As neighbors and abutters of Buttonwood Street, we’re seeking your feedback on the city’s plan to install safety measures on Buttonwood Street from Columbia Road to Crescent Avenue. Survey results will be shared with the city; results will be kept…
Below is the agenda for the upcoming General Membership meeting on Monday, January 7, 2019: Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Police Report ———— Announcements Happy New Year! Please remember to renew your membership for 2019. Dues are $10.00 per…
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced on Friday that applications are available for the 2018 Neighborhood Slow Streets program: “The Neighborhood Slow Streets program is a community-based effort to reduce speeds and improve the quality of life on Boston’s local…
In 2005, the Boston City Council drafted an ordinance, “prohibiting the paving of yards in areas zoned for residential use.” That ordinance was never approved by the City Council. A vote will be taken at the March 5, 2018 CSHCA…
Nobody wants the headaches and expensive plumbing bills to repair water damage in your home from water pipes that have frozen and burst. According to experts, local temperatures recently have remained consistently below the threshold at which the risk of…
The December 14th issue of DigBoston reported: “… earnest technocrats at the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA, formerly known as the BRA) still find it necessary to play the communitarian “public meeting” game when trying to sell bad deals…
Considering a repair or remodeling project for your home or property? Know your rights. The local CBS affiliate in Boston, WBZ-TV reported about problem consumers experienced with a national home-improvement chain: “… the I-Team took a closer look at the…
The 12 Carson Street formal abutters meeting has been moved to Monday, October 30 at 6:00 pm. Residents living within 300 feet of the property should receive flyers about the upcoming meeting, according to an e-mail from David Cotter, the…
The Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association (CSHCA) looks for properties in our neighborhood that are unsafe, unattractive, under-utilized, or has problems in other ways. We ask you to help us identify such properties and, if you’re willing, help us deal…