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Community Centers/Youth Programs
Blackstone Community Center: 50 West Brookline St., 617.635.5162, yourblackstone.org
Boston City Lights Foundation Dance Studio, 1154 Washington St., 617.695.2856, bostoncitylights.org
Cooper Community Center, 1891 Washington St., 617.445.1813, cooperctr.org
Ellis Memorial and Eldridge House 95 Berkeley St., 617.695.9307, ellismemorial.org
Quincy Community Center, 885 Washington St., 617.635.5129
South End Youth Baseball, southendbaseball.com
South End Soccer, southendsoccer.org, southendsoccer@gmail.com
South End Football, leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=southendpw
Teen Empowerment, 48 Rutland St., 617.536.4266 x 312, teenempowerment.org
United South End Settlements, 566 Columbus Ave., 617.536.8610, uses.org
Community Services and Organizations
Action for Boston Community Development: 554 Columbus Ave., 617.267.7400, bostonabcd.org/centers/snap, swain@bostonabcd.org
American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay, 1033 Mass. Ave., 617.375.0735, bostonredcross.org
Boston Center for Independent Living, 60 Temple Pl., 5th floor, 617.338.6665, bostoncil.org
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, 780 Albany St., 857.654.1000, bhchp.org
Casa Myrna Vasquez, 617.521.0100, casamyrna.org, info@casamyrna.org
City Year, 287 Columbus Ave., 617.927.2500, cityyear.org
Ellis Memorial and Eldridge House 95 Berkeley St., 617.695.9307, ellismemorial.org
Haley House, 23 Dartmouth St., 617.236.8132, haleyhouse.org
Aid to Incarcerated Mothers, 434 Mass. Ave., Suite 503, 617.536.0058
Harbor Light Center, 407 Shawmut Ave., 617.536.7469
Hearth, 1640 Washington St., 617.369.1559, hearth-home.org
Hope House, 8 Farnham St., 617.971.9360, hopehouseboston.org, info@hopehouseboston.org
Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion, 405 Shawmut Ave., 617.927.1707, iba-etc.org
MALE Center, 571 Columbus Ave., 617.450.1987, aac.org/malecenter
Pine Street Inn, 444 Harrison Ave., 617.892.9100, pinestreetinn.org
Project Place, 1145 Washington St., 617.542.3740, projectplace.org
Rosie's Place, 889 Harrison Ave., 617.442.9322, rosies.org
Salvation Army, 1500 Washington St., 617.536.5260, salvationarmy.org
South End Branch Library, 685 Tremont Street, 617.536.8241
South End Business Alliance, 617.304.4421, southendbusiness.com, info@southendbusiness.com
South End Historical Society, 532 Mass. Ave., 617.536.4445, southendhistoricalsociety.org
South End Technology Center, 359 Columbus Ave., 617.578.0597, tech-center-enlightentcity.tv
Washington Gateway Main Street, 40 Waltham St., 617.542.1234, gatewaymainstreet.org
United South End Settlements, 566 Columbus Ave., 617.536.8610, uses.org
Cultural Organizations
The Art Connection, 551 Tremont St., 617.338.7668, theartconnection.org
Boston Ballet, 19 Clarendon St., 617.695.6950, bostonballet.org
Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., 617.426.5000, bcaonline.org
Boston City Lights Foundation Dance Studio, 1154 Washington St., 617.695.2856, bostoncitylights.org
Community Music Center of Boston, 34 Warren Ave., 617.482.7494, cmcb.org
South End / Lower Roxbury Youth Workers' Alliance, 31 Lenox St., 617.442.9800, youthworkersalliance.org, ywa@youthworkersalliance.org
United South End Artists, useaboston.org
Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, 85 West Newton St., 617.927.1735, villavictoriaarts.org, asaavedra@iba-etc.org
Elderly Services
United South End Settlements, 566 Columbus Ave., 617.536.8610, uses.org
Ellis Memorial and Eldridge House, One Chandler St., 617.695.v9310, ellismemorial.org
For those 60+:
The Senior Shuttle provides free transportation within the City of Boston to non-emergency medical appointments, food shopping, social and recreational events.
Several Senior Shuttles are wheelchair accessible. The Senior Shuttle provides curb to curb service to your destination and return home. Priority is given to seniors needing transportation for medical appointments, then food shopping groups and lastly, social or recreational activities.
The Senior Shuttle program requests at least three business days notice for scheduling shuttle rides. This service is first come, first serve.
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Telephone Number: (617) 635-3000
Elected Officials
Governor: Deval Patrick, 617.725.4005
Mayor: Thomas Menino, 617.635.4500, mayor@cityofboston.gov
City Councilors
District 2: Bill Linehan (Bay Village, parts of the South End), 617.635.3203; bill.linehan@cityofboston.com
District 7: Tito Jackson (Roxbury and parts of the South End, Dorchester, Jamaica Plan and the Fenway.), 617.635.3510, Tito.Jackson@cityofboston.gov
City Councilors At-large
Felix G. Arroyo: 617.635.4205, Felix.arroyo@cityofboston.gov
John Connolly: 617.635.3115, John.r.connolly@cityofboston.gov
Stephen Murphy: 617.635.4376, Stephen.murphy@cityofboston.gov
Ayanna Pressley: 617.635.4217, Ayanna.pressley@cityofboston.gov
State Representatives
Third Suffolk District: Aaron Michlewitz (Bay Village, parts of Beacon Hill, South End), 617.722.2438, Rep.aaronmichlewitz@hou.state.ma.us
Ninth Suffolk District: Byron Rushing (Fenway, Kenmore Square, Prudential Apartments, Copley Place, South End, St. Botolph), 617.722.2006, Rep.byronrushing@hou.state.ma.us
State Senator: Sonia Chang Diaz (Parts of Back Bay and Beacon Hill, South End, Fenway, Dorchester, Roxbury and Jamaica Plain), 617.722.1673, Sonia.Chang-Diaz@state.ma.us
Congressperson: Michael Capuano (District includes the South End), 617.621.6208, house.gov/capuano
Senators
John Kerry, 617.565-8519, kerry.senate.gov
Scott Brown, 617.565.3170, scottbrown.senate.gov
Voting on September 27 (preliminary) and November 8 (municipal)
To vote you need to register in person at City Hall or through the mail. All applications must be postmarked 20 days before the election date. October 19 is the 2011 registration deadline for the municipal election.
Mail to: City of Boston Election Department, City Hall, Room 241, Boston, MA 02201
Print the National Mail Voter Registration Application (in English or Spanish) at cityofboston.gov/elections/voter_reg.asp. Call the Boston Election Department at 617.635.3767 for more information.
Emergency Services
Police, District D-4, 650 Harrison Ave., 617.343.4250; Community service office: 617.343.4457
Fire: Engine 3 & Special Unit, 618 Harrison Ave. and Engine 22, W-25 & Haz-Mat Unit, 700 Tremont St., 911 or 617.343.3415
Neighborhood and Park Groups
Bay Village, bayvillage.net
Blackstone/Franklin Square, bfsna.org
Bradford Street Organization
Chester Square, chestersquareassociation.org
Claremont Neighborhood Association, cnaboston.org,
Cosmopolitan
Eight Streets, eightstreets.org
Ellis South End, ellisneighborhood.org
Friends of Blackstone/Franklin Squares, bfsna.org
Friends of Hayes Park, hayespark.org
Friends of Peters Park, peterspark.org
Friends of Ringgold Park, ringgoldpark.org
Friends of Titus Sparrow Park, titussparrowpark.org
Hurley Blocks
Old Dover, olddover.org
Pilot Block, pilotblock.org
Rutland Square, stephenfox@verizon.net
Rutland Street
St. Botolph, stbotolph.org
Union Park, upna.org
Worcester Square Area, wsana.net
Office of Neighborhood Services
The Office of Neighborhood (ONS) website explains "The Mayor's [ONS] encourages, facilitates and maximizes citizen input and participation in all aspects of government through service requests, neighborhood meetings, mailings, and emergency responses."
South End: Tabitha Bennett, 617-635-3485, Tabitha.Bennett@cityofboston.gov
Find more information at cityofboston.gov/ons
Parking Permits
You may download the necessary Resident Parking Permit and bring it to City Hall. In addition to the application form, the following two pieces of information must be presented at the Office of the Parking Clerk when applying for a permit:
1. A valid Massachusetts automobile registration showing your car registered and principally garaged in your name from your current Boston address.
2. One of the following proofs of residency bearing your name and Boston address. The proof of residency must be current - postmarked within the past 30 days: Gas, Electric or Telephone Bill, Cable Television Bill, Monthly Bank Statement (excluding mortgage), Credit Card Bill, Water and Sewer Bill.
Find an application at cityofboston.gov/parking/residentparking/apply.asp
Find general information at cityofboston.gov/parking/ or by calling the parking clerk at 617.635.4410.
Parks, Playgrounds and Gardens
Blackstone Square, Washington and West Newton Street
Chester Park, Massachusetts Ave between Shawmut Avenue and Tremont Street
Franklin Square, Washington and East Newton Street
Hayes Park, West Canton Street between Columbus Avenue and Tremont Street
Hurley School Playground, West Springfield Street between Shawmut Avenue and Tremont Street
Peters Park, Washington Street and East Berkeley Street
Msgr Reynolds Playground, Washington Street and Monsignor Reynolds Way
O'Day Playground, West Newton Street between Shawmut Avenue and Tremont Street
Ringgold Park, Between Waltham Street, Hanson Street, and Ringgold Street
Rotch Playground, Albany Street and Thayer Street
South End Library Park, Tremont Street and West Newton Street
South End / Lower Roxbury Open Space Land Trust, multiple locations, 617.437.0999
Titus Sparrow Park, West Newton Street between Columbus Avenue and St. Botolph Street
Pet Licenses
You must register your dog using the following guidelines:
Pit Bulls and Pit Bull Mixes: $50. Also required: Proof of ownership of home or letter of permission from landlord stating that you are allowed to have a pit bull or pit bull mix: Recent photo of your dog no older than 30 days; Recent photo of the owner no older than 30 days; Proof of rabies vaccination; Proof of spay/neuter.
Unspayed and/or unneutered dogs $17. Also required: proof of current rabies vaccination.
Spayed and/or neutered dogs $6. Also required: proof of current rabies vaccination; proof of spay/neuter.
Applications can be found at: cityofboston.gov/animalcontrol/regulations/dogapplication.asp. General information can be found at cityofboston.gov/residents/animals.asp or by calling the City Hall operator at 617.635.4000.
You can license your dog at the following locations. Bring all the required paperwork, check/money order, completed application.
Animal Control Office, Boston City Hall, Animal Control-Room 811, Boston, MA 02201
Animal Shelter, City of Boston, 26 Mahler Road, Roslindale, MA 02131
Places of Worship
Baha'i Center of Boston, 595 Albany St., 617.695.3500, bostonbahai.org
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, 75 Union Park St., 617.542.5682, holycrossboston.com
Columbus Ave. AME Zion Church, 600 Columbus Ave., 617.266.2758
Concord Baptist Church, 190 Warren Ave., 617.266.8062, cbcboston.org
Ebenezer Baptist Church, 157 W. Springfield St., 617.262.7739, ebenezerbaptistchurchofboston.org
Emmanuel Gospel Center, 2 San Juan St., 617.262.4567, egc.org
Faith Temple Church of God in Christ, 554 Mass Ave.
Grant AME Church, 1906 Washington St., 617.427.0670
Holy Trinity (German) Catholic Church, 140 Shawmut Ave., 617.426.6142, holytrinitygerman.org
First Church of Christ Scientist, 175 Huntington Ave., 617.450.2000, tfccs.com
New Hope Baptist Church, 740 Tremont St., 617.536.9332, newhopians.org
People's Baptist Church, 134 Camden St., 617.427.0424, pbcboston.org
St. John the Baptist Church, 15 Union Park St., 617.536.5692, saintjohnthebaptist.org
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 419 Shawmut Ave., 617.262.9070, ststephensbos.org
United House of Prayer, 590 Shawmut Ave., 617.445.3246
Union United Methodist Church, 485 Columbus Ave., 617.536.0872, gbgm-umc.org/unionboston
Post Office
59 West Dedham Street, 617.266.0989, Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Public Health Services
Boston Medical Center, 818 Harrison Ave., 617.638.8000, bmc.org
United South End Settlements, 566 Columbus Avenue, 617- 536-8610, uses.org
South End Community Health Center, 400 Shawmut Avenue, 617- 425-2000, sechc.org
Schools
ABCD South End Head Start, 100 Shawmut Ave., 617.426.2855
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, 41 Berkeley Street , 877-400-2348, bfit.edu
Boston Public Schools, 617.635-9000, bostonpublicschools.org
Cathedral Grammar, 595 Harrison Ave., 617.422.0042, cathedralgrammar.org
Cathedral High School, 74 Union Park St., 617.542.2325, cathedralhighschool.net
Escuelita Boriken, 85 West Newton St., 617.927.1740, iba-etc.org/programs/escuelita.html
J.J. Hurley Elementary, 70 Worcester St., 617.635.8489, discoverhurley.org
Josiah Quincy Elementary, 885 Washington St. (Chinatown), 617.635.8497
Josiah Quincy Upper School, 900 Washington St. (Chinatown), 617.635.9000
Samuel Mason Elementary, 150 Norfolk Ave. (Newmarket), 617.635.8405, masonpilotschool.org
William Blackstone Elementary, 380 Shawmut Ave., 617.635.8471, blackstoneschool.com
William E. Carter School, 396 Northampton St., 617.635.9832, williamecarterschool.org
William McKinley Elementary and Tech High, 90 Warren Ave., 617-635-9978
Street Cleaning
The City's Neighborhood Street Cleaning (Daytime) Program currently runs from April 1 through November 30. In winter months, street cleaning and parking restrictions are nighttime only. The daytime program parking restrictions are not in effect from December 1 through March 31, however, mechanical sweepers operate weather permitting.
Each street has as sign noting the specific day and time cleaning will take place. If your car is on the street during designated street sweeping it will be ticketed and towed.
You can find out when your street will be swept by visiting cityofboston.gov/publicworks/sweeping or by calling City Hall at 617.635.4000.
Trash Collection & Recycling
Trash: Collection on Tuesdays and Fridays
Set trash out neatly at the curb by 7 a.m. on your trash day(s) or after 5 p.m. the night before. Remember to separate trash from recycling on the curb.
Acceptable containers for trash: Barrels (metal or durable plastic, lid required, no larger than 32 gallons in capacity, no heaver than 50 pounds when full) or bags (black trash bags, two-ply plastic; 32 gallons or less). Setting trash out for pickup in kitchen bags, grocery store bags, paper bags, cartons, or boxes is not acceptable.
Recycling: Collection on Tuesdays
Set recycling out by 7 a.m. on Tuesdays. Remember to separate recycling from trash on the curb. Separating redeemable cans and bottles into separate containers is recommended.
Acceptable containers for recycling: clear plastic bag (32-gallons or less, heavy duty), converted trash can (no larger than 32 gallons, needs lid, needs official sticker - 17.635.4500), large wheeled cart (call 617-635-4500 to request one) or small blue recycling bin (these are allowed, but new or replacement blue bins will no longer be provided by the city).
For more information on trash and recycling, visit cityofboston.gov/publicworks/RecyclingandSanitation/directory.asp or call City Hall at 617.635.4000.
Volunteering Opportunities
Pine Street Inn is looking for volunteers for a multitude of positions. Find descriptions of positions at pinestreetinn.org/volunteer_opportunities.php or by calling 617.892.9186.
Haley House is also looking for volunteers, especially those that can make breakfast, or lunch/dinner throughout the week and on Sundays. They're also looking for volunteers who can help out in their administrative offices by doing data entry, making signs and more. Find out more about these opportunities and download a volunteer application at haleyhouse.org/volunteer, or by calling their Volunteer Coordinator at 617.236.8132.
The William E. Carter school is always looking for volunteers. The Carter school serves students with severe developmental disabilities, and each week they head to the pool to wade, use their limbs, loosen up and relax. Volunteers, who would be screened, would be in the water with students, helping them make movements with their arms and legs. To get more information, call the Carter school at 617.635.9832.
Utilities
Keyspan, 617.469.2300, bostongas.com
Boston Water and Sewer Commission, 617.989.7000, bwsc.org
Comcast, 1.888.633.4266, comcast.com
NStar, 1.800.592.2000, nstaronline.com
Verizon, 1.800.870.9999, verizon.com
Misc. Numbers
Mayor's Hotline, 617.635.4500
Animal Control (dog licenses), 617.635.5348
Boston Housing Authority, 617.988.4130, bostonhousing.org
Inspectional Services, 617.635.5300
Elderly Affairs, 617.635.4366
Garbage/Trash missed pickup, 617.635.7555 x270 or x279
MBTA, 617.222.5215
Parking Clerk, 617.635.4295
Planning and Zoning, 617.722-4300
Report a pothole, 617.635.7555
Public Works, 617.635.4900
Recycling, 617.635.4959
Sidewalk/street repairs, 617.635.4950
Snow removal and street sweeping, 617.635.7555 x302
South End Landmark District Commission, 617.635.3850
Traffic signal and street sign repairs, 617.635.3122
If you suspect your car was towed (24-hour hotline), 617.635.3900
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