury related
photographs to be digitally scanned and included in the Boston Public
Library’s local, statewide, and national online initiatives. You will
have the opportunity to tell us the story connected to the photo.
Employment Resource Center Round table Summit
Tuesday April 30, 12:00 pm
In the coming months the Grove Hall Branch Library will be creating an
Employment Resource Center and offering workshops such as:
- Interview Primer and Preparation
- Cover Letter/Resume
- On-line Job Application
- GED Prep
We
have the facilities to offer workshops and the space to set aside for
meetings and drop-in counseling sessions. But we cannot do this alone.
We need your creativity and ideas to build a transformative program for
our community.
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Uphams Corner InSight into the News
State Reps to Participate in Evacuation Ceremonies
Mar 16, 2013
 Evacuation
Day (March 17) commemorates the evacuation of British forces from the
city of Boston following the Siege of Boston, early in the American
Revolutionary War. March 17 is also St. Patrick's Day.
Celebrations in honor of Boston's heritage will be held in multiple
locations throughout the morning including Roxbury and South Boston
beginning with a church service in South Boston and ending with a
closing lunch (free) at the Shirley Eustice House in Roxbury hosted by
State Rep. Carlos Henriquez.
Posted: March 12 2013
Photos: Early March Snowfall - Uphams Corner Wearing White
Mar 7-8, 2013
 A long-lasting and heavy early March snowfall dropped over 12" of snow in Boston and turned Uphams Corner into a sea of white .
All, that is, except for the brightly painted snow plows and salt
trucks, their yellow glowing like a sun and standing out in any
weather.
Trees, homes, burying ground, streets, light poles, churches, business
district - all wearing crowns of white, at least for a couple days.
Posted: March 8 2013
Uphams News Blog
Sunday Morning at Christ the King, Dorchester
Mar 10, 2013
 Christ
the King Dorchester holds worship in Uphams Corner at 50 Stoughton
Street. The liturgy is traditional with the Bible at its center.
Presbyterian denomination with a Praise Team modern feel.
The church is filled with young people and kids - a sign of vitality.
People seem to care about each other, hanging around after service and
not rushing out. Choir practice after church getting ready for Easter.
Posted: March 8 2013
Summer Jobs for 14-17 year olds at The Food Project
Hi farmers market friends!
I'm writing in case any of you know any 14-17 year olds that would like
to apply for a summer job at The Food Project.
The application deadline is March 19.
You can find more info and the online application at http://thefoodproject.org/summer-youth-program.
I was in the Summer Youth Program when I was a teenager many years ago.
It's a fantastic opportunity! Please pass the word along.
Thanks, Jess Liborio <jliborio@thefoodproject.org>
Posted: March 11, 2013
Phishing Scam Email from Mombasa Kenya
Mar 7, 2013
 Using an email identity stolen from a colleague, an email in your inbox certainly looks legit.
Follow the instructions and "Click Here," then provide your email
address and password. Why? To access a document your "so-called"
colleague wants your opinion about.
Confirmed malicious by PhishTank but maybe not until it is too late, if you are so gullible.
Posted: March 8 2013
Events in Detail
Peter Blanchette Guitarist :
JS Bach's Birthday and St. Patty's Day
Mar 16, 2013
 Celebrating the Works of J.S. Bach's birthday and St. Patrick's Day, Peter Blanchette, guitarist.
Greater Boston House Concerts,
Sat, March 16, 2013
21 Virginia St, Dorchester.
"Blanchette is an ace on this, his self-designed instrument." - Billboard Magazine
Posted: March 12 2013
Boston NAACP: Young Professionals' Mixer
Wed, Mar 13, 2013, 6:00 to 9:00pm
 The Boston NAACP's Youth Works Committee Presents
Young Professionals' Mixer
Wed, Mar 13, 2013,
6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Darryl's Corner Bar and Kitchen
No cover, 100% free entry free appetizers / live music cash bar (no
free drinks) dress code: business casual great networking, great vibe,
great cause and great music
Posted: March 11 2013
Dorchester Bay - Fundraiser Celebrating 34 Years
April 25, 2013
At
their 34th Anniversary fundraiser, Dorchester Bay will be honoring
former Governor of Wisconsin, Jim Doyle. Governor Deval Patrick has
beeninvited as keynote speaker.
Their goal is to raise $100,000 to support work in :
- economic development,
- community organizing,
- home ownership and
- rental housing.
Dorchester
Bay EDC is a non-profit community development corporation helping to
build a strong, diverse, and thriving community in the neighborhoods of
Dorchester and Roxbury.
Posted: February 26, 2013
Boston Shines 2013, 11th Annual Citywide Neighborhood Clean-up.
April 26, April 27
 Please join Mayor Thomas M. Menino for Boston Shines 2013 the eleventh annual citywide neighborhood clean up
Friday, April 26th
Saturday April 27th
8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Contact the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services at 617.635.3485 to
volunteer or for more information.
This event is part of the Mayor's year-round clean up and community
service program, Boston Shines 365.
Posted: February 19, 2013
South Bay Expansion Planned - Community Charrette Organized
March 9, 2013
Citizens Connect To South Bay invites you to attend a Community
Planning Charrette. South Bay is probably expanding.
Come to discuss its impact on the adjacent residential communities,
especially on traffic and congestion.
Sat, Mar 9 at Local 12 on Mass Ave. Citizens Connect to South Bay
is a community advocacy group recently formed to represent the views,
concerns and ideas of residents living in close proximity to the South
Bay Mall.
Posted: March 6, 2013
 Photos: Sarah Takagi Concert
Feb 24, 2013
At the Greater Boston House Concert on Feb 24, 2013, accomplished
pianist, Sarah Takagi, played from her extensive (memorized) repertoire
include Walktz in D flat major by Chopin, Haydn's Sonata in F Major and
her own composition "A Journey.".
Click link below to see photos from the concert on the Uphams Corner News Facebook page.
Photos from Concert
Focus on People: G. Michael Tzerai
Mar 6, 2013
Uphams Corner News is pleased to share with you a focus on one of our
content providers, G. Michael Tzerai. A Dorchester resident, he
has worked as an architect in the Boston area for over 20 years - on
the Big Dig, Harbor Point and assisting many CDC's.
He recently contributed an article to our Black History Month 2013 special edition: 'Awakening the Conscience of America'
Michael is also active in efforts to resolve a humanitarian crisis
affecting the youth of his native country, Eritrea.
Posted: March 6, 2013
Boston NAACP Takes Youth to Harlem for the Great Debate
Mar 2, 2013
Forty (40) Boston Youth Traveled to Harlem, NY on Saturday, March 2,
2013 to tour sections of New York City important to Black History. The
youth came from the NAACP's Pipeline to Leadership Program, Freedom
House, METCO, MassVote and Mount Ida College.
 Following
the tour, the Boston contingent attended 'The Great Debate" held at the
First Corinthian Baptist Church. It was Howard University (a
historically black college) vs Columbia University (Ivy League) on the
issues of 'Stop and Frisk' and 'Gun Control.'
Posted: March 5, 2013
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