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March 25, 2013
MeetingsAndNoticesMeetings & Notices
Public Hearing: Entertainment License

The Mayor's Office of Consumer Affairs & Licensing is holding a public hearing on Wednesday, April 10th, at 11 am, in City Hall (Room 801) regarding the Downtown Boston BID's 2013 entertainment license application. Call 617-635-4165 for more info. 
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Employment Opportunity: Planner/Project Manager

The Downtown Boston BID is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Planner/Project Manager.

Please review the position requirements
here
. Submit cover letters and resumes to info@bostonbid.org

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Internships Available

The Downtown Boston BID is seeking  interested students to help out with a variety of projects. Please send cover letters
and resumes to info@bostonbid.org
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Downtown Events Calendar  

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Visit the Happening Now section at www.downtownboston.org for a listing of all the exciting activities going on in downtown Boston right now and in upcoming weeks and months.

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  • Cleaning and powerwashing in downtown.
  • Friendly, welcoming downtown presence: helping visitors with directions, notifying fire & police personnel of incidents, and more. 
  • Downtown beautification and capital improvement initiatives.
  • Summer arts & music shows; winter Holiday Market.
  • contact info@bostonbid.org for more.
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EmailEventsPromote Your Downtown Events

If you are interested in promoting
your events through us, please email info@bostonbid.org.
Event details should be sent no later than Friday at 12 pm for inclusion in the following Monday's newsletter. Thank You.
 
RealEstateListingsReal Estate Listings   
Office, Residential, Retail/Restaurant

The Downtown Boston Business Improvement District is pleased to run real estate listings on www.downtownboston.org for available office, residential, and retail/restaurant space on behalf of Downtown Boston BID members.

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Visit the Doing Business section of www.downtownboston.org
to view the current set of listings. All questions pertaining to individual listings should be directed to the broker(s) affiliated with the listing.  
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Downtown Boston BID Weekly News Update

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For questions and comments, please contact Doug Meyer, newsletter editor, at: dmeyer@bostonbid.org
FeaturedThisWeekFeatured Stories
Easter In Downtown: Dinners & Events

Observe Holy Week and Easter Sunday in downtown with special events hosted by several downtown venues.

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Easter celebrations will be held at:
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Holy Week services will be held at:
We wish our readers a safe and happy Easter and Passover season.
The Loveliest Unicorn: OSH Restoration

Old State House continues to receive acclaim and develop partnerships dedicated to historic reservation. Its most recent announcement: a gift of $14,000 from Boston Duck Tours to restore the wooden unicorn that adorns its roof.

Old State House unicorn

The unicorn--symbolic of Old State House's British heritage--will be taken down for restoration in October. (During the final phase of restoration, it will be on display inside the museum, before it is placed back on the rooftop).

The restoration coincides with the historic museum's 300th anniversary commemoration. Keep reading for updates on all the tricenntenial celebrations!    
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Sweet's New Springtime Flavors

Spring is here! (Even if doesn't yet feel like it.) To celebrate, Sweet has introduced new springtime flavors.

Sweet Spring 2013 cupcakes

Their spring menu includes a new confetti cake, springtime pastels (above), as well as chocolate caramel, banana split, cheesecake, and lemon raspberry. Visit here to place an order; call 617-227-2253 for more info.
Road Scholar Monthly Drawing

Educational travel firm Road Scholar is promoting its biggest-ever "Introduce A Friend" monthly gift certificate drawing.

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The winner will take home a $2,000 gift certificate good for any tour with Road Scholar. The friend that is introduced will win a $500 gift certificate good for their first Road Scholar trip.

The deadline to enter is Sunday, March 31st. Please call (617) 457-5418 for more information.
New Website, Lunchtime Discount
At Caf� De Boston

The popular self-serve restaurant Caf� de Boston, located at 75 Federal St., has rolled out a new website as well as a variety of new deals and offerings.

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Visit here to check out the weekly breakfast & lunch specials, including a 30% discount on lunch post-2:30 pm. Cafe de Boston has also joined the numerous eateries participating in LevelUp. It is offering 10% cash back for every $100 LevelUp order. Call 617-482-1006 for more information. 
Arts, Entertainment, Events 
"Neva" At Paramount Center

The great Russian playwright Anton Chekov was terrified of marriage, yet still wed Olga Knipper
in 1901. Three years later, he was claimed by tuberculosis.

Neva Paramount Center

In "Neva," playwright Guillermo Calderon explores Olga's life after Chekov's death, as a widower caught up in the explosive events of the 1905 Russian Revolution. Magazine Artez hails "Neva" for "reminding us just how powerful a work of art can be."

When: Wednesday, April 3rd-Thursday, April 7th
Where: Paramount Center (559 Washington St.)
Contact: Visit here for tickets and more info.