Five Things: 1812 Tour of Charlestown and North End
Historical tours, charity races, a block party and pick-up games are all going on on a beautiful summer day in Boston.
1. Warm Weather: The National Weather Service predicts another warm and sunny day with a high near 87. The evening temperatures will level off around 67.
2. Boston Harbor and the War of 1812: Come check out a guided walking tour of the North End and Charlestown waterfronts as guides share information about the outbreak of the War of 1812. Tour leaves the Paul Revere Statue at 2:30 p.m. and concludes at the USS Constitution Museum in Charlestown. Tickets cost $6 and are available at the Paul Revere House. Adult tickets cost $6.00 and children cost $1.50.
3. J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge: Register for the 3.5-mile road race and stick around after for the post race party. Starting at 7:15 p.m. on the Boston Common, the 29th annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge race benefits many charities and is fun for everyone involved. Costs $45.
4. WFNX Downtown Boston Block Parties: Nothing says summer like a patio party with live bands, a cash bar and food from downtown restaurants. This free event is for the 21+ crowd. It goes from 5-8 p.m.
5. Franklin Park Drop-In Youth Sports Night: Come down to Franklin Park Drop-In Youth Sports Night at 50 Walnut Avenue Boston, MA 02130. There will be pick-up games of basketball, flag football, Frisbee, double dutch and kickball as well as a tennis clinic. There will also be a BBQ. This event is free to all, running from 5-8 p.m.
Pita
9:11 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012
Just curious if anyone has mentioned the construction work being done by the City in regards to installing handicap ramps on some streets in Charlestown?
I live on Eden St. & last week at 7:00 a.m. Ciccone Construction Co. started digging up the corners of the sidewalks of Ludlow & Eden St. There were no postings or flyers given to the residents. They blocked off the St. from Main Street .
When asked what was going on one of the workers said that the neighbors complained that we needed a handicap ramp so the city was installing it. Then we heard they were doing this in various parts of Charlestown.
In theory a handicap ramp would be great but what they did on my street was horrific. They ripped out the concret at the corners & replaced it with new concrete & put it back to it's original height but added those slip proof pads. ???
Yesterday when I came home I noticed that they had filled in the mouth of the street with tar !!! What they did was pour the tar up to the top of the curb (about 5-6 inches) & then made it about 15-18 inches wide. That is not a handicap ramp what that is is a bridge or a very wide bump.
Ludlow St. is a thru way but I'd be very leary of driving through it now for fear of damage to the under carriage of the car.
Makes no sense to me.
Joseph
10:35 am on Thursday, July 12, 2012
Pita, you should address your concerns to the CNC. Why didn't the CNC announce the construction of these ramps? Aren't they supposed to keep the residents of Charlestown informed? I quote directly from their website, "The CNC is responsible for facilitating dialogue within the Charlestown community and between the residents of Charlestown and the City of Boston, State and Local agencies and businesses." They sure as hell don't abide by their mission statement, now do they? This is a PRIME EXAMPLE of why the CNC is a farce and must be disbanded immediately!!!!
Let me guess why they didn't notify us. They will have to vote on whether or not to say anything to the city, but the vote will be non-binding since there won't be enough voting members to have a quorum. Once they do have a quorum, they'll have to vote to amend their bylaws before approaching the city about this. Yet, before taking that step, they'll have to have another meeting to announce this vote and give enough time for those that oppose to voice their concerns. Furthermore, they won't post their minutes to keep the residents they're elected to represent informed of what the hell it is they have these meetings for. CNC IS A JOKE! WAKE UP RESIDENTS OF CHARLESTOWN! G'Day