 In The News
Boston.com, "Norman B. Leventhal Park At
Post Office Square Named A 'Great Public Space' By APA," 10/4/13
NorthEndWaterfront.com, "New District A-1 Police Captain, James Hasson, Announced," 10/4/13
Boston Eater.com, "Stoddard's Launches Brunch," 10/4/13
Banker & Tradesman, "Rockland Trust Opens First Boston Office," 10/2/13
Boston Magazine, "JM Curley Has A 'Breaking Bad' Tribute Menu," 10/2/13
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Freedom Trail Foundation Releases "Granary Top 100" App
Downtown's Granary Burying Ground is famous for being the final resting place of three signers of the Declaration of Independence: Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Robert Treat Paine. But what about the dozens of other important colonial figures buried there?
In celebration of one hundred of the most significant Bostonians buried in the Granary, the Freedom Trail Foundation has released "Granary Top 100," a digital app available for both iTunes and Android. Reviewed by leading scholars of Boston's colonial history, the app includes watercolor illustrations, in-depth biographies, and much more. Call 617-357-8300 for more info.
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Partner With Old South Meeting House For The Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 2013, Old South Meeting House will commemorate the 240th anniversary of one of the most legendary--and culturally-resonant--public protests in American history: the Boston Tea Party!
OSMH invites all downtown businesses to
join in its annual Tea Party reenactment with
a cooperative tie-in program, to be included in the historic museum's national media outreach. Contact [email protected] for more info.
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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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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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City Services
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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: |
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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BID Annual Meeting Recap: Welcome New DirectorsThe 2013 BID Annual Meeting, hosted at Oceanaire (40 Court St.), was a great success.  BID Directors Mark Weld, Mark Smith, and John Rattigan
Highlights included the election of directors to the BID Board, BID President Rosemarie Sansone's preview of future initiatives for downtown, and an appearance by mayoral candidate Martin J. Walsh, who made brief remarks and answered questions from the audience. 
DLA Piper attorney Mark Tang, Downtown resident Margaret Carr, and Back Deck/Fajitas & 'Ritas owner Brad Fredericks
The meeting concluded with the presentation of the BID's 2013 Distinguished Service Award to BPD Area A-1 Captain Thomas Lee, after which attendees enjoyed cocktails and appetizers.
BPD Area A-1 Captain Thomas Lee, BID Director Samuel Tyler,
BPD Area A-1 Sergeant Tom Lema
Thank you to Oceanaire, to those who attended, and to all of our members for their continued support. Finally, a special welcome to the BID's four new board members: Emily Batchelder (Vice President, CBRE-New England), Stacy Cawley (Property Manager, Boston Properties), John Murtha (General Manager, Omni Parker House), and Mark Smith (Market Managing Director, Equity Office Properties).
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Painted Burro Targeting February Debut
Temple Place's buzzing "restaurant row"
is set to welcome another option in February, when the Painted Burro (29 Temple Pl.) is slated to open.
 The 200-seat Mexican restaurant, which includes a
It joins 49 Social, Stoddard's, and JM Curley as Temple Place's hot nightspots. Keep reading future newsletters for more updates!
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Fruits Of The Harvest: "Pop-Up Apple Orchard" At Artisan Bistro
The Ritz-Carlton Boston Common's Artisan Bistro invites patrons to fall into the harvest season with a unique installation: a "pop-up apple orchard" set inside the restaurant!
Every Saturday in October, from noon-4 pm, the restaurant will open the orchard to guests. The
menu has also been enhanced with seasonal favorites--cider donuts, caramel apples, apple streusel, and more. Call 617-912-3364 for more info.
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"Baritones Unbound" At Paramount Center
The baritone--the vocal range extending from the second G below middle C and the G above middle C--is the most common male voice. In celebration of the baritone's status, the Paramount Center hosts "Baritones Unbound," a tour of the range's musical history, this Tuesday, October 8th, through Sunday, October 20th.
Featuring Ben Davis, Jeff Mattsey, and Marc Kudish, "Baritones Unbound" spotlights baritone arrangements found in Gregorian chants, Gilbert & Sullivan operas, and modern Broadway classics. Visit here for tickets and more info.
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"George Washington, Gentleman Warrior" At Old South Meeting House
There is no historic figure more uniquely American than George Washington. But is it possible that, in some ways, he was "more English than the English"?
Historian Stephen Brumwell, who will discuss his new book, "George Washington: Gentleman Warrior," at Old South Meeting House next Thursday, October 17th, at 6:30 pm, thinks so. According to Brumwell, Washington's obsession
with English behavioral traits helped America win its independence. Brumwell's lecture is free and open
to the public; call 617-482-6439 for more info.
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Downtown Boston BID Weekly News Update
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