Submitted by PBNA

Please join your neighbors for drinks and snacks at Anoush'ella, 35 W. Newton St. (corner of Washington St.), Wednesday March 27, 7pm - 9pm. Food provided by PBNA, drinks available to purchase. RSVP to info@pilotblock.org so we can have numbers for food

Update on Neighborhood Trees
The city arborist has marked out 9 locations for new tree pits in our neighborhood (the white rectangular markings on the brick). In addition, up to 20 trees are slated to be planted in front of buildings where volunteers have committed to support the newly planted additions by filling water bags and keeping the pit clear of trash. There is a MUCH better chance of getting a new tree allocated to an empty tree pit, if adjacent residents and business agree to take care of the new planting.

633 Tremont Street is no longer the site for a proposed marijuana facility.
The medical marijuana business that was proposed for 633 Tremont St. withdrew its application at the end of February, after the City indicated that it would not negotiate a host community agreement with it. It is likely that another business, Liberty Compassionates, which has negotiated a HCA with the City and a Memorandum of Understanding with the Blackstone Franklin Square Neighborhood Association, will open at 591 Albany Street in a commercially zoned location.

PBNA Elections in May 2019
Nominations are being accepted for the following leadership positions in the PBNA, with the election to be held at the General Meeting in May 2019.
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Secretary
Nominations may be sent by email to Nicola Truppin at ntruppin@comcast.net. Deadline for nominations is April 30, 2019.

Tremont Street Design Project
Through the Go Boston 2030 process, South End & Lower Roxbury residents identified Tremont Street as a priority project. The City is looking at ways to make Tremont Street safer for everyone, with an emphasis on pedestrian safety at intersections. The Transportation Department has developed three concepts for Tremont Street. and your feedback on each of the concepts will inform the next step in the design process.

Bring Back the Funding for Blackstone School
The Blackstone School needs our help! The proposed budget for School Year 2019-2020 severely limits the resources available to this special school, resulting potential losses of important staff.
South End Form Meeting, Tuesday, May 26, 6 PM
AC Hotel at Ink Block, 225 Albany Street
The collected South End (Boston) Neighborhood Associations united together for common causes that span all of our associations.
Agenda will include:
-Preview of Boston Water and Sewer Spring and Summer South End construction
-Conversation with National Grid about backed up work environment
-Conversation and Q&A with the Roxbury Postmaster about SE mail delivery issues, dependability, and routes
-Briefing by the Community Preservation Act Director about the next cycle of grants for affordable housing, historic preservation, and open spaces
-Briefing and Q&A with our State Senator, Sonia Chang-Dias about her legislative focus and South End issues
-Focus and long range plan/needs for South End parks
-Plan to place needle disposal kiosks in select locations in the South End to try to reduce the on street presence of sharps
-Public safety Update including plans to place more cameras in key locations linked to BPD
-Update from CEO of USES on long-term plan including sale of Tubman House at the corner of Columbus and Mass Ave.
-Update on Hotel Alexandra development proposal.
-Updates from the Forum Working Groups on Addiction, Recovery, and Homelessness and the Working Group on Boston Water and Sewer Equity for Private Alley Abutters, and Working Group on Marijuana Businesses in the South End