 In The News
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"Future Of Boston's Financial District" Panel Discussion
Capitalizing on intense interest in the Financial District's ongoing transformation, Bisnow is hosting a panel session on the "Future of Boston's Financial District" on Thursday, July 25th, from 7-10 am.
The event includes Harold Brown, Chairman of Hamilton Co., who will soon be opening Hamilton Crossing (8 Winter St.), John Rutledge, President of Oxford Capital Group, who will be opening the Godfrey Hotel (59 Temple Pl.) in 2014, and Mark Smith, Managing Director of EOP-Boston. The event will take place at the Long Wharf Marriott. Visit here for more info.
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Downtown Events Calendar
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Visit the Happening Now section at
www.down townboston.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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City Services
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BID Services
- 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.
- contact [email protected] for more.
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Real Estate Listings
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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.
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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Development & Research
With so much going on in the downtown area-- new businesses, major development projects--it is important to keep tabs on all the changes occurring in our dynamic neighborhood.  The Downtown Boston BID website maintains the following databases, free to browse: |
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Downtown Boston BID Weekly News Update
For questions and comments, please contact Doug Meyer, newsletter editor, at: [email protected] |
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Featured Stories
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Common Delights: "Two Gentlemen
Of Verona," Outside The Box Festival
Through the rest of July, the Boston Common comes alive with two free theater festivals--one a perennial classic, the other an inaugural first!
Now in its 18th season, the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's opened its three-week run of "The Two Gentlemen Of Verona," last Saturday night at the Parkman Bandstand (above). The curtain comes down on Sunday, July 28th; visit here for more info--and visit here to check out the picnic lunches created for the event by Back Deck.
This Saturday, July 13th, the inaugural Outside The Box festival debuts on the Common. Performing through Sunday, July 21st, Outside The Box showcases a wide variety of acts--musicians, magicians, theater troupes, and more. Visit here for more info.
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Webster Bank Welcomes New VP
Webster Bank's flagship Financial District branch
(100 Franklin St.) recently welcomed Barbara Flight, of Dover, as a senior vice president in commercial banking.
Prior to joining Webster, Flight had served at multiple banks with a downtown presence, including People's United (50 Milk St.), Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (185 Franklin St.), and State Street Bank & Trust Co. (1 Lincoln St.). Welcome to Webster Bank, Barbara!
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Cakeology Opening Storefront On Washington St.
Yummy news: Cakeology, the popular downtown cake shop, is expanding its presence. Owner Victoria Donnelly opened the original location at
45 Province in August 2011 after appearing as a contestant on the Food Network's "Cupcake Wars."  Donnelly plans to convert the 45 Province store into a kitchen-only space, where passersby can watch the Cakeology team create their award-winning confections. The new, retail-only space (above) is set to open later this summer at 292 Washington St. For a list of new and upcoming business in downtown, please visit here. |
Sovereign/Santander Renovating
30 Winter St. Sovereign/Santander Bank (30 Winter St.) continues its nationwide rebranding with renovations to its lobby space. The bank remains open throughout the renovations, which should be completed soon.  The work at 30 Winter St. complements the near-completion of Hamilton Crossing at 8 Winter St. (set to open soon) and the ongoing renovation of the adjacent former Locke-Ober building. For a list of downtown redevelopment projects, please visit here.
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Arts, Entertainment, Events
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Like Fine Wine: Hyatt Hosts
Chapoutier Vineyards At Special Dinner
The Hyatt Regency Boston continues its summer-long Neighborhood Event Series celebration with its second Winemakers' Dinner. Featuring guest speaker Pierre-Adrien Fleurant of Chapoutier Vineyards, based in France's legendary Rh�ne Valley wine-growing region, the dinner will be hosted next Thursday, July 18th, at 5:30 pm.
 
Fleurant, Chapoutier's Export Director, joins the Hyatt's longtime Executive Chef, Kelly Armetta, to pair each of the five selected varietals with an "exquisite" culinary creation. Twenty percent of proceeds go to the Boston Children's Hospital.
When: Thursday, July 18th, 5:30 pm.
Where: Hyatt Regency Boston (1 Ave. de Lafayette)
Contact: Call 617-422-5454 for info and reservations; mention "Neighborhood Event Series" for a $10 discount (off the $69 ticket price).
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"At Ease" Marches In To Modern Theatre
"At Ease," Suffolk University's innovative and groundbreaking wartime drama, returns to the
Modern Theatre this weekend for a two-night run.
The result of a unique collaborative process featuring Suffolk University student-actors paired with actual military veterans, "At Ease" debuted at the Modern last fall. Admission is free, with donations accepted at the door to benefit a scholarship for academically qualified student-veterans.
When: Saturday, July 13th-Sunday, July 14th
Where: Modern Theatre (525 Washington St.)
Contact: Visit here for additional info.
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