Hey kids, I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a local service that can take back some unruly, unmaintained grape vines? Thanks!

I received this email today.  This is the fund collected from the property tax surcharge.  Those monies will be dispersed and if you have thoughts, now is the time to be heard.

Good evening,

The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) received 15 applications for Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds totaling $8.8 million in December and wants to ( Read more... )

A quick report on my take about this meeting. I will try not to editorialize, but just report on the content. Anyone else who attended should feel free to add further detail, correct my perceptions, or discuss further. Full version below the cut.
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Via: @MysticMyRWA, tweetable version here: https://twitter.com/MysticMyRWA/status/525646351322075137

WYNN RESORTS DEVELOPMENT ON THE MYSTIC RIVER:
Presentation & Discussion Forum on Environmental Issues

October 28, 2014 - 7:00 p.m ( Read more... )

Four years ago, I began making a Google Map of obscure stairways, ramps, paths, and shortcuts in and near Somerville. Since Google Map URLs are quite long, I gave this map a shorter one that's easy to remember ( Read more... )

Some time in the past few days, the Community Path extension was fully paved from Cedar Street to just beyond Lowell Street. They've taken away the chain-link gates and the "Construction Area - No Trespassing" signs at the Cedar Street end, so people are now walking (and walking their dogs) on the new pavement ( Read more... )

A big sinkhole opened up over at the intersection of Medford and Pearl streets, near City Hall and down the hill from the main branch of the library. Medford and Pearl streets are closed between School and Walnut streets at the moment, if you're wondering why there's been crazy deadlock traffic this afternoon - I'm not sure how far Davis-ward the ( Read more... )

Last week, Ian Judge walked by the long-abandoned function hall on Broadway in Powderhouse Circle, and took these four photos, touching off a long Facebook discussion thread. (The thread is public, and I'm posting this here with Ian's permission ( Read more... )

Does anyone know why it is taking so long to repair the exterior of the building at Elm and Chester streets? The scaffolding has been up since last November, causing the MBTA to move the bus stop down to in front of Anna's Tacqueria. The Dunkin Donuts is probably losing some business from people who can't tell whether it's actually open, or who ( Read more... )

Looking for advice... I put in a request to 311 over two months ago to have a City tree in front of my house trimmed. I've followed up 3 times to 311 and once to an individual DPW employee. The only responses I've gotten are that my request has been sent to DPW ( Read more... )