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April 6, 2015
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Featured Stories
Employment Opportunity
Arts, Entertainment & Events
Meetings
Announcements
Construction & Utility Work Updates
BID Ambassador Services & Links
City Services
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Employment Opportunity: Chief Operating OfficerThe Downtown Boston BID is seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO). Reporting directly to the President/Chief Executive Officer, this position will provide staff oversight and accountability and direction to all department programs. This position will also be responsible for all contract compliance. Please read here for the full job description.
Qualified applicants should email a cover letter, their resume, and salary history or requirements to Stacy Cawley, [email protected].
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This Week's Featured Events
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'Ulysses on Bottles' Live at Paramount Center Through April 25th
ArtsEmerson, the World on Stage and Israeli Stage are presenting Israeli Stage's first-staged production of "Ulysses on Bottles" at the Jackie Liebergott Black Box at the Emerson Paramount Center (559 Washington St.) through April 25th.
Running through April 25th, "Ulysses on Bottles" tells the story of two unlikely companions who meet in prison; and Israeli-Arab literature teacher nicknamed Ulysses and a successful Israeli-Jewish attorney who takes on his case pro bono. Their combined perspectives illuminate the different reactions to Gaza. Tickets are $25 to $49 and available by clicking here, or by calling 617-824-8400. |
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Arts, Entertainment & Events
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The Downtown Boston Brass Band is Now Taking Requests
Now that it's springtime the Downtown Boston Brass Band is roaming the streets of downtown performing from noon to 2 pm.
The four-piece band performs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Friday from noon to 2 pm. They perform Boston favorites like "Sweet Caroline" and take requests! And they love when you dance, take photos and cheer them on! |
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Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's 20th Anniversary Gala on April 11th
Join the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company for its 20th Anniversary Gala on April 11th at the Mandarin Hotel (776 Boylston St.) at 6 pm. All proceeds will support Free Shakespeare on the Boston Common.
The night will be inspired by the Company's first production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" 20 years ago. There will be a cocktail reception and silent auction at 6 pm, and dinner, dancing and live performances by CSC artists at 7 pm. This is a black tie event. Know what is important to them and address their needs in your newsletter each month. Include a photo to make your newsletter even more appealing.
Insert a "read on" link at the bottom of your article to drive traffic to your website. Links are tracked, allowing you to see which articles create the most interest for your readers. Please RSVP and purchase tickets here by April 3rd. |
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Broadway in Boston 2015-16 Season; Broadway in Boston Subscribers May Purchase Tickets Before General Public
Broadway in Boston has announced its 2015-16 season and you can purchase tickets for shows today -- if you are a Broadway in Boston subscriber! Click here to become a subscriber and get tickets before the general public.
The Boston Opera House is hosting seven of the eight shows for the season. The shows and dates for the Opera House shows are below:
- "Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella" September 29th to October 11th, 2015
- "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" November 3rd to 15th, 2015
- "Beauty and the Beast" January 6th to 10th, 2016
- "Pippin" February 2nd to 14th, 2016
- "The Sound of Music" March 29th to April 10th, 2016
- "Matilda the Musical" June 14th to 26th, 2016
- "If /Then" July 5th to 17th, 2016
- All shows will be at the Boston Opera House except "The Book of Mormon" running September 1st to October 11th, 2015 at the Citi Emerson Colonial Theatre.
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Public Meeting for Proposed Hotel at 240 Tremont St. on April 9th
A public meeting led by the Boston Redevelopment Authority about Amherst Media Investors Boston, LLC proposed hotel on Parcel P-7A at 240 Tremont St. will occur on Thursday, April 9th.
An amendment to the proposal would increase the number of hotel rooms from 240 to 346 micro-hotel rooms and add four stories to the proposed project.
This meeting is taking place at 230 Stuart St. at the South Cove Plaza from 6:30 to 8 pm. For more info please email Tyler Norod of the BRA at [email protected] or call 617-918-4349. |
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Public Meeting #5: Central Artery Ramp Parcel Study Along Rose Kennedy Greenway on April 15th
MassDOT and the Boston Redevelopment Authority officials have initiated a study to define potential cover alternatives for the open ramp portions of Central Artery/Tunnel Parcels 6, 12, and 18 along the Rose Kennedy Greenway. This is the fifth public meeting and will take place at Boston City Hall, 9th Floor, on Wednesday, April 15th from 6 to 8 pm.
This study is mandated in the environmental commitments made as part of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project. Contact Lauren Shurtleff of the BRA at [email protected] or 617-918-4353. |
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Construction & Utility Work Updates
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Millennium Tower Continues to Reach for the Sky and More
Downtown Boston is continually transforming, with new buildings rising, as well as transportation projects taking place underground and at street level. Looking for the latest updates on developments, construction, sidewalk closings, and more? Click here.  |
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BID Ambassador Services & Links
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BID Ambassadors Provide Walking Escorts 24 Hours a Day in Downtown
The Downtown Boston BID Ambassadors provide hospitality services seven days a week, nearly 24 hours a day, creating a welcoming environment for everyone. BID Ambassadors provide walking escorts all day or night - they'll even tote an umbrella if it's snowing!
Please call 617-261-0066 to arrange an escort or for other BID Ambassador services. Please call 20 to 30 minutes prior to desired escort. You can also email [email protected], which is encouraged.
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Additional BID Ambassador Services
- Making sure handicapped ramps are not obstructed and storm drain openings are not clogged by snow or ice.
- Cleaning and powerwashing in Downtown Boston during warm weather.
- Landscaping, watering flowers during warm weather.
- Remove litter and graffiti
- Friendly, welcoming downtown presence: helping visitors with directions, notifying fire and police personnel of incidents, etc.
- Contact [email protected] for more.
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Norman B. Leventhal, 1917-2015:
A Giant Of Downtown Revitalization
The tomb of architect Christopher Wren, in London's St. Paul's Cathedral, is inscribed: "reader, if you seek his monument, look around you." The same could be said for Norman B. Leventhal, who passed away yesterday.  Imagine yourself in award-winning Norman B. Leventhal Park in Post Office Square. Look north and you will glimpse his 75 State Street development. Look east and you will see his Langham Hotel (formerly Le Meridien). Just north, in Government Center, stands his Center Plaza; a little further east rises his Rowes Wharf complex. If you walk two blocks north to State Street, you be able to take in the Norman B. Leventhal Walk To The Sea, a captivating series of signs and markers explaining State Street's significance in Boston history. Finally, there is his signature achievement: the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, which exhibits, archives, and provides an educational curriculum on a dazzling array of colonial-era Boston maps. It is impossible to overstate the rich and generous legacy that Norman B. Leventhal bequeathed to our city. We deeply mourn his passing and are forever grateful for his many lasting contributions to the community.
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Opening Day: When Downtown Crossing
Was A Hub Of Baseball Excitement
Red Sox Opening Day is upon us! The Sox begin their regular season today in Philadelphia vs. the Phillies. They inaugurate their 103rd season at hallowed Fenway Park next Monday, April 13th, vs. the Washington Nationals.  For years, Downtown Crossing buzzed with Red Sox-related excitement. Why? Because this was the site of Boston's Newspaper Row. Six newspapers were all published on a crowded stretch of Washington Street between Old South Meeting House and Old State House. From 1940-60, there was no greater subject for a Boston newspaper column than Red Sox star slugger Ted Williams (above). Young, handsome, talented, arrogant, sensitive, and talkative, Ted was a sportswriter's dream. Combine that with the era's cutthroat "newspaper war," and you had all the ingredients for a memorable atmosphere. People would linger on Newspaper Row, eager to devour the latest anti-Williams columns. The end of Williams' career coincided with the demise of Newspaper Row, as, by 1960, the remaining newspapers had all collapsed or moved away. The Downtown Boston BID salutes the memory of Newspaper Row--and welcomes the start of another Red Sox season. Play ball!
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Hyatt Regency & St. Francis House
Honoring "One Boston Day"
Through Shoe-Donation Partnership
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Milk (Street) & Coffee: Ogawa Targeting Mid-May Opening
Downtown--home to Thinking Cup Coffee Shop and Caff� Nero--will soon be welcoming another internationally renowned, world-class coffee house, with Ogawa Coffee planning for a mid-May opening at 10 Milk St.
The company, which originated in Kyoto--one of Boston's sister cities--has 40 locations in Japan. The Milk Street location, which will be Ogawa's first coffeehouse in North America, will feature the brews of World Latte Art Champions Haruna Murayama and Hisako Yoshikawa. Delicious!
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PAUL Restaurant & Bakery's Partial UnveilingPAUL, the renowned Parisian restaurant & bakery chain, is now one step closer to opening at One Boston Place, having recently unveiled its interior space and signage.
Targeting an early May opening, the 6,000-sq. ft. restaurant & bakery, is set to host indoor and outdoor dining. It will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, being the first PAUL in America to offer dinner service. The Downtown Boston PAUL is now hiring qualified applicants.
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The BID Celebrates Four Years of
Ambassador Services!
The Downtown Boston BID recently celebrated the four-year anniversary of our Clean and Hospitality Ambassadors who create a welcoming feeling while improving the streets of Downtown Boston.
BID Ambassadors enjoyed cake and frozen yogurt and received certificates commemorating their time employed at the BID. Several ambassadors have been with the BID since the ambassador program began four years ago.
"Year after year, seeing the changes taking place, and to be out there working, you have the opportunity to see the most incredible things - Patriots, Bruins, and Red Sox victory parades, cancer walks, and more..." said Steve Brookes, Clean & Hospitality Operations Manager for the BID.
From spring 2011 through the end of 2014, BID Ambassadors have removed over 504,000 pounds of litter from public areas; washed away nearly 3,200 graffiti tags; peeled-off over 6,200 stickers plastered on signs, etc.; and have cleaned downtown's Big Belly trash/recycling receptacles almost exactly 60,000 times.
A.W. Perry President and BID Chairman Jack Spurr
and BID President Rosemarie E. Sansone thank
BID Clean & Hospitality Operations Manager Steve Brookes
for his years of service.
BID Ambassadors have also returned more than $15,000 in lost checks, helped countless people relocate their parked cars, changed dozens of flat tires, jump-started an equal number of dead batteries--and have even returned a missing dog to its grateful Beacon Hill owner!
If you have a story of a time a Downtown Boston BID Ambassador has helped you or a friend, colleague, or family member, please email your account to [email protected]. BID Ambassadors are at work in the BID area seven days a week, nearly 24 hours a day; please call 617-261-0066 for more info.
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Hire a Boston Teenager Through Mayor's Summer Jobs Program
Every summer, the City of Boston and the Boston Private Industry Council (PIC) organize employers to participate in the Mayor's Summer Jobs Program. More than 3,000
Boston Public School students are hired each summer by more than 300 Boston businesses. To hire a student or learn more about summer jobs, please click here. The chart below shows how much it costs to hire a student.
Most jobs start on the first Monday after July 4th, though graduating seniors are available earlier. Most programs end in the last full week of August. Many students are also available and willing to continue working on a part-time basis into the school year.
The PIC can help you coordinate interviews so you can select the student who best meets your needs. If you choose not to interview, the PIC can identify students for you based on your hiring criteria. PIC Career Specialists work closely with students prior to the summer to prepare them to join your workplace through a series of job readiness workshops and career exploration programs. A dedicated PIC Employer Account Manager is available throughout the summer and school year to answer your questions and solve problems, ensuring a productive and beneficial summer experience.
Please contact Josh Bruno, School-to-Career and Employer Engagement Director, at 617-488-1327 or [email protected] for more info. |
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BID Internships Available
The Downtown Boston BID is seeking qualified, enthusiastic interns to assist with the following projects: - Office administration and customer service
- Policy research and analysis
- Data collection, input and management
Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. |
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Downtown Boston BID Weekly News Update
For questions and comments, please contact David Ertischek, newsletter editor, at: [email protected] |
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