Beantown Bootcamp raised $3,000 for the Nazzaro Center as part of their “Unite to Stomp Out Childhood Obesity” event. John Wayman presented the check at last week’s Halloween Festival at the Nazzaro playground. The organization also donated $500 to ROC Teen Saturday.
In the face of continuing skepticism by residents, Frank O’Brien from the Department of Public Works (DPW) led the second neighborhood meeting regarding winter street sweeping. Starting December 1st, mechanical street sweeping is scheduled to continue in the North End through the winter instead of being halted until April. This forum was held at the Read More…
Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Approaches!
Don’t Miss Your Annual “SHINE” Check-up!
ABCD Urges Medicare Beneficiaries to Sign Up for Plan Assistance; Medicare Open Enrollment to Run Nov. 15 to Dec. 31
SHINE Counselors Available to Answer Questions
Many Medicare plans are changing next year and, for the first time in many years, SHINE leaders – Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders – are spreading out to Boston neighborhoods to answer questions and enroll beneficiary in the best plans for their needs.
“Plans have different deductibles, co-pays, covered drugs and restrictions,” said Elaine Cronin, Regional Director for Boston’s SHINE program, adding that Part D plans, for instance, are set to increase with monthly premiums ranging from $14.80 to $210.10.
Site hours, only available through reservation on a first call-first served basis by calling the Boston SHINE office at (617) 348-6226, will occur during the Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period set to start November 15 and continue through December 31. Coverage will begin January 1, 2011.
Scheduled neighborhood sites include:
Massachusetts General Hospital’s Senior HealthWISE members may call Krista Landsman at (617) 643-6304 to schedule appointments in the Amy Lowell House, Beacon House, or the Blackstone Building.
Medicare beneficiaries will be notified by mail if their plans are set to change. They are asked to visit www.medicare.gov to review plan costs and what is covered, compare them with other eligible plans, and choose a plan that meets their requirements and budget.
About SHINE:
Join The Boston Harbor Association (TBHA) and its partners in examining the impacts of climate change at the “Boston Harbor Sea Level Rise Forum”. The Forum will bring together diverse constituents, including waterfront property owners, residents, public officials, business representatives, environmentalists, and community leaders. Maps prepared by UMass Boston’s Dr. Ellen Douglas showing the potential Read More…
Christopher Columbus Park was booming and blooming this morning when Beantown Bootcamp and ROC Teen Saturday held a free bootcamp with nearly a hundred participants on the west lawn. The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park were also busy preparing for a big day of events on Monday, October 11, starting at 10:45 am. All are Read More…
The Massachusetts Oyster Project is watching new species return to Boston Harbor. This year we saw the return of Mackerel, which were last seen here decades ago. There also was a new species that feeds on jelly fish. And the ongoing success of the Oystercatchers. The Item’s Joe Holey Reports “Fish On!” Fishing remains excellent Read More…
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City officials knew that asking North End residents to move their cars for winter street sweeping would not be popular, but they probably did not expect a partial walk-out at last night’s community meeting. With the promise of cleaner streets, the Public Works Department (PWD) made their case. Tempers flared when it was clear that Read More…
A new winter visitor to the North End.The Globe’s David Abel gets a jump on Monday’s community meeting regarding the upcoming pilot program for year-round street sweeping on the North End streets. This winter will be the first time that mechanical street sweeping will continue past November when it usually stops until April. This also Read More…
Anthony Gaita, owner of “Anthony’s Café on the Waterfront,” is this month’s winner of the September 2010 Good Neighbor Recognition Award, awarded by the Clean Streets Committee of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association. The monthly award is researched and voted on by committee members and awarded to local businesses and property owners that consistently keep Read More…
Editor note: This meeting is at 6:30 pm, not 7:00, as originally distributed. NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING for North End Pilot Program YEAR-ROUND STREET CLEANING Monday, October 4, 2010 6:30 pm – Nazarro Center The City of Boston Public Works Department will be implementing year-round expansion of the Posted Street Sweeping Program in the North End. This Read More…